CAN YOU SOLVE THESE PUZZLES? I am incredibly jealous of Will Shortz. Since the age of 12 he's been doing EXACTLY what he loves doing. He solves puzzles. He makes puzzles. He plays games. [solve some of his puzzles with me in the attached video] He's the editor of the NYT Crossword Puzzle. The most famous puzzle job in the world. And he's on NPR once a week for 3.5 million listeners. And, to top it off: "I've played table tennis for 2,307 days in a row." "I'm a bit obsessive." "You're the worst guest!" I yelled at him on my podcast. "You've just been happy your whole life doing exactly what you love." He laughed. "It's true." But we had fun. And we unlocked a little bit the mystery of puzzles and why they are important to know. The key is misdirection: making someone think one thing (with a clue) when the actual answer is totally different. Misdirection is important not just for puzzles but business, writing, negotiation, and even comedy. And most importantly, as seen in the video, what's an anagram for a "gay rodeo"? ---- Solve the puzzles with me in the attached video. #life #job #comedy #games #crossword …see more