A toddler with an iPad. Despite the hilarity of the idea, I saw it with my own eyes. During a recent trip to an upscale mall, I observed a mother and a little boy pass the Apple store. "Mommy! Look, they have iPads. You promised me a new toy!" he exclaimed. The mother replied with a laugh, and the duo entered the store. Now, I'm not sure if a ... [Read More…]

On June 6, 1944, many thousands of men thundered up heavily fortified beaches in France during the Allies' Operation Overlord effort to turn the tide of World War II. While the D-Day Invasion succeeded, thousands of men lost their lives. Some sank to the depths immediately, cut down as soon as they hit the roaring surf. Others made it to the ... [Read More…]

Not feeling pain may seem like a blessing, but it does serve a purpose. There are people who can't feel pain. Not emotional pain, but physical pain. Those who have been diagnosed with the extremely rare genetic disorder (there are only 17 people diagnosed in the U.S.), congenital insensitivity to pain with anhidrosis (CIPA), have lost their use of ... [Read More…]

Not feeling pain may seem like a blessing, but it does serve a purpose. There are people who can't feel pain. Not emotional pain, but physical pain. Those who have been diagnosed with the extremely rare genetic disorder (there are only 17 people diagnosed in the U.S.), congenital insensitivity to pain with anhidrosis (CIPA), have lost their use of ... [Read More…]

Coffee. Sometimes I make it, sometimes I buy it and sometimes I find it for free - the best mornings are when I find it for free. However, this particular morning I paid $2 for a cup of vanilla hazelnut from Einstein Bros. Bagels. Don't get me wrong, it was delicious, but it was still $2. And 33.9 oz. of Folgers is still going to run you about ... [Read More…]

For the Republican Party, an ominous case of déjà  vu could be a threat to the party's White House aspirations in 2012. A Gallup poll released Friday shows former candidate and current talk show host Mike Huckabee is the top presidential choice among potential GOP voters for 2012. However, the Gallup poll, along with a poll from Politico, reveals ... [Read More…]

In the past two weeks I have had photographers come to three of my classes to take pictures of me. OK, maybe not me specifically, but they were there and they were taking pictures for marketing purposes and the university's website. I found that many people have an adverse reaction to the thought of their picture being taken, while others sit up ... [Read More…]

As soon as kids are old enough to talk, we start asking them what they want to be when they grow up. It's just one of those questions that comes up. But I've met many 20-year-olds who don't know what they want to do for a living, so I don't know why we expect five-year-olds to articulate their life's calling. The following is a list, in ... [Read More…]