Friday Snippets and Soundbites

• Need a pick-me-up on a summer Friday? Try this video on for size. And once you're thinking about "the opener," why not give a listen to Randall Goodgame's song about being an opening act?


• Speaking of music, I Am Terrified, Gotee’s newest metal core band, will unveil their six-song EP next week on their launch tour. The tour begins with a July 18 hometown CD release event in Birmingham, Ala., (Life Church 1449 Court Place Pelham, AL) where fans can purchase the EP exclusively. The EP will be available for purchase at iTunes on July 29th or be pre-ordered at Zambooie.

• If you saw Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, you kind of know what a crystal skull might look like. The really interesting part? Crystal skulls actually exist. But this week, scientists at the Quai Branly Museum, the British Museum, and the Smithsonian all said several crystal skulls in their exhibits were revealed to be fakes, not masterpieces crafted by Aztec craftsmen a few hundred years ago. Want to know more? Go here.

• Want to see what the ec team has been up to? Well, don't try this one at home. Here's a little prank we played on a coworker who was out of the office for awhile.

Poor Karen!