When you memorize a fact, you can recall it upon demand.

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We can memorize that you use the sound "duck" to make people think of a duck, and we do it quickly and copiously.

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We have access to thousands of bits of information, millions, but why memorize something that you can just look up in 3 seconds?

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It is true that if you try to memorize your speech or deliver your presentation the exact same way every time, you will set yourself up for failure (exceptions for any reader who is a trained Broadway actor).

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If you want to memorize the digits of tau, here's the first 100, 000 to get started.

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So am I saying that you now have to memorize your entire speech?

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Unless you are a Broadway actor, there is no reason you should have to memorize all of your words for a PowerPoint presentation.

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The devices that will soon memorize your child, your husband or possibly you, those devices get an industry airing this week in Los Angeles.

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If your waiter tries to memorize all the orders at all the tables, you might get the wrong meal, and if your server is in a hurry, thai dipping sauce might be spilled on your new silk blouse.

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If your physician believes he or she can memorize all the questions, tied to all the possible diagnoses you also might receive the wrong diagnosis.

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Memorize these five working-for-a-start-up mantras before you electronically sign on the dotted line.

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