Some of the fondest memories I have of college was taking phys ed courses. East Stroudsburg required each student to take three phys ed courses in order to graduate, and being a varsity athlete did not exempt anyone from the requirement. I took racquetball, fencing, and yoga. In fact I took all three of them … Continue reading Colleges Should Require Phys Ed Classes
Today my son Pat and I competed in the annual Philadelphia Dragon Boat Festival. We competed as part of the Friends of the Linda Creed Breast Cancer Foundation, and were among approximately 120 teams that participated in the Festival. With 20 paddlers and a drummer on each team, that adds up to more than 2,500 … Continue reading Race Day!
Buskers, and street performers in general, are one of my favorite forms of entertainment. I've written before about how much I enjoy going into Philadelphia, particularly Rittenhouse Square, and just watching drummers, singers, guitarists, cellists, jugglers, and balloon artists entertain the crowds. It takes a special kind of individual to just go out in public … Continue reading These Buskers Are Taking Their Show on the Road – Thanks to Jet Blue and VH1
Nissan has announced the ProPilot Chair, a fleet of self-driving seats equipped with sensors that allow each chair to detect and follow the one in front of it. Here's a video showing off the technology: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pP1KGwMAAe8 When I first saw this, it seemed like the kind of thing Google would do for April Fools' Day. … Continue reading There’s Lazy, There’s Really Lazy, and Then There’s This
That's the student make-up of the Calculus 1 class I am taking this semester. And in case you couldn't guess which group I fall into, I'm the really old guy. It's a strange feeling to go from teaching three classes and then hustling to the other side of campus so that I can sit in … Continue reading 29 Freshmen, One Junior, and One Really Old Guy
According to James Runde, former vice chairman at Morgan Stanley, the critical distinguishing factor for advancing in professional services is emotional intelligence (EQ). Runde is also the author of the book UNEQUALED: Tips for Building a Successful Career Through Emotional Intelligence, and recently wrote an article for Harvard Business Review, Why Young Bankers, Lawyers, and Consultants Need Emotional … Continue reading Everyone Is as Smart as You and Works as Hard as You. So What’s the Key to Standing Out?
The debate has just started, and it's already got me upset. Prior to today, September 26 has always been known as the day my wife and I got married. Now people will likely remember it for the night Hillary and Donald had their first debate. Web sites like This Day in History will probably feature … Continue reading Stupid Debate!
We were having a video chat with our oldest son today, and he mentioned that he had just downloaded the book Hawaii by James Michener to his Kindle. If you're not familiar with the book, it's a 937-page book based on exhaustive research and told in Michener’s immersive prose. Hawaii is the story of disparate peoples … Continue reading Are There Correct Answers to These Questions?
It's been a while since I've responded to some of the comments and questions I've received, most likely because I don't receive many any. But this past week I've received a couple of interesting comments that I thought would be worth sharing. Dear Jim, You really make it seem really easy along with your presentation … Continue reading Reader Comments and Questions
I had a doctor's appointment today because of swelling around my eye, the result of blocked tear duct. I was feeling a bit feverish, and told the doctors that, and asked if they were going to take my temperature. Their response was that they do not see any value in taking temperatures, and that they … Continue reading Not Sure If This Is Another Ripley’s Believe It or Not, Or if I Just Learned Something New
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