An adorably downy baby owl obligingly hopped across the grass with fluffy spread wings upon hearing a whistle in the air. When the owl arrived, the hoped for treat was not there, just a human with a warm hug.
How Dwight Schrute of ‘The Office’ Grew to Accept Others While Marching to the Beat of His Own Drum
In their ongoing analysis of the popular series The Office, Debra Minoff and Susannah McCullough of ScreenPrism analyzed the highly abrasive but very independent spirit of Dwight K. Schrute. There’s no doubt that Dwight is eccentric, territorial and even violent, but at the same time he doesn’t care what other people think, particularly since they’re…
A Demonstration of How an Upper Class Gentleman in the 18th Century Would Get Dressed in the Morning
A fascinating video from National Liverpool Museums offers a view into the past with a comprehensive demonstration showing the specific order involved in the process of getting an 18th Century upper class gentleman got dressed for the day. This process is very similar to our previous post showing how an 18th Century working woman would…
Why the Michael Jackson Song ‘Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough’ Has Remained Timeless for So Many Years
Video blogger and web producer Evan Puschak aka The Nerdwriter took a reflective look at the timelessness of Michael Jackson’s 1979 song “Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough“. This was the first of Jackson’s crossover songs and has remained extremely popular due to the combination of different rhythms, syncopation and the rich layer of instruments…
Superhero Action Figure Comes to Life With the Power of 3D to Save Woman From the Jaws of an Octopus
In the amusingly brilliant stop motion animation “Captain 3D” by Victor Haegelin, a superhero action figure sitting upon a desk accidentally comes to life with the magnified power from a pair of 3D glasses that were haphazardly tossed in front of a light. As the hero awakens, he becomes aware that a sharp toothed green…
Managed WordPress at Laughing Squid Hosting
Some readers may realize this, but Laughing Squid is also a web hosting company that focuses on Managed WordPress hosting. The revenue from our hosting services helps support this blog. We’ve been in the hosting business a very long time and know it well. We launched our hosting company way back in 1998 and evolved…
Rodeo Announcer Rides Around His Northern New Jersey Town on a Homemade Battery Powered Horse
Stephen Bacque, a Cranford, New Jersey resident by way of Houston, Texas, rides around town on a battery powered horse of his own original design. Formerly homeless, Bacque is a rodeo announcer, author and motivational speaker who encourages those around him to challenge themselves no matter their life circumstances. Bacque sat down with NJ.com to…
Justin Roiland of ‘Rick and Morty’ Offers Several Hilariously Handy Tips for Successful Voice Over Work
Justin Roiland, the brilliant mind and voice behind the sublime animated series Rick and Morty, offers up some hilarious tips that can come in handy for successful voice over work. Amongst his suggestions are drinking a cup of tea, performing mouth exercises, becoming the character and taking a nice big sip of Hennessy. Justin Roiland…