Another interesting research report from “Study Finds”. This one looks at something I was never good at; perhaps it was the lack of practice. One of the most frequently used dating tactics is “playing hard to get,” or purposely acting cold and even mean toward the person we’re interested in. But, does playing hard to … Continue reading I Guess I Came Across as Too Desperate
I was in the middle of my workout this morning, when an idea came to me for what I thought would be a great topic for a blog post. I didn’t have any way to write down or record the idea at that moment, but I repeated it to myself a couple of times, and … Continue reading My Apologies – This Could Have Been a Great Post
The title is a quote from Loren Eiseley, an American anthropologist, educator, philosopher, and natural science writer, who taught and published books from the 1950s through the 1970s. He received many honorary degrees and was a fellow of multiple professional societies. At his death, he was Benjamin Franklin Professor of Anthropology and History of Science at the University of Pennsylvania. (Wikipedia) I remember … Continue reading “If there is magic on this planet, it is contained in water.”
Earlier this week, quarterback Patrick Mahomes of the Super Bowl champs Kansas City Chiefs, signed a record-breaking, 10-year extension worth up to $503 million, making it the largest contract not just in NFL history, but in sports history. This means Mahomes will earn an average of over $130,000, per day. To put that number in perspective, the median … Continue reading $130,000 Salary – Per Day??
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’ve always said one of my greatest strengths as a teacher is the ability to take a room full of young, energetic students and within minutes have a few of them on the edge of REM sleep. I get it. For some people, accounting is not the most interesting topic to sit and listen to. … Continue reading Now I Know What My Students Must Feel Like
It was the happiest of times. It was the toughest of times. Two headlines in my daily news feed caught my eye this morning. The first, Money actually can buy happiness, study finds, by Tara Bahrampour, touched on a subject that I have written about numerous times - the link between money and happiness. The headline gives … Continue reading A Tale of Two Stories
His colleagues called him Bucky the Bookkeeper. His company was on the brink of bankruptcy multiple times. His credit card was declined while trying to rent a car in 1974. Six years later, he was worth $178 million. Today, he is worth $37 billion. Do you know who this person is, or what company he … Continue reading Bucky the Bookkeeper Is Now Worth a Lot of Bucks…
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
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