If you've ever felt like starting a stand-up career, this series will be invaluable. Listen as Chris Murphy describes how to tackle the intimidation of being on-stage and vulnerable.

Florida news: a Fort Lauderdale suburb has passed an ordinance that makes it a crime to sell anything on the street—or to buy anything from someone on the street. Nice work, "City Atty. Donald J. Doody." [LAT. Pic: Flickr]

This week in social media we're up to 1223 Tumblr followers (up 16%) , 2711 Twitter followers (up 12%), and 1227 Facebook followers (up 15%)! A few highlights from the world of social media inside.

Contrary to the owner's boasts, his pet boxer never does actually mind him. The dog obviously has a sense of humor as he must know his owner only gets funnier with time.

He can't help it. The GPS voice makes him randy. This actress is embarrassed over a messy poo incident. This actor thinks he lives with a ghost. Another thesbian can't get it up. Maybe he should try GPS.

The Pulitzer winners will be announced at 3 p.m. today. Newsroom staffers will gather expectantly!

Singing our favorite TV show's theme with unbridled enthusiasm is something we've all done at one time or another. Here is one wild vocal interpretation of the Family Matters theme song, complete with crazy jazz scales.

The whole hallucinogens-as-medicine thing is back! Scientist are conducting very strict scientific tests on psychedelic drugs as a treatment for depression. Allow us to save the doctors some trouble. We present our own research findings on this important topic below.

[Fame hopefuls Tim Urban and Siobhan Magnus train for future careers while watering a beautiful garden in beautiful Los Angeles while filming one of those Ford commercials over the weekend. Image via Splash]

Watch as this dad teaches his children how to properly swing on a swing-set. As you can probably guess, things don't go as planned.

Sometimes, I'll bang my elbow on a hard corner and wince in pain. And then suddenly I'll remember how I used to be able to get injured like these kids do on a daily basis and not even flinch.

A new PEJ survey of American print news editors finds that "Fewer than half of all those surveyed are confident their operations will survive another 10 years-not without significant new sources of revenue." But—there is some "good" news!

Can you guess what movie this image comes from? Check back for the answer at 4pm today.

The Massachusetts centerfold senator is avoiding a Palin Tea Party rally on the Boston Common on Wednesday. But local Tea Partiers claim they aren't mad, because Brown "has half a century of Kennedy damage to compensate for." Conservative tension brewing!

Republican frat boys John Boehner and Newt Gingrich are hurting Capitol Hill staffers' feelings.

Of course everyone wants some face time with Barack Obama this week. But what are delegations from 46 countries looking for when they arrive? Money, respect, weapons, and more help hiding "secret" nuclear arsenals. [Foreign Policy, pic: Getty]

If buying dirt weed off a neo-hippie on Haight Street doesn't satisfy your hunger for an "authentic" San Francisco experience, next time try a guided tour of the Tenderloin. The area is now being promoted as a human zoo.

Crusading Juneau County DA Scott Southworth says he wasn't threatening sex ed teachers, he was just telling them what he could do if they teach the required courses, that's all. But his letter to the school district suggests otherwise.

Amy Scobee is a former high-ranking Scientologist. She's about to publish a book about her time with the Church, which contains some interesting details about Tom Cruise. Last week, Cruise's lawyer has sent her an angry letter, countering the claims.

We've heard about the various ethnicities getting the Jersey Shore treatment. Now it appears an entire state will: The producers behind Jersey Shore have put out a casting call for "massholes."