BRANDEIS/ DOWNTOWN OMAHA/ 50’S As a child, I took the trolley with an adult to the downtown. By the mid 60’s Petula Clark was signing about if your blue, go downtown. Then that song became quickly dated. In the 50’s, … Continue reading →
MY FATHER’S COMPANY CARS My dad was a salesman, but by the time he finished his 50 year stint with an allied chemical company, he was many things. This includes consultant, technologist, tech chemist, and branch manager of a territory … Continue reading →
HARD AND SOFT SCIENCES/ BEHAVIORAL METHODOLOGIES AND MEDICINE Abstract: A new term is introduced. Social sciences are not scientific. They lack ratio numbers. Therefore, sociology may have two levels of findings. The entry level is that of DISCOVERY. Some interesting … Continue reading →
DECONSTRUCTING META-ANALYSIS Abstract: The authors suggest phasing out meta-analysis. We tried a statistical technique to nominalize the data so conclusions were more cautious (Snell & Marsh, 2003.) However, now years later, we believe that meta-analysis is not viable, nor is … Continue reading →
Callan, Michael Feeny (2011) Robert Redford, The Biography New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 613 pages Bobby knew the line. With his bike, he could look across the street to the homes of the stars of Hollywood. They were household names. … Continue reading →
CHEATING WIVES Ali, Lorraine & Lisa Miller (2004) “The Secret Lives of Wives” NEWSWEEK, July 12, p.47-54 The statistics on sexual activity are not very reliable. To complicate matters, in most studies women undercount the number of affairs and men … Continue reading →
CAB YOU SAVE YOUR CHILD FROM PREDATORS ON THE INTERNET Kelly, Katy (2005) To protect the innocent U.S.NEWS&WORLD REPORT, 6/13, 72-73. Cam you imagine the excitement a child has talking with a really neat person on the internet who knows … Continue reading →
PLAIN TO PRETTY INTRODUCTIONFor the purpose of this paper, we will assume that only women are concerned about their appearance. Why? Attractive women appear to have more choices in life. Further, a near pretty female with proper cosmetics and related … Continue reading →
AMERICA’S MOST TRUSTED BLLOMBERG/BUSINESSWEEK (2010) 6/6/ PAGE 51 AMERICAS MOST TRUSTED INSTITUTIONS/2010 SMALL BUSINESS 71% CHURCH/SYNAGOGUE 63% HOLLYWOOD 33% MAINSTREAM MEDIA 31% CORPORATIONS 25% CONGRESS 24% BANKS 22% THE WEEK (2010) 6/11 HEALTH AND SCIENCE SECTION PACIFIC NORTHWEST DUE FOR … Continue reading →
10 WORST PRESIDENTS ACCORDING TO U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT SUMMARY OF 5 POLLS (10-23-2008) (The number one on this list is the worst and then they proceed from there.) 1. JAMES BUCHANAN 2. WARREN HARDING 3. ANDREW JOHNSON 4. … Continue reading →