Nautical Themed Pashmina Afghan

Ever since this video, you all want a nautical-themed pashmina Afghan. I get that. But, what is it and where does one purchase something that accents a blue blazer and boat shoes so perfectly?

Afghan pashmina is a beautiful and durable material woven from silk and wool …

Pool Buddies

I'm making friends at the pool by passing out ziplocked bags of suntan lotion and asking people if they mind "getting my back."

I burn easily.

Staring Contests

Here's an interesting social experiment:

Try looking everyone you see today directly in the eyes. Never falter or break eye contact. People react in a wide variety of ways to this type of Opto-attack, revealing, every time, a great deal about who they really are as a person.

My positivity just removed your bumper

What is the point of bumper stickers that send out negative energy? Most of the time they only upset the drivers around you and even if someone sees your sticker and chuckles a little bit, they are only chuckling because both you and they are sad and bitter and …

A quick tip on buying wine

The next time you're in the wine aisle of your local supermarket, sweating profusely, as you try and decide the perfect spirit for your upcoming dinner party, remember this:

Any wine with a rooster on the cork is going to be a pretty good bet. I think this rooster …

Lovemaking in the Morning

Even in scrubs, a band tee and sex hair, Progress Coffee hearts me so good. ;)

Jon Ray's 10 Tips for Getting Famous Online

Well, given I was listed on a top ten list for PR people in Austin, today, I figured I'd take a stab at teaching you how to get famous on the internet. The next thing you know, you'll be speaking your new catch phrase into homes across America.

10 Tips for Getting …

Followers close...enemies revealed

For Twitter users (and people interested in things that I sponsor):

Sometimes you start following someone on Twitter and talk with them back and forth a bit and really start to like them as an e.Person. You hang onto every 140 characters that they post and slowly feel …

Tell me your secrets

Einstein wrote letters to Roosevelt voicing concerns about the atomic bomb. Lincoln wrote a response letter to Grace Bedell's request that he grow a beard. My favorite letters to write have been those of resignation to employers I loathed and that of adoration to women …

He don't give a F#@%

Someone should tell this guy his shoe is untied.

Dropping acid at Wal-Mart

Walking through a supermarket is more fun when you view things through the eyes of a child or someone experimenting with hydroponic mushrooms. Grocery shopping becomes an adventure when the brown tiles on the floor are steaming pits of lava. Your shopping cart is now …

The cupcake war...pick a side...defend it w/ your life

Late last night a beautiful and large bosomed girl showed up to my building bearing cupcakes. These cupcakes were delicious. Yes, this is a metaphor, but also, it really happened.

Hours later, I received the following message on Facebook from Jirod of The Ars …

One reason never to carry cash

When armed only with the spending power of an ATM or credit card you will, inevitably, find yourself within the confines of a minimum charge policy. Sometimes the minimum charge is five dollars, while other times ten or even fifteen if an attendant is especially proud …

Kindergarten Crush

Mrs. Haddock's kindergarten class resembled most rooms that are meant to hold the attention of budding six and seven year olds. The walls were covered with bright colored posters, professing the newest and freshest tag-lines, "Just Say No!", "Be an ABBIT! - A's and B's …

Courage, confidence & character...no longer

With the right light and a slightly twisted point of view, this Girl Scout looks as though she is hanging, lifeless. The ropes have wound too tight and she is dangling, unable to break free. Not even the wheat, soy, milk and sugar combination she represents can save …

He sees you when you're sleeping

Remember making these at church camp? What if God's eyes really do look like this?

Let your kids pick out your clothes

When it comes to personal branding and marketing, I think one of the best approaches you can take is to think about all the fun things you did as a child and then recycle those things into your adult life. People love feeling nostalgic. Why not let them associate said …

Hello, My Name is...

What if the world were kind of like that television show from the '80s, Cheers and everybody really did know your name? Would knowing everyone's name help get rid of social divides in a faster, more efficient manner? Would we make friends with those around us more …

Tricks are for hookers, these are illusions

If you haven't heard, Natalie Dylan (a pseudonym) is actioning off her virginity to the highest bidder (current bid $3.8 million!). I was quoted in the CNN article, 'What is virginity worth today?' saying,

In a world that is teeming with brand messages, with …

Booze. Caffeine. These vices don't run.

I'm a booze and caffeine guy. Meaning, I like to drink a lot of booze and then I drink a lot of caffeine so that I can continue to drink more booze. It's a viscous cycle, but often times, proves to be entertaining.

The people from the internet came and gave me a book …