this wall street journal article uses the story of a magician’s trick to show confirmation bias in action. we were hoping that they would take care of our lunch (like how they did in the past) but unfortunately, we waited in vain. looking at a three-battery holder, he realized it would make a perfect case. wood floors can last a lifetime, but sometimes they need a little help. there’s nothing worse than people being late to a meeting, or worse; not turning up at all. we had them occasionally, but i probably haven’t touched one in well over 20 years. 