by A. T. Baron | May 6, 2016 | Fortune Cookie Friday
The basic principle of flying requires two things: lift and thrust. Don’t confuse this with the “swish and flick” movement required for the levitation spell, Harry Potter had to learn at Hogwarts. In order to perform that, you also need a magic wand (matched to you),...
by A. T. Baron | Apr 29, 2016 | Fortune Cookie Friday
In the boy scouts, they teach you to “leave no trace.” When you camp or hike, you make sure that you leave the area the way you found it. It might be good management for our natural resources, but it’s hard not to leave any evidence.Today’s fortune couldn’t be more...
by A. T. Baron | Apr 22, 2016 | Fortune Cookie Friday
My Fortune Cookie Friday column is one year old. My baby is growing up, and that makes me a little emotional. Excuse me if I get a little verklempt. At least I don’t have to worry about my post having tearstains, although, I might short out my keyboard.For 52 weeks, I...
by A. T. Baron | Apr 15, 2016 | Fortune Cookie Friday
I spent 18 years of my life in school. Let’s see, that’s…18÷45 (yeah, I’ m getting towards the top of the hill) =0.4×100=40%.I spent 40% of my life in a classroom, instructed by a teacher. Wait, what about everything I learned from my parents? What about all of...
by A. T. Baron | Apr 8, 2016 | Fortune Cookie Friday
We have freedom of speech in the United States, but there are a few things I don’t allow spoken in my home. Some of these are, “I hate you,” “You’re stupid,” and “What’s for dinner?” That last one really grates on my nerves, but there’s a worse one, “But Mom.”When I...
by A. T. Baron | Apr 1, 2016 | Fortune Cookie Friday
When I revealed this week’s fortune cookie, I had the urge to jump up and do my Happy-Happy, Joy-Joy dance. In case you’re wondering, it looks something like the Snoopy dance, but with more spinning. Luckily, for those who would have witnessed it, I was able to...
