(Listen to this post, here.) Recently (well, two years ago), they changed the exit numbers on route 495 in Massachusetts, the highway nearest my house. Previously, the numbers were sequential – my exit was 21. Now, however, the exits are “milepost-based,” meaning they reflect how many miles the exit is from the highway’s starting point. So, and while I personally haven’t moved an inch, I now live off of exit 54. The thinking, apparently, is that by numbering the exits based on distance, people can estimate how much further they need […] Click to read more…

(Listen to this post, here.) So I got up to pee the other night (don’t worry this won’t get creepy) and I had a problem: I could not locate the bathroom. This was a surprise. I’ve done this a thousand times – sometimes in the same night (okay, I may have lied earlier). And since my wife, Linda, is a very light sleeper, we keep the room nearly pitch black. Still, I can literally find my way blindfolded: stand up, take a left at the foot of the bed, two steps […] Click to read more…