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Facts

Had a friend who was fond of saying:

“You shouldn’t let the facts get in the way of a good story.”

Then I saw this line attributed to Benjamin Franklin: read more

Growing apart

Was speaking to a doctor specialising in geriatrics yesterday, and learnt something quite interesting about human development. I don’t really know whether this is a well-known medical ‘fact’ or not, but, according to her, as we grow older, we each become more and more individualistic. In other words, our behaviours become more and more different from one another, and it becomes harder to draw generalisations.

Windsurfing

Have been reading books from the Rich Dad, Poor Dad series.

In Rich Dad’s Guide to Investing, Kiyosaki mentions that his rich dad spoke of the magic or power of committing mistakes. In essence, to his rich dad, mistakes served as an impetus as well as learning experiences for future improvements.

Which side?

Was looking for some information about Canada tonight (or should it be this morning!?!? 😉 ) since I will be heading out there in a few days’ time. Just out of curiosity, I decided to get some information about driving in Canada.

However, it occurred to me that I didn’t even know which side of the road the Canadians drive on! Well, like any internet-literate person, I Googled… In fact, while my first thought was how ridiculous the idea was, I decided to use the keywords “drive canada right side” nevertheless. Guess what? There were quite a few hits, as it turned out.

Digital eyes

Some shots from my <a href="”>new toy, all taken without using flash.

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