Author: Jim Borden

A 60-something guy trying to figure out the world, and his place in it. Happily married for 40-plus years, three wonderful sons. Accounting teacher, fitness enthusiast, blogger, reader.

Bravo to Those Who Take on a Challenge Publicly

As I was leaving Planet Fitness the other day I noticed a line of women waiting for the Weight Watchers office to open. I don't know much about Weight Watchers, but my guess is that each of the women in the line were facing some challenges related to diet and nutrition. But rather than face … Continue reading Bravo to Those Who Take on a Challenge Publicly →

A Musical Annotation of Bruce Springsteen’s Autobiography – Born to Run, Part 7

This is the seventh in a series of blogs in which I go through and “musically annotate” Bruce Springsteen’s autobiography, “Born to Run”. This involves going through the book page by page and listing the artists, and when possible, providing a YouTube video of the artists and songs that Bruce mentions as among his favorites. Here … Continue reading A Musical Annotation of Bruce Springsteen’s Autobiography – Born to Run, Part 7 →

I Was So Busy Today, I Didn’t Think I’d Have Time for My Daily Blog Post

So what was your first thought when you read the title for this post? If you're American, there's a good chance you might be kind of impressed. If you're Italian, not so much. That's the conclusion of some recent research that studied the effect of one's busyness on their social status. In one experiment participants … Continue reading I Was So Busy Today, I Didn’t Think I’d Have Time for My Daily Blog Post →

The Simple Joys of the College Life

Sometimes I may take for granted how wonderful working on a college campus is, but today was one of those days that brought it back in focus. I arrived on campus about an hour before my first class, and picked up free copies of the New York Times and Philadelphia Inquirer in our cafeteria (we … Continue reading The Simple Joys of the College Life →

I Found It! Proof of Why I Shouldn’t Fix Anything at Our House!

I'll never pretend to be Mr. Handyman around the house (or car, or yard). I've often wondered if it was because I was just lazy (that's probably a big part of it), or if perhaps I just wasn't meant to do that kind of work. Well today I found my proof. I was going through … Continue reading I Found It! Proof of Why I Shouldn’t Fix Anything at Our House! →

Is This the Beginning of the End of Football as We Know It?

USA Football, the national governing body for youth and high school football, is considering a version of the game that could look radically different from what football fans might expect. The new rules will be tested in a pilot run at select youth football programs across the country for the fall season. As summarized in an … Continue reading Is This the Beginning of the End of Football as We Know It? →

‘Slow Down, You’re Moving Too Fast’, or ‘Life in the Fast Lane’?

A grocery store in Scotland is giving its customers a choice when they checkout, and it's not 'paper or plastic'. Tesco, a British multinational grocery and general merchandise retailer, has instituted a "relaxed checkout" lane on Tuesday and Wednesday mornings at its store in Forres, a town about 40 kilometers east of Inverness, Tesco, working with Alzheimer … Continue reading ‘Slow Down, You’re Moving Too Fast’, or ‘Life in the Fast Lane’? →

The Power of Twitter

Last year, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) raised approximately $4 million. This past weekend it raised $24 million. That's right. In one weekend the ACLU raised six times the amount that it typically raises in a good year. What was behind the jump in donations? President Donald Trump's executive order banning immigration from seven … Continue reading The Power of Twitter →

A Musical Annotation of Bruce Springsteen’s Autobiography – Born to Run, Part 6

This is the sixth in a series of blogs in which I plan to go through and “musically annotate” Bruce Springsteen’s autobiography, “Born to Run”. This involves going through the book page by page and listing the artists, and when possible, providing a YouTube video of the artists and songs that Bruce mentions as among his … Continue reading A Musical Annotation of Bruce Springsteen’s Autobiography – Born to Run, Part 6 →

One Song, Two Words, and $175 Million

Talk about milking something for all it's worth. Dieter Meier, a 71-year old musician from Switzerland, and Boris Blank, his partner in the band Yello, are the creators of the iconic song "Oh, Yeah" that made its debut in the classic 1986 film, "Ferris Bueller's Day Off." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSjS-iCPeW8&t=58s Since that debut, according to an article … Continue reading One Song, Two Words, and $175 Million →