Half Air

Is the glass half full or half empty? It is the quintessential personality test. If you say the glass is half full, you are an optimist. If you say it is half empty, you are a pessimist. I was always a bit different. I liked to be a smart-aleck and would answer, “Actually, half is water and half is air. The glass is really filled all the way.”

Now, this observation isn’t unique to me. Several years ago I found a t-shirt company selling shirts depicting a half filled glass with the text, “50% Air, 50% Water, Technically the Glass is Completely Full.” Needless to say, I promptly bought one of those shirts for… Read more...