Have you ever been accused of being a little absent-minded? Some of us have. We can take comfort in the fact that somewhere in Norway there is a young man named Jermund Skogstad who is worse off than we.

Last year Jermund moved from the country to the city and rented an apartment. Thirty minutes after moving into his apartment, he stepped out for a bite to eat. By the time he found a cafe, he was hopelessly lost and had no idea how to get home. Further, he had forgotten the address of his new apartment. Fortunately, he had written the address on a card in his wallet. Unfortunately, his wallet was left behind in the apartment.

The last I heard, Jermund had been searching for his apartment for a month. He still hadn't found his way home. (1)

That must be a terrible feeling--to lose your w…