In a previous post I made reference to Project Implicit, a non-profit organization and international collaboration between researchers who are interested in implicit social cognition – thoughts and feelings outside of conscious awareness and control. The goal of the organization is to educate the public about hidden (unconscious) biases and to provide a “virtual laboratory” for … Continue reading Unconscious Bias Is Real, and Can Be Devastating →

My wife, son, and I had the opportunity to spend 10 weeks in London, from early January to mid-March. It was an experience of a lifetime, and I thought it might be helpful to share some of the things that made it such a wonderful trip. So without further ado: have a good pair of … Continue reading Seven Tips for Making the Best of an Extended Trip to London →

You know those guys who say everything is better somewhere else. the college roommate who says his high school gym is better than the college gym the guy who says the benefits were better at his last job the guy who says the beer is better at another bar He's always trying to one-up everyone … Continue reading I Hate to Be One of Those Guys, but… →

I've hinted at telling this story a couple of times. Back in August, 2016 I wrote a post about what was considered the most beautiful word/phrase in the English language. For some reason which I still don't get, the phrase selected was "cellar door". In that post I mentioned what may be my most favorite … Continue reading Reliving the Glory Days of College: An Essay on My Favorite Word →

It is getting late I do not know what to write Let me try Haiku And there it is, my first Haiku poem (well first one in perhaps 40 plus years). Three lines. Line one - five syllables. Line two - seven syllables. Line three - five syllables. I wonder if it is OK to … Continue reading A Haiku Poem to the Rescue →

Do you prefer to learn by seeing, listening, or doing? These are the so-called learning styles - visual, auditory, and kinesthetic - and proponents of such an approach believe that knowing your learning style can help you become a better learner. Despite the lack of evidence to support such an approach to learning, the concept remains … Continue reading What Kind of Learning Style Best Suits You? Turns Out It’s All Nonsense →

I recently had a chance to observe my first federal criminal trial, and while it was fascinating, I also found it somewhat troubling. The case involved some financial issues, and as I sat there listening to the questions being asked by the lawyers and the answers being given by the witness, I thought a lot … Continue reading Is a Jury of Your “Peers” the Best Way to Pick a Jury? →

Who's going to do the dishes? It's a question faced by many households several times a week. According to The Atlantic,  a report from the Council of Contemporary Families (CCF), a nonprofit that studies family dynamics, suggests that the answer to that question can have a significant impact on the health and longevity of a relationship. … Continue reading The Key to a Successful Relationship? Do the Dishes. →

We've been back from our time in Europe for almost two weeks now, and we are finally settling back into many of our old routines: we're using AT&T as our cell carrier, instead of EE we're using the regular iPhone messaging app instead of Whatsapp we're back to working out at Planet Fitness we had … Continue reading Two Weeks In, and It’s Back to the Same Old, the Good Old Same Old →

I never quite got the appeal, or purpose, of the Apple Watch. To me, the iPhone is the single greatest device of all time, and the Watch just seemed like a smaller, less capable, and less convenient version of the iPhone. However, there is one aspect of the Watch that does interest me, and that … Continue reading OK, Apple Watch, You’ve Got Two Weeks To Convince Me Not to Return You →