Our oldest two daughters, Kristin and Karen, both have birthdays at the end of September, 3 years and a day apart. With my c-sections, I was asked if we wanted Karen to be born on Kristin’s birthday. Hmmm. Birthdays were so special to me as a child, I don’t think Read more…
Here are a few readings for today: video games lead to faster decisions ” Cognitive scientists from the University of Rochester have discovered that playing action video games trains people to make the right decisions faster. The researchers found that video game players develop a heightened sensitivity to what is going Read more…
Some people lament the passage of time, especially when that results in a higher number of birthday candles. Having several people I care about who were “cut short” on time, including my late brother, I prefer to think of birthdays positively–they certainly beat the alternatives! This year, I felt completely Read more…
Here a couple of fun reads for today: mind meld enables good conversation! “Why does human conversation come so easily? A new study chalks it up to a sort of “mind meld” between participants. Researchers have found that the brains of speakers and listeners become synchronized as they converse and Read more…
I’m always amused by those “are they kidding” moments we experience in life–the jaw-dropping absurdities that come in our direction. I had one of those today, courtesy of my friends at American Express. It appears that we linked our iTunes account to American Express at some point, so our balance Read more…