What do Artuary, Paletteuary, Creatuanary and Whimsuary have in common?  Did you recognize them as made-up names for creative art challenges being held during the month of January?  Or did you guess they are all words that would not pass muster in a Scrabble game?

Have you ever strolled across a zig-zag bridge?  If so, you’ll know that unlike most bridges which carry you from one side to the other as efficiently as possible, a zig-zag bridge forces you to change direction multiple times and slow down as you cross.