On Monday, March 6, National Geographic is premiering a mini-series titled Origins - The Journey of Humankind. It looks like it will be a great show, both educational and entertaining. Here is the trailer for it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__Cytc_78wo As part of its promotional efforts, it appears as if National Geographic has teamed up with The Atlantic, … Continue reading What History Has Been Made During Your Life? →

Reflecting back on today, I realized it was filled with simple moments for which I want to express my gratitude. The day started off early, with a 7:30 appointment with a dental hygienist for my six month cleaning. Despite my best efforts to try and take good care of my teeth, the cleaning is always a … Continue reading Finding Joy in the Little Things →

I've been a supporter of affirmative action for as long as I can remember. To me it's a question of fairness. If a class of individuals have been historically discriminated against, then I think it's only right that such individuals are given preference when it comes to opportunities. When I think of affirmative action, I … Continue reading Affirmative Action, Networking, and Cognitive Dissonance →

Tonight was the fourth annual Zilly Jam, a concert and fundraiser held in memory of Billy Zimmerman. Billy was a sophomore at Villanova University, and during a spring break trip in Mexico in 2013 he was killed in a car accident that also injured four other Villanova students, I did not know Billy, but I … Continue reading Another Great Villanova Tradition – Zilly Jam →

Since 1998, Delta Dental has annually conducted the Original Tooth Fairy Poll® as a fun way to gauge how generous the tiny fairy had been in the previous year. Here is the link to the poll if you would like to participate. According to Delta Dental’s 13th annual Tooth Fairy survey, cash payouts have soared … Continue reading Fun Facts about the Tooth Fairy I Bet You Didn’t Know Existed (and a Classic Tooth Fairy Tale) →

Note: this is a highly personal post concerning a recent health issue, but I thought it would be helpful to some readers to offer a laymen's perspective on the topic. It started about four weeks ago when I noticed a very small amount of blood in my urine (don't say I didn't warn you about … Continue reading Well That Certainly Raised My Blood Pressure →

It's been quite a while since I've seen, and written about, one of my favorite TV personalities - Macey Hensley. I first wrote about Macey in June, 2015, and then I provided a brief update on her in May 2016. Not sure who Macey is? Macey was five-years old when she made her first debut … Continue reading She’s Back!! →

Tonight we had the chance to see the theatrical version of the classic movie, The Bodyguard. It was quite an enjoyable play, and the singing, as you might have guessed, was phenomenal. Deborah Cox as Rachel Marron, and Jasmin Richardson as her sister Nicki, were both outstanding. And the post curtain-call "I Wanna Dance with … Continue reading The Bodyguard, The Musical →

It's been a while since I shared a TV commercial, but my wife told me about this one, and I was in tears before it was over. There's not much I can add, except to say that it's just about perfect. And if you like the song that's playing in the background, I also included a … Continue reading Wow… What a Powerful Commercial →