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!