As a general policy, I do my best to avoid looking a complete and utter idiot. This can be a challenge. While I like to think I’m a smart person, I am also gullible, which has led me astray numerous times. Over the course of my childhood, I have believed such obvious falsehoods as “if a hurricane shares your name, you have to pay for the damage it causes” or “to dogs, shouting sounds like whispering and whispering sounds like shouting.” It’s worth noting that both of these we
