This is a list of famous quotes from writers, artists, and thinkers that you should add to your own collection. The list isn't actually that long, but the quality and variety of the quotes makes it worth a look. Some of the quotes are from famous writers (including Stephen King, Kurt Vonnegut, and Mark Twain),…

This is such an important topic for so many of us to consider. To me, journaling is not just for those who journal every day. Diaries are more for those who write them once a month or once a quarter. Diary writing is just like journaling in the sense that there are no boundaries, no…

I find that I have a lot of “self-awareness” when it comes to things like, “I have a problem with my body.” I know that’s not a “problem” in any way shape or form; it’s just my way of coping. However, the fact is that I do have a lot of self-awareness on the subject…

I love music. I’m not really sure what I like about it, but for the most part I pretty much like it. I’ve always found music interesting, something to listen to, and something to listen to again. Even now I can’t escape the music that I listen to. There’s no one song that’s played over…

You will find that most of the information that you take in is visual. The brain, which is made up of visual and auditory information, is highly susceptible to visual objects. These visual images are processed by the brain the same way. To understand visual images, you need to understand the brain. As it turns…

In other words, if it’s a short story with a twist, it’s probably not one that will make you want to read it, but it does make you wonder what’s waiting below the surface of this story you’re reading. Or maybe you just have that urge to read a short story and then have a…

This concept is something I got from a trip to the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business last year. I had the chance to talk with a professor from the school, who explained the theory behind musical elements. I was so impressed and intrigued by this, so I decided to share my findings. When…

You might think that if a letter looks old, it can’t be important, but that is not so. The letter in the top left is the oldest letter I’ve ever seen. It was written by Pope Gregory the Great, who was born in the year 711 CE. It’s a letter, written on papyrus, that has…

A few weeks ago, my mother-in-law asked me if I could help her place a sign on our yard. It read, “Science is real.” I thought it sounded like it was a joke but when I saw the sign, I was shocked. And I was so impressed with the idea that I thought it would…

3rd graders are in elementary school in the us, and their growth is pretty rapid. It is a real accomplishment to be in a class designed for the younger age group of students. It is one of my favorite things to do as a teacher and it makes me very happy to see how fast…