You may not enjoy this video as much as I do. The reason is that I played basketball in high school and was able to dunk. In addition, I had the fun of going to State as a high jumper. But this video is highest-level stuff (pun intended). When I see things like this I’m stunned at the sheer athleticism. Metaphor? You may be good, but there will always be someone better based on certain …

When professionals take a moment to have fun, we can enjoy the spectacle. See what I mean with today’s video of a doubles match held at Wimbledon earlier this summer. Is there a writing metaphor here somewhere? Add your ideas in the comments below. (If you cannot see the embedded video in your newsletter email, please click the headline and go directly to our site to view it.)

World’s fastest typist. Watch this lady type 185 words a minute and the awe of the students. Put it this way. Stella Pajunas in 1946 set, and still holds, the world record for typing at 216 words per minute. The average person types around 40 words per minute. (See the infographic on this page.) My high-school typing teacher could do 80 wpm on a manual typewriter, the kind I learned on. If …

I may have shown today’s video to you before, but it still thrills me to watch it again. This young prodigy is given four random notes, drawn from a hat, and improvises an entire piece in about a minute. Amazing. Can you, as a writer, take four words and improvise a story in one minute? “See the ball bounce.” Now go write something beautiful!

The brilliant Tom Lehrer wrote this song where the lyrics are from the “Elements” in the Periodic Table. Today’s video shows him performing it live in Copenhagen in 1967. Amazing. Be sure to wait to see what he does after the applause! By the way, he was a math professor at MIT, Harvard, Wellesley, and the University of California, Santa Cruz. Read about him on this Wikipedia …

Since there are five “2s” in today’s date (07/22/2022), I thought I’d provide 10 quotes to lighten your day. None are original, so don’t blame me! ____________ When everything’s coming your way, you’re in the wrong lane. It is not my fault that I never learned to accept responsibility! Sometimes I wake up grumpy; other times I let him sleep. Ham and eggs—a day’s work …

Only humans could think of this. In the next 30 seconds, you will start questioning my discernment and wonder why you clicked on today’s Fun Friday. You might laugh, cry, or roll your eyes. But you may watch it again–and question your own discernment. Enjoy. (If you cannot see the embedded video in your newsletter email, please click the headline and go directly to our site to view …

Want to be terrified or at least made uncomfortable or be in awe? Watch today’s video about a warehouse in London with more than 2,000 active robots filling consumer orders. It seriously looks like something out of a science-fiction thriller. (The Robocapalypse?) When they call it “The Hive” and there is one artificial intelligence running the show, oh my. Next thing you know an …

Since many in the U.S. will be spending this weekend celebrating Independence Day at picnics and backyard barbecues, I thought it’d be fun to place an unforgettable jingle in your mind. And then a second video below that gives a behind-the-scenes look from the fellow who wrote it. Enjoy! (If you cannot see the embedded video in your newsletter email, please click the headline and go directly …