Category: business

Best Stories from the Wall Street Journal Weekend Edition

Welcome to another edition of the occasional post highlighting the best stories of the weekend edition of the Wall Street Journal. The Right Way to Choose a College Denise Pope, co-founder of Challenge Success, a research and advocacy group at Stanford’s Graduate School of Education, conducted an extensive review of the academic literature on whether the brand name … Continue reading Best Stories from the Wall Street Journal Weekend Edition →

Now This Is What I Call Service

Today I brought my car in for service to the local Toyota dealer in Ardmore. Since the repair was going to take a while, I figured I would just use the free shuttle service that I've used on previous visits. It's been a while since I've used the shuttle service since I usually just wait at … Continue reading Now This Is What I Call Service →

Lots of Good News Today, from My Perspective

Three unrelated items were in the news today, and from my perspective, all three represented positive developments. The first was the signing of an executive order by Governor Gavin Newsom of California that will place a moratorium on the death penalty in California. At a news conference in Sacramento today, Newsom noted that there are 737 … Continue reading Lots of Good News Today, from My Perspective →

Where Do You Fall on the Political Spectrum? Here’s My Result…

I came across this interesting web site that is meant to help you see where you fall on the political spectrum. All you have to do is answer 11 questions that were part of a national survey conducted by the Pew Research Center. The quiz takes less than 10 minutes, and in my case, seemed … Continue reading Where Do You Fall on the Political Spectrum? Here’s My Result… →

The Power of Belonging, and Checking In

When people feel like they belong at work, they are more productive, motivated, engaged and 3.5 times more likely to contribute to their fullest potential, according to research at EY's Center for Talent Innovation. To better understand the emotional impact of belonging — and its inverse, feeling excluded — EY launched the EY Belonging Barometer study, which surveyed … Continue reading The Power of Belonging, and Checking In →

Kudos to Pinterest

I've never been a fan of censorship, but... But sometimes, the real issue is bigger than censorship. And that is the case with Pinterest and anti-vaccination propaganda. According to an article in today's Wall Street Journal: Pinterest has stopped returning results for searches related to vaccinations, a drastic step the social-media company said is aimed … Continue reading Kudos to Pinterest →

This Is a Low Quality Post

Thank heaven it was a Dan Ariely day in the Wall Street Journal. I'm not feeling so great, and I didn't want to spend a lot of time thinking about and writing my blog. Fortunately Da's column usually provides something for me to write about, and today was no exception. Here's one of the letters he received, … Continue reading This Is a Low Quality Post →

Music Monday: Fortnite and Marshmello – I Have No Idea What’s Going on Here

It seemed perfect; it was time for my Music Monday blog post, and there was a story about music in today's Wall Street Journal. Should have been a no-brainer. Except for when I read the story, I felt like I was the no-brainer since I had no idea what I had just read. Here's an excerpt: … Continue reading Music Monday: Fortnite and Marshmello – I Have No Idea What’s Going on Here →

Be More Productive at Work By Spending More Time Pursuing Your Hobby

It's 5:30 on a Thursday evening, and you're still at work. You've been working on a big project for a while, and you've reached an impasse. What's the best way to spend your next hour - grinding away at work, or practicing your latest five-ball juggling routine? According to a recent article in Harvard Business Review, … Continue reading Be More Productive at Work By Spending More Time Pursuing Your Hobby →

From Sports to Politics to Aristotle to Teenagers, Highlights from Today’s Wall Street Journal

The Weekend edition of the Wall Street Journal is always my favorite. It's not all business, and with its Review and Off Duty sections, there's sure to be sure a story or two that captures the reader's interest. Since today's paper was no exception (even though there was no column from Dan Ariely), I thought … Continue reading From Sports to Politics to Aristotle to Teenagers, Highlights from Today’s Wall Street Journal →