Hey, How Much Does This Thing Cost?

How much does something cost? When we hear that word, our automatic assumption is that we are talking about money, a numerical value, some tangible currency to use as a frame of reference. How much, say, does it cost to watch an episode of The Game of Thrones (GoT)? There are many angles we can …

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I Was Going to Write a Book, But Then I Got…Distracted

There's a popular joke which can be used right at the moment when someone is aiming at something, say, a dart at a dartboard. As they're lining up their shot, drop in with a, "Nice aim, but I'd be more worried about the people standing beside you than the board." Watch as laughter ensues! (unless …

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Honey, It Ain’t Over Until the Fat Lady Sings

You might be familiar with the tale of the tortoise and the hare, but if you are not, let me give you a quick refresher. A tortoise and a hare join each other for a race, in which the hare - quite clearly the faster of the two - easily overtakes the tortoise and is …

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Excuse Me, Do You Have the Time?

Excuse me, do you have the time? We have all been asked this question before - or have found ourselves doing the asking - and the answer is usually as simple as checking a watch for reference, and passing the information along. And you're done! That's all that is required of these exchanges between two …

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