Bob's Blog

Down the Rabbit Hole

bob — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 13:04:53 +0000

I am no movie buff; in fact, I’ve been told that I have no discerning ability to know a good movie from a bad one. But two of my favorites are “The Game” and “The Matrix”. The Matrix, I think is widely known but The Game is somewhat obscure.

In The Game, a millionaire businessman [...]

A Commencement Address for Everyone

bob — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 23:10:10 +0000

As we approach the end of another school year, it is time to say goodbye to some good friends and we wish them well as they start a new chapter of their lives. Thanks for wasting time with me. It has been an honor.

[...]

So what happens when the eyes are opened?

bob — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 12:00:53 +0000

There is no doubt that the excitement of moving off to college, being away from home and meeting new people is overwhelming for any incoming freshman. Classes then begin, many new friends are made and things begin to settle down. Fun is being had, we’re getting confident in college life and then it [...]

The 5 and 10

bob — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:55:52 +0000

Have you ever been asked what your goals are? Five year goals? Ten year goals? Does anyone ever really think in these terms? What do you mean ten year goals? My goal is to get through this paper so that I can start studying for finals. Well I’m going to put this in a different [...]

Focus on those at the party

bob — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:29:16 +0000

In what year did Alexander Fleming discover penicillin? Did you remember?

The average person has the ability to remember seven different items at one time. This is one of the reasons why phone numbers are seven digits long.

Now there are tricks that allow you to remember more numbers. For example, how many of you [...]

A picture is worth a thousand words

bob — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:10:15 +0000

It is midterms. I hope you did well or if you have yet to take your exams, I hope you are ready. I am re-running a couple of my older posts that I feel were good information for this time of the semester.

In these last few weeks before finals I would like to [...]

Who Do You Trust?

bob — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 15:41:21 +0000

The other day I posted a question as to how a university should be teaching subject matter when, with the present information revolution that has been going on for the past ten years, changes things almost on a daily basis. This new available information does not have much of an impact on the hard sciences [...]

Spring Break @ UMich – Yeah

bob — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 13:38:02 +0000

Where did the sophomores go?

bob — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 17:14:01 +0000

You know I have written about the fears and struggles of the Freshman, the doldrums and “lost year” of the Sophomores and how they have neither the focus nor the seriousness of the Juniors and Seniors. If these younger students had the focus of the upper classman, I believe, their college career would look much [...]

Tomorrow Must Surely Come

bob — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 17:14:54 +0000

Firstly, I would like to thank everyone that helped to spread the word about Bob. The analytics definitely showed a change. Keep doing it if you would. I am very humbled that you care enough to listen to my ranting and are willing to admit it to others. Thanks again.

You know, many years ago [...]