Well, the Scots have spoken. While the campaign for Scottish independence received 1,617,989 votes in yesterday’s referendum, those wishing to stay part of the United Kingdom accounted for 2,001,926 votes, a 55%-45% victory. If you’re like me, in recent weeks you’ve likely learned a lot about Scotland, the UK, Great Britain, and much more that we never got to in our social studies classes. But if you haven’t had a chance to keep abreast, it’s not to late. I’ve put below two videos by CGP Grey, a wonderful animator and teacher (I don’t know if he’s actually a teacher by profession, but his videos are reliably educational and...

For as long as I can remember, I’ve always looked forward to Daylight Saving Time (DST). As a kid, I like it because it signaled the advent of spring, which meant that summer – and summer vacation – weren’t far around the corner. And to this day there’s something just plain encouraging about that extra hour of sunshine in the late afternoon and evening. Yes, it’s darker in the morning, but that’s the morning anyway, when I’m hardly awake and is totally worth the extra sunlight later. As for missing an hour of sleep, well, I always figured you just go to bed a little earlier or sleep a little later and it should be no...