When I first started writing Music Mondays several months ago the original intent was to feature a new artist each week (well, at least new to me). The hope was that doing so would allow me to break out of my fixation on music from the 70s and discover some new artists I would enjoy … Continue reading Music Monday: Scottish Artist Lewis Capaldi
Art Carey, a reporter for the Philadelphia Inquirer, shared some words of advice he received from Jack Bogle a few years ago. Carey asked Bogle the following question: "Pretend I am your son. What advice would you give me about how to live a long, happy, honorable life?" Here's a summary of what Bogle had … Continue reading Some Fatherly Words of Wisdom from Jack Bogle, Founder of Vanguard Investments, to My Sons
My name is Jim Borden, and I like Frosted Mini-Wheats. There. I said it. A couple of times per year, for whatever reason, I feel a need to pick up a box of Frosted Mini-Wheats, probably my favorite cereal of all time. And it's just as good, if not better, with almond milk. I know … Continue reading Guilty Pleasure Brings Back Childhood Memory
"Is marketing the art of tricking people into buying stuff they don’t need? Or is it about spreading ideas that people fall in love with?"- Seth Godin The above is a question Seth posed way back in 2005. It seems as if Kraft is in the camp that believes marketing is about tricking people. Kraft … Continue reading I Don’t Think Seth Godin Would Approve
I know, it's not necessarily the most uplifting of topics to write about, but it's amazing what ideas pop into your head when you've got a deadline. I recently wrote about the best songs to accompany graduation, and so I started thinking about other major life events where music can play a key role. My … Continue reading Music Monday: Best Songs for a Funeral
Today was the sixth annual Philadelphia Walk for Williams Syndrome. The event was held once again at the Philadelphia Navy Yard, and we were blessed with perfect weather. I don't know the final count of how many people were there, but it looked like a record number. The success of the event can be attributed … Continue reading Another Wonderful Walk for Williams Syndrome
Thank you to our vets for all that you have done. Here are a few short videos related to D-Day: 97-Year-Old U.S. Paratrooper Veteran Jumps In D-Day Rerun, 75 years later: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zkwX6jJQCtA Archival footage of the landing at Normandy - I can't even imagine what it must have been like for those soldiers storming the … Continue reading Sometimes, a Picture Says It All
The Wall Street Journal's A-HED story today was titled, "Small Talk Is Tough for Finns. So They’re Taking Lessons. ‘I Love Your Shirt.’" As soon as I saw the headline, my first thought was that the Finns sounds like my kind of people. The story notes that in Norway's cafes, restaurants, buses, trains, and saunas, … Continue reading I Think I Might Be Part Finn
I had written before about some of my favorite TV theme songs, and I had mentioned that limiting the list to six songs was difficult and that I would follow-up with another post with more of my favorites. For today's post, I thought I would limit my list of favorite TV theme songs to ones … Continue reading Music Monday: Iconic TV Theme Songs with No Lyrics
I had never heard of the phrase "lawnmower beer" until I came across it in a story I was reading online a couple of weeks ago. I could kind of guess what the phrase was referring to, but I decided to look it up anyway. Here's what I found at Urban Dictionary: Any beer low … Continue reading The Refreshing Taste and Sweet Memories of Lawnmower Beer
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