Bad ideas for Valentine’s Day
* Don’t give the same Valentine you gave last year. * Don’t buy a size too big. When in doubt, buy smaller. * Don’t forget your wallet for that romantic…
Category: Briefs
Love in bloom
When we give flowers on Valentine’s Day, we follow a tradition that dates back thousands of years. Folklore tells us, for example, that when Cleopatra…
Cupid and Valentine’s Day
How did Cupid come to be associated with Valentine’s Day and cards? Cupid, represented by a cherub armed with arrows dipped in a love potion, is a figure…
Why X stands for a kiss and why it is disappearing
During the Middle Ages, few people could read and even fewer coul write. On occasion, however, they had to sign an important paper. In this case they…
The power of visualization
In Creating a Champion, Vol. 12, No. 2, Jackie Joyner-Kersee says: I visualize myself being successful. I see it and it’s up to me to perform it. Once I’m…
Hit songs by the threes
List is by Billboard. Different songs were number 1 on different weeks. Asterisks (*) indicate crossover hits. POP 1953, “Song from Moulin Rouge” Percy…
Would aliens prefer to study ants?
Suppose aliens came to Earth and wanted to study our life forms. Why do we assume they would be their first choice? The strongest, the fastest, the…
Make yourself a success
To succeed, remember these truths: * Winners are not born, they are made. * The dominant force in your existence is the way you think. * You can create…
Planning to go to the Super Bowl? Break open that bank
Super Bowl LVII will be in Arizona, a state whose motto is Ditat Deus, or God Enriches. If you want to be there, you better hope the Almighty is on your…
Why we say ‘Pardon my French’
If you are on a roll, talking fast, and suddenly you spit out a profane word or two, then you say it: Pardon my French. But why do you say that last bit?…