Fathers and Sons, Then and Now
Daniel Mendelsohn has provided us with a lively and insightful commentary on The Odyssey, which, along with The Iliad, both by Homer, are two of the best known and most influential works in classical literature.…
Shop Safely This Holiday Season
More and more people shop online.. Mid-2016 marked a milestone in online commerce when, for the first time, the number of goods bought online exceeded the number of goods purchased in stores. That trend has…
Have a Sensory-Friendly Halloween
It is estimated that 1 in 20 children have sensory processing disorder and that 1 in 6 children have sensory processing differences that affect their participation in daily life activities. Sensory processing involves taking in and…
Save Early, Save Often: The Golden Rule for Retirement Planning
Here’s a brain teaser I like to give to my class: Dan and Stan are both 20 years old and will retire in 40 years. Stan starts investing when he is 20 and deposits $2,000…
Baseball Pitching Tips – Spin Rate and Magnus Force Explained
Baseball pitchers can increase strikeouts and decrease hits with spin rate and Magnus force, explains Dr. Ryan Hooper, associate professor of Physics at Lewis University, and Ryan Smith, Physics student at Lewis University. They analyzed…
Occupational Therapy and Breast Cancer Survivorship
October is Breast Cancer Awareness month and nearly 1 in 8 women in the United States will develop breast cancer sometime over the course of their life. Breast cancer treatment, though essential for maintaining general…
Protests and Patriotism
SOME PERSPECTIVE FROM the KEN BURNS VIETNAM DOCUMENTARY One potential benefit to come out of the Kaepernick Affair might be an expansion of what constitutes patriotism in this country. There’s no question that…
Q & A on the Value of Nursing Education
Below is a Q & A with Suling Li, PhD, RN, Professor and Associate Dean for Graduate Studies and Faculty Scholarship at Lewis University College of Nursing and Health Professions Why would nurses want to…
It’s time for a new ID
I signed up for Lifelock today. Spending another $40 a month to cover my wife and me is not something I relish doing. But I feel it would be irresponsible not to have proactive credit…
What does it mean to be an American?
What does it mean to be an American? For Alonso Guillen, being an American meant being a Houston Texans fan. It meant playing baseball and soccer. Being an American meant being “DJ Ocho” on the…