My handy Left’s Hander’s Desk Calendar noted the Handedness Research Institute the other day. Started in 2001, its aim is to advance scientific understanding of handedness – left-handed, right-handed or ambidextrous. From the looks of the website, it could use some funding. Not surprising, I suppose, because only 8-10% of the population are left-handed. Many […]
More Lefty Lore
I recently blogged about the Wall Street Journal article on the health risks of being left-handed. I’ve just come across a video, also posted by the Wall Street Journal, that asks the question Does Being Left-Handed Lead to Success? (Actually, I just realized this video is also embedded in the article, which is confusing because […]
Being a mom to a righty and a lefty
I have become increasingly aware of my left-handedness since having children. Not that being a lefty hasn’t been a challenge for the past 35 years. I’ve had to constantly adjust to living in a right-handed world. Simple things like driving a stick shift and setting up a work station can be difficult at first. But, […]
