It's one of the highlights of the year at Villanova (at least for me) - the lighting of the Christmas tree. There's several festivities planned around the event, including performances by the campus singing groups, carriage rides through campus, and multiple snack stations. Here's one of the musical performances; I did not recognize the song, but … Continue reading Christmas Arrives on Campus! →

I remember several trips to Chuck E. Cheese's when our kids were younger, and while part of me enjoyed the kitschy-ness of it all, after about 30 minutes I was ready to go. Hearing the same songs over and over, and watching the inevitable meltdown of one kid after another, was enough to test anyone's … Continue reading How Many People Have Had This Secret Fantasy? →

I think I've found a loophole that can get me out of doing anything I don't feel like doing. Your car needs to be washed? Just say it's not high on your list of priorities right now. The leaves in your yard are piling up? Just say it's not high on your list of priorities … Continue reading Are You Being Lazy, or Are You Managing Your Priorities? →

I was driving into the parking lot for my doctor's appointment this morning, and for some odd reason it seemed that everyone getting out of their car, and there were several people doing so, were all older men with gray hair. And even though this was a parking lot for a large office complex filled … Continue reading How and When Did This Happen? →

A mother from Norfolk, VA has been charged with the use of a device to intercept oral communications, which is a felony. She is also charged with misdemeanor contributing to the delinquency of a minor. The charges are, to put it mildly, ridiculous. Sarah Sims told WAVY-TV that she tried multiple times to contact administrators at Ocean … Continue reading Simply Outrageous →

The New York Times had a story this week that reported: "...a growing body of evidence shows that over all, college students learn less when they use computers or tablets during lectures. They also tend to earn worse grades. The research is unequivocal: Laptops distract from learning, both for users and for those around them. … Continue reading Should Laptops Be Banned in the Classroom? →

I was flipping through the channels, looking for something mindless to watch, and I noticed that the National Dog Show was on NBC. I wasn't in the mood for another football game, so I clicked on the Dog Show, fully expecting to watch it for five minutes and then move on. But there was something about … Continue reading Who Would Have Known? National Dog Show Is Must See TV →

Another great Christmas commercial from British retailer John Lewis just launched. Here is the commercial, enjoy! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jw1Y-zhQURU And here's a great article about the commercial.

According to Wikipedia, Thanksgiving Day is a national holiday celebrated in Canada, the United States, some of the Caribbean islands, and Liberia. It began as a day of giving thanks for the blessing of the harvest and of the preceding year. Similarly named festival holidays occur in Germany and Japan. While the spirit of giving thanks is still alive, Thanksgiving now also means the official start of … Continue reading A Great Day of Giving Thanks →

Except for the years (and years) spent going to college, I have lived the life of the typical American adult, at least on one metric. Based on an analysis of data collected as part of the Health and Retirement Study (HRS), a project sponsored by the Institute of Aging and the Social Security Administration, the … Continue reading Are You a Typical American Adult? →