How to know it all The way to know it all is to change the definition of “all.” Schools do this, for example, by defining “all” to mean everything on a test. Then it’s possible for someone to know it all. Schools create the illusion that the world is finite. You may not know everything, but someone does. The desire to know it all is pernicious. When I was very young, I thought that if I read every volume of the World Book Encyclopedia, I’d know everything. If you want to learn English by first learning all the vocabulary, you’ll never speak English. Computer languages are orders of magnitude simpler than human languages, but they’re still too complex to learn exhaustively. A common problem in math is how to select a finite sample from an infinite space. Even when things are finite, it’s often very practical to think of them as being infinite. Related post: Evaluate people at their best or at their worst?
How to Change Your Motor Oil Ever since I’ve owned a car, I’ve always taken it to a quick lube to get the oil changed. Every 3,000 miles I would find myself sitting in a lounge munching on complimentary donuts while some other man changed my oil. But it never felt right. I would stare out the window into the garage and watch the mechanics work deftly on my car. I would think, “That looks easy. In addition to the resentment I felt for paying another man to change my oil, I was also jealous. Of course, I never did anything about it, mainly out of laziness. Well, after 10 years of taking my car to a quick lube to change my oil, I finally got around to learning how to change the oil in my car last month. Below, I provide a short guide on how to change the oil in your car. The Benefits of Changing Your Oil Yourself Save money. You won’t get stuff stolen from your car. You’ll feel manly. How Often Should You Change Your Motor Oil? So forget the 3,000 mile rule. How to Change Your Motor Oil Gather your tools and materials.
50 Life Secrets and Tips Memorize something everyday.Not only will this leave your brain sharp and your memory functioning, you will also have a huge library of quotes to bust out at any moment. Poetry, sayings and philosophies are your best options.Constantly try to reduce your attachment to possessions.Those who are heavy-set with material desires will have a lot of trouble when their things are taken away from them or lost. Possessions do end up owning you, not the other way around. Read “Zen and the Art of Happiness” by Chris Prentiss.This book will give you the knowledge and instruction to be happy at all times regardless of the circumstances.
Guitar Chord Basics: How to Play G C D Chords Leadbelly playing his 12 string guitar So you can get a perfect score on “Free Bird” in Guitar Hero? Besides your twelve year old cousin, who do you think that’s going to impress? The guitar has a way of showing up at parties and campfires, and it often gets passed around so people who know how to play can strum out some tunes while everyone sings along. But what if you’ve never played the guitar? For the answer, I went to my best friend, Andrew Bays. The Three Essential Guitar Chords According to my bud, Andy B, the three guitar chords every man should know are G C D. “You can play darn near anything with those chords (save Taylor Swift songs, cause they always have that dramatic teenage girl angst minor chord thrown in).” Not only can you play darn near anything with these chords, they’re super simple to play. Below we provide the guitar tablature, or tabs, for the G C D chords and an explanation on how to read the tab for the uninitiated. There they are. How to Read Guitar Tabs “Hey Pa?”
Fiction Writer's Character Chart - EpiGuide.com If you're a fiction writer -- whether you're working on a novel, short story, screenplay, television series, play, web series, webserial, or blog-based fiction -- your characters should come alive for your reader or audience. The highly detailed chart below will help writers develop fictional characters who are believable, captivating, and unique. Print this page to complete the form for each main character you create. IMPORTANT: Note that all fields are optional and should be used simply as a guide; character charts should inspire you to think about your character in new ways, rather than constrain your writing. Fill in only as much info as you choose. If this character chart is helpful, please let us know! Looking for more character questionnaires / charts?
How to Bridle and Saddle a Horse One of my fondest memories growing up was going to my grandpa’s ranch in Bosque Farms, New Mexico and riding horses. The “grandkids’ horse” was named Sugar. I loved that horse. Because I was just knee high to a grasshopper, Grandpa usually did all the saddling himself. Seventeen years later I decided it was time I learn this skill I had missed out on as a lad. To learn how to saddle up, I visited our favorite cigar-chomping, tomahawk-throwing cowboy, Tom Warren, at Meadow Lake Ranch in Sand Springs, Oklahoma. Let’s saddle up! How to Bridle a Horse Before we actually put the saddle on the horse, we need to put on the bridle. Here’s how you bridle a horse: Because I was with folks who had never been around horses before, Tom left the horse harness on the horse and tied him to a hitching post for safety purposes. It’s time to put the bit in the mouth. Hold the bridle over the horse’s muzzle with your right hand and hold the bit in your left. Fasten all the buckles on the bridle. That’s it!
18 Imaginative Thinkers Break Your Creative Block — Luke Copping Photography - Blog It happens to all of us at some point – you are driving along the creative highway unaware of some oncoming cerebral roadwork slowing the road down to one lane. You lose your focus for one second and BAM!!! You slam headlong into a creative wall. I asked seventeen of the most creative photographers, designers, bloggers, and creative industry professionals I know (and threw myself into the mix for good measure) to weigh in on how creative difficulties affect them and what they do to beat back the tide of artistic fatigue. Douglas Sonders At my workshops, the first piece of advice I tell my attendees is that you must always shoot for yourself. Douglas Sonders is a photographer and filmmaker from Washington D.C. Amanda Sosa Stone What can a creative do when they are stuck in a creative rut? Go and do something else. What activities do I do to help myself get past a block? Look at what other people are doing. What creative exercises or techniques do I use that help me generate ideas? Sleeping!
How to Build a Better Sawhorse Editors Note: This is a guest post by Ethan Hagan from One Project Closer. Check out some of his other manly contributions to AoM like repairing drywall and building a workbench. As I continue to expand my workshop, I quickly discovered the need for some good sawhorses. Sawhorses are great for setting up a temporary workspace, out-feed (on my table saw), and more. These are not the easiest sawhorses to build. Tools & Materials List These are the tools and materials I used to build the sawhorses. The Shopping List (3) 8 foot 2×4′s(2) 3/8″ x 3-1/2″ carriage bolts(6) 3/8″ washers(2) 3/8″ nuts(10) 2-1/2″ wood screws(1) 6′ locking tie-down Tools Compound miter saw (must be capable of bevel and miter cuts)Jigsaw (or handsaw)Drill/driverSquare Step 1: Cut the Lumber for Individual Components To keep these instructions as clear as possible, I’ve labeled a couple of pictures and listed the necessary cuts. Once the legs are cut, they should look like this. Step 2: Cut the Notch Step 3: Drill Bolt Holes