The Merger – One Year Later
on Nov 16, 2009 in Computers, Internet, & Technology Arrested Development Blog Family Guy Google Groups Halloween JerseySmarts.com Joe's Journal Merger Monmouth University New Jersey Newsletter Rutgers University Usable Web Solutions Web Design Can you believe it was one year ago today that the merger was complete? Pretty amazing, huh? I mean, just to think that there used to be such duplication seems absolutely mind-boggling! Oh wait – you’re not sure what I’m talking...

Book Review: The Omnivore’s Dilemma
on Nov 15, 2009 in Book, DVD, Movie, & Media Reviews Sustainable Living Book Review food In Defense of Food industrial food system Michael Pollan Nutrition obesity Organic farming organic food slow food movement the omnivore's dilemma Sometimes I buy a a book and it takes me forever to read the thing. Not because it’s a bad book, but rather because I sometimes just don’t have the time to sit down and read! That’s what happened to me with The Omnivore’s Di...

Thoughts and Pictures from Monmouth University vs. Seton Hall University
on Nov 15, 2009 in Sports Big East Conference Florida International University Hawks Jersey City Monmouth University NEC Northeast Conference Seton Hall University St. Peter's College After a rousing victory against Florida International University on Friday night, the Monmouth University Hawks came up slightly short against the Seton Hall University Pirates. A little earlier today, the Hawks went down 72 – 87 in a game tha...

Album Review: Oracular Spectacular by MGMT
on Nov 14, 2009 in Book, DVD, Movie, & Media Reviews album review Alt Nation Amazon.com iTunes Kids MGMT oracular spectacular Sirius XM Youtube Sometimes I hear a song that I like on Sirius XM’s Alt Nation and I go home to find out more about the band who sings the song. Generally, I’ll then go to YouTube to hear some more of their songs and, if the band is good and the music is...

100 Hilarious College Courses That Really Exist
on Nov 13, 2009 in College & Fraternity Life Centre College college college courses Economist Homer Simpson Karl Marx philosophy Star Trek The Matrix UC Berkeley The good folks over at OnlineUniversities.com sent me a link to a page on their site that chronicles hilarious college courses that actually exist. I took a look through some of these courses and it makes you scratch your head. Take a look below at...

Monmouth University Men’s Basketball Team Wins Home Opener Against FIU
on Nov 13, 2009 in Sports Asbury Park Press Associated Press Florida International University home opener Isiah Thomas MAC Center men's basketball Miami Herald Monmouth Hawks Monmouth University Nba NBA Hall of Fame New York Times Seton Hall University team Travis Taylor Whitney Coleman Will Campbell Earlier tonight, the Monmouth University men’s basketball team won their home opener (and their first home game ever in the MAC Center) by beating Florida International University 99 – 70. As a season ticket holder, I was at the game and...

Should Students Have Homework in the Summer?
on Nov 12, 2009 in Random Entries Athlete Education Education reform football Germany Homework Intern Japan Maxim New York Times soccer Standards-based education Just to show you the lengths that I go to in order to cover certain topics on this blog, about two and a half months ago I bookmarked a page on the New York Times because I wanted to write about the topic. The topic, whether or not students should h...

Upcoming Events: Citizen Journalism Conference at Monmouth University
on Nov 11, 2009 in Computers, Internet, & Technology Local People & Politics Annenberg School of Communication Bergen Record Blog Campaign Citizen journalism Citizen media civic engagement Gannett Harry Pozycki InJersey.com JerseySmarts.com Join the Campaign Journalism Michael Delli Carpini Michael Shapiro Monmouth University New Jersey New York Times Pennsylvania Richard Benfield Ted Mann Wilson Hall There are a lot of reasons why I choose to write this blog. I write it to keep people in my life updated on what I’m thinking and what’s going on in my life, I write it to express an opinion, I write it to spread that information which I...

Black Friday Advertisements Are Back And Available For Your Review
on Nov 10, 2009 in Winter & Christmas Time BFAds.net black friday Christmas Holiday Season Thanksgiving Each year I try to remind everyone that there are a few website that specialize in bringing you the best of the upcoming Black Friday advertisements before the big day actually comes. There are a few advertisements that are out there already and I&#...

Yes! The Elk Candy Company Has Opened Their Online Doors!
on Nov 9, 2009 in Random Entries Winter & Christmas Time Christmas Elk Candy Company Holiday Season Marzipan online customers When I was a little kid and my family lived in Manhattan, every once in a while we would go to the Elk Candy Company on the Upper East Side (where we lived) to get the best marzipan on the planet. My Mom would take us there throughout the year and w...