¿A qué edad perdemos la juventud?
El debate sobre a qué edad perdemos la juventud no se saldará jamás. Algunos se sienten jóvenes hasta la muerte mientras otros añoran sus…
Handwriting vs. Times New Roman
Should we go back to writing longhand? Should we light homes with candles instead of electric bulbs? Should we bring back frisking down to…
Is speed-reading as good as it sounds?
Speed reading! Learn speed reading! Double your English-reading speed! Read English faster! Quick, fast, faster… faster still! Hold your horses. Slow down a bit…
“El sistema,” a system of musical education born in Venezuela
The binding, the bonding effect of music on people, few other arts can achieve. It brings men together, it sooths the spirit, it frees…
8 Tips to stop wasting time
There comes a day in our lives, after we climax at fifty, when we start pondering about time and what it means. Is it…
What to expect if you travel to Madrid
Surprisingly to many, Spain’s crime rate is the lowest in Europe, much lower than in the UK or Germany, supposedly highly civilized countries. The…
The loneliness of an over-informed brain
I am at the mercy of my body’s senses. They inform and tell me of what is out there. But, I often wonder whether…
Do we think in concepts or language?
As a teenager in the Unites States I was often asked in what language I thought when I was by myself. I believed at…
Playing chess keeps your brain sharp at any age
We all know about the benefits of keeping physically fit. We should also keep in shape mentally lest we end up as doting and…
