Quote “I am so clever that sometimes I don't understand a single word of what I am saying.”  Oscar Wilde,  The Happy Prince and Other Stories Joke A police officer just knocked on my door and told me my dogs are chasing people on bikes. That’s ridiculous. My dogs don’t even own bikes Fun Fact The Roman – Persian wars are the longest in history, lasting over 680 years. They began in 54 BC and ended in 628 AD. Reading Fact Try speed reading techniques (with caution). History Fa

Quote \ “Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that.”  Martin Luther King Jr.,  A Testament of Hope: The Essential Writings and Speeches Joke I tried to sue the airline for losing my luggage. I lost my case Fun Fact There is a boss in  Metal Gear Solid 3  that can be defeated by not playing the game for a week; or by changing the date. Reading Fact Mix genres to avoid burnout. History Fact The introduction of

Quote “Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.”  Mahatma Gandhi Joke England doesn't have a kidney bank, but it does have a Liverpool Fun Fact Jack Daniel (the founder of the whiskey) died from kicking a safe. When he kicked it, he broke his toe which got infected. He eventually died from blood poisoning. Reading Fact Re-read favorite books; it deepens understanding. History Fact Between 1525 and 1866, 12.5 million Africans were  kidnapped a

Quote “To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all.”  Oscar Wilde Joke What do you call a bee that can’t make up its mind? A maybe Fun Fact The spiked dog collar was invented by the Ancient Greeks to protect their dogs from wolf attacks. Reading Fact Use a reading journal to track thoughts. History Fact New research suggests that 15–20 million people were murdered or imprisoned by the Nazis during the Holocaust,  much more than previously believed

Quote “Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.”  Oscar Wilde Joke I went to buy some camouflage trousers yesterday but couldn't find any Fun Fact After the release of the 1996 film  Scream , which involved an anonymous killer calling and murdering his victims, Caller ID usage tripled in the United States. Reading Fact Join a book club to stay motivated. History Fact Japanese samurais disemboweled themselves with their sword ( an act known as  seppuko ) when

Quote “I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”  Maya Angelou Joke What do you call a bee that can’t make up its mind? A maybe Fun Fact The world’s largest grand piano was built by a 15-year-old in  New Zealand . It is a little over 18 feet long and has 85 keys – 3 short of the standard 88. Reading Fact Try audiobooks while commuting or exercising. History Fact In the 1970s Pol P

This week I have had an highly unusual busy reading week with reading 3 books.  Yes, one of them was an audiobook but I still completed it which is good. This week I read… Stop Letting Everything Affect You by Daniel Chidiac Our Infinite Fates by Laura Steven Semi-Well-Adjusted Despite Literally Everything: A Memoir by Alyson Stoner This is what I thought of each one. Stop Letting Everything Affect You by Daniel Chidiac Sometimes it is necessary to hear things again that you

Quote “A friend is someone who knows all about you and still loves you.”  Elbert Hubbard Joke I went to buy some camouflage trousers yesterday but couldn't find any Fun Fact The lead singer of The Offspring started attending school to achieve a doctorate in molecular biology while still in the band. He graduated in May 2017. Reading Fact Set a daily reading goal (e.g., 10 pages/day). History Fact Beginning in 1909 (and continuing into the 1970s), the Australian government ins

Quote “If you tell the truth, you don't have to remember anything.”  Mark Twain Joke Hear about the new restaurant called Karma? There’s no menu - you get what you deserve Fun Fact Forrest Fenn, an art dealer and author, hid a treasure chest in the Rocky Mountains worth over 1 million dollars. It still has not been found. Reading Fact Carry a book with you everywhere. History Fact Animals were  put on trial  in medieval times and routinely sentenced to death. Movie/TV Trivia

Quote  “Friendship ... is born at the moment when one man says to another "What! You too? I thought that no one but myself . . .”  C.S. Lewis,  The Four Loves Joke My dad farted in an elevator, it was wrong on so many levels Fun Fact The largest known prime number has 17,425,170 digits. The new prime number is 2 multiplied by itself 57,885,161 times, minus 1. Reading Fact “The Neverending Story” is a real book by Michael Ende. History Fact In Medieval times the accused often