The Wall Street Journal had a story in today's paper about an 83-year old woman who has spent much of the past two decades finding out as much as she could about the families who risked their lives to save her Jewish family during the Nazi occupation of Greece. She wanted to chronicle their good … Continue reading The Benefits of Giving Gratitude →

This is my third annual post about Villanova's Annual Fall Festival - the largest student run Special Olympics festival in the world. It is my favorite weekend at Villanova, and each year I leave impressed both with the athletes as well as with the Villanova students. Held during the first or second weekend in November, … Continue reading Another Special Weekend at Villanova →

I thoroughly enjoyed one of Seth's posts from a couple of days ago, with the title "Cancelled": All those meetings you have tomorrow--they were just cancelled. The boss wants you to do something productive instead. What would you do with the time? What would you initiate? If it's better than those meetings were going to … Continue reading Taking Seth’s Advice →

Each year our business school hosts a series of Global Business Panels that brings together alumni with significant international experience and our freshmen Intro to Business students. Those panels took place today; there were five panels throughout the day, with each panel consisting of four alumni, and about 100 students. It was a wonderful opportunity … Continue reading Giving Back and the Circle of Life →

This past year, Finland's Tourism Board put together a dictionary (complete with accompanying emojis you can download) of "hard-to-describe Finnish emotions, words, and customs." Included in the list of 56 phrases is kalsarikännit (pronounced cal-sar-y-cuhn-eet). It describes the "feeling when you are going to get drunk home alone in your underwear — with no intention of going out.  So yes, … Continue reading A drink. At home. In your underwear. And there is a word for it. →

Geico has always had some of the best commercials on TV, and the latest one I watched was no exception. The title of this one is "Game Night with a Sloth", and for me, it was an instant classic. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gl3l6Bq6bMo I can see the sloth being used in a lot of future ads, it seems … Continue reading It’s a Small Finger; It’s a Coin Slot; It’s Mount Kilimanjaro; No, It’s a… →

A couple of years ago I wrote a post about how I do not rake the leaves in my yard, but instead opt to mulch them with my mower. While the mulching may not result in a yard that looks "clean", I offered support for my decision by referencing the article “The Science of Fall … Continue reading I May Have to Reconsider My Thoughts about Leaf Raking →

It's a question we've probably all thought about at one point or another, most likely at a pretty early age. I haven't pondered the question in a while, but this past weekend it popped into my head again. I think what caused it was going to a swim meet this past weekend to watch my … Continue reading Which of Your Five Senses Would You Give Up? →