bookofjoe

Helpful Hints from joeeze: Never again leave something behind in a hotel safe

"To avoid leaving behind valuables in a room safe, put one of the shoes you're planning to wear on departure inside or on top of the safe."

Genius.

I recommend inside rather than on top.

[Courtesy of Ellen Schollenberger of Redlands, California, from "The Smart Family's Passport" — a book which contains 350 tips from Budget Travel magazine readers — and Kitty Bean Yancey writing in USA Today]

It just occurred to me that never once in my life have I ever used a hotel safe.

Huh.

Perhaps others reading this have experience with one.

If you've got nothing else to do, throw us a bone.

The Double-Slit Experiment

"If you can explain it, there's a Nobel Prize waiting for you" remarked Richard Feynman, who also said, "If you think you understand quantum mechanics, you don't understand quantum mechanics."

Considering how seldom world-changing minds come along — Newton (1643-1727), Einstein (1879-1955) — look for that Nobel Prize to be awarded around 2100.

Hug-A-Plug

Dual-outlet wall adapter

lets cords and cables run flush

to the wall so you can bring cabinets,

desks, appliances and whatnot close to the adapter.

Black: Two for $15.42.

Ivory: Two for $16.22.

Again, give the other one to a friend.