How To Be A Genius: Brain training for the idle minded

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ZOMBIE SHARKS: Well let's face it. They had me at "zombie." But zombies AND sharks?? In ONE badass program?! Sign. Me. Up. I've been talking about a shark version of The Walking Deadfor years, since zombies are basically just the dead version of land sharks - rubbery skin, crazy eyes and out for nothing but human blood. Sharknadoes? Please - totally unrealistic. But land sharks (i.e., zombies)?? Absolutely. Yes, this saying can apply to all age groups. Both children and adults can benefit from engaging in productive activities to keep their minds active and focused. So Gluttony and I started out the weekend with a simple "tasting" (i.e., three fairly full glasses of wine), followed by three additional tastings, before finally making it to dinner, where he and I indulged in a decadent meal of quiche, tortes and moscow mules. It was a glutton's paradise. We just glut-glut-glut-ed all night long. Seriously - Lionel Richiestyle. Mr. G left me verysatisfied. Great Whites are, supposedly, apex predators, which by definition means there is NO GREATER NATURAL PREDATOR out there (i.e., no next rung to get to - this is it), so how can there possibly be something hunting them? Eli Martinez, a shark diver and conservationist, believes the only way that a predator could trump a Great White would be to put the Great White into an immobile state and wonders if other ocean predators have evolved and adapted, somehow figuring out how to exploit a shark's hidden weakness - tonic immobility.

However, the beard “posers” are a totally different story. If you’re wearing skinny jeans, you probably shouldn’t sport a beard – it sends a conflicting message, as I’m pretty sure you can barely find your way out of said jeans, let alone survive on your pure grit alone in the wild. I now know what being eaten alive looks like, and all I can say is THANK YOU, Discovery Channel, for the friendly reminder as to why I no longer get in the water. I think I'm good for another year. Another example is the children who become drug addicts and ruin their lives before they can even begin. They did not use the most important time of their life. Instead, They spent it staying idle and unproductive led them into a cyclone of events that one after the other ruined everything that could have been and left behind a pile of muddles and broken houses and fallen trees. If only they had someone, who told them what not to do or maybe had help their hand and helped them utilize the time they had, the reality could have been very different. I find it interesting that Paul says ‘do not be misled,’ and some versions say ‘deceived.’ Where does deception happen? In the mind. What I have discovered about myself over the years is that I have a much lower heat tolerance than normal humans. Not that other people enjoy sweating. I mean, who reallywants to leak water? I just hate it the most. And the thing is, I’m a sweater. Always have been, always will be. Which means I am bravely embracing this not-so-pretty shortfall of mine every time I step outside. Guys, hold your applause; I’m not a hero...yet. There are a lot of things I can take, but being overly hot without a proper cooling mechanism is not one of them. And quite honestly, nothing drives me crazier than being hot in a place that should be properly cooled (e.g., restaurants, planes, office buildings, and really any other public place where someone else has control of the temperature). If you want to see me lose it, put me in a hot place without anyone apologizing. My normally cool and collected demeanor turns murderous in 0.2 seconds, taking rage to an 11, because really, it’s about injustice.

And it's this very specific brand of crazy that always accompanies the holiday onslaught that baffles me: the obsession with making THIS year's holiday season better than last, the one-upmanship and the refusal to be outdone. And so I give you the Top Three Holiday Offendersto watch out for this time of year: White Sharks in Capetown, South Africa, will use penguins as target practice while they are learning to hunt seals. WHAT?!! In your anger do not sin:Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry, and do not give the devil a foothold. – Ephesians 4:26-27

Idleness opens up various doors of opportunity for the devil to enter. "An idle mind is the devil's playground," goes a saying, and it could never be truer than that. But this Katharine brod is now bum-rushing Texas like she's about to sprout legs and start walking on (or out of) water. I've known this day was coming and have been squawking about it for years, and it's finally here. The day has arrived when sharks come in droves to wait just inside the waters of the Texas shores for the day I drop my guard and dip a toe in the water. Yes, much like the field in Field of Dreams, I built this metaphorical soapbox, and now the sharks are gathering like someone chummed the water on Christmas morning. They heard tales that I bravely got ankle-deep into the water in Costa Rica, and now they think it's only a matter of time until I do it again. Well, my prophecy has come to pass;Katharine is just the first one to arrive. And her timing is epic. Although it has been said that idle hands are the devil’s workshop, when it comes to teenagers, both idle and active hands are the devil’s workshop.” Tiger Sharks can weigh up to a ton and are known for their bone-crushing jaws. UM if you know anythingabout sharks, it's that Tigers are the worst. Like will eat anything at all worst. Like "oh-look-at-that-rusted-out-car-over-there-I-think-I'll-give-it-a-try" worst. UGH. For those of you not up-to-date on your 'Shark News' (totally unacceptable), Katharine is a massive Great White Shark bee-lining it to the Texas coast like her fins are on fire. Researchers and scientists alike are puzzled as to why she's heading here at all, but, more specifically, what's her hurry? The answer: ME.

Part of what defines a human being is being capable, and having the will to purposefully move around and physically exert ourselves. It's July 4th weekend - the one weekend when all anyone can think about is the beach, fireworks and a good old fashioned BBQ. And to be fair, that's all Katharine is thinking about, too...though she prefers her meat raw. She's even brought a bratty little sister along to join her at the table: Betsy. Betsy is a (slightly) smaller Great White Shark also presently calling the Gulf of Mexico home. She's moving a little slower than Katharine, but don't be fooled - she's just as real. This Thelma & Louise-like duo is taking our warm waters by storm, and I'm sure the rest of the shark "fuzz" won't be far behind.

The Bible refers to the devil’s schemes. There are two different words for schemes used in these verses: Friends always try to set us up with shrimps. They’ve always got “the perfect guy,” who, they’ll say, is tall (generally). This is equivalent to being “kinda tall, with hair.” NOTE: If anyone ever says that to you, be ready to be set up with someone at least 5 inches shorter than you are. It’s a given.Our dreams take us into other worlds, alternative realities that help us make sense of day-to-day realities.” This island was once a whaling center, and some believe that the whale blood in the water created the perfect feeding ground for some of the biggest (and most aggressive) Great Whites in the world. In fact, the indigenous tribes tell tales of a shark known as the Mango Taniwha - a supernatural, shark-like being said to be as big as a whale. Jeff and Andy aim to get to the bottom of this "shark tale." Yep, I went there. FUN FACT: Andy is one of the only photographers willing to get in the water with these extra-aggressive New Zealand White Sharks...so you know it's going to be good viewing.

An idle mind has all the time in the world. As a result, it’s inclined to start pondering about various things, and often not to good kind. Paul is saying be careful who you spend your time with. They will influence you. Truly, there are some people in your life that you just need to cut off. They are not good influences on you. The deception here comes when you think you can handle it. You tell yourself they aren’t that bad. Or, they may do that stuff, but I won’t. If you live in Houston or Austin (or, obviously, Transylvania), you know that bats are often seen under bridges. Society tries to make us more comfortable with this by telling us that they kill mosquitoes. And maybe they do. But that's because mosquitoes are their competitionwhen it comes to their food source: US. So of coursethey're going to kill mosquitoes: a) the mosquitoes are the Jets to their Sharks; and b) killing a mosquito is way easier than killing a human, and the mosquito already did the leg work. We know that exercising and being active has antidepressive properties, and that’s only logical when we factor in that working out releases endorphins such as dopamine that make us feel better by improving our mood. Open wounds on a shark might suggest that the shark recently mated, as a male will bite her to hold her in position.

2. Watch Your Company

Resting and staying idle every once in a while is a human need, but an uncontrolled expansion of that basic need is a self-deprecating emergency. Your mind is a beautiful thing with the superpowers of creating the most beautiful things humanely possible. It can either make you a king or a beggar, so it is indispensable that it is well taken care of; and taking care of your mind means keeping it working and active and thus, not letting it be the devil’s workshop. Frequently Asked Question(s) The people who are unemployed want to do the work, but the system is such a catastrophic failure that it cannot bring together idle hands and work. This is all hailed as a great success, and it is a great success – for a very small sector of the population.”