I never thought I'd be saying this, but after watching CNN's coverage of today's South Carolina primary, Donald Trump and I have something in common. We both pronounce the state of Nevada as Ne vodd' uhh. I never even knew there was another way to pronounce it, and that the other way is apparently the … Continue reading I Learned Something from the South Carolina Primary →

I just read a story about a 19 year old Stanford student who has developed a legal bot that can help people appeal parking tickets. The app only works in the UK, but so far it has successfully appealed over $3 million in tickets. Joshua Browder, the student, programmed his robot based on a conversation algorithm. It … Continue reading I Need an App That Will Tell Me Who to Vote for →

As some of you may know, the Villanova's Men's Basketball team has been at the top of the national rankings for the past two weeks. When they were elevated to that status last week, it represented the first time in the history of the program that they had been ranked No. 1. As you might imagine, … Continue reading The Perks of Being at the Number One Ranked School in the Country →

A little over 10 years ago I decided to deal with some unfinished business. For a brief while in college (40 years ago) I had been a Phys Ed major, but after about a year of coursework, I decided that the material was too hard, and so I switched to Economics. That led me down … Continue reading An Homage to Community Colleges →

Over the holidays, our oldest son told us about a Comedy Central show called Nathan for You, and it is one of the funniest TV series I have seen in a while. I was surprised to find out that not many people have heard of the show, and so in honor of the marketing genius … Continue reading Nathan for You →

It's been quite a while since I've responded to some of the comments and emails I get from my readers. Before the backlog gets too big, I thought I would take the time to respond to some of the ones I received. I apologize that I am unable to personally answer the thousands of emails … Continue reading Reader Comments and Questions →

The Super Bowl can be hazardous to your health - especially if you are over 65 and live in one of the two cities that are playing in that year's Super Bowl. According to new research by economists at Tulane and Cornell universities, having a team in the championship appears to increase hometown flu deaths … Continue reading Let’s Blame Everything on the Super Bowl →

Washington, D.C. is considering a proposal that would pay 50 of its most violent and likely to repeat offenders $9,000 per year to stay out of jail. In order to receive the annual payments, the individuals would also need to complete nine months of an intensive, stay-straight program of education, counseling and job training to … Continue reading Paying Criminals to Stay Out of Jail →

The answer is nothing. But that didn't stop someone from writing the following headline for a story: "The U.S. Has More Vape Shops Than Bowling Alleys" When I saw the numbers - more than 10,591 vape shops versus less than 4,000 bowling alleys - my first thought was "well that's not good". But then a … Continue reading What Do Vape Shops, Bowling Alleys, Apple Retail Stores, and Gas Stations Have in Common? →

The Wall Street Journal had a story today about the popularity of 30 day challenges. These challenges range from exercising every day, to cutting out sugar, to writing a novel. The story notes that there are more than 200 smartphone apps for Apple's iOS that have "30 day challenge" in the title, 10 times the … Continue reading Giving Credit Where Credit Is Due →