Tag Archives: Wednesday Dichotomy

Scary Halloween or ‘cute’ Halloween?

Assuming you can be guaranteed to live to tell the tale, what historic battle would you most like to witness?

What’s your preferred work schedule? Do you respond best to Monday-Friday, 9 to 5? Do you like a mix of days, nights? Is working weekends OK or godawful? The last restaurant company I worked for, not long before I left, … Continue reading →

How do you get out of slumps? (I’m in one, as it turns out.)

What’s a noted attraction or cool thing within a short drive of your home — say, an hour or two — that despite its proximity, you’ve never been to?

First day of school, when you were a kid: “Oh cool, this again!” or “This again? Kill me now.”?

What would you rather have named after you: a military maneuver (“The Picard Maneuver”), or a breakthrough medical procedure (“Tommy John surgery”)? (I’ll assume nobody wants to have a disease named for them.)

You’re sitting down to watch your favorite movie. On your lap is a big bowl of _____, and at your side is a tall glass of _____. Fill in the blanks! (With a snack and beverage. This ain’t Mad-Libs and … Continue reading →

We’ll be attending our local county fair this weekend, but I’m shocked — shocked! — to learn that there are people in this world who don’t like county fairs! This seems really odd to me. So: County fairs, yay or … Continue reading →

I read this article with some interest: What the tropical nation of Costa Rica lacks in size, it more than makes up for in a wealth of biodiversity. Despite occupying just 0.03% of the planet’s surface, the region’s lush forests … Continue reading →