I am Confused (No Comments from the Peanut Gallery Please)

Why is Jim short for James and Bill short for William?
Why did cell phones start out huge, get super tiny and are now headed back the other way?
​Why do we have so many states that start with the letter “M” and so few that start with equally good letters like "B"?
Why does the second half of a pint of ice cream go so much faster than the first half?
In our age of time saving devices, why do we waste so much time?
Speaking of which, why do we all leave for work at the same time?  Don't we realize this causes "rush hour"?
Why does God loves us to begin with and then keep forgiving us?
Not by works of righteousness which we have done but according to His mercies, He saves us…  Titus 3:5