I have a more than passing interest in technology and fashion. (Seriously, I do.) So, when I saw that there was a conference that examined the intersection of the two, I decided to attend. The panels addressed three trends that I have observed in the marketplace: New fabrics and technologies
I am headed to Tulane for a conference about why people behave badly. Enron. Leman. Madoff. We’ve all heard about business scandals costing millions – even billions – of dollars. Bad behavior in the marketplace, however, is not limited to accounting. Whether taking bribes or stealing post-it notes, immoral behavior
Note: this page has been translated into Finnish by Fijavan Brenk. I have started on my next big question: Can science make people funnier? It is important for me to (first) show that people can become funnier either on their own or with help. For example, standup comedians hone their
Guest post by comedian Sergiu Floroaia. Sergiu Floroaia is a Romanian stand-up comedian, comedy writer and comics writer. He contributed to magazines such as FHM and Playboy. He is also a friend of The Humor Code. When death knock-knocks at the door Sick jokes follow the death of a celebrity
Tonight, Joel Warner and I are headed to the Boulder (Bubble) for an event at the Boulder Bookstore on Pearl Street. We will be talking about our adventures, with a little help from comedians Kristin Rand and Troy Walker. 7:30 pm, Tuesday September 16th. Boulder Bookstore; 11th and Pearl Street
Salt Lake City friends, I am giving a talk tomorrow (9/11) at 7:00 pm at Westminster College’s Vieve Gore Concert Hall (which, evidently, is in the Emma Eccles Jones Conservatory). The event is free. Because the event will be held on the anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, I will
Training camp has open, and you have likely been inundated with media reports about preseason games, injuries, and teams with championship aspirations. Though, you are likely seeing more reports than I am – because I have stopped caring about football. I first wrote about this topic a couple years ago,
Quick post. The world has lost a great comedian. Robin Williams is the latest in a line of comedians (e.g., Pryor, Belushi) who died too young. His death raises a question about comedy that comes up again and again: Do comedians have a dark side? Joel Warner and I wrote
In this introspective episode of Solo Thoughts, Peter McGraw delves into the life-altering insights gained from a year’s worth of solo psilocybin trips, exploring
Welcome to the final episode of I’M NOT JOKING. Comedian JD Lopez returns from Episode 1 to debrief and reflect on Peter’s experience building
