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By Jeff, on September 18th, 2010 Recently a study looked at students who had Facebook on (even in the background) while studying vs. those without Facebook use, and compared their grades. Facebook users came out with 20% lower grades.
As stated on MSNBC:
The psychologist said the study wasn’t about whether Facebook’s good or bad, but goes more to the stereotype that younger people are fluid multi-taskers —sending text message, listening to music, reading a book, all at the same time, . . . → Read More: Shocking news! Distraction causes lack of focus!
By Jeff, on July 18th, 2010 I spent this weekend in a house owned by my family in the mountains. We do this a few times a year. My father’s family had been coming to this area for many years, staying in one of the many cabins in the area before they bought the small house nestled in a valley by a creek. I’ve been coming here since the 1970′s – in other words, all my life.
I’ve heard stories for . . . → Read More: The day I was chased by a tree – a lesson viscerally learned
By Jeff, on July 25th, 2008 I recently experienced one of the things on this list. See if you can figure out which one it is:
Things that don’t go together easily:
Oil and water Drinking and driving Fine wine and a Philly Cheesesteak Peanut butter and soap My wife and parachuting Children and obeying Weed-whacking 5 foot high grass and weeds on a 70 degree incline for 2 hours in 90 degree weather and the lack of foul language
That’s . . . → Read More: Things that don’t go together easily
By Jeff, on June 7th, 2007 WOODTV.com & WOOD TV8 – Grand Rapids news, weather, sports and video – Man in wheelchair takes ride on semi’s grill
A man in a wheelchair was struck by a semi, but instead of being run over, he was pushed for 4 miles at speeds up to 50mph in an unbelievable stroke of luck. Totally crazy. The driver didn’t even know he was pushing the guy until he walked around the front of his truck . . . → Read More: Buckle up!!!
By Jeff, on January 22nd, 2007 I just ran across a blog that offers “Tips for Life”. In two articles, they provide perspectives on how to deal with police officers if you are pulled over for any reason (though they both show a focus on DUI).
The first is one lawyer’s advice: A Lawyer’s Advice: How to deal with Cops >> Dumb Little Man
The advice here is basically: keep your mouth shut and ask for a lawyer.
The second covers . . . → Read More: How to deal with Cops
By Jeff, on August 16th, 2006 I talked about this one before, but I had to mention that I just watched a Mythbusters episode on the Discovery Channel that confirmed that impairment is at least as bad, if not worse, while driving and talking on a cell phone, as while driving drunk.
The participants/testers drove a driving course three times. Once with no distractions, once on the phone while answering questions they had to think about, and once with a blood . . . → Read More: Impairment while driving on phone > drunk driving
By Jeff, on June 23rd, 2006 People need to learn how to drive.
I was in a traffic jam this morning in the right lane of the highway. Dead stop. I was not happy.
Meanwhile, in the left lane, people were moving at about 20-30mph. This confused me. After a few minutes I found a break in the left lane traffic and I managed to move over and get going. Then I finally reached a sign that described the problem: “Left . . . → Read More: Traffic jams
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