I've become obsessed with remembering how to solve this damn Rubik's Cube. I use the white cross method, and I'm able to get the top and middle sections solved with relative ease. It's the bottom that's been kicking my butt. The white cross method is a series of algorithms that start with solving for the … Continue reading Gleaning the Cube
Perfect Endings
There are no perfect endings. It's surprising to me, actually, how many of the songs that are in my current playlist have to do with endings. I ordinarily have just one working playlist. When I grow tired or bored of it, rather than just create a new one, I'll delete it and start over fresh. … Continue reading Perfect Endings
Truth
There is nothing more jarring than waking up to the truth. Granted, truth can be an extremely subjective thing in this context. Can't that be said about all truths, though? We take it for granted that the sun will rise in the morning, but we can't know it for certain. We can make the assumption, … Continue reading Truth
Self-Esteem
Self-esteem can be a tricky thing. We’re all born with self-esteem, but somewhere along the way, it gets systematically beaten out of us – sometimes literally, sometimes figuratively, sometimes both. Some people learn to deal with this at an early age, and adopt a façade of being well-adjusted, a fake air of confidence. Most of … Continue reading Self-Esteem
PSA – The Dangers of DHMO
I usually reserve this space for amusing anecdotes about my life or nifty little nuggets of trivia that I've come across, but this is serious stuff and needs to be disseminated to anyone who can read so they can be forewarned about the dangers of DHMO. Dihydrogen monoxide (DHMO) can act as both (either) an … Continue reading PSA – The Dangers of DHMO
Is that a supercomputer in your pocket, or are you just glad to see me?
While listening to a podcast about the Simulation Hypothesis Argument, I ran across an interesting set of numbers. To start, by way of comparison, the human brain can process anywhere from 38 thousand trillion (3.8 x 10^16) to one billion billion (1 X 10^18) processes per second, depending upon whom you ask. Those are pretty … Continue reading Is that a supercomputer in your pocket, or are you just glad to see me?
Fast (and Furious) Food
Although I still eat way too much fast food - I'm a lazy "cook," sue me - I find most of it gross and unpalatable. It's more of a convenience than anything. This, of course, does NOT include the Frenchie sandwich at Jimmie John's...mmmm, love me some Frenchies! Here are a few of my favorite … Continue reading Fast (and Furious) Food
Mid-Year’s Day Resolutions
It’s been nearly four months since I’ve written anything, so I thought this would be a good opportunity to bring you up to speed on what I’ve been doing. On July 1, I decided – a Mid-Year Day’s Resolution, if you will – to accomplish two things. Learn something new every day.Learn a new skill … Continue reading Mid-Year’s Day Resolutions
SpongeSteve SquareStudent
I find it odd, and a bit fascinating, how both my learning style and my general attitude towards school has changed over the last forty-plus years. When I was in high school in the late seventies and early eighties, I was the model student, behavior-wise. I always paid attention in class and was somewhat of … Continue reading SpongeSteve SquareStudent
Three Sport Star
This may come as a shock to you, but I ain't exactly the most athletic dude in the world. Sure, I can hit a baseball - well, a softball, anyway - and I can throw a football and I can dribble a basketball. However, I didn't play in any organized sports leagues after the eighth … Continue reading Three Sport Star
Murphy’s Law Strikes Again
I've never been much of a cook. I can make a mean pot of mashed potatoes, but that's about as sophisticated as I get in the kitchen. If something comes in a box that has directions, I like to think that I'm usually competent enough to manage that task. I can also navigate most recipes, … Continue reading Murphy’s Law Strikes Again
Automaticity
Here's one from the Learn Something New Every Day file... One of my New Year's resolutions that quickly fell by the wayside was to learn and use a new word every day. I'm not sure if it's because I'm lazy, or no one got me a word-a-day calendar for Christmas, or some combination of the … Continue reading Automaticity
