A yawn is a silent scream for coffee. -- T-shirt, Amazon.com This may have been one of the more difficult posts for me to write, both because of the sparse and sometimes conflicting research, as …
The Bearer of Bad News
Nothing travels faster than the speed of light, with the possible exception of bad news, which obeys its own special laws. -- Douglas Adams Today’s post conveys some bad news… Well, really, it’s a …
Bugs in Our Brains’ Coding
Bias and impartiality is in the eye of the beholder. -- Samuel Johnson Alcohol-infused parties are rarely good places to confront someone on their socio-political beliefs. But in this real-life …
The Comeback Post
Nobody beats Vitas Gerulaitis 17 times in a row. -- Vitas Gerulaitis after beating Jimmy Connors following 16 consecutive losses to him Did you miss me? Wait, don’t answer that. My fragile ego …
Jake Takes a Two-Week Break
One's destination is never a place, but a new way of seeing things. -- Henry Miller Currently, I, my brother, and my dad are doing a roadtrip across Ireland and Scotland (right now, I'm typing this …
Why Do We Like Sad Music?
We look before and after, / And pine for what is not: / Our sincerest laughter / With some pain is fraught; / Our sweetest songs are those that tell of saddest thought. -- P.B. Shelley Why on earth …