A few weeks ago, I walked into Kinko’s with two fat envelopes and a sense of purpose. “I’d like to have my thesis bound, please,” I said as I slid the envelopes over the counter. They were the reason I’d stayed up all night for several weeks revising, going to bed when I heard the…

1. How bonds between elements are formed through the sharing of electrons in orbit. 2. How to saturate a brush with ink and water for maximum control of the medium. 3. How to analyze handwriting. 4. Why Bob Dylan is better than the Beatles and the Rolling Stones. 5. How to properly place a record…