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Keep Your New Year’s Resolutions Alive (At Least Past Groundhog Day)
It’s easy to make New Year’s resolutions. With just a bit of self-reflection, we pronounce that next year is going to be different. We intend to change our lives for the better in some significant way...
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To Cram or Not To Cram — Is That Really the Question?
We’ve all been there. It’s the night before a big exam and it becomes painfully obvious you are underprepared. We’re not talking about the last minute jitters of a perfectionist who has kept up with...
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8 Ways to Write a Stronger College Admissions Essay
January and February can be a stressful time if you’re a high school senior. The glorious days of fall – when the promise of one’s future is close enough to be exhilarating, but not so close as to be...
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In Search of Earth’s Siblings: Kepler Mission Seeks Life-Sustaining Planets...
Venus is often referred to as Earth’s “sister planet.” After all, they orbit the same sun. Venus is just a bit smaller than Earth. And the two are only about 26 million miles away from each other –...
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Billions of ‘Earths’ May Populate Milky Way
For all you astronomy buffs, a follow-up to our recent post about NASA’s Kepler mission. The goal of the project is to identify potential Earth-like planets in a small swath of the Milky Way Galaxy. To...
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A Revolution in American Romance
As romantic vibes fill the air with the approach of Valentine’s Day, it is easy to assume that today’s customs — such as buying your significant other a token of affection or taking them out for a...
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4 Signs You Might Be a ‘Helicopter Parent’— And How You Can Stop
It is an unspoken right – and even social expectation — among those who have reached a certain age to express concern about the younger generations. You know the comments: “Kids today just don’t have...
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Running With Pi
High school and middle school track runners learn early that the shortest distance around a 1/4-mile track is on the extreme inside. The further out you go on the turns, the longer you run. And in a...
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Marketing to Millennials — What Works?
Much has been written about the Millennial Generation – those who were born roughly between 1980 and 2000. We plan to talk about some of the trends of the Millennials – also known as Generation Y — in...
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Yankees vs. Red Sox — Can Either Team Win it All in 2013?
With the extended winter weather this year, it’s hard to believe that the 2013 Major League Baseball season is upon us. Opening Day is scheduled for Sunday, but more important to Connecticut fans, the...
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Business Meals — They’re Not About the Food
It’s the stuff from which comedy skits are made. You’re at a business dinner and you order something that has the potential to be especially messy. Nevertheless, you say to yourself, “What are the odds...
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Choking Under Pressure — What Exactly Happens to Some Athletes?
Those of you who watched David Ferrer come agonizingly close to pulling off an upset against Andy Murray in the recent Sony Open couldn’t help but wonder what was going through his mind in those last...
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7 Ways to Boost Your Resilience Against Eating Disorders
Mika Brzezinski’s new book, “Obsessed: America’s Food Addiction—and my Own” has reopened the periodic national conversation about eating disorders. Mika, co-host of MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” and a former...
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9 Ways to De-Stress Before a Big Exam — And Help You Succeed
While studies have shown that hyper-stimulation – caused by stress, nervousness and pressure – can negatively affect an athlete’s performance, the same thing can happen to students while studying or...
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Parenting Tips on Raising an ‘Only Child’
Jan Brady has been a poster child for the “middle child” stereotype since the “Brady Bunch” became ingrained in the American culture in the early 1970s. You might recall that Jan sometimes felt...
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9 Tips to Secure a Job After Graduation
It wasn’t so long ago when high school and college graduates could be reasonably confident they would land a job not too long after the echoes of “Pomp and Circumstance” had faded. In fact, not getting...
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Independence Day Trivia
Happy Birthday, America! Our nation’s founding is a day to celebrate – often with fireworks, picnics and other early- summer fun. Most of us know the significance of Independence Day and the...
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Paul Revere’s Ride — Facts vs. Fiction
In keeping with the theme from our last blog post about popular misconceptions associated with the birth of our nation, a new series offered by the Military Channel is must watch TV for U.S. history...
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The Great Search — Looking for a College in Your Senior Year
With most school systems prepared to open later this month, students are enjoying their final few weeks of summer vacation. But for those who are about to enter their senior year in high school,...
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5 Tips to Overcome Your ‘Mathaphobia’
You could call mathematics the “A-Rod” of high school and college classes. Most students either love it or hate it, and just like with the Yankees embattled third baseman these days, chances are you...
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