September 27, 2013 at 10:48 am
Are you someone that freely “Likes” on Facebook? I must admit I do. It is a great shorthand for communicating that you have seen your friend or family member’s message, and you support it. But is your “Like” speech under the First Amendment? Are you really expressing a viewpoint, or just randomly clicking? In practical […]
September 12, 2013 at 8:19 am
I spent the summer picking up teeny colorful rubber bands from my floor. Yes, my daughter was wrapped up in the Rainbow Loom craze. If you know a girl between the ages of about 6 and 10 years old, you know what I am talking about. You put little rubber bands on this plastic peg […]
September 12, 2013 at 7:55 am
The Wall Street Journal featured an article this morning about the increasing use of “pay for performance” for executive compensation. In other words, the company has to reach certain financial targets in order for the executive to receive restricted stock. The article focuses on whether the targets are real, but the more interesting question for […]
September 7, 2013 at 7:50 pm
One of the greatest challenges a professor faces today is how to handle technology. Today’s Wall Street Journal had a great little article by a professor about “E-Etiquette.” I agree with most of his recommendations, so I think it is worth a read. I have a love – hate relationship with technology. I find computers, […]
September 1, 2013 at 11:27 am
Darwin would have us all believe that we live by “survival of the fittest,” and put our resources into looking out for #1. But new research shows that humans receive pleasure from being generous, which then incentives us to continue giving. As this article in the Wall Street Journal explains, scientists used fMRI to measure […]
