Rabbit rabbit and happy April Fools’ Day. In the spirit of jokes and fun, I share with defeat and enjoyment a prank that I fell for that lasted more than two months. I worked in a cubicle crowded with case files, a collage of NY Post headlines, hoarded office supplies, a pink Disney princess clock… Continue reading The joke was on me.
Author: jenbokoff
If you still haven’t registered to vote, scan a t-shirt. In the latest QR code trend, Rock the Vote allies sport t-shirts that bring you right to a website where you can educate yourself and register to vote. Fine tactic by me, but I want stats. Do people over the age of 17 even have QR… Continue reading
One more LEGO post for today, because when you build them into robots, they open incredible doors for science. Watch.(Source: http://www.youtube.com/)
Friday fun from the Toy Industry Foundation. Can you figure out what TV shows are represented by the LEGO setups? Some hints are here. Have fun!
Interview with Jordie Poncy about his Life in MS Paint
I had the pleasure of interviewing Jordie Poncy, a friend of a friend who is very, very funny and earnest. He writes a blog called Life in MS Paint, through which he tells well-crafted stories using Microsoft Paint as his tool. I’ve never seen anything like it; he’s truly a master of his craft. **************************** Jen… Continue reading Interview with Jordie Poncy about his Life in MS Paint
This is where I live. The end result was a vote against a referendum. My buddy Chad also nicely summarized the debate and gave the play by play if you want to read more.(Source: http://media.mtvnservices.com/)
Access ADL
The Anti-Defamation League has a new blog dedicated to providing inside access to their work and perspective on some of critical issues our country faces including extremism, anti-Semitism, and racism. Their posts are thoroughly researched and linked, and provides a helpful lens to recognize and understand the bigotry that is unfortunately still very present in… Continue reading Access ADL
Supreme Court considers core of health care law, the individual mandate
A good summary by my buddy Priyanka about the current hearings at the Supreme Court. Great to read if you don’t have time to weed through all of the other articles out there but want the key points.Supreme Court considers core of health care law, the individual mandate
Why People in Cities Walk Fast
This graph made from an observational study in 1976 started the theory, which has become more developed over time. As one possible explanation for the relationship between city size and foot speed, the researchers suggested that economic factors might play a key role. When a city grows larger, they wrote, wage rate and cost of… Continue reading Why People in Cities Walk Fast
Many of you know me as a “connector”… you can learn those soft skills too! Take my class!
That’s right, I’m teaching another class at the Brooklyn Brainery called How To Be A Connector. I know you can’t teach people to have a certain personality, but everyone can learn how to be smart with the contacts they have and connect more meaningfully. Here are the details: Everyone knows that one person who knows… Continue reading Many of you know me as a “connector”… you can learn those soft skills too! Take my class!
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