When you hear this tune, what words first come to mind? Do you hum "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star"? Do you sing "The Alphabet Song"? Do you think, "Baa, Baa, Black Sheep"? Many songs in many languages have used this familiar melody throughout the centuries. In an officially patented Pallock Poll, we all associate it with [...]

Have you ever wanted to have a different name than the one your parents gave you? At times as a kid, I remember not really liking my name  Amanda. It just sounded so…straightforward and official, and just a little boring. I experimented with all sorts of names, and after a while I decided that the [...]