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Profound Commencement Speech by David Foster Wallace

I very rarely just post a video on the blog. My goal for WorldOfJoel has been to write about stuff I love. Very rarely do YouTube videos have any real impact on my life so I don't post them. However today is different. I was driving to work this past week listening to one of my favorite podcasts/Filmcast. They were doing a review of the movie The End of the Tour which is about an interview conducted with famed author David Foster Wallace. 

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Entertainment/Tech Joel Entertainment/Tech Joel

Honest Trailers - A Tale of Our Friday Night

At church this past weekend one of the youth pastors made a joke about starting a show on Netflix and then realizing a couple of hours had past let alone a whole day. We've definitely done that with shows like Lost, House of Cards, and Orange is the New Black. On a recent Friday night Jenn and I were watching some trailers on YouTube and a couple of hours later we finished watched our 30th "Honest Trailer". 

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A Great Day of Golf With Jake

It's the day after Christmas and all of Southern California basked in the glory of its amazing weather. Jake and I indulged ourselves into the fine sport of golf and had a fun nine holes at the Newport Beach Golf Course; an Executive Par 3 course a couple of miles from our apartment. 

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A Great View of Online Video Gaming At Its Worst

I don't play a lot of online multiplayer on my free time. I do play more for review purposes, but if I had my personal preference I would stick more offline then online. This video that I have taken from YouTube is an example of what I don't like about online gaming. First off your playing with a lot of 13 year old kids who swear like a sailor and make games not all that enjoyable. This video however takes a lighter look on online shortcomings and to me its pretty spot on. The video does have some rather poor language which is why I battled on whether or not to put it up, but the underlying message is rather funny and these days we all could use a laugh or two.

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Really Funny Video of Kid After the Dentist

I hate the Dentist. This kid may hate the Dentist after the drugs wear off and he is old enough to understand how many people have watched him on YouTube. I was on Twitter yesterday and one of the people I followed linked to this video of "David After Dentist" its of this young kid who is still a little drowsy after surgery. Some of the things the kid says and does is rather comical and is all in good fun. I hope you enjoy this clip.

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Possibly the Funniest Office Moment Ever

As many of you know I am a huge fan of The Office. I have been watching it since it got picked up for its first full season on NBC and I don't think any show has made me laugh as hard since Seinfeld left the airwaves. This past week the show we all have come to love and adore gave us yet another classic Jim vs. Dwight encounter. If your not familiar at all with The Office, Jim has been playing pranks on Dwight in the office since the first episode and the writers have done such an amazing job of being creative and truly ingenious. So if you have never watched The Office or really just want to relive one of the best Office moments of the season here it is.

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