Links to Your World, Tuesday July 20

“Wives spend 'six days a year' nagging their husbands, study shows” (London’s Daily Mail)


When nagging doesn’t work: Frustration With Husband Taken Out On Soap Scum


Death in the Age of Facebook: What the social media company is trying to do about a Facebook profile after a user has died.


“When played by old-school Austinites, the game goes like this: Guy No. 1 in a ponytail says, ‘I saw Frank Zappa play at the Armadillo.’ To which Guy No. 2, also in a ponytail, responds, ‘That's nothing. I saw Stevie Ray Vaughan play at the old Rome Inn.’ To which Guy No. 3, who is bald, answers smugly, ‘When I got here, it was just one Indian in a canoe, chanting.’ (John Kelso, on the “I’ve-Been-in-Austin-Longer-Than-You-Have” game)


The difference between ice cream, custard, gelato, and other frozen desserts--including one you've never heard of.


World’s Easiest Ice Cream Recipe


12 Truly Bizarre Funeral Customs from Around the World


"Most corporate worship songs won’t pass the ‘time test.’ That’s okay.” Bob Kauflin explains why.


“For better or worse, parents have limited power to influence their children. That is why they should not be so fast to take all the blame — or credit — for everything that their children become.” (Richard Friedman, NYT)


“Regular workout sessions do not appear to fully undo the effects of prolonged sitting….You can, however, ameliorate the dangers of inactivity with several easy steps — actual steps. ‘Look for ways to decrease physical inactivity,’ Ms. Warren says, beyond 30-minute bouts of jogging or structured exercise. Stand up. Pace around your office. Get off the couch and grab a mop or change a light bulb the next time you watch ‘Dancing With the Stars.’” (NYT)


I can’t think of a more important question: How Do I Win Rock Paper Scissors Every Time?


A note of thanks for our Hillcrest youth and their mission trip to Tucson.


Clever take on the "Old Spice" commercial--








Posts at “Get Anchored” since last Tuesday:

I Write Like…

An Interview with Yours Truly

 Winning Ways: Spiritual Warfare and Suppressing Fire

Review of "The Invisible Gorilla: And Other Ways Our Intuitions Deceive Us"