Yes, apparently I have gotten that desperate in keeping my blogging streak alive. But in my defense, I came across this information from one of my more recent go-to sources for blog material - Study Finds, so it's not like I was randomly seeking out articles about people's bathroom habits. A survey commissioned by Homecure … Continue reading Bathroom Habits in the U.K. and the U.S.
We've been cleaning, and clearing, out our house the past couple of days, and I came across the photo shown above in one of Villanova's print publications. Like many organizations, including schools of higher education, we have committed a great deal of time, energy, and money to the issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion. In … Continue reading The More Things Change, the More They Stay the Same?
Torch, a San Francisco based leadership coaching firm, recently commissioned One Poll to conduct a survey asking respondents how they envision the world will appear in the wake of COVID-19. Overall, 75% of the 2,000 Americans surveyed said they fear life will never return to what was once “normal.” Here were some other findings: 63% of … Continue reading Survey Looks at the Future of Work, Post COVID-19
Short version: I used to be pretty good at doing pullups. I took some time off from the gym. I decided to start doing pullups again this past Monday, planning to do three sets of five as a starting point. The result: I did three sets of one. That's right, only one pullup. And that … Continue reading Wow – I Didn’t Know That I Could Become a 98-Pound Weakling That Quickly
Note: the first part of this post may not be of much interest to many people. But if you scroll down, you will see a couple of really cool animations of data. Charles Joseph Minard (27 March 1781 – 24 October 1870) was a French civil engineer recognized for his significant contribution in the field … Continue reading Is This the Best, or Worst, Graph Ever Drawn?
I finally got around to some Spring Cleaning this week that was obviously long overdue. One of the things that stood out to me while cleaning out one of our corner cabinets is how many candles and flower vases we have accumulated over the years. We have not burned a candle in our house in … Continue reading Bye Bye, Candles and Vases
I’m only about 10 years behind on this story that went viral back in 2010. Apparently someone got wind of the U.S. military’s recipe for brownies, which was, to put it mildly, a bit overboard. The specifications/recipe run for 26 pages! Here are some of the highlights: Whole eggs may be liquid or frozen and … Continue reading This Is What All Recipes Look Like to Me
We were watching ABC’s World News Tonight earlier this evening, and my wife and I were both struck with how many health care related commercials there were, particularly drug-related. So once it was over I decided to watch it again, and write down how many commercials there were, how long each one aired, and what … Continue reading The People Who Watch ABC World News Tonight Must Have All Sorts of Health Care Problems
A couple of weeks ago I wrote about completing the first step in getting our life back to normal by going to Wawa for the first time since the lockdown began. Since then, we’ve added two more steps to the process. Last week, we went grocery shopping for the first time. Prior to that we … Continue reading Returning to Normal: Steps Two and Three Completed
Stay Tuned! Note: Music played (recommended by one of my sons): Chopin Nocturnes playlist on Spotify easy listening, and once again, when I got immersed in doing something I did not even notice the music playing. Not distracting at all.
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