Month: July 2018
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Day 16 – UBC – Is There a Cure for Earworms?
Earworms! Yuk!! What is it about a song that can make it go in one ear, and not come out the other? Where does it get stuck, and why? And who thought up the name – Earworms!? Those songs that get trapped inside your head and keep on playing, long after you’ve turned off the radio,…
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Day 15 – UBC – Distraction, and the Janitor’s Hammer
Could the ‘Gentle Art of Distraction’ save the janitor’s hammer from crashing down on the frail fence, or worse still, on me? There was only one way to find out. Justin’s teacher called me during class-time to report that Justin (not his real name), had left the classroom. After checking the usual hiding spots, I…
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Day 13 – Number Thirteen – Lucky or Not?
Of all the numbers that make up our world, number thirteen probably has the worst reputation of them all. Whether you are superstitious or not, you more than likely avoid walking under ladders, or crossing paths with a black cat on any Friday that has the number thirteen (13) attached to it. I know I…
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Day 12 – UBC – What Question?
In today’s blog post I’m supposed to answer a question that comes up often in my comments. I don’t have the answer. In fact, I don’t even have the question. But what I do have is a question of my own. It’s a question that I ask myself constantly. How the heck do you work…