This post is only about seven weeks late, but I guess with it being Christmas time, I've been thinking about toys. On November 4, the Strong National Museum of Play announced the most recent inductees into the toy hall of fame: American Girl Dolls, the board game Risk, and Sand. From the Museum's web site: … Continue reading The Complete List of Toys in the Toy Hall of Fame, Including the Latest Inductees
I've long referred to libraries as the crown jewel of a community. My wife and I have said that one of the criteria we will use if we decide to relocate is what the local library is like. We are blessed to have a wonderful local library - Radnor Memorial Library - that offers so … Continue reading Libraries: The Crown Jewel of a Community
Here is a beautiful Christmas song that will hopefully bring you to your happy place. It is a piece of instrumental music from Dave Koz, an American smooth jazz saxophonist. It is my favorite version of Sleigh Ride. Enjoy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aEGPsCjmi3Q *image from Des Moines Parent
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…
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