Oh, how familiar it is: You put your phone down, and a few minutes later you’re looking for it everywhere…in the kitchen, in your purse, on the floor—Did I leave it in the car? Or you run into a ...

We’re living at a time when the act of memorizing isn’t a requirement to get through day-to-day life. Worried about forgetting someone’s birthday? Just set an automatic reminder. Don’t know the route ...

Back in the day, children spent a lot of time memorizing dates, figures, and formulas. Then the internet came along and made that seem quaint. I memorized “in 1492 Columbus sailed the ocean blue” back ...