After reading about this cognitive bias, I feel like I need to change all of my social media pictures from individual photos to group photos, preferably a group photo where everyone is better-looking than me, which is easily done. In fact, it would be impossible for that not to happen. The reason? The cheerleader effect. … Continue reading Cognitive Bias Friday: the Cheerleader Effect
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This Might Be One of the Best Months for Sports, Ever
In no particular order: Wimbledon. (tennis) Tour de France. (cycling) The British Open (or more correctly, The Open). (golf) The European Championships. (football/soccer) The NBA Finals. (basketball) The NHL Finals. (ice hockey) The Olympics. (multiple sports) Copa América. (football/soccer) MLB All-Star Game (OK, this might be stretching it a bit...) (baseball) And thanks to my … Continue reading This Might Be One of the Best Months for Sports, Ever
Be on the Outlook for Targeted Dream Incubation (TDI)
Earlier this year, Coors Brewing launched a new ad campaign designed to infiltrate people’s dreams. The goal, of course, was to get people to buy Coors beer, Coors encouraged people to watch a short online video before bed, then play an eight-hour “soundscape” through the night. If successful, this “targeted dream incubation” would trigger “refreshing … Continue reading Be on the Outlook for Targeted Dream Incubation (TDI)
Forget Doctors, Lawyers, and Policemen. What We Need Is a TV Show About Accountants
I'm sure everyone has noticed. Most drama shows on TV involve doctors, lawyers, and policemen. I don't know about you, but I think it's time for something fresh, and I have just the idea: A TV show about an accounting firm. I even have some ideas for the first few episodes: after a week straight … Continue reading Forget Doctors, Lawyers, and Policemen. What We Need Is a TV Show About Accountants
My Blog and the Ikea Effect
This post is inspired by the most recent Dan Ariely column in the Wall Street Journal. Here is one of the emails he received: Dear Dan, My partner and I decided to do a DIY renovation of our kitchen cabinets. We spent many hours at the store discussing options and reviewing our sketches, then struggled … Continue reading My Blog and the Ikea Effect
Fake Bomb Threats: Post Number Two
I hope this does not become a regular feature on my blog, sharing the most recent outlandish bomb threat that someone makes (and that someone is usually a guy). A couple of years ago I wrote about how a 23-year old man in France called police about a bomb possibly being on a flight from … Continue reading Fake Bomb Threats: Post Number Two
Music Monday: The Shortest #1 Song of All-Time
I don't know why a desire to know the shortest song to make it to the top of the Billboards chart popped into my mind, but it's nice to know that Google makes it easy to satisfy such desires. Here's a couple of hints: the song appeared in Dirty Dancing, and Jackson Browne did his … Continue reading Music Monday: The Shortest #1 Song of All-Time
Bosch Is Back!
The seventh and final season of Bosch made its debut last night on Amazon. I've written a couple of times about how much our family enjoyed this detective show set in L.A. One of those posts featured The Music of Detective Harry Bosch, since on the show Bosch is a big fan of jazz music. … Continue reading Bosch Is Back!
Now These Are My Kind of Jeans…
Ever since I broke my wrists last November, I don't think I've worn a pair of jeans. I got in the habit of wearing a pair of warm-ups because they were much easier to get on. So for the past several months, I've either worn a pair of khakis for work, or a pair of … Continue reading Now These Are My Kind of Jeans…
How Could I Have Missed This One?
Our first dog's name was Cagney. My password for many years included some version of Cagney. One of my all-time favorite movies, Yankee Doodle Dandy, starred James Cagney. I thoroughly enjoyed reading Cagney by Cagney, his autobiography. Hopefully, you get the point, I am a big fan of the talented James "Jimmy" Cagney. (And by … Continue reading How Could I Have Missed This One?
Borden's Blather 