Prank phone call Archives - Question of the Day

The kids get together to make some prank phone calls. Do kids still do that in the age of evil teleswindlers?

If you ask someone about their first car, they'll probably tell you a story. Cars can tell a family history, teach us to deal with adversity and embed themselves into our fondest memories.

What is your earliest memory?

100 people answer the question, "Going back as far as you can go, what is your very earliest memory?" The ages associated with memories range from being a baby to 12 years old. Some remember just flashes, while others have lots of details. These memories are parts of a story, like pieces of a puzzle. […]

What have you learned from watching a YouTube video?

This produced some interesting responses from 50 people or so. Most could answer the question. But there were definitely a few who were "readers" and wanted nothing to do with a video on how to boil eggs. Themes come through. Home and car repair and cooking are some examples. I was charmed by the way […]

How did that painting end up in my living room?

We make up a story about how a painting of a fireplace ended up in our living room. Searching for a mystery artist We are looking for the real artist who made the painting that inspired our story. You can help us find this person by sharing this picture on social media. Are you the […]

What’s going on here in Chicago?

Can we recognize a city by its sound, sort of like recognizing the sound of a mother's voice? Sometimes Chicago sounded like a casino. Other times a war zone with its relentless wailing of sirens and the whirring of helicopters that hovered almost within reach of the crowds at Millennium Park. Black Lives Matter is […]

What does it mean to be grounded?

What are the barriers to being grounded in a culture filled with distractions and how can we separate the signal from the noise to get grounded? Being grounded means that you're self-aware, don't put on personas, are down-to-earth and solid but open and probably kind. You have confidence (but you're not cocky), which means that […]

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