By Holly A. Bell It’s spring break in Alaska. It’s hard to tell as it was 10 below zero Tuesday morning and there are still a couple of feet of snow in the yard with more on the way. While the Lower 48 had one of their warmest and driest winters on record we had …
To be a critical consumer of information I often encourage people to believe nothing people say or write, and only about half of what you see them do. Here’s one reason why. By Holly A. Bell One night last week my cat got himself stuck under the front porch. He crawls under the porch regularly, …
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I’m all for a good conspiracy theory but… By Holly A. Bell My husband and I found ourselves with matching injuries this week: Severely bruised and swollen right shins and sore knees. There was a lot of limping and no one to feel sorry for us. His injury was the result of a tray full …
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By Holly A. Bell I had an opportunity to meet Steve Forbes Wednesday and hear him discuss the economy, the Presidential election, healthcare, and government’s role in the economy. I decided he and I would get along just fine. This was actually not my first encounter with Mr. Forbes. The first was when he and …
Bite the Wax Tadpole-Advertising Gaffes American English Gaffes By Blog Daddy I have always said that we as Americans should learn just a few words in other languages, it’s healthy for the mind to expand one’s education. I have always found it a pleasant experience when dining in a foreign atmosphere when the person tending to me can say; …
Healthy competition is one thing, but… By Holly A. Bell I recently attended an ice hockey game that caused me to believe the Roman Empire still exists. They had simply moved The Colosseum from Rome to Anchorage. I kept wondering which side Spartacus played for and why they’d traded swords and shields for hockey sticks …
A few thoughts on my week, hope for the future, the gold standard, and an update on private jets. By Holly A. Bell My Week Professorhollybell.com had a record number of visitors Monday and Tuesday of this week, but considerably fewer comments than usual. I’m not sure what to make of this, but I’ll try …
By Holly A. Bell It was an interesting week for professorhollybell.com as I caused quite a kerfuffle with my article on corporate/private jets and managed to raise the ire of people around the world. Some people even implied (politely) that I had a cognitive dysfunction or might require a laxative. Fortunately I have thick skin, …
By Holly A. Bell I was in project avoidance mode at work when I started poking around the Wall Street Journal online. I came across an article entitled, “Quit: Do It Now” by Heidi Grant Halvorson, a social psychologist. I jumped a bit and wondered, “Do I have to?” I really don’t want to work …
By Holly A. Bell As election season whips into full swing, “the rich” and private jets have continued be a source of great debate. During the recent deficit debate one of the targets were private jet owners. The debate involved eliminating the accelerated depreciation on corporate jets that was part of the administration’s own stimulus …
