If you’re a basketball fan, you may have seen the headline that the Dayton Flyers set an infamous record in shooting 0 of 24 on 3-point tries against Auburn on Friday (Dayton actually managed to win that game)…. Well, on Saturday
Month: November 2008
Do You Understand Science?
I figured out why the Christian Science Monitor is reducing the frequency of publications…. With headlines such as these: “Should we recycle urine on Earth, too?” it’s pretty obvious these folks are obtuse and out of touch. What do they think happens
Noah and the 21st Century Ark
A cute story of the challenges faced by a modern-day Noah (much better than Evan Almighty)… Hat tip to Joe Knecht
Is RPI a Reasonable Measure of Basketball Ranking?
I happened to be glancing at the early season RPI rankings for NCAA basketball and I noticed a few anomalies that cause me to question their ranking algorithm. I couldn’t figure our why a team with a 0-4 record (Jackson
Incredible Football Leap
This is one of the most amazing runs in college football (it just happens to be a running back from Ohio State). [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1opisGofQiY[/youtube] 1 min 22 sec
Digital Video Formats
If you’re interested in understanding the prevailing digital video formats, the Gizmodo site has a nice article…
Dealing with Somali Pirates
I was recently having lunch with a friend that complained about our lack of resolve in dealing with the modern-day Barbary Pirates from Somalia… I discovered an interesting article on Strategy Page that describes how the Russians intend to take
More on Expectations from Our President
Update – Sure enough, here comes the further re-calibration of expectations… The friendly television networks in Chicago have this to say: “President-elect Barack Obama and his inner circle fear that some voters expect him to turn around the economy, wind
Limousine Liberal
A “limousine liberal” is a term used to describe a leftist that pleads for one perspective but actually follows the opposite position. A great illustration is the O’bama’s plea for supporting public education contrasted with his recent decision to send his children to
Contrasting Dayton-Area College Basketball Programs
What a difference one night makes… Monday night, Len and I went to the Wright State Raiders basketball game (if you dare call that display basketball). On Tuesday night, we went with the entire family to the Dayton Flyers basketball