view original / artofmanliness.com [ note: Art of Manliness is an AWESOME blog...please check it out] We’ve always been intrigued by the last words of others. What did a person use his final mortal breaths to utter? What were they thinking about? Were they scared as they glimpsed the great beyond? Or did they brace up and …
The Best Running Songs Ever by Andrew Daniels
DeMarco Banter: Not the norm for the M100Group, but love this playlist...knee is not what it used to be, but great for the gym, mountain biking, stationary...whatever... great list. menshealth.com / view original 1. Bruce Springsteen: Born to Run No man has ever been as adept as The Boss at capturing the feeling of escape in rock …
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New Pentagon Policy Urges More Telework
FederalTimes.com April 20, 2012 By Andy Medici Defense Department managers must open telework to as many employees as possible without jeopardizing mission readiness, according to a new policy announced Friday. DoD managers must promote a wide variety of telework options, from telework on individual projects to full-time work at home. Telework should be used to …
No laughing matter: Fear of clowns is serious issue by Bill Briggs
Are you scared right now? Symptoms of coulrophobia, the fear of clowns, can include sweating, nausea, feelings of dread, fast heartbeat, crying or screaming, and anger at being placed in a situation where a clown is present. For those infected with the panic, the monsters typically pounce with mammoth feet as high-pitched, almost-joyful squeals emanate …
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Top 10 Most Misunderstood Lines in Literary History by JF Sargent
There’s no better way to sound smart than by dropping a perfectly timed quote from some well-respected literature. It shows that you’re both well-read and possess the stunning intellect to memorize whole chunks of books in the off chance that you might need it at some point (and barely anyone ever considers the implication that you just …
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Flight Aborted 392 Feet Before Landing Because Pilot Was Texting
By Leslie Horn It's pretty widely accepted that you shouldn't text and operate a vehicle. Especially when that vehicle is a commercial aircraft. Apparently one pilot, though, hasn't taken that advice to heart. And he almost killed a few hundred people because of it. Upon arrival in Singapore, Jetstar flight JQ57 had to abort its …
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How to Be Smarter by Michael Cogliantry
There is no better time in history to be an idiot than right now. Never before have so many people believed that if you work hard and apply the right techniques, you can upgrade your brain and become a nonidiot. For decades, intelligence was thought to be fixed from birth, like eye color. you're born smart …
The List: 10 Models with the Highest Proportion of Male Buyers
by Warren Clarke (blogger's note: outside the framework of what we would normally post on the m100Group, but being a car guy (w/o funds to support the habit/well I guess there is the Shelby), I had to post) Included in our list below are two Ferraris, a Porsche, and an Audi that all but stole the …
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Easter Quotes
Just have a thing for quotes....wanted to share Happy Easter to all...He has risen! The resurrection gives my life meaning and direction and the opportunity to start over no matter what my circumstances. ~Robert Flatt Easter says you can put truth in a grave, but it won't stay there. ~Clarence W. Hall It is the …
Fastest Growing U.S. Cities by Les Christie
Despite the housing bust and the recession, these 10 U.S. cities still managed to record population gains of 30% or more in the decade ending in 2010, according to the Census Bureau. The national average was less than 10% during that time. Charlotte, N.C. Thinkstock Population: 1,249,449 Growth (2000-2010): 64.6% Charlotte initially made its mark as a …
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