Multiplication variations, dreams, western culture, language, Swedish word for turtle, etc

Chinese Stick Multiplication vs. Long Multiplication, shared dreaming and if it can really occur, the Mutual Dream Theory, why do some people communicate better through written vs. verbal language?, the differences between a language and other types of communication, "Little by little, a little becomes a lot" (Tanzanian proverb), how squished does a grape have to be in order to justify throwing it away?, Kidults and our culture of "avoiding responsibility", the effects of names, the benefits and downfalls to having expectations, the evolution of metaphors and their power to change perspectives, playful language vs. functional language, the most common answers to the meaning of life (making a list), thankful to finally have a place to live in October, the delight in creative processes, the Epic Everyday Battle between emotions and logic, how some cultures preserve other cultures out of respect, the differences between Eastern and Western moral philosophy, how communication issues are the bane of my existence, why is a raven like a writing desk?, skildpadde = turtle, "you do not bear the blame for what was done, so do not bear the guilt", how successful strategy is probably linked to better memory (for everything), how humming Pachelbel's Canon in D is personally soothing, and how it's almost fuzzy sock season!

Chess strategy, human behavior, brains, Socrates, nature's changes cause mistrust, some foreign lang sentences

The advantages of proximity, the Queen's Gambit, how the absence of a person in your life can make your soul feel homeless, the power of the people in your environment over your behavior, how there are people in the world who still don't have all of their basic needs met, the emotional upheaval that comes with listening to someone who has great passion for a good cause, isolation vs. integration (and a keen desire to write a book about this subject), how you can communicate anything to anyone if you provide the right context, the insight gained through a wide spectrum of disciplines, how to strengthen synapses through repetition and reflection, the effect of the written word on the brain and memory vs. the oral tradition, the weird way your memories are reconstructed in dreams, the impact of recording life on a digital surface, how Socrates didn't approve of the written word, whether or not our law system is adequate, the nature of the world to change and how that creates mistrust in any truth - which could be why people seek that truth (and stability) in their thoughts about the afterlife, how the rest of this post should be written in foreign languages, porque la vida debe ser divertido y interesante, parce que les mots d'améliorer le cerveau, hvordan taler med forskellige mennesker kan åbne dørene til nye perspektiver og læring, формирование языка и алфавиты, シンボル (and how that first one looks like a smiley face), and because life should be fun and interesting, because words improve the brain, how talking to different people can open doors to new perspectives and learning.

Intro

This blog is exactly what it sounds like. Behold, my brain!