You can magnify your phone’s screen by putting it in a glass of water. This advice comes with a tongue-in-cheek warning! Putting your phone in a glass of water is not good advice for magnifying the screen. In fact, it can be extremely damaging to your phone. Submerging your phone in water can lead toContinue reading “Advice of the Day: Magnification”
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Thought of the Day: Buildings
Why is it called a building if it’s already built? The term “building” can be understood in two different senses. In one sense, “building” refers to the process or action of constructing a structure. In this context, it is used as a verb, such as “they are building a house.” However, in the more commonContinue reading “Thought of the Day: Buildings”
This Day in History: May 27th
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Joke of the Day: Wednesday’s wagon of wisecracks …
I’ve got a new joke about an umbrella but I think it might go over people’s heads… I’m looking to hire a Chef who is very frugal with herbs. No thyme wasters please… I Googled the phrase “missing medieval servant”. It came back with “Page not found”. I got a book titled ‘A Guide toContinue reading “Joke of the Day: Wednesday’s wagon of wisecracks …”
The Sage and his Chihuahua
In a realm of wisdom, a Sage so bright,In a robe of white, his aura alight.With gentle hands, he holds a brush so fine,A pet chihuahua, Marvin, his furry divine. Marvin, the chihuahua, small and spry,With gleaming eyes that twinkle like the sky.A trusted companion, loyal and true,Together they embark on a dental rendezvous. InContinue reading “The Sage and his Chihuahua”
Joke of the Day: Tuesday’s tirade of trifles …
Opened a tin of paint and found model figures of King Arthur, Lancelot, and Sir Galahad floating in it. The knights in white satin. I’m appearing in a film being made about Greggs the Bakers. I’ll be playing a small roll. I thought it would be easy to balance a bucket of Tippex on myContinue reading “Joke of the Day: Tuesday’s tirade of trifles …”
Advice of the Day: Cats and Bags
Letting the cat out of the bag is a whole lot easier than putting it back in. This is a proverbial expression that conveys the idea that revealing a secret or sharing confidential information is much simpler and more effortless than trying to undo or reverse the consequences of that disclosure. The phrase uses theContinue reading “Advice of the Day: Cats and Bags”
Thought of the Day: Tucking in
If your shirt isn’t tucked into your pants, then your pants are tucked into your shirt. The statement “If your shirt isn’t tucked into your pants, then your pants are tucked into your shirt.” does not make sense. The statement is a logical fallacy called a false dichotomy. A false dichotomy is an argument thatContinue reading “Thought of the Day: Tucking in”
Quote of the Day: Difficulties
“Difficulties strengthen the mind, as labour does the body.” Lucius Annaeus Seneca Lucius Annaeus Seneca, commonly known as Seneca the Younger, was a prominent figure in ancient Rome. He lived from approximately 4 BC to AD 65 and was a philosopher, statesman, and playwright. Seneca was born in Cordoba, Hispania (present-day Spain), and later movedContinue reading “Quote of the Day: Difficulties”
The Sage x-rays his cat
In his little hut, The Old Sage sat,With his faithful feline, a plump and lazy cat,He gazed at her with his wise old eyes,And pondered upon her inner guise. The cat purred contentedly on his lap,As The Sage stroked her fur with a gentle tap,He wondered what secrets lay within,What mysteries hid beneath her skin.Continue reading “The Sage x-rays his cat”
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