"You cannot prevent
the birds of sorrow
from flying over your head,
but you can prevent them
from building nests in your hair."
~ Chinese proverb
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In the spirit of turning lemons into lemonade, here are some of my favorite left-handed tricks for right-handed people. I wonder if the opposite may also be true? (Lefties! Let me know your hacks for this right-handed world we live in!)
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Runny nose: Try blowing your nose with your opposite hand, or trust me when I tell you that the game, "What's that on your shirt?" isn't very fun these days. In steps the underestimated Q-Tip to take over the job! Who knew they were more than just an item we would never, never use for cleaning our ears... in front of our children?
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Computer Mouse: Switch hands and just switch fingers, right? Wrong! It turns out that the role of pointer finger does not change according to hand assignment. Once a "left-clicker," always a "left-clicker." In steps the "select your primary button" setting in your settings!
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Writing by hand: "Oh, you broke your dominant hand? Yikes. Ok, now I'll be right back to get these 75 forms back with your signature on them, ok?" In step the following writing utensils available at our store in a variety of styles: a Magic Click (my personal favorite is the unicorn), a Magic Write, or in a pinch, a felt tip is mighty nice (but not available in store).
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Socks: Place sock hole opening over big toe; stretch opening and place thumb and pointer finger inside sock opening; take sock off of toes, and use remaining fingers to stretch sock opening over all five toes; pull on sock. Change sides and repeat. (Number of toes may vary, depending on timing of last pain killer.)
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iPhone: Tap and hold keyboard symbol when in text or email app. Option to move keyboard orientation left or right becomes available. Pick jaw up off of ground. Liberally apply rubbing alcohol to whatever adhesive you used to attach an extension (rubber finger, pencil eraser, banana peel, etc.) to your pointer finger. If that fails to remove extension... well, just deal with it; at least it isn't broken.
We hope you enjoy this week's staff recommendations!
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(First of all, a big shout out to Sean Powers for convincing me to read this book!)
Hounded is the first book of 10 in an Urban Fantasy series. It follows Atticus, the last druid (a druid is an ancient Celtic being that can control elements and shape shift into animals at will), and his misadventures trying to live a peaceful life in contemporary Tempe, Arizona. But peace is hard to find when you have actual gods hunting you down to settle a debt from hundreds of years ago. If you think that’s stressful enough, his lawyer is also the leader of a troop of werewolves and his love interest may be a century-year-old witch...
This compelling, well thought-out fantasy series, will make you laugh so hard your poor dog will think it's a Monty Python novel. I would put it right up in the ranks with the The Blacktongue Thief and the The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. I can't wait to dig in and devour the rest of the series!
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A lot of you may remember last year we had a game in the store called Klask, which had opponents go head-to-head in an epic magnetic battle reminiscent of table hockey in miniature. (Don't worry, it's still available.) Klask may have been the easiest-to-learn board game I have ever played, until now.
Biñho is another dexterity game, except this time you will be using your flicking fingers to score goals instead of a magnetic pawn. Loosely based on soccer, each player will take turns "kicking" a ball to score a goal, but be careful because there are metal pins right in front of your opponent's net. Flick too hard? You may help your opponent and send the ball flying back towards your own goal. There is a ton of strategy you can learn to make you the best Biñho player around.
The holidays are right around the corner and this little game packs a big punch. Perfect for any age and skill level, this game will have you making a tournament bracket at your family's holiday party. It's a lot quieter than a foosball table, but we can't say the same for the players. Seriously - my grandma kicked my butt at this game. Have fun!!
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