Monthly Archives: April 2018

Condoleeza Rice’s Fix For College Athletics

The Barometer always loves it when organizations that have had a bad spat of publicity put together highfalutin task forces to solve their problems. Of course, whatever the highfaluters come up with is entirely voluntary. So it is with the … Continue reading

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A Stunning Contrast on Work Ethic

Sunday’s New York Times “Ethicist” column had a dilemma from a nonprofit employee. The employee knows that a co-worker who works at home, by her own admission, is actually not working but running errands and taking care of her children. … Continue reading

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Parents Cheat on Board Games with Kids: They Can’t Stand It

That time with the kids . . . repetitive, mind-numbing, and the word, “Again!” over and over, well, again. Some parents can’t take it, so, for example, they stack the decks in Candy Land to ensure that their children get … Continue reading

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Fun Fact: Popping Bubble Wrap

44% of Americans say that popping bubble wrap is “their most oddly satisfying behavior.” The other 56% are not being truthful. Popping bubble wrap is great fun. Thanks to Clorox for their work on this issue.

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Fun Facts: Our Truthfulness About Dates on Valentine’s Day

Nearly one in four single men lie about not having a date for Valentine’s Day. Nearly one in six single women lie about not have a date for Valentine’s Day. Conclude whatever you wish about the difference. Thanks to Dairy … Continue reading

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Scuffing the Cricket Ball

The captain of the Australian Cricket Team apologized, in tears, for the cheating plot he and two other team members concocted. Their plot involved sandpapering the cricket ball, something that makes the ball more difficult to control. The three were … Continue reading

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The Toll Scofflaws: A Hall of Fame

Toll scofflaws are those who go through the No-Cash booths without an E-ZPass transporter on their cars. They are also the folks who do the same but do not have sufficient funds in their E-ZPass accounts to pay the toll. … Continue reading

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