As part of the Citizens Police Academy course that my son and are taking, we were given the option to participate in a ride along with one of the officers during his or her patrol shift. Well last night was my turn to do the ride along, and it was quite the learning experience. My … Continue reading Mild-Mannered Accounting Professor Goes on a Ride Along
This marks the third time I've written about my favorite play, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, and hopefully it won't be the last. Last night, we had the chance to watch the North Penn High School production of the play, and it was phenomenal. I believe it was our (my wife and I) ninth … Continue reading Seven Fat Cows, Seven Ears of Corn, but Joseph for the Ninth Time
Polstats had an interesting graphic on its site today. It created a simulation that looked at how long humans would live if all diseases were cured, meaning that we only died of "unnatural causes, like car accidents or a gun shooting. Using data the from the Insurance Information Institute, which based its figures on the National Center … Continue reading What If We No Longer Died of “Natural Causes”? Gun Control Laws Might Finally Pass…
I think when I was an undergrad 40 years ago, I may have studied at the college library once, maybe twice, in four years. This semester alone, I've used Villanova's library three times as a place to study before my Calc tests. It seems like the ideal place to study. I can spread all of … Continue reading If I Only Knew Then What I’m Learning Now
I realize the headline above makes a big assumption, and probably an invalid one. It assumes that people actually did see humor in my April Fools' Day prank from a few weeks ago. This year's prank, which I wrote about earlier, involved using the web site Nextdoor.com to ask my neighbors if anyone knew a … Continue reading Someday, Perhaps, No One Will See the Humor in my 2017 April Fools’ Day Prank
The Wall Street Journal had a story today that looked at how some traditional liberal arts colleges are starting to offer programs that focus on helping students to acquire skills that get the students ready for the job market. Programs in computer-science, data analysis, and business are now available to students at schools that would … Continue reading Are Liberal Arts Colleges in Danger?
When trying to think of something to write about each day, I tend to turn to the same sources: The Wall Street Journal The New York Times The (Philadelphia) Inquirer USA Today the Daily Alert from Harvard Business Review Crain's Philadelphia Seth Godin Fred Wilson David Kanigan Adam Grant YouTube Facebook my personal life Unfortunately, … Continue reading A Welcome Distraction from Blogging
About a week and a half ago I wrote a blog post about a research study that concluded: the use of Facebook was negatively associated with overall well-being. These results were particularly strong for mental health; most measures of Facebook use in one year predicted a decrease in mental health in a later year. We … Continue reading Follow-up to “A New Study Confirms: The More You Use Facebook, the Worse You Feel”
The Wall Street Journal had an interesting story about a suspect's motive behind the recent bombing of Borussia Dortmund, a popular German soccer team. At first, authorities investigated whether or not Islamist terrorists were behind the attack. That was in part because the suspect apparently left notes to throw investigators off his trail. German police investigated … Continue reading “Follow the Money” Was Never This Easy
Arkansas executed Ledell Lee on Thursday night after the Supreme Court voted to deny a stay request. This post is not about Lee's innocence or guilt; it's about our inhumane use of the death penalty. I don't understand how a juror could ever vote to have someone executed; if you think taking another person's life … Continue reading We Can Do Better – A Sad Day for the U.S.
Borden's Blather 