Watch @jonbatiste turn Beethoven into the blues. It’s absolutely amazing.

Listen. I wish I could tell you it gets better. But, it doesn’t get better. You get better.

Joan Rivers

these days, the art of hanging out seems to be waning in cities.

What this exercise shows students is that just because you have looked at something doesn’t mean that you have seen it. Just because something is available instantly to vision does not mean that it is available instantly to consciousness. Or, in slightly more general terms: access is not synonymous with learning. What turns access into learning is ... See more

Instead of asking: "Do you have any questions?", ask "What questions do you have?" The first almost always results in silence, while the second helps people feel comfortable asking questions.