Today I Learned

It’s interesting that everyone needs to come up with their own “process” for writing. And, while there are certain common elements, each...

In the late 1980’s I liked to collect “taglines” to include in my interactions with people. While these included many “pithy” statements...

You need to come up with something, so keep it simple. Even if it starts out with only six words, you can always add more later....

Everyone knows what a jerk is. And everyone knows someone who is a jerk. But why? Why are some people jerks? Or rather, why do we...

Canadians have a reputation for being nice. I’d like to think it’s well-deserved, but it’s more of a notional goal than a day-to-day...

Recently, after I described the way I was approaching a project and its “ultimate goal”, a colleague laughed, and called me a dreamer. ...

The phrase “full of sound sound and fury, signifying nothing” is part of one of the most famous soliloquies in the English language. It...

This might look like a standard cup game, but it’s actually a very interesting test. I won’t spoil it for you – give it a try. Attention...

In the classic Duck Dodgers in the 24 1/2 Century (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duck_Dodgers_in_the_24%C2%Bdth_Century), Duck Dodgers...

People make mistakes. Lots of them. We’re very good at making them, but not so good at preventing them. It can be fun to go down the...

Code talker (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Code_talker) is a name given to military personnel who used a “little-known” language to...

The plaque above was my father’s. I saw it almost every day of my life when I lived with my parents, and it’s now in my home. (I also...