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Bridge Crossing Problem

There’s a family of 4 people, and they’re fleeing to safety across a rickety bridge that’s swept away by a flood in 17 minutes. The family members have 1 flashlight, which they must use every time they cross the bridge. The Grandfather will take 10 minutes to cross the bridge, the mother 5 minutes, the ...

Writing Promotes Literacy

Napsterization.org: Does Writing Make You More Literate? Do You Learn More? – writing is a process that changes things more radically for me. When I take in some piece of information, I may react, may think about how I feel, what I believe, what the framework and logic surrounding the information are, but initially I’m ...

Costco: Good Pay = Good Business

Costco Sees Value in Higher Pay – “We pay better than the supermarkets, and we pay much better than Wal-Mart,” Sinegal says. “That’s not altruism,” he continues. “It’s good business.” The numbers seem to back him up. Costco’s labor costs amount to 7% of its $42 billion in annual sales, a key industry yardstick. By ...

Life Goals

Inspired by: go fish : Things to do before I die # Go on a hot air balloon ride. # Visit the Taj Majal # Skydive # SCUBA dive # Sail across an ocean # See the perfect sunset # Read a great book in another language # Cook a “melt in your mouth” meal ...

Same-sex Marriage

Same-Sex Marriage – Can someone please explain to me why same-sex marriage is a bad thing? Seriously, please explain to me why a man and a man or a woman and a woman should not be able to marry. I will add only one qualifier, if you say that it is wrong because the Bible ...