Back in July I wrote a post (based on a Dan Ariely WSJ column ) about how sharing embarrassing stories is a wonderful way to get to know one another, and I shared a few such stories. Leigh Thompson, a professor at the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University and the author of nine … Continue reading Another Benefit of Sharing Embarrassing Moments
Imagine companies advertising how bad their products are. If you think there is some benefit to be gained from advertising, then this behavior makes no sense. Yet several companies started doing just that. I should also point out that such advertising was mandated by the Department of Justice. So what companies are doing this, and … Continue reading Companies Get Together to Create Ads That Are Highly Critical of Its Products
Apple released an app last week that will enable it to test the Apple Watch’s ability to track irregular heart rhythms as part of a study done in collaboration with Stanford University researchers. A key aspect of the app is its ability to detect irregular heartbeats—a condition known as atrial fibrillation (a-fib) that often goes unnoticed … Continue reading If the Apple Watch Could Do This Accurately, I’d Buy It In a Heartbeat
Two years ago I wrote about one of my favorite Christmas songs - "Baby It's Cold Outside". While there are multiple versions of the song, I noted a couple of my favorites in that post, one featuring Bobby Mercer and Margaret Whiting: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7EwLvvxbYI and this one from the movie Elf: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bp3UoqOkFJo But a story in … Continue reading Should One of My Favorite Christmas Songs Be Banned?
I was having a conversation with one of my work colleagues the other day, and we were talking about the proposed tax plan. After a brief discussion about the tax plan itself, I blurted out the following, "I don't really care what's in the tax plan, I just don't want to see Trump get a … Continue reading Did I Really Just Say That?
It's one of the highlights of the year at Villanova (at least for me) - the lighting of the Christmas tree. There's several festivities planned around the event, including performances by the campus singing groups, carriage rides through campus, and multiple snack stations. Here's one of the musical performances; I did not recognize the song, but … Continue reading Christmas Arrives on Campus!
I remember several trips to Chuck E. Cheese's when our kids were younger, and while part of me enjoyed the kitschy-ness of it all, after about 30 minutes I was ready to go. Hearing the same songs over and over, and watching the inevitable meltdown of one kid after another, was enough to test anyone's … Continue reading How Many People Have Had This Secret Fantasy?
I think I've found a loophole that can get me out of doing anything I don't feel like doing. Your car needs to be washed? Just say it's not high on your list of priorities right now. The leaves in your yard are piling up? Just say it's not high on your list of priorities … Continue reading Are You Being Lazy, or Are You Managing Your Priorities?
I was driving into the parking lot for my doctor's appointment this morning, and for some odd reason it seemed that everyone getting out of their car, and there were several people doing so, were all older men with gray hair. And even though this was a parking lot for a large office complex filled … Continue reading How and When Did This Happen?
A mother from Norfolk, VA has been charged with the use of a device to intercept oral communications, which is a felony. She is also charged with misdemeanor contributing to the delinquency of a minor. The charges are, to put it mildly, ridiculous. Sarah Sims told WAVY-TV that she tried multiple times to contact administrators at Ocean … Continue reading Simply Outrageous
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