An EasyJet flight taking off in France had to be diverted last week because of a fake bomb threat. Flight EZY4319 from Lyon to Rennes was in the air when authorities received an anonymous call that suggested a bomb could be on the plane. The pilots returned to Lyon, but no bomb was found. Investigators said the … Continue reading Out of the Frying Pan and Into the Fire
According to CreditCards.com’s latest financial infidelity poll, 19 percent of U.S. adults who are in live-in relationships – which equates to 29 million people – are hiding a checking, savings or credit card account from their partner. In addition, 20 percent of all survey respondents feel a partner hiding a secret bank account from them would be worse … Continue reading Are You $$Cheating on Your Partner?
Apparently, alcohol is the answer to all of life's problems. At least that's the impression you might get if you read Dan Ariely's latest column in the Wall Street Journal. Here's the first email he received: Hi, Dan. At work we have a large code base—all the source codes for our computer programs—and it’s managed … Continue reading Behavioral Economist’s Latest Solution to Every Problem? Alcohol
This seems like a story that would be set in Florida. Unfortunately, it's right here in Pennsylvania, my home state. And just knowing that makes the story even more frightening. Joie Henney, 65, of Strinestown, Pennsylvania, lives with two alligators, one of which is a four-and-a-half-foot-long, registered emotional support animal called Wally. That's right, an alligator has … Continue reading I Need Emotional Support after Reading This Story
In honor of Martin Luther King Day, here is a compilation of some of his favorite songs. Those who knew him say hymns, spirituals, and other religious songs helped carry him through troubled times. While I found several songs mentioned as among his favorites, a few seemed to be mentioned repeatedly. First among these is … Continue reading Music Monday: Martin Luther King’s Favorite Music
According to Urban Dictionary, the phrase has been around for 12 years, but I just heard it for the first time when I saw this commercial from AT&T: https://youtu.be/ClXfWgKAIEI While it's easy enough to tell from the commercial what the tattoo artist means when he tells his victim customer to stay in his lane, I still … Continue reading Stay in Your Lane, Bro
The Kutztown Borough Police Department was recently looking for three volunteers to assist in training their officers in administering Standardized Field Sobriety Tests during suspected DUI traffic stops, in a more realistic fashion. In order to be an eligible volunteer, you need to fit the following criteria: Be in good health between the ages of … Continue reading Volunteers Needed – Must Be Willing to Get Drunk Quickly
John Bogle, founder of the Vanguard Company, one of the most respected and successful companies in the investment world, died this week. He left behind a legacy that has impacted the lives of millions. Tim Buckley, Vanguard’s chief executive, put it this way, “Jack Bogle made an impact on not only the entire investment industry, … Continue reading Words of Wisdom from An Investing Pioneer
I am not going to claim that I know much about poetry. I vaguely recall liking Annabel Lee by Edgar Allan Poe, and the poetry of Ogden Nash and E. E. Cummings when I was in grade school. Beyond that, I don't think I could name one living poet. So when I heard of the … Continue reading She Sounded Like My Kind of Poet
Don't worry, this isn't any sort of New Age, zen-like post about teaching. It's literally about when a teacher (me) becomes a student (me, again). This semester I am teaching four sections of Introductory Financial Accounting, the bane of many students' existence. I tell them that the course is challenging; for many of them it may … Continue reading When the Teacher Becomes the Student
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