When’s the last time you tried to predict anything — other than an extremely safe (50% chance of it coming true) prediction that some sports team will beat some other sports team in some sort of game?

As I’ve said many times before, prediction is a very tough business to be in, with thousands or more, known and unknown, [more...]

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...]

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...]

Do you want to be smarter?

Do you want to feel more peaceful and calm?

Do you want your children to be calmer and to enjoy an increased [more...]

Everyone knows that if you cut up an onion, it will make you cry.

Veteran chefs also know that if you fill a container with cold water and cut up an onion underwater, it won’t make you cry.

But most people who know that tip mistakenly believe that [more...]