The Linda Lindas, a young, half-Asian, half-Latinx group comprised of two sisters (Lucia,14 and Mila,10), their cousin (Eloise,13), and close friend (Bela,16), recently performed their song “Racist, Sexist Boy” at the Los Angeles Public Library. The song went viral, collecting nearly 4 million views on Twitter. The clip opens with Mila introducing the song, which … Continue reading Music Monday: The Linda Lindas – Punk Is Alive and Well in the U.S.
It’s Nice to Know We Are All in This Together
It's the big night. The finale of Mare of Easttown, starring Kate Winslet. It was the first time we decided to stay up and watch the newest episode as soon as it was released, 10:00 pm on Sunday evening on HBO Max. Well, it seems like a lot of other people had the same idea. … Continue reading It’s Nice to Know We Are All in This Together
How Would You Like to Be in Charge of This?
The above is an image that depicts the global supply chain for Boeing's 787 aircraft, often referred to as the Dreamliner. I often use the image as the opening slide for my lecture on operations management since I think it captures so much about what operations are like these days. I never knew so many … Continue reading How Would You Like to Be in Charge of This?
What Men Wear in Bermuda Should Stay in Bermuda
It's not unusual to see men in Bermuda wearing a suit with short pant legs, like a pair of shorts. I've seen it, and didn't think anything of it. I just knew it was something I would never dare to wear, at least in the U.S. But others have. Here's LeBron James: All I can … Continue reading What Men Wear in Bermuda Should Stay in Bermuda
Get Ready to Live Twice as Long – to 150 Years Old!
Scientists at Singapore-based Singapore-based biotech company Gero have developed an iPhone app that accurately estimates biological aging. It discovered that life expectancy has the capacity to be almost double the current norm. The findings are based on blood samples from hundreds of thousands of people in the United States and United Kingdom. The instrument, called … Continue reading Get Ready to Live Twice as Long – to 150 Years Old!
Oh My, How Our Spending Habits Have Changed. From Toilet Paper to Teeth Whitener
A year ago, people couldn't find toilet paper, hand sanitizer, or baking flour. Fast forward one year, and now people are having trouble finding deodorant, teeth whitener, and condoms. Welcome to the post-COVID-19 world of retail. As pandemic restrictions are being lifted around the U.S., people are looking to buy products that will help them … Continue reading Oh My, How Our Spending Habits Have Changed. From Toilet Paper to Teeth Whitener
Want Some Advice? Give It, Rather Than Get It…
Most people are taught that if you get stuck on achieving a goal, it may be helpful to ask for some advice. Well in this week's Pinkcast, Dan interviews Wharton professor Katy Milkman who offers two tips that might at first glance appear counterintuitive. Katy is the author of the book: How to Change: The … Continue reading Want Some Advice? Give It, Rather Than Get It…
Music Monday: Promising Country Band “Bexar”
I was in the mood for discovering an up-and-coming country artist, and Google did not disappoint. I typed in "rising country music stars" and the first result was from the web site Sounds Like Nashville with an article titled HERE ARE 17 NEW COUNTRY ARTISTS TO WATCH IN 2021. I started scrolling through the list … Continue reading Music Monday: Promising Country Band “Bexar”
Physical Remote > Remote App
A couple of months ago the remote for our Samsing TV stopped working. We replaced the batteries, but to no avail. My first instinct was to see if there was a remote app I could download from the app store to replace the physical remote, and indeed there was. In fact there were many to … Continue reading Physical Remote > Remote App
Some Unusual Phobias
I could have put a number in my headline, like "23" or "17", but I wasn't in the mood for clickbait 🙂 I came a cross a link from Prevention Magazien the other day titled "29 Weird Phobias That Really Do Exist", but it was one of those articles that each of the phobias was … Continue reading Some Unusual Phobias
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