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HOW-TO: cheat your friends at poker for fun and profit
Closing out the first ever theme week on the topic of deception, here’s a little do-it-yourself deceit lesson. Of course, it comes with the disclaimer that this is in the interest of protecting yourself from cheats, not to inflict it upon others… promise? So you find yourself playing poker with your grandma and your uncle. [...]
HOW-TO: properly use everyday words every day
I’m a bit of a schoolmarm when it comes to word usage. I don’t get upset or annoyed by improper use but, as evidenced by my discovery about mispronouncing ‘often’, I do my best to keep my words in order. Here’s a few more common errors made with words… everyday or every day: I see [...]
HOW-TO: five ways to remove the worry and stress from your life
Tomorrow morning I vanish off the face of the earth, technologically speaking, for eight days. I’m leaving and I’ll be totally un-wired. I was planning on writing eight extra LSNED facts this weekend, and scheduling them to trickle out while I was gone. Eight. That’s a lot. Each one takes over an hour to uncover, [...]
HOW-TO: take a perfect, productive, energizing nap
Much like the story on hammocks, I’ve put a lot of personal research time into this topic. I just hope you appreciate the result of my intensive studies into napping. Here we have a quick lesson on how you can boost your productivity, energy, and creativity with a mid-day nap. Step 1: Don’t feel guilty. [...]
HOW-TO: make a musical instrument out of office supplies
The fundamentals at work in any stringed instrument are rather simple. The only reason that a guitar might cost upwards of $500 bucks is because of its ability to produce a vibrant sound, its tonal vocabulary, and its aesthetic sensibilities. If we throw all such expectations out the window, we can make a perfectly acceptable [...]
HOW-TO: perfectly saute mushrooms like a pro chef
Preface: Up until this point I’ve been dishing up a fact-of-the-day. But straight-up facts is not all that LSNED is about. This marks the first post of a new category featuring “how-to” tutorials and lessons. They will still be quick, bite-sized and fun, and most importantly we’ll continue to Learn Something New Every Day! I [...]
HOW-TO: eat a chicken wing elegantly