Words ought to be a little wild for they are the assaults of thought on the unthinking. — John Maynard Keynes I’m certain I can read your mind. Look at the picture below and assign one of them the name “Bouba” and the other “Kiki.” Now, let me put my fingers to my temple, tap…
All animals are equal but some animals are more equal than others. — George Orwell Of all my friends and family that I left behind in Portland, my cats, Simba and Naala, the cutest and furriest iterations of Satan himself, were not even considerations for those I would miss. But now, alone in my room,…
Everything happens to everybody sooner or later if there is time enough. — George Bernard Shaw The following is not a riddle; there is no “clever answer” at the end of it. Simply respond (mentally or to your computer screen) with the first answer that comes to mind: Imagine you have a meeting scheduled for…
I saw a spider in my bathtub, so I got a piece of tissue and very carefully burned down the house. – Anonymous If you look at the picture, I’m not sure who would’ve had the worse experience. Though I can tell you right now, no matter where you’re reading this post, you would have heard…
It’s not the voting that’s democracy, it’s the counting. — Tom Stoppard It’s that time of year again where I have to select a particular stranger based on appearance, learn what I can about his or her personal characteristics, then “fill in their bubble,” if you know what I mean. Unfortunately, this isn’t my online…
The difference between the right word and the almost right word is the difference between lightning and a lightning bug. — Mark Twain Do you ever get that feeling, that persistent tickle, like a scratch at the back of your throat, that something’s not right? That even though everything seems all hunky-dory, everything seems normal, a sensation…