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What a great peek at the possibilities that abound in No Time To Die, the 25th installment in the James Bond franchise. Head-nod: /F

[NOTE: as usual, when discussing these things I feel that I should remind you, Dear Reader, that these are my words and opinions and do not represent the opinions of Penn State or the Undergraduate Admissions Office]Here we are, neck-deep into the Season of Yield in the recruitment and admissions game, and many colleges and universities are showing their hand with regard to offering

Something about which I have oft-wondered. Why did the George Lazenby, the second actor to play James Bond, only appear in On Her Majesty's Secret Service, then never appear in another Bond movie?It's tempting to assume that the negative reaction and general feeling that Lazenby was inferior to Connery directly led to his short career as MI6's finest, but this wasn't the case.

My 13-year-old daughter is simply crazy for the uber-popular Netflix series Stranger Things. There's really no other way to describe it.And when the above trailer hit the Series of Tubes the other day, my wife got a frantic text from her: "STRANGER THINGS 4!" I'll be honest; I think that the show is... okay. It certainly has it's awesome moments, and the writing is really

Some really interesting information coming out of Gallup a few weeks ago regarding employers accommodating remote work:[A] 2016 U.S. Government Accountability Office report on federal telework stated that the agencies it studied "had little data to support the benefits or costs associated with their telework programs. All of the selected agencies could provide some supporting

WHAT.So, I didn't watch the Big Game on Superbowl Sunday. I'm not a huge sportsball viewer, unless the sportsball is soccer.Over the years I have become one of those folks who would go to a Superbowl party and hang out with friends, but I was the guy who was tuning-in to the television only when the new/fun/cool/interesting advertisements were on. Remember Bud Bowl? Yeah,

The Wife and I (finally) finished season one of The Boys last night. If you're unfamiliar with the Prime Video series or comic, here's a quick summary...The story of The Boys depicts a bleak world filled with power-imbued superheroes who have become reckless, selfish and hedonistic, leaving citizens in danger. Thus, an angry, ultra-violent Englishman named Billy Butcher puts

A colleague shared this video with me on Facebook (via an article at CharlotteStories.com). At first I thought that it was purely entertaining and something of a novelty. But then I listened more closely to the lyrics that he is spitting. It's essentially a resume presented in hip-hop form. Mr. Kim, I think that this is an excellent representation of your creativity and stick-to-it-iveness.

Ten years ago today I awoke and went to work in the Undergraduate Admissions Office at Penn State's University Park campus for the first time.I remember it well: it was a really cold February morning. This is clear to me because, as part of my on-boarding at Penn State I had to walk across campus to the HUB to have my photo taken for my staff ID badge:Look at that youngster!Having

I've always been a huge fan of The Muppets. I have vivid memories of sitting on the couch with my parents while we watched the goofy variety show that featured the incredible talents of Jim Henson and company. Prior to the holidays, I bookmarked this article from CBC Radio that celebrates the 50th anniversary of the seemingly nonsensical tune, as well as the history behind

I saw this piece as I was perusing the Twitter the other day. The opening struck a chord with me:Gen X refuses to die with dignity. We will die in the spirit of Grace Jones and Poison, thank you, as we express ourselves in any way we see fit, whether that be in a regular suit and tie, or a full body of tattoos.Most of us are not, as our parents did, dressing our age. We see

If you don't follow me on the Twitter Machine, then you might not have known that about a week ago I spent the last few days in sunny Orlando at the Happiest Place On Earth with the person who makes me the most happy.Or, at least, spending many hours at the new Galaxy's Edge land in Disney's Hollywood Studios was certainly my Happiest Place On Earth!The rest of this post

Haunting and beautiful.When we first heard the theme it was only one minute and eight seconds into the premier episode of The Mandalorian - and even that early in the series I knew it was going to be good. This cellist's version is equally good. Enj

Yes. NINE.My brother absolutely LOVES the Fast & the Furious series of movies. I enjoyed the original film but thought long ago that they wouldn't be able to squeeze this many films out of the franchise. NINE?! Yowza. Anything past four movies was a surprise to me, and now we have more than doubled that.However, when Han Lue shows up at the end of the trailer it really