In honor of Dave's final show yesterday, I thought I would put up some of my favorite musical performances from Dave's shows over the years. In addition, I tried to pair each video with another one of my favorite videos; I'm sure you will see the connections. In no particular order: Sonny and Cher singing … Continue reading A Musical Tribute to David Letterman →

A little blurb about the correlation between exercise and earnings arrived in my inbox today, courtesy of the Daily Stat, a quirky newsletter from Harvard Business Review. The email provided a link to a study conducted by Vasilios D. Kosteas, "The Effect of Exercise on Earnings: Evidence from the NLSY", and published by the Journal … Continue reading Wellness Wednesday: The Link Between Exercise and Earnings →

Yesterday was a big day for our youngest son, Patrick. Patrick has Williams Syndrome (WS), a genetic condition that is present at birth and can affect anyone.  It is characterized by medical problems, including cardiovascular disease, developmental delays, and learning disabilities.  These often occur side by side with striking verbal abilities, highly social personalities and an … Continue reading Congratulations Patty B! →

I wrote yesterday about how wonderful Villanova's graduation was this weekend. After writing the post, I reflected a bit more on the experience, and realized there were some valuable lessons I learned that I would like to share with you. The value of being in the moment. As our students lined up to go on … Continue reading The 7 Lessons I Learned at Graduation →

It was graduation weekend at Villanova the past two days, one of my favorite weekends of the year. It's great to see students celebrating the results of four years of hard work with their fellow classmates, friends, and family. The speakers were inspiring, headlined by the commencement talk given by Madeline Bell, 1983 graduate of … Continue reading Congratulations Graduates! →

The Amtrak train derailment this week was truly tragic. While we do not why the train was going so fast, it seems apparent that excessive speed was to blame for the accident. Many people seem quick to place the blame on the engineer, before a full investigation has been completed. What I find interesting is … Continue reading Slow Down →

I heard on the news today that Carl's Jr. and Hardee's will have a new item on their menu starting May 20. The new item will be known as "The Most American Thickburger". Here is a description of the sandwich: "... a beef patty topped with a split hot dog, Lay's kettle-cooked potato chips, ketchup, … Continue reading How Would You Prefer to Get 1,000 Calories? →

The Apple Think Different commercial from 1997 has long been a favorite of mine. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmwXdGm89Tk The most recent book about Steve Jobs, "Becoming Steve Jobs" offers some background info on the ad, and notes that another version of the commercial was made with Jobs himself doing the voice-over. That was the version that was planned … Continue reading Commercial of the Week: Apple’s Think Different →

A University nursing student who twice failed to pass a required course has filed a federal lawsuit against the institution alleging she “broke down and wept more than once” during a final exam because her professor didn’t do enough to help her. The student began her nursing program in 2010 with an existing predisposition that … Continue reading Another Frivolous Lawsuit? →