Earlier this week, Paul Ryan, the former Speaker of the House, took some heat for offering Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) some unsolicited advice on how to be a good member of Congress. Ryan said he had advised Ocasio-Cortez to “take it easy, just watch things for a while, don’t ruffle, you know, see how it works first.” He … Continue reading Some Words of Advice
Tonight we had the chance to participate in a fundraiser gala for Camp Kesem. Kesem is a nationwide community, driven by passionate college student leaders, that supports children through and beyond their parent's cancer. Kesem's flagship program, Camp Kesem, operates free summer camps for children who have been impacted by a parent's cancer. Founded at … Continue reading Camp Kesem – a Worthy Cause
I'm guessing most of you didn't know this, but yesterday was National Burrito Day, and many Mexican restaurants were having specials. My wife and I took advantage of the holiday to use it as an excuse to go to our favorite Mexican restaurant, Buena Vista in Wayne, PA. I don't know how or why such … Continue reading Looking for a Reason to Celebrate?
I usually don't remember my dreams, but last night's dream was kind of unusual and it stuck with me. I have no idea what the dream meant, but it certainly didn't do anything for my self-confidence. In the dream, my boss asked me if I could cover one of his classes for him, and I said … Continue reading Where’s Joseph and His Technicolor Coat When You Need Him?
It's one of my favorite days of the year, and I try to come up with a prank or two that will either get a laugh or completely trick people, or ideally, both. Over the past few years, I've tried to trick my students, and over the past couple of years, I've tried to trick … Continue reading April Fools’ Day, 2019
Given the high I experienced the other day from driving like a man, I thought I would step out of my comfort zone once again and test my knowledge of car parts. Now I have some basic knowledge; I know the difference between a steering wheel and a tire (only because I've never had to change … Continue reading This Quiz (Sadly) Confirmed What I Already Knew, or More Accurately, What I Don’t Know
Who would have thought that there could be an ecological downside to peace, to the end of conflict and war? After all, isn't peace what we are always striving for? So what could go wrong once peace is established? An article in Saturday's Wall Street Journal references a paper published last month in the journal … Continue reading Is There a Downside to Peace?
Before we got in the car and headed to Brooklyn for the day, I decided I was going to drive like a man today. Maybe it was the Scottish Shower I took. No more "X plus 7" driving, not today. At the very least, I decided I was going to stay up with the traffic, … Continue reading Today, I Drove Like a Man
I finally came across a Dan Ariely answer I agreed with. Or at least I thought so until I read the comments. Here was the question someone had submitted to Dan: My children’s school has a mix of affluent and poor families. Some of the students qualify for free breakfast, but they don’t take advantage … Continue reading Is There Such Thing as a Free Breakfast?
It's a question I've often wondered about, but I never seemed to be able to find a suitable answer: Can you make up for lost sleep? I'm sure at this point most of us are aware of how important sleep is for our health, both physical and mental. Ying-Hui Fu, a molecular biologist and geneticist … Continue reading Making Up for Lost (Sleeping) Time
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