Believe those who are seeking truth. — [shared quotation] For the first time in over 100 years, measles, mumps, and other dangerous, communicable diseases are on the rise in the United States (World Health Organization, 2017). And social scientists point to the anti-vaccination movement as a primary cause. For example, the measles (a highly contagious…
There are few things more frustrating than knowing you know a word but being unable to prove it. — Jake Teeny (when he couldn’t find a quote applicable to today’s post). Today in Columbus we had a Level 2 Snow Emergency. I didn’t even know there were such things. And neither did Ohio State apparently (curse…
Today, I am excited to present a post from a guest blogger, Jackie Edwards. Jackie is a freelance editor, researcher, and writer with a focus on education, health and well-being. Cerebrum Callisthenics: Exercising Your Memory The brain might not be a muscle, but it sure behaves like one. Performing repetitive exercises, primarily involving your memory, have…
Guilt has very quick ears to an accusation. — Henry Fielding Last night I watched a show where the host (Derren Brown) psychologically manipulated a person into confessing to a murder he had never committed. It was awesome. I mean, sure there are some potential “ethical” issues with a televised “experiment” of that kind. But…
Talent hits a target no one else can hit; genius hits a target no one else can see. — Arthur Schopenhour Earlier yesterday, I was speaking with a friend who told me about his friend who was so smart that he went to high school for two weeks, then dropped out because he got bored, and…
Don’t worry that children never listen to you; worry that they are always watching you. — Robert Fulghum Parenting is hard—or at least I assume it must be. I mean I’ve never been a parent, but thinking of myself as a child takes little effort to recall moments that must have caused my parents to debate…