New research from Florida State University, conducted by doctoral student Tania Reynolds and Assistant Professor of Psychology Andrea Meltzer, reveals that relationships work out better when the woman is paired up with a less attractive man. Mic drop... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSGBct3RgX0

Many of you may have already seen this, but earlier this week Paris Hilton tweeted the following: What's on your mind? pic.twitter.com/coinxJfDXP — Paris Hilton (@ParisHilton) September 10, 2017 //platform.twitter.com/widgets.js As you can see, the tweet has close to 3,500 responses, and some are classics. I'd thought I'd share some of my favorites. I'm sure … Continue reading Asking the Right Questions →

Today in my math class, we were learning about a type of population growth model known as the Doomsday Model. The Doomsday Model refers to a situation where there is a population explosion, one in which the population becomes unbounded (infinite) in a finite period of time. Here's the example he used in class: The … Continue reading Who Knew That Math Could Give Me Nightmares →

The Millennials are so yesterday. Generation Z, which includes those individuals born between 1996 and 2015, have started to enter the workforce. Gen Z makes up about 25% of the U.S. population, more than Baby Boomers or Millennials. According to Wikipedia, "a significant aspect of this generation is the widespread usage of the Internet from a young age; members … Continue reading Watch Out Corporate America, Here Comes Generation Z! →

Amy X. Wang and Allison Schrager recently wrote a fascinating article that looked at the future of the delivery of higher education courses. The article is titled The college lecture is dying. Good riddance., and looks at what is taking place in the introductory microeconomics course at Texas A&M. Jon Meer and Steve Wiggins, two economics … Continue reading Will I Be Giving My Last Lecture before I Am Ready to Retire? →

Today in class I had the opportunity to show the classic TV commercial, "Think Different", by Apple. I told my students that I am a big fan of commercials; the creators typically have less than a minute to create a memorable high quality video that tells a compelling story meant to emotionally impact the viewer, … Continue reading How Can a Commercial Have Me Crying in Less Than Three Minutes? →

As mentioned in yesterday's post, we were in Long Island for a wedding yesterday. I had written that post before the ceremony and reception took place, knowing that I would probably write a separate post about the event itself. It was a wonderful event, one of the nicest weddings we have ever been to. It … Continue reading What If Every Day Could be Like a Wedding? →

My wife, youngest son, and I are in Long Island for the weekend for a wedding, and today we had a few hours to explore before the big event. It's only my second time on Long Island; the first visit taking place about 40 years ago when I spent a weekend at a college roommate's … Continue reading I’ve Got to Get Out More →

Despite data providing evidence that unemployment rates are lower for those with a college degree, and that lifetime earnings are higher for those with a college degree, an increasing number of Americans do not believe college is worth the cost. Here are some of the highlights of a recent NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll of 1.200 … Continue reading Is College Worth the Cost? Growing Number of Americans Say ‘No’ →

Google recently noticed that “how to…” searches have increased by more than 140% since 2004, and much of that search interest is directed towards how to “fix” things. In response, Google teamed with award-winning designer Xaquín González Veira to create its latest visual: How to fix a toilet...and other things you couldn’t do without Search. As part of the … Continue reading These Are Google’s Top 10 “How To …” Searches?! →