Gregg Rapp was one of my very closest friends, and he died yesterday in Palm Springs. My 3 daughters made a Word Cloud poster for his 60th birthday two years ago. It's scary to think of the unvarnished way middle schoolers might think of us. They nailed him perfectly.

The world's foremost Restaurant Menu Engineer, Gregg Rapp, passed on yesterday at 62. Here's a link to him on the Today Show talking about how restaurants engineer their menus to influence what we order youtube.com/watch?v=aZ_G2g…

Thank an overlooked mentor. A nice way to get into the Thanksgiving spirit.

If you know someone who has an academic itch and who might be considering a PhD, here's some Q&A thoughts: rb.gy/kwcsmw

New blog: Your Forthcoming 2021 Accomplishments Here's 2 encouraging reasons to downplay your annual New Year resolution to lose 20 pounds. rb.gy/hwqmez

Do you have a friend or student who's thinking of making a last minute application to a PhD program? rb.gy/atyqw9 PhD Forum PhDStudent Academic Chatter™ #academicchatter @SusannaLHarris

Here's some infographic thoughts on how to get a strong start as a new prof. rb.gy/uqvbks Share with a friend or to any former advisee who you might find it helpful. #Academichour #PhDChat Academic Dilemmas 🧭 @thoughtsofaPhd Write That PhD

For my academic friends -- What advice would you give others on how to pick a dissertation advisor? academicsonly.org/choosing-phd-a……

The True Health Initiative just conducted one of my first interviews in the past three years. A basic overview of mindless eating solutions, how to make your kitchen more COVID-proof, and some new stuff. Lots of fun and lots of ground got covered. youtube.com/watch?v=N_0L9v…

My most recent blog is about two reoccurring thoughts during our 100,000 mile drive back from our Titanic-themed Spring Break. brianwansink.com

Just posted a blog that's boldly titled "10 Solutions to the Little and Big Problems in Your Life." rb.gy/hwqmez If you give this a try, send me a PM and let me know how it works for you.

It's great to see a person with a mission: "Make all non-sax songs illegal" is one I wouldn't have expected.

Today is the 20th anniversary of September 11th, and my monthly blog features a poem sent to me by an unsuspected poet, Michael Tunes Antunes. brianwansink.com

Most "How to finish your thesis" advice is pretty obvious -- even if we don't follow it. Here's five pieces of dissertation advice I heard that were 1) nonobvious, 2) doable, and 3) specific. More in the blog academicsonly.org/blog

What's Hot Magazine (Syracuse) has an article on the Motown-like band I play the saxophone in. It nicely captures the fun personalities of these guys. I'm lucky to be playing with them. Here's the story and a blog post about it. brianwansink.com

April Fool’s Day is a goofy holiday for most people. But my Mom loved April Fool’s Day so much, she’d plan ahead for it. My blog column this month is about friendship and laughter. brianwansink.com

The Cooking Psychology of How to Win Cooking Contests That's my latest blog. Just in time for your Memorial Day weekend cook-off. rb.gy/sk5vvt

If You've Ever Lost a Beloved Dog or Cat . . . you might find my most recent blog to be helpful: brianwansink.com

Why High School Band is Cool Here’s how surprisingly cool a Kenny G concert is -- even when compared with Zeppelin and Springsteen. It’s not what he plays. It’s what he says. brianwansink.com/home/why-high-…

"30 years of waving goodbye to your parents. Sioux City, Iowa photos on ABC News" was all the text from my friend said. Here's my new blog: brianwansink.com