It’s been used as an example of how different people view the same situation. The age-old question: is the glass half-full or half-empty? Optimists see it as half-full, pessimists see it as half-empty, or so we’re told. Who is right? But there is a third option. Neither side of the argument is correct. Both neglect […]
Welcome to another edition of “Name That Stereotype”, your chance to generalize, assume and judge for cash and prizes. Dave, you’re first up… Dave: I’ll take “Rich Jerks” for $100… Here’s your question: A guy in a BMW cuts you off in traffic. Is he: A. In a hurry to get to his child’s birthday […]
This bit of linguistic gymnastics circulated the internet a few years ago. There’s some debate as to whether there was ever research done on this topic at Cambridge (they say there wasn’t), but it’s valuable nonetheless. Isn’t it amazing that our brain can decipher those words, even though most of the letters are out of […]
There’s no doubt one of the most important factors in our productivity, creativity and general well-being is rest. Yet adults today don’t get nearly the rest we need. There are a plethora of factors, from schedules to cell phones that keep us from getting the sleep we need. In this quick video interview, Dave talks […]
What you see here are copies of the first drafts of novels by J.G. Ballard and Vladimir Nabokov.The content doesn’t matter. I just want to point out the mess. Both pages are a blur of corrections, mistakes, and notes. How many times did the author say, “That shouldn’t go here, it should go there,” or […]
