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Six
There are six sides to a snowflake. Snowflakes are complicated. Snowflakes have intricate designs that can be seen with microscopes. That much we know. But then there is the assertion: no two snowflakes are exactly alike. And how do we know that? Everyone seems to know it. It’s just common knowledge. It gets used as…
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Five
There were four Beatles. John Lennon, rhythm guitar. Paul McCartney, bass guitar. George Harrison, lead guitar. Ringo Starr, drums. And of course, the muse of musical genius, who dwelt among them for the duration of the band’s existence. The Beatles are my favorite band, and the only reason for that is because they are the…
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Four
Lots of science-fiction movies and television shows talk about “other dimensions.” Most often, the word is used to mean a “parallel universe” or something like that. “There are aliens attacking us from another dimension!” Or, “That person looks just like you, but he has a goatee! He must be the ‘you’ from another dimension!” But…
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Three
When I was young, I had an eidetic (photographic) memory. This stopped around age 12, but prior to that, I was able to memorize just about anything I read or saw. This is probably why I did quite well at spelling bees, and why my grades in elementary school were always so good. Still to…
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Two
Two is a dangerous number. Here’s how it starts: One is the primary number, the first and foremost, the opposite of nothingness. One is everything, but that “everything” really still means nothing by itself: it’s just pure yes instead of pure no, pure all instead of nothing. One may be everything, but it’s not yet anything. That’s where two comes in: two is…
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One
Hold my breath as I wish for death Oh please, God, wake me — Metallica One is the loneliest number that you’ll ever do — Harry Nilsson Just promise me, you’ll always be a friend ‘Cause you are the only one — Ed Sheeran Those are lyrics from just three of the thirty-two songs (according…
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