It's Aways Sunny in Philadelphia makes me laugh, hysterically, with snorting. When George and I first watched this season three episode, I could hardly hear Charlie's speech, I was guffawing so loudly. Current events have brought the scene back to mind. If it were only as easy as strapping on a job helmet and visiting jobland for jobbies.
My second favorite scene about job searches comes from Seinfeld, season 2. George Costanza certainly could use a trip to jobland! (Can you believe this aired in 1991?) Whenever I think of jobs, I tend to have the same stumbling blocks as George. Oh, those jobbies.
We spent my birthday watching "
." At first, I was skeptical. I chose it so we could avoid watching The Fly or another of George's eclectic choices. Given that Stephen Moffat, Executive Producer of "Doctor Who," also created "Sherlock," I should have been more optimistic. I loved watching the two actors, Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman. It was also fun seeing London on screen, since I'd just returned from that city. Having Sherlock set in modern times is fun, too. Sherlock has a website (
Currently, I am reading 
by Randy Frost and Gail Stekette. So far, it's good, though it's funny to read a popular book based on academic research. I want to know about sampling, study design, and p-values! I considered skipping the chapter on animal hoarding but decided to read it. It was quite tame, and a little disappointing. I don't know if the authors were trying to sanitize the issue or if it is truly because so little research has been done on that particular aspect of hoarding. I think I wanted more about the impact of animal hoarding on the animals themselves. The case study they used for the topic seemed so outrageous, I think it belies the seriousness of the issue. I wondered if that chapter was included due to an editor's insistence. But I digress.