One of the easiest ways to help one Facebook friend connect to another is to send a link to the other's profile. Once you copy the profile link, you can paste it into a new message (on Facebook or in your preferred messaging or email app). If you aren't already logged in to Facebook, you should do so now. It's the chat bubble containing a lightning bolt at the top of the page (in the blue bar). A menu will expand. It's at the top-right corner of the menu. To do this, start typing the name of one of your friends. As you type, a list of search results will appear. Click the correct friend once you see them in the results, and then do the same for the other friend. To start typing, tap the blank typing area at the bottom of the message. You could say something like, "Just sending a message to connect you two!" if you wish. This creates a group message. Any messages you (or your two friends) type in response will be delivered to all members of the group. If you don't want to be a part of the conversation between your two friends, you have the option to remove yourself. Just click the gear icon at the top-right corner of the message, select Leave Group, and then choose Leave Conversation.

Summary: Open https://www.facebook.com in a web browser. Click the Messenger icon. Click New Message. Add both friends to the "To" field. Type a message to introduce them. Press ↵ Enter or ⏎ Return to send the message. Leave the conversation (optional).


Any podcast found on the iTunes store will show up automatically, but you'll need to move any files found elsewhere into iTunes so that you can burn them. To do so, click the "Download" link on the podcast you want. When it is finished downloading, copy and paste it into the folder "Automatically Add to iTunes," which is found in "My Music." This will place the podcast directly in iTunes, and even sort it for you, making your life much easier later. iTunes, which has the largest library of podcasts on the planet, is the easiest way to burn podcasts to discs. It can be downloaded for free online. If you prefer not to use iTunes, there are other ways to burn podcasts outlined below. CDs are burned on iTunes through playlists. Once you've created one and put on all the songs and/or podcasts you want, your computer will write the playlist to the CD as long as you have a computer with a CD burner. Your playlists page is found by clicking "Playlist" from the top of iTunes. Almost all modern computers have a CD burner. If you do not know if your computer can burn CDs, check out "Device Manager" in the Start Menu (Windows) or Finder (Mac). Double click on "DVD/CD-ROM Drive," and look for the extension "CD-RW." This means you can burn CDs. From the Playlist page, hit + and select "New Playlist." This will then bring you back to your music, and a gray bar will open up on the side of the screen. This is where you drag the podcasts or songs into the playlist to be burned. If you have the podcast already selected in iTunes, you can also press Shift+Control+N (Windows) or Shift+Command+N (Mac) to automatically make a playlist with all the selected (highlighted blue) songs/podcast. You are able to select multiple at once while holding the "command/ctrl" key. Remember, however, that most CD's can only hold roughly 80 minutes of high-quality audio. If your podcasts are too long, there are a few solutions:   Convert the songs to mp3 easily through iTunes. This will lower the sound quality, but that is not a big deal if you are only listening to talks. Use multiple CD's. If the playlist is too long, iTunes will give you the option to use multiple CDs. When one is full, it will prompt you to put in a fresh disc before restarting.  Cut the songs into smaller bits. You can use a basic, free audio editing software like Audacity to open the song, cut it in half, then save it as two smaller songs. You can use the search bar in the upper right corner to find the podcast you want, then just drag it into the playlist space that opened up when you created a new playlist. Click the small "done" at the bottom of the page when you have everything. If your playlist closes prematurely, or you want to add more episodes, find the playlist in your Playlist Menu, then click "Edit Playlist" in the top right corner. Navigate back to your playlist if you've left, selecting it in the Playlist menu. Click the gear in the lower left corner, then select "Burn to Disc." You'll be offered several options, such as the gaps between songs, audio quality, and if you want to download song info (artist, name of podcast, etc.). Select "MP3 CD" to fit more podcasts onto a single disk. However, know that not all CD players can play mp3s.

Summary: Make sure all of your files are visible in iTunes. Navigate to your Playlists page in iTunes. Click the "+" in the lower left corner of iTunes to create a new playlist. Click "Podcasts" and select the Podcasts you want to burn. Click and drag the podcasts into your playlist, then hit done when finished. Place a blank CD in your computer and click the gear icon in the lower left corner.


The balloon is going to move when you try to pop it, so you’ll need to either hold it with a free hand or secure it to a surface.  Try taping the tied-off end of the balloon to a surface using duct tape or another adhesive. Grip the balloon tightly to secure it yourself, holding the tied-off end for the easiest handle. There are several other ways to pop a balloon if you don’t have a pointy edge. Try using your feet, hands, or any other part of your body to put pressure on the balloon's sides. Press down on the balloon until it pops — this may take longer than it would to pop the balloon using a sharp object. Try jumping or stomping on the balloon, being careful not to trip or fall over it if it moves while popping. You can also squeeze the balloon to your chest or sit on the balloon, putting pressure on the sides until it pops.

Summary: Hold the balloon in place to keep it from moving around. Apply pressure to the balloon if you don’t have a sharp object. Use your body to pop the balloon.


Keep the strength in your hand by writing with it and using it daily.   Allot left handed writing. Perhaps you always write on a calendar, or constantly update a grocery list—assign small tasks like this to your left hand to keep it in use. Practicing your left handed writing daily will keep your cognitive performance at a high level. Continue improving on your left handed writing by beginning to draw.  Begin with very basic shapes: squares, triangles, and circles. Work your way up to more difficult drawings. The more your movements become directed but natural with your left hand, the easier it will be to maintain your left handed writing. Using both your right and left hand improves connection of the left and right brain hemispheres.   If you switch entirely to your writing with your left hand, you will lose writing skills in your right hand. Creativity and abstract thinking have been said to improve when you use both your left and right hand interchangeably.
Summary: Practice daily. Start to draw. Switch back and forth.