Today's Wall Street Journal had a story about the loneliness epidemic among the elderly, a topic I've written about a few times. This article profiled a few people who are experiencing loneliness: Danny Miner, a 66-year-old retired chemical plant supervisor, spends most days alone in his Tooele, Utah, apartment, with “Gunsmoke” reruns to keep him … Continue reading Where’s the Empathy?
Do you remember what it was like when you first learned how to ride a bike or to drive a car? Or what it was like when you sat down to take a test you thought you were ready for, and you quickly realized that wasn't the case? Thanks to the great guest speaker I … Continue reading Progressing Through the Four Stages of Competence
Much to my youngest son's dismay, we were out driving the other day and I remembered that one of the local radio stations (B101.1) had begun its annual tradition of playing all Christmas music for the holiday season. The format switch took place on November 12, so I had some catching up to do. Despite hearing … Continue reading Merry Music Monday: It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year
Among President Trump's tweets this week were the following: “Michael Cohen asks judge for no Prison Time.” You mean he can do all of the TERRIBLE, unrelated to Trump, things having to do with fraud, big loans, Taxis, etc., and not serve a long prison term? He makes up stories to get a GREAT & … Continue reading When President Trump Tweets, He Rarely Gets Off Scot-Free
Once again, I have Dan Ariely to thank for the idea for today's post. One of the questions posed to Dan in today's Wall Street Journal was the following: Dear Dan, Our 14-year-old son has a hard time getting up in the morning. He sets an alarm clock, but he always presses the snooze button … Continue reading Have You Ever Made a Ulysses Contract with Yourself?
The topic for my class today was technology in the business world, and one of the items we discussed was data mining. Data mining involves using technology and algorithms to discover previously unknown relationships between two or more items. There is a story related to data mining that I have told for years; the truth of … Continue reading Beer and Diapers – the Perfect Couple
No thanks, I think I'd rather stay cold, but apparently, it worked for the Mongols during the reign of Genghis Khan. A story in today's Wall Street Journal, "How Much Do Hot Drinks Help on a Cold Day?", looked at the science of what works and what doesn't work in our efforts to stay warm. … Continue reading Feeling Cold? How About Some Fresh, Warm Mare’s Milk?
George W. Bush gave a moving eulogy for his father today, George H.W. Bush. Here is the video, followed by the transcript (with my favorite parts italicized). Rest in Peace, George H.W Bush and thank you for your service to our country. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2u_Ntu3uHZk Distinguished Guests, including our Presidents and First Ladies, government officials, foreign dignitaries, and … Continue reading A Beautiful Tribute to a Kinder, Gentler Man
Every year since 2014, Chapman University has conducted a Survey of American Fears. The results provide an in-depth examination into the fears of average Americans. For the most recent survey (June, 2018), a random sample of 1,190 adults from across the United States was asked their level of fear about ninety-four different phenomena including crime, the … Continue reading America’s Biggest Fears – and Mine
The Killers are one of the few bands that I got to know after the 1970s, and one of the things I like most about the band is that they used to release an original Christmas song/music video each year since 2006, with the profits going to support the Product RED campaign to end AIDS. In 2016, … Continue reading Music Monday: Merry Christmas from The Killers
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