It took a lot of restraint on my part not to write about the exciting day I had two days ago with regard to my WP stats. By 10:00 in the morning, I had more than 4,000 views. There seemed to be no rhyme or reason for the huge spike; normally I've been getting around … Continue reading WordPress Giveth, and WordPress Taketh Away
The headline of the story was interesting enough to capture my attention: "Over half of adults admit they have conversations with inanimate objects, plants, and pets" The poll, which was commissioned by TheJoyOfPlants.co.uk, surveyed 2,000 adults in the United Kingdom. Here were some of the results: 50% routinely “chat” with inanimate objects at home. 60% say they’ll … Continue reading I Have No Faith in the Results of This Survey
Well, you knowWe all want to change the world - Opening lines from the song Revolution by the Beatles It's getting close to that time of year when people start creating New Year's resolutions. Even though I'm not sure if I'll be setting any resolutions for 2022, I thought I would share the latest Pinkcast … Continue reading 🎵 You Say You Want To Make a Resolution🎵
If I had to choose, I would pick O Holy Night as my favorite Christmas carol, In fact, three years ago I wrote a post that contained a dozen different versions of the classic song. (I'll leave it up to Clive to check my math on both the years and the number of songs). Another … Continue reading Music Monday: Two All-Time Favorites For the Price of One
A few days ago I wrote a post about procrastination, and the wonderfully funny and irreverent blogger Tippy Gnu left a comment that mentioned the word precognition. I thought to myself that precognition would be a pretty cool superpower to have, and so that led me to think about what would be my top choice … Continue reading How Am I Supposed to Remember What I Wrote Nearly Seven Years Ago?
From today's Dan Ariely column in the Wall Street Journal: Dear Dan, This past year I’ve worked alongside a wonderful group of colleagues. I am so thankful to have worked on this team. I’ve just been promoted and will now manage the same group. I worry that this will change my relationship with its members. … Continue reading Power Corrupts. Or At Least Causes You to Say ‘Thanks’ Less Often
The final exam for my class this semester consists of 16 separate quizzes of five questions each (a quiz for each chapter that we covered) and one more quiz containing 20 questions on a hodgepodge of topics we covered that were not in the textbook. The students were given five minutes for each of the … Continue reading It’s Good to Know That Procrastination Is Alive and Well…
Last week I wrote that I was not that impressed with the batch of Christmas ads coming out of the UK this year, and so I opted to play an oldie but goodie from John Lewis. But thanks to a listing of several Christmas ads at HuffPost, I came across one that left me feeling … Continue reading Thank You Kohl’s, for a Beautiful Christmas Ad
This past Monday morning while I was busy catching up on the next episode of The Beverly Hillbillies, my phone rang and I glanced down to see whom it might be. The caller ID simply said Village of Pewaukee. Since I had never heard of such a place, let alone know anyone from there, I … Continue reading Discovering the Village of Pewaukee. WI
In another episode of "I can't believe people do this kind of research", researchers in Australia concluded that, in the real world, Marvel superheroes are more prone to dementia, life-changing physical injuries, and disability because of their exposure to loud noises, air pollution, and head injuries. Among the findings: The Incredible Hulk’s heart problems, excess … Continue reading Marvel Superheroes Get Old Just Like the Rest of Us
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