Reading Time: 4 minutesA reader asked what I thought of the recent college admissions scandal. The story came up in a few conversations with other people last week as well, so I’ll share my thoughts on it.
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Reading Time: 6 minutesI was watching a re-run of the final episode of Pit Boss, an underrated reality series on Animal Planet about a dwarf who rescues Pit Bulls. Shorty Rossi and crew were in Miami to help overturn a ban on pit bulls in Dade County. It got me thinking about the reasons why the reputation of
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Reading Time: 5 minutesUneaten food is a big problem in restaurants the world over. Some have suggested that charging diners for uneaten food left on their plate can reduce costs for business owners, curb obesity, and stem world hunger. A punitive policy could be dangerous if restaurants don’t keep the end game in mind.
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Reading Time: 4 minutesI was interviewed by The Cornell Commitment, a service and fellowship program at my alma mater, Cornell University.
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis article from The New Yorker pulls back the curtains on the college admissions process: http://www.newyorker.com/archive/2003/04/07/030407crat_atlarge? Louis Menand’s “The Thin Envelope” was published during the time I—and the rest of the high school class of 2004—was in the middle of the college application process, so it evokes a bit of nostalgia. The article reveals which
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteA classic, mixed by a friend of mine. Song: Guess Who Artist: PHZ Sicks Mixing Engineer: Alex Kresovich (Dirty Bird) I first heard the song in 2007 while Alex was mixing it at Cornell. It’s still in heavy rotation on all of my music players. Need help with a problem or goal? Click here to learn
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Reading Time: 5 minutesIf you like Monopoly, you’ll love this post. I wrote a piece for CurrentPhotographer.com on lessons we can learn from the game of Monopoly. Current Photographer has some great articles for artists, photographers and techies alike. Trevor Current, photographer and website founder, has done work for the likes of Sony Corporation and Mars Inc. Here’s
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