Posted inWriting Posted inMikesplainingWork Infrequently Asked QuestionsWhat’s the best day of the week to take off if you work a four day, 10-hours-a-day work week?What’s the best day of the week to take off if you work a four day, 10-hours-a-day work week? -Jeannie F, Marin County, CA Thursday. Trust me, being self-employed I’ve… Posted by By Mike Kupietz January 7, 2024Tags: Writing| Permanent URL: https://michaelkupietz.com?p=7041
Posted inWriting Posted inMikesplainingComedy & Society Infrequently Asked QuestionsWhy do people respect George Carlin?I have a serious question, and, dead serious, I’m not deliberately trying to provoke. Why do people respect George Carlin? -Brett F., Alberta Carlin was the observational comic who set… Posted by By Mike Kupietz January 7, 2024Tags: Writing| Permanent URL: https://michaelkupietz.com?p=7038
Posted inWriting Posted inMikesplainingMusic Theory Infrequently Asked QuestionsWhy are musical notes an octave apart considered to be the same note?Q. Why are musical notes an octave apart considered to be the same note? -Charlotte V., Seattle, WA Notes an octave apart are the same note because of the mechanics… Posted by By Mike Kupietz January 7, 2024Tags: Writing| Permanent URL: https://michaelkupietz.com?p=7024
Posted inWriting Posted inMikesplainingProbability & Statistics Infrequently Asked QuestionsDo the odds of winning the lottery change if more people play? Is flipping tails more likely after four heads in a row?A.) Do the odds of winning the lottery change if more people play? B.) What if 5 people each flipped a coin. If the first four all land on heads,… Posted by By Mike Kupietz January 7, 2024Tags: Writing| Permanent URL: https://michaelkupietz.com?p=7013
Posted inWriting Posted inHealth & WelfareLife In A Mikeycosm Health & LifestyleHow I Deal With InsomniaI'm going to flesh this out at some point, but it was lost in a pile of old notes and I wanted it up on the site as a reminder,… Posted by By Mike Kupietz September 24, 2023Tags: Writing| Permanent URL: https://michaelkupietz.com?p=5709
Posted inWriting Posted inMikesplainingMusic Theory Infrequently Asked QuestionsA Young Person’s Guide To Common Time Signatures, and what they mean in real lifeI have some time to kill so I thought I would write a brief overview of the concept of time signature in response to some questions that arose recently from… Posted by By Mike Kupietz September 24, 2023Tags: Writing| Permanent URL: https://michaelkupietz.com?p=5704
Posted inWriting Posted inMikesplaining Knowledge Is PowerAnswers to Even More Infrequently Asked Questions1. What's the difference between a sauce and a condiment? - Susan W., Tallahassee, FLA condiment enhances the flavor of food and is used sparingly. A sauce adds an additional… Posted by By Mike Kupietz September 24, 2023Tags: Writing| Permanent URL: https://michaelkupietz.com?p=5689