Beware the Words You Choose

Language makes the basis of thought for humans. When you speak, the words you choose reflect your thoughts. And the way you think. When you use negative words, you’re shaping your worlds in the same context. Zig Ziglar encourages us to use phrases such as strongends (instead of weekends), go lights (instead of stop lights), … Read more

Lefty Eating | Try Something New Every Day

Today I ate a bowl of cookies and milk with my left hand. The new part is the left hand; I eat my original creation of “Cookie Soup” all the time. Now, I’m semi-ambidextrous, as I can write lefty really slow and ugly, but its legible. But it forced me to slow down and concentrate … Read more

What Goes on in Your Head to Solve 27 + 48?

I encountered this question on a random Facebook post. And perusing the comments revealed so many ways to solve the problem. First up, the “classic” method I was taught to do by paper. 7 + 8 = 5, carry the 1 over, making 2 + 4 + 1 = 7. So the Answer is 75. … Read more

Backwards Bicycle

Engineer Destin Sandlin had some friends who welded the handlebars of a bicycle to turn in the opposite direction of the front wheel. The reverse steering of this backwards bike really pushes the common saying, you never forget how to ride a bike. https://youtu.be/MFzDaBzBlL0 If you didn’t watch the video, basically he spent 8 months … Read more