I was in the car with my son today and he asked me if I had ever heard the song "Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes" by Paul Simon. I replied that I had not, but thanks to the magic of Spotify and Bluetooth, it was playing on the car speaker in less than … Continue reading Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes →

About two years ago, the person in charge of operations for our business school asked me if I would consider moving to a different office. He said it was my decision, but they thought the new Economics faculty member coming in would benefit from having people from his own department near him. He was offering … Continue reading I Might be Paranoid, But Is This Why They Asked Me to Switch Offices? →

Mental Floss had this delightful story today about 38 foreign words that have no equivalent in the English language, and I'd thought I'd share a few of my favorites with you, with my own comments, in italics. Tartle (Scots): that panicky hesitation just before you have to introduce someone whose name you can't quite remember. I … Continue reading Some Wonderful Foreign Words with No Equivalent in English →

I got into my office about 8:00 today with one primary objective - make a significant dent in the 83 student papers I had left to grade. My goal was to get through about half of them by 2:00, when I had some other obligations. First though I had to take care of some faculty … Continue reading Today’s Goal: Grade Half of 83 Student Essays; Result: 0 →

Buzzsumo, which provides insights into the most popular content online and the influencers sharing it, recently did a survey of 100 million headlines published between March 1, 2017 and May 10, 2017, to find what three word phrases or trigrams gained the most Facebook engagements (likes, shares, comments). And so what was the most popular phrase? … Continue reading This Post Will Make You… →

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Last spring, I wrote about my wonderful experience as a participant in VUnited, a program run by Villanova students that provides an opportunity for people with intellectual disabilities to be exposed to college life. This past weekend was the final week of the program, and included presentations by the students, along with awarding the students certificates of … Continue reading Another Great Semester of VUnited →

See Jimmy. See Jimmy stare at blank screen for two hours. See Jimmy finally write his blog. See Mary. See Mary read Jimmy's blog. See Mary fall asleep. See Pat. See Pat like Jimmy's blog. See Jimmy's total likes for his blog posts usually equal one. See Jimmy's subscribers. See Jimmy whine about how few … Continue reading Special Blog Edition for Fourth Graders* →

New Jersey lawmakers are moving forward with legislation that would make operating a drone under the influence of alcohol a disorderly persons offense, which carries a sentence of up to six months in prison, a $1,000 fine or both. The legislation cleared an Assembly committee on Monday and is up for a vote in the full … Continue reading Drunk Droning? →