This story could be filed under "what's wrong with people?" Answers in Genesis is an "apologetics ministry" dedicated to helping Christians defend their faith and proclaim the gospel of Jesus Christ, The group claims to focus on providing answers to questions about the Bible—particularly the book of Genesis—regarding key issues such as creation, evolution, science, … Continue reading How to Have the Absolute Worst House on Halloween
Who would have thought that a series of commercials about paper and packaging could tug at your heart strings? Well, somehow the Paper and Packaging Board managed to do so. Using the slogan "How Life Unfolds", the commercials highlight the every day use of paper and packaging products that we take for granted. Here's an excerpt … Continue reading How Life Unfolds
All the Difference is a documentary that follows two young black men through their senior year of high school and four years of college, including several moments when ― had they not had the right mix of luck, family support and resilience ― they might have easily fallen off track. For disadvantaged students like these two … Continue reading All the Difference
Some of the fondest memories I have of college was taking phys ed courses. East Stroudsburg required each student to take three phys ed courses in order to graduate, and being a varsity athlete did not exempt anyone from the requirement. I took racquetball, fencing, and yoga. In fact I took all three of them … Continue reading Colleges Should Require Phys Ed Classes
Today my son Pat and I competed in the annual Philadelphia Dragon Boat Festival. We competed as part of the Friends of the Linda Creed Breast Cancer Foundation, and were among approximately 120 teams that participated in the Festival. With 20 paddlers and a drummer on each team, that adds up to more than 2,500 … Continue reading Race Day!
Buskers, and street performers in general, are one of my favorite forms of entertainment. I've written before about how much I enjoy going into Philadelphia, particularly Rittenhouse Square, and just watching drummers, singers, guitarists, cellists, jugglers, and balloon artists entertain the crowds. It takes a special kind of individual to just go out in public … Continue reading These Buskers Are Taking Their Show on the Road – Thanks to Jet Blue and VH1
Nissan has announced the ProPilot Chair, a fleet of self-driving seats equipped with sensors that allow each chair to detect and follow the one in front of it. Here's a video showing off the technology: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pP1KGwMAAe8 When I first saw this, it seemed like the kind of thing Google would do for April Fools' Day. … Continue reading There’s Lazy, There’s Really Lazy, and Then There’s This
That's the student make-up of the Calculus 1 class I am taking this semester. And in case you couldn't guess which group I fall into, I'm the really old guy. It's a strange feeling to go from teaching three classes and then hustling to the other side of campus so that I can sit in … Continue reading 29 Freshmen, One Junior, and One Really Old Guy
According to James Runde, former vice chairman at Morgan Stanley, the critical distinguishing factor for advancing in professional services is emotional intelligence (EQ). Runde is also the author of the book UNEQUALED: Tips for Building a Successful Career Through Emotional Intelligence, and recently wrote an article for Harvard Business Review, Why Young Bankers, Lawyers, and Consultants Need Emotional … Continue reading Everyone Is as Smart as You and Works as Hard as You. So What’s the Key to Standing Out?
The debate has just started, and it's already got me upset. Prior to today, September 26 has always been known as the day my wife and I got married. Now people will likely remember it for the night Hillary and Donald had their first debate. Web sites like This Day in History will probably feature … Continue reading Stupid Debate!
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