I've previously mentioned a few shows I have enjoyed over the past few years, such as Bosch, Schitt's Creek, Broadchurch, Safe, The Undoing, West Wing, Curb Your Enthusiasm, and Ozark. But over the past couple of weeks, my wife and I have semi-binge watched the show, Ted Lasso. And I think this may be my … Continue reading One of the Best TV Series I Have Seen in Quite a While
Category: humor
A Little Break-Up Humor…
During my accounting lecture yesterday, we were talking about how to account for interest expense (I'll stop right there, I don't want to lose my audience that soon). On one of the PowerPoint slides that one of my colleagues had put together, he had inserted the following joke: Why did the banker break up with … Continue reading A Little Break-Up Humor…
Thank Heaven for My Wife
"A moment of patience in a moment of anger saves a thousand moments of regret." I was excited. I had an idea for blog post hours before I usually start writing my post; most days I don't come up with an idea until much later in the day. When I mentioned the idea for my … Continue reading Thank Heaven for My Wife
A Mother’s Income and the Length of Their Child’s Ring Finger vs Index Finger
Last year I wrote a post: What Your Fingers Reveal About You that looked at the claim that the relative size of your pointer (index) finger vs. your ring finger revealed a lot about your personality. Since my index finger is longer than my ring finger, here is what that meant for my personality: Men … Continue reading A Mother’s Income and the Length of Their Child’s Ring Finger vs Index Finger
The World’s Most Annoying Sound?
I saw the following headline on Gizmodo earlier this week: Which Sounds Are the Most Annoying to Humans? and my first thought was the following clip from Dumb and Dumber: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cVlTeIATBs Surprisingly, that sound did not make it into the article. Gizmodo reached out to a number of sound-experts to find out what the most … Continue reading The World’s Most Annoying Sound?
Dan Missed the Most Obvious Solution Here…
It's been two weeks, so that must mean it's time for another "Ask Dan Ariely" post, and fortunately, Dan and the Wall Street Journal came through. Here is this week's email that caught my attention: Dear Dan, I know it’s not good for my health to sit at my desk all day without breaks, so … Continue reading Dan Missed the Most Obvious Solution Here…
Another Hat Tip to Seth Godin
It's been a while since I wrote about one of Seth Godin's blog posts, even though I read it every day. It seems like many of his posts are a variation on a common set of themes. Since I have read so many of his posts over the years, I often recognize what the thrust … Continue reading Another Hat Tip to Seth Godin
And I Thought I Was the Only One Having Trouble Reading During the Pandemic
The conditions seemed ideal. Extra time on my hands, and a set of books I received from my family members on my birthday. I had plans to do lots of reading, but for whatever reason, I was having trouble getting through the books. I felt like I had lost my motivation to read. And then … Continue reading And I Thought I Was the Only One Having Trouble Reading During the Pandemic
Music Monday: This Used to Be Music to My Ears
As the snow started coming down last night, I kept waiting to see if my classes would be canceled for today. I kept checking the news sites that listed school closings, but no sign of Villanova among the dozens of schools listed. My wife found out that her school was closed mid-evening, but I went … Continue reading Music Monday: This Used to Be Music to My Ears
Bikeshedding: Guilty As Charged
I've never heard of the term bikeshedding until today, while I was browsing through the wonderful The Decision Lab web site. Here is the site's tagline: People make 35,000 decisions a day. We decode them to create transformational change for people, products, and organizations. How could I avoid a website like that? It looks like … Continue reading Bikeshedding: Guilty As Charged
Borden's Blather 