Ultracrepidarianism: the habit of giving opinions and advice on matters outside of one's knowledge. I had never heard of this word before tonight, but I came across it while reading Think Like a Freak by Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner, of Freakonomics fame. I'm not very far into the book, but like their previous books, … Continue reading Ultracrepidarianism →

I recently came across an article written last year by Lisa Wade, a professor at Occidental College. The title of the article was "10 Things Every College Professor Hates", and it looked at what some of the top complaints that college teachers have about their students. While I have seen most, if not all, of … Continue reading 10 Things I Love about My College Students →

To celebrate the holidays, Microsoft employees, who were selected from across the country, gathered together, meeting each other for the first time, at the new Microsoft 5th Ave Store to spread some holiday wishes. Joined by a local NYC children's youth choir, they share a message of peace and harmony with their neighbor down the … Continue reading Are There Hidden Meanings Behind the Great Christmas Commercial from Microsoft? →

St. Francis de Sales School motivates students to be stewards of peace in their community and moral leaders of tomorrow. Responding to the needs of the community has been the mission of St. Francis de Sales Catholic Elementary School for over 100 years.  Located in West Philadelphia, St. Francis de Sales has always had an … Continue reading The Peace Table →

It doesn't happen often, so when it does, I thought I'd let the world know (or at least the seven people who will read this). Reader's Digest had a story in its October issue titled, "You’re Hanging Your Toilet Paper Wrong, And Here’s The Patent To Prove It". The story claimed to finally give the … Continue reading Toilet Paper and Parking →

I remember the  first time I saw the original version of this commercial, I immediately liked it and would then sing along with it every time I saw it on TV. I think I still know all the words (there's not that many!). The commercial went on to be considered one of the greatest TV … Continue reading A Favorite Childhood Christmas Commercial →

Today my wife and I participated in our first protest walk, in support of efforts to stop gun violence. Organized by Moms Demand Action, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, the Philadelphia walk was one of more than 100 Orange Walks in 44 states this weekend to commemorate the third year since the mass shooting at … Continue reading Philly Walk to Stop Gun Violence →

Chipotle has been one of my favorite places to eat at for the past few years. However, given its recent problems with E.coli and the norovirus I have not been to one of its restaurants in a while. So I was happy to see that co-Chief Executive and founder Steve Ells apologized on national television for the … Continue reading Rooting for Chipotle →

Katy Perry. Justin Bieber. Taylor Swift. Barack Obama. Jim Borden. What do all of the people listed above have in common? We all have more than 1,000 followers on Twitter. That's more than the entire populations of Bird-in-Hand, PA and Smiley, TX - combined. That's more than the total number of students enrolled at the … Continue reading I’m Kind of a Big Deal Now →