Tip from a dad: Ask about or find out ... "what does that abbreviation stand for? What is behind those letters?" Some women will want to know.

For years I wondered, "what does BASF stand for?"  then I clicked on the Google doodle for March 12, 2018 and learned about William H Perkin


Go ahead, click.  


Today, the name of BASF, originally Badische Anilin- und Soda-Fabrik (English: Baden Aniline and Soda Factory), now among the largest chemical suppliers, echoes the legacy of the synthetic dye industry, built via aniline dyes and extended via the related azo dyes. The first azo dye was aniline yellow.^[22]



Advice from Pa
Be curious.   Think about something that you hve never thought about.
One way is to look at a magazine that you have never opened before.   Select a magazine that you hae seen online.  

When you see an abbreviation that you don't know, google it.  

This procedure will keep your mind flexible and will distract you from sadness and uncertainty.  

Today's photo comes from a former professor named Roger Schank.   He made some observations that are worth spreading around.