I Do Not Like Long Books, Sam I Am
From Seuss to Proust: a wild ride through word counts, brevity bets, and why fewer words might just be the secret sauce.
Life
The Memory Palace: How a Greek Poet, a Crushed Banquet, and a Blender Can Fix Your Forgetfulness
The Forgotten Art of Memory Palaces: Delve into the ancient technique of constructing memory palaces, where you create detailed mental images to enhance memory.
The Perfect March Madness Bracket: Long Odds
If your retirement plan hinges on picking a perfect March Madness bracket, perhaps diversify. While it looks easy, the odds of winning are... impossible.
Cutting the Cable: A Practical Look at Streaming TV Quality vs. Cost
Does anyone like cable TV and its high cost? Streaming TV is a less expensive option, but does it work as well? We take the plunge and report the real deal...
What Aliens Learn From Satellite TV
As I write this, the Tau Cetites are enjoying their first decade of watching the Power Rangers. In the interest of learning, Tau Ceti is about 11.9 light years from Earth. While that's "reach out and touch someone" close in terms of cosmic distances, it's not even the closest star we know of with planets.
Aging Well
Not everything ages well. Tweets and rash social media posts are a great example. Music, on the other hand, is an exception. Especially classic vinyl.