What Would You Do With An Extra $100?

See the C note? Wouldn't it be nice to have an extra one?(WARNING: The following is a fun little post I was inspired to write...I had fun thinking about this and writing it and I hope you have fun reading it, too!) Being the parents of four energetic and wonderful children,...

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New England Patriots in the Super Bowl Yet Again!

(NOTICE: This is meant to be a fun sports post about my favorite football team...if you feel the need to make snarky comments about any of the media-trumped up stories like "DeflateGate" or "SpyGate," I won't tolerate it unless it's in good fun or within the realm of good discussion....

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Interview with Steve Boone, founding member of the Lovin' Spoonful and author of Hotter Than a Match Head

Steve Boone of the Lovin' SpoonfulIt is my honor and privilege to bring to you this interview I recently conducted with Steve Boone, founding member, bass player, and co-songwriter with the legendary 1960s band The Lovin' Spoonful. Steve was gracious enough to answer a bunch...

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To PhD or Not to PhD? (PART 2)

Here I am, back again to tackle the age-old question (well, the burning question of the past 15 years if you're a chemist, at least): to PhD or not to PhD? In the first part, I wrote about the pros and cons of getting a PhD in the sciences, using chemistry in particular because that is my field. My conclusion/opinion was that it was solely dependant...

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Blur

Blur: L to R Graham Coxon, Dave Rowntree, Damon Albarn, Alex JamesThe most surprising thing about this band profile you're about to read about Blur is that it's taken me as long as it has to finally write it. They are one of my most favorite bands in the world and probably the...

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Happy New Year! (or sorry 2014, but we're through and now I'm moving on to 2015)

Another year is in the books and we turn the calendar to a new month and a new year. I hope 2014 was good for all of you and your families and that you can look back on it with some modicum of fondness and without too many regrets.  Personally, 2014 was a year of significant...

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