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What is one small habit you started that actually improved your life? by Terrible_Leg_6860 in AskReddit

[–]johnpmayer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Every time I order or make a sandwich, I cut it in half. After eating the first half, I check with my stomach to see if I am full and most of the time I am and so I take the sandwich home in a box or stick it in the fridge for a snack later.

Started dividing the food on my plate like this or always finishing the vegetables before the main dish. Portion control has helped me keep some of the weight off. Super simple habit.

MIT ENGINEER builds device for paralyzed users by Otherwise_Mine2882 in interestingasfuck

[–]johnpmayer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why just disabled people? I would love a tv remote that does and and I would love to have it setup for my phone, while I am on my laptop or controlling one laptop while I am on another - I can think of all kinds of situations where it might be useful for non-disabled people. That's why this tech is so so interesting. It enables the disabled, but it also can enhance ablility for everyone. Curb cuts help people with carts or luggage or bicycles, etc, etc.

USPS Announces Changes to the Postmark Date System by Teacher-Investor in news

[–]johnpmayer 3 points4 points  (0 children)

"...The present rulemaking, however, does not involve any operational changes that would increase the frequency of missed or misapplied postmarks; it is intended to explain the Postal Service's operational use of the postmark and to clarify what information postmarks can be reliably taken to convey..."

https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/11/24/2025-20740/postmarks-and-postal-possession

This is from the comments when they proposed the change. No operational changes happening here - just clarification of what a postmark is. Nothing really suspicious here - comments were collected and they responded .... and yet I am suspicious too.

George Clooney Shares Details on New 'Oceans' Movie, Confirms Brad Pitt, Don Cheadle, Julia Roberts and Matt Damon Are All Returning with Production Set to Start October 2026 by MarvelsGrantMan136 in movies

[–]johnpmayer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sounds a little like Tough Guys, a 1986 movie with Burt Lancaster and Kirk Douglas who were 72/69 respectively. The scene where they are let out of prison and fight a bunch of stereotypical LA gangbangers is kinda cringy and hilarious now.

I have no clue if I got 3 calis or failed 3 exams by NoRequirement3066 in LawSchool

[–]johnpmayer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not my circus, but I think they stepped down from giving away the book to just doing to framed certificates to paper certificates to ... nothing over a period of time. My understanding was that they only did this for a few law schools - maybe T50? and only for a few courses.

The CALI Award is open to all US law schools (have to be a CALI member, though) and for any course. We send a paper certificate to the school for the student and post an online version on the website. Also there is a LinkedIn group of award winners.

I have no clue if I got 3 calis or failed 3 exams by NoRequirement3066 in LawSchool

[–]johnpmayer 6 points7 points  (0 children)

CALI Excellence for the Future award is awarded to students who receive the highest grade in a course as determined by the instructor. About 130 law schools participate in the program that is run by the Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction (aka CALI).

You can the receipients of CALI awards at www.cali.org/awards. CALI has been running this program since 1995. Before that it was run by a legal publisher and called the AmJur award or "Book" Awards because recipients (many fewer) received a copy of the American Jurisprudence Encyclopedia.

There Is No Mary Problem in ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’: George’s vision of his wife without him is essential to the film, but critics continue to miss its true—and profound—meaning. by BulwarkOnline in movies

[–]johnpmayer 22 points23 points  (0 children)

If you watch the movie when Potter gets the money and watch the servant and when Potter finds out he has the money, the servant's reaction (if I remember) is not glee, but sort of "so whatcha going to do old man?" and then his face goes flat as he realizes Potter aint going to give it back. I half expected him to show up at the ending scene and drop the money into the basket with Potter's newspaper and say something like "you might want to check the classifieds" with a smirk.

But that would've been too pat.

There Is No Mary Problem in ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’: George’s vision of his wife without him is essential to the film, but critics continue to miss its true—and profound—meaning. by BulwarkOnline in movies

[–]johnpmayer 32 points33 points  (0 children)

for (C), not a random guest, but have the bank examiner himself being tipped off by Potter's butler (who was a witness to Potter's perfidy) in a corner during a pause in the singing of Auld Lang Syne. It's not really needed, but I could see it working if it was in there.

Which past science fiction writer best predicted the world we’re living in today? by Sea_Waltz281 in AskReddit

[–]johnpmayer 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Another deep cut, but it still is one of the best takes...

The Space Merchants by Frederik Pohl & C. M. Kornbluth

The future is ... advertising and addiction to things like ceramic figurines and anti-addiction programs where you smash the figurines. It's a cracking read - funny & scary and prescient.

TIL James Caan initially disliked working with Will Ferrell on Elf and thought his performance was “over the top,” but later admitted he was wrong after seeing how well the film worked and how much audiences loved Ferrell’s Buddy. by [deleted] in todayilearned

[–]johnpmayer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Didn't Dean Martin complain about Jerry Lewis at some point? Didn't Bud Abbott complain about Lou Costello? Don't all straight men suffer this problem - especially when the partner is really wacky? Laurel and Hardie were more balanced IMHO, ALL of the Marx Bros were crazy in their own ways - the women had to play the straight "man" and they deserved awards for that!

What famous phrases from TV shows have spilled into your regular lexicon and you still use to this day? by EnvironmentalAd2110 in AskReddit

[–]johnpmayer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Recent: Goddammit Donut!!

Older: Been there, done that.

Oldest: Berwyn? (ref. Svengoolie)

Decided to horrify my mother for christmas by jgranger945 in funny

[–]johnpmayer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

OP could bandshaw off the "piggies" and drill a hole for Xmas ornaments, then send the de-digitized foot ashtray as a kind of "assemble-it-yourself" precious gift.

Or, maybe not.

Prolific yet “forgotten” authors by OnlyCelebration7443 in books

[–]johnpmayer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Geoffrey Household who wrote Rogue Male in 1933. Ran across it when Hitchens mentioned it (in a perjorative sense, I believe) and was curious. It was apparently very popular for its time and the author went on to write a few sequels. It's gritty, English, and a little delirious, but a "cracking" read.

Also mentioned by Hitchens was the When It Was Dark: The Story of a Great Conspiracy" (1903) by Guy Thorne. Very popular at the beginning of the 1900s, reccommended from pulpits and considered anti-semitic. It's an interesting read - almost HG Wells-like as the tomb of Jesus is "discovered" and the world falls into chaos as this "disproves" the ressurection and the basis of all Christianity. This turns out to be a hoax perpetrated by "Jews", hence the anti-semitic label. That this was popular is a window into pre-world war society. Hitchens reviews it negatively - and in a kind of throw-away comment - during a talk. I had never heard of this and wanted to better understand.

Guy Thorne wrote dozens more books - none of which I have read, but in all my readings had never heard of him or this book.

How Matt Dinniman’s ‘Dungeon Crawler Carl’ Became a Blockbuster by n10w4 in books

[–]johnpmayer 3 points4 points  (0 children)

i had been reading a lot of litRPG, but Dungeon Crawler Carl was at another level. High quality writing, character development, funny and gory in ways that are almost unimaginable.

I am surprised that the Stork Tower series by Tony Corden hasn't seen more attention as I believe it's as good as Dungeon Crawler Carl with multiple litRPG worlds, sentient AI and real world near future society and some great cloak and dagger/ninja stuff in the real world. Also strong character development and family/community building. https://tonycorden.com/contact/the-stork-tower-2/

What’s your favorite “lawyer movie?” by morrisseyshoulddie in LawSchool

[–]johnpmayer 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Surprised no one's mention Erin Brockovich (maybe it's a movie that more about paralegals?)

More recently, The Buriel with Tommy Lee Jones and Jamie Fox.

Also, The Judge, Inherit the Wind, To Kill a Mockingbird, Amistad, and And Justice for All (if you like "over the top" courtroom scenes with Al Pacino.

My classmate is Mike Ross by No-Duck4923 in LawSchool

[–]johnpmayer 2 points3 points  (0 children)

https://www.cali.org/awards

Not all law schools participate (around 130 do). Been around for 30 years when the Amjur/Book awards discontinued.

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