When I was a kid, I loved the story, Cheaper by the Dozen. In this true story, the father of the Galbraith family, blessed with 12 children, is an efficiency expert. He is obsessed with identifying the most efficient and economical way to do everything. He shaved with two brushes because it was faster. He taught his children how to type so they could write faster. He surmises that with 12 children, they all need to learn to be as productive as possible in order to have a household that runs { Read more... }

My kids adore roller-coasters. Last year my husband took them to an amusement park and they had a blast going on ride after ride. I think one of the most interesting things about roller-coasters is how after pulling you up one really big hill, they can whip you around corners, up and down hills and through loop-de-loops. This all happens at break-neck speed. The funny thing is that there's no motor in the car. All the motion comes as a result of the momentum that's built being pulled up the { Read more... }