These three are my favourite fictional creatives of all time. Doctor Who has a time machine, Willy Wonka has a chocolate factory, and Zaphod Beeblebrox has a spaceship that can travel anywhere instantly. All have a huge intellect. Essentially I think they’re so ridiculously happy and creative because they’re adults who can think like children. They break […]
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My five-year-old son always beats me at the memory game ‘pairs’. There are two possible outcomes: He beats me by a pretty clear margin. He crushes me decisively. In both cases, he verifies his win with painful slowness. I’m an adult; I have experience, and I have systems in place. How does he beat me?
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Apparently the quote “A journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step” has been incorrectly interpreted. While the meaning we have – “Even a huge task can be broken into achievable parts” – the original meaning was “A huge action must be preceded by stillness.” I think taking time for a mental break
Watch this, it’s possibly my favourite rap video ever, by a gentleman called ‘Xzibit’. Even if hip hop is not your thing, please give it a go. As an over-the-top ‘day in the life’, I think it’s superb (and all the rude words have been omitted). Other than the music and lyrics (the subjective aspect),
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My son (5 years old) and I were playing superhero fights recently (we each play the role of a superhero and have a pretend battle e.g. Batman or Wolverine against, say, Hulk or the Joker). This was the selection process: Him: “Dad, let’s have a superhero fight.” Me: “OK. Who are we? Him: “I’m Iron
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