How Thanksgiving Began
UCF Cheating Controversy
I first watched the video and admired how the professor handled the situation. However, after watching the video I read some of the comments and discovered some things I hadn't thought about. Why would a college professor (or any teacher) use a standard test? I had no idea professors (and students) could buy standard tests online, did you? I tried Googling it after watching the video and was surprised to see how many results there...
Retail Company Revenues By Employee
Comparing Revenue Per Employee Across Major Companies Yes, I'm a data geek and I crunch company operating results for fun. Check this out... Wolframalpha is a public data search engine which allows for lots of complex data analysis. The data below is how much revenue each publicly traded company generates when it is divided by the total number of employees it has (per year). I work in the retail sector, so I first looked at...
When Feedback Creates Competition
The Legendary Meeting Between Ferruccio Lamborghini and Enzo Ferrari Ferruccio Lamborghini, founder of the iconic luxury sports car brand I love my lunchtime chats with coworkers, and I know they are anything but typical. We get into some interesting subjects, and I always seem to take away at least one thing every lunch hour. Somehow the topic of Ferrari's came up a few months ago and after doing some fact checking I found what they...
Good Times, Bad Times
Good times, bad Times, 2007 by Anna Jermolaewa There are going to be ups and downs in life, and sometimes it is tough to hold on. Most give up when "times get tough". Hold on...
A Long Wait For Love
During World War II, Ralph Dial met the prettiest girl he had ever seen - but forgot her name. Sixty years later, he finally remembered it - and a stroke of luck led him to her. Steve Hartman reports.