Eric Benshetler
@ebenshetler.bsky.social
Penn State business instructor (part-time). Former software dev/project mgr @ NextGen Healthcare & Unisys. Penn & Temple alumnus. IEEE. Flyers & Union/Sons of Ben.
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An engineer by training and an early computer programmer, I now teach courses in international business/management/marketing, business law & ethics, economics, and project mgmt. Before I was a computer nerd, I was a chemistry geek. I speak fluent Morse. See LinkedIn profile for details.
Haven't been fully active here for several months due to a serious health issue (esophagitis) that led to complications, including a cardiac arrest in the OR. Finally home but not fully mobile yet. Slow progress but progress.
My profile photo looks so much better than before I lost 30 pounds.
My profile photo looks so much better than before I lost 30 pounds.
November 10, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Haven't been fully active here for several months due to a serious health issue (esophagitis) that led to complications, including a cardiac arrest in the OR. Finally home but not fully mobile yet. Slow progress but progress.
My profile photo looks so much better than before I lost 30 pounds.
My profile photo looks so much better than before I lost 30 pounds.
Saw a photo of the Union's Pride Night bracelet giveaway with beads spelling PNL🐍UNION. Apparently it was *supposed* to be PHL.
Another win for @jaysugarman.bsky.social? 😉
@jtannenwald.bsky.social @sportsdoctormd.bsky.social
Another win for @jaysugarman.bsky.social? 😉
@jtannenwald.bsky.social @sportsdoctormd.bsky.social
May 25, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Saw a photo of the Union's Pride Night bracelet giveaway with beads spelling PNL🐍UNION. Apparently it was *supposed* to be PHL.
Another win for @jaysugarman.bsky.social? 😉
@jtannenwald.bsky.social @sportsdoctormd.bsky.social
Another win for @jaysugarman.bsky.social? 😉
@jtannenwald.bsky.social @sportsdoctormd.bsky.social
Meanwhile, in the rest of the world...
(FTA = free trade agreement)
(FTA = free trade agreement)
INDIA FINANCE MINISTER SITHARAMAN SAYS FTA WITH EU TOP PRIORITY || SITHARAMAN SAYS FTA WITH EU POSSIBLE BY END OF THIS YEAR
May 6, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Meanwhile, in the rest of the world...
(FTA = free trade agreement)
(FTA = free trade agreement)
May the Take Five be with you!
May 4, 2025 at 12:48 PM
May the Take Five be with you!
Been a long time since I was carded, but I had to prove I was old enough to buy carb cleaner at Walmart today. 😂
Yes, I did figure out why.
Yes, I did figure out why.
April 20, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Been a long time since I was carded, but I had to prove I was old enough to buy carb cleaner at Walmart today. 😂
Yes, I did figure out why.
Yes, I did figure out why.
Fed rate cuts later this year?
I'd bet on at least one rate *increase* to get inflation under control.
Today is 4/17/25. Let's check back later and see how this classroom macroeconomist did.
I'd bet on at least one rate *increase* to get inflation under control.
Today is 4/17/25. Let's check back later and see how this classroom macroeconomist did.
April 17, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Fed rate cuts later this year?
I'd bet on at least one rate *increase* to get inflation under control.
Today is 4/17/25. Let's check back later and see how this classroom macroeconomist did.
I'd bet on at least one rate *increase* to get inflation under control.
Today is 4/17/25. Let's check back later and see how this classroom macroeconomist did.
Penn State won't announce which Commonwealth Campuses are being closed until at least mid-May, after all students are home for the summer, away from faculty advisors who can help them navigate next steps.
Brilliant! /S
Brilliant! /S
April 17, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Penn State won't announce which Commonwealth Campuses are being closed until at least mid-May, after all students are home for the summer, away from faculty advisors who can help them navigate next steps.
Brilliant! /S
Brilliant! /S
Anyone else take the cutting edge off aluminum foil/wax paper/plastic wrap boxes before recycling?
Don't want anyone to get hurt on it.
I use needle nose pliers.
Don't want anyone to get hurt on it.
I use needle nose pliers.
April 14, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Anyone else take the cutting edge off aluminum foil/wax paper/plastic wrap boxes before recycling?
Don't want anyone to get hurt on it.
I use needle nose pliers.
Don't want anyone to get hurt on it.
I use needle nose pliers.
Had a good chat with my mom today about what it was like growing up during the Depression. She never learned to ride a bike because they couldn't afford it. After my grandfather's butter-and-egg store went bust, they had to move in with my great-grandparents in a small South Philly rowhouse. ...
April 8, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Had a good chat with my mom today about what it was like growing up during the Depression. She never learned to ride a bike because they couldn't afford it. After my grandfather's butter-and-egg store went bust, they had to move in with my great-grandparents in a small South Philly rowhouse. ...
We have a visitor that likes birdseed, or maybe peanuts.
There are significantly fewer field mice, and unfortunately rabbits, since the red foxes started showing up a few years ago.
There are significantly fewer field mice, and unfortunately rabbits, since the red foxes started showing up a few years ago.
April 6, 2025 at 5:29 PM
We have a visitor that likes birdseed, or maybe peanuts.
There are significantly fewer field mice, and unfortunately rabbits, since the red foxes started showing up a few years ago.
There are significantly fewer field mice, and unfortunately rabbits, since the red foxes started showing up a few years ago.
96% of the world's population lives outside the United States
Even though we're the #1 economy, China and the EU aren't far behind.
The rest of the world will be trading with each other without crazy trade barriers.
So who's going to hurt the most?
Even though we're the #1 economy, China and the EU aren't far behind.
The rest of the world will be trading with each other without crazy trade barriers.
So who's going to hurt the most?
April 4, 2025 at 2:15 PM
96% of the world's population lives outside the United States
Even though we're the #1 economy, China and the EU aren't far behind.
The rest of the world will be trading with each other without crazy trade barriers.
So who's going to hurt the most?
Even though we're the #1 economy, China and the EU aren't far behind.
The rest of the world will be trading with each other without crazy trade barriers.
So who's going to hurt the most?
This evening's b-law class topic is criminal law. Mostly general concepts like search warrants and Miranda warnings followed by white collar and cybercrimes, with a little blue collar crime tossed in.
At least it's less political than yesterday's macroeconomics class. 😆 😆 😆
IYKYK...
At least it's less political than yesterday's macroeconomics class. 😆 😆 😆
IYKYK...
April 3, 2025 at 5:25 PM
This evening's b-law class topic is criminal law. Mostly general concepts like search warrants and Miranda warnings followed by white collar and cybercrimes, with a little blue collar crime tossed in.
At least it's less political than yesterday's macroeconomics class. 😆 😆 😆
IYKYK...
At least it's less political than yesterday's macroeconomics class. 😆 😆 😆
IYKYK...
Gas at the local Sunoco, one of the lowest prices in the area, just went up 1.7% between lunchtime and this evening.
$2.97 -> $3.03
That's what I get for waiting until after this evening's economics class to fill up.
$2.97 -> $3.03
That's what I get for waiting until after this evening's economics class to fill up.
April 3, 2025 at 2:36 AM
Gas at the local Sunoco, one of the lowest prices in the area, just went up 1.7% between lunchtime and this evening.
$2.97 -> $3.03
That's what I get for waiting until after this evening's economics class to fill up.
$2.97 -> $3.03
That's what I get for waiting until after this evening's economics class to fill up.
I try to avoid politics in my teaching, but he'd fail both my macroeconomics and international business courses.
This is going to be a disastrous natural experiment in economics.
And it's not like we haven't been down this road before.
This is going to be a disastrous natural experiment in economics.
And it's not like we haven't been down this road before.
April 2, 2025 at 8:30 PM
I try to avoid politics in my teaching, but he'd fail both my macroeconomics and international business courses.
This is going to be a disastrous natural experiment in economics.
And it's not like we haven't been down this road before.
This is going to be a disastrous natural experiment in economics.
And it's not like we haven't been down this road before.
Okay, it's 2 words.
Next week's ECON 104 lesson.
Next week's ECON 104 lesson.
March 26, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Okay, it's 2 words.
Next week's ECON 104 lesson.
Next week's ECON 104 lesson.
My dad, who taught industrial arts, would have loved this.
Actually looks a little like him. He mostly taught metal shop and mechanical drawing but also sometimes wood shop.
Actually looks a little like him. He mostly taught metal shop and mechanical drawing but also sometimes wood shop.
March 18, 2025 at 10:09 PM
My dad, who taught industrial arts, would have loved this.
Actually looks a little like him. He mostly taught metal shop and mechanical drawing but also sometimes wood shop.
Actually looks a little like him. He mostly taught metal shop and mechanical drawing but also sometimes wood shop.
Happy Einstein's Birthday!
Have some pi.
Have some pi.
March 14, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Happy Einstein's Birthday!
Have some pi.
Have some pi.
Lunar eclipse tonight... and it's turned cloudy.
Astronomical phenomena cause clouds. Prove me wrong.
Astronomical phenomena cause clouds. Prove me wrong.
March 14, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Lunar eclipse tonight... and it's turned cloudy.
Astronomical phenomena cause clouds. Prove me wrong.
Astronomical phenomena cause clouds. Prove me wrong.
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Just saw Steve Liesman on CNBC. Usually a facts-and-figures guy, he's been getting much more vocal about what's going on in the past week.
As a part-time macroeconomics teacher, I'd say he's right.
And anyone who says tariff money is flowing into the US has no idea how tariffs work.
As a part-time macroeconomics teacher, I'd say he's right.
And anyone who says tariff money is flowing into the US has no idea how tariffs work.
March 13, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Just saw Steve Liesman on CNBC. Usually a facts-and-figures guy, he's been getting much more vocal about what's going on in the past week.
As a part-time macroeconomics teacher, I'd say he's right.
And anyone who says tariff money is flowing into the US has no idea how tariffs work.
As a part-time macroeconomics teacher, I'd say he's right.
And anyone who says tariff money is flowing into the US has no idea how tariffs work.
I want to opt out. Do I slide the toggle on or off? 😁
ESPN app being intentionally vague?
ESPN app being intentionally vague?
March 11, 2025 at 8:35 PM
I want to opt out. Do I slide the toggle on or off? 😁
ESPN app being intentionally vague?
ESPN app being intentionally vague?
Reposted by Eric Benshetler
First time in 26 years a player in MLS has 6 goals in the first three games of the season. Unreal start for Baribo.
March 9, 2025 at 2:20 AM
First time in 26 years a player in MLS has 6 goals in the first three games of the season. Unreal start for Baribo.
Watched the Union beat the NE Revs away, 2-0. I don't think I've ever seen a stadium that empty. #DOOP
I'll have to find out later why Tai got a yellow card after his goal. He's on a roll!
I'll have to find out later why Tai got a yellow card after his goal. He's on a roll!
March 9, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Watched the Union beat the NE Revs away, 2-0. I don't think I've ever seen a stadium that empty. #DOOP
I'll have to find out later why Tai got a yellow card after his goal. He's on a roll!
I'll have to find out later why Tai got a yellow card after his goal. He's on a roll!
Enjoyed an outing to the Philadelphia Flower Show, with side trips to Dizengoff's for lunch and the Reading Terminal Market for Bassett's ice cream and Termini's baked treats.
Thanks to @farfarraway.bsky.social for exhibit recommendations!
Thanks to @farfarraway.bsky.social for exhibit recommendations!
March 8, 2025 at 4:41 AM
Enjoyed an outing to the Philadelphia Flower Show, with side trips to Dizengoff's for lunch and the Reading Terminal Market for Bassett's ice cream and Termini's baked treats.
Thanks to @farfarraway.bsky.social for exhibit recommendations!
Thanks to @farfarraway.bsky.social for exhibit recommendations!
