by paulculp | Nov 18, 2018 | Uncategorized
(Photo by Dana Culp) By Paul Culp, MA (Oxon.), CFT, GCDF, CCSP It’s inefficient for anybody of any age, and the people who think they excel at it are the very ones who are lousy at it. Many years ago we knew a wise economist who expressed the Law of Unintended...
by paulculp | Oct 19, 2018 | Uncategorized
(Moses and the Tablets of Stone by Laurent de La Hyre) “Go very light on the vices, such as carrying on in society. The social ramble ain’t restful.” By Paul Culp, MA (Oxon.), CFT, GCDF, CCSP A few weeks ago, we published an article about the 50-percent-plus...
by paulculp | Oct 9, 2018 | Uncategorized
(Photo by Paul Culp) By Paul Culp, MA (Oxon.), CFT, GCDF, CCSP We recently published a post urging college students to be aware of the dangers of the virus and enjoining appropriate precautionary measures. The same conditions that can promote a flu outbreak on a...
by paulculp | Oct 4, 2018 | Uncategorized
(Lower photo by Rob Bye) During the 2017-18 flu season, flu-related deaths were at epidemic levels for 16 consecutive weeks. By Paul Culp, MA (Oxon.), CFT, GCDF, CCSP We are only a few weeks away from the 100th anniversary of the armistice that ended the fighting in...
by paulculp | Sep 25, 2018 | Money, Paying for College, Scholarships, Uncategorized
By Paul Culp, MA (Oxon.), CFT, GCDF, CCSP A little over two months ago, we interviewed a recent graduate of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (July 10, The Ensign’s Tale), and although we are unable to give equal time to the other service academies, we thought it would...
by paulculp | Sep 10, 2018 | Uncategorized
(Photo by Gades Photography) By Paul Culp, MA (Oxon.), CFT, GCDF, CCSP While it’s generally a good idea for higher education not to become completely disconnected from changes in the society around it, we wish college life could somehow be uncoupled from the trend...