Regular readers of this Journal know that my wife and I have been married a very long time.

In fact, more than twice as long as either of us was alive before we met.

She is my angel, my joy — and very much my better half. [more...]

The whole basis of slapstick comedy is that many people find humor in the travails of others.

In other words, it’s funny — as long as it’s happening to someone else.

Famous comic actor/writer/director/producer Mel Brooks made a very lucrative career out of [more...]

I know I’m not the first person to ever think of it, but years ago, I reached a valuable conclusion about life: “A smart person learns from their mistakes. A wise person learns from others’ mistakes.”

But hardly anyone I know intentionally tries to [more...]

Years ago, whenever one of my college computer students asked me how many computer courses I’ve taken in my lifetime, I’d always tell them that I’ve only taken two: BASIC and FORTRAN (programming languages), back in 1982.

Then I’d add, “Most of what I know about computers, [more...]

In some countries, drivers drive on the left side of the road. In other countries, they drive on the right side.

But what if you have a highway that connects those two countries? How can you efficiently swap all of the traffic from [more...]