On Aptitude

On Paying Attention

This is encouraging. Can it be true?

On the NFL Playoffs

Free Advice was split 50-50 on Minnesota vs. Dallas.

Minnesota 34 Dallas 3

Free Advice picked New Orleans 67% - 33% over Arizona.

New Orleans 45 Arizona 14

Free Advice picked Indianapolis 67% - 33% over Baltimore.

Indianapolis 20 Baltimore 3

Free Advice picked San Diego 100% - 0% over the New York Jets.

New York Jets 17 San Diego 14

On Prayer

The Minnesota Vikings gained a measure of redemption yesterday with a 34-3 thrashing of the Dallas Cowboys in their NFC Divisional playoff game.

Redemption for signing a 40 year old quarterback days before the start of the season.
Redemption for dismal performances in the month of December.
Redemption for a late-season tiff between quarterback and head coach.
Redemption for said quarterback's 0-3 playoff record against the Cowboys.

It is only a "measure" of redemption. Partial. Insufficient for admittance into Valhalla.

The Vikings have many sins to atone for.

Next week's NFC Title game against New Orleans, the so-called "Saints", is a Vikings opportunity to slay another demon.

And then, Odin willing, Redemption.

Amen.

On the Platypus

Although a mammal, the platypus lays eggs and stores venom in its duck-like bill.

On Trends

Not enough to be declared trendy, but still encouraging.

On Politics

On these issues the educated class is faith-based and the ordinary Americans who increasingly reject their views are fact-based, just as the Obama enthusiasts are motivated by style and the tea partiers by substance.

- Michael Barone referring to Global Warming and Gun Control

Entire Article here.

On Testing New Products

On Trends

Wouldn't mind seeing this turn into a trend.

On Wrestling

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On Trends

If this is one, I hope it picks up steam.

On Lions not leaving...

Royster announced today he will remain at Penn State for his senior season :) Bowman will be leaving...

On Finding Common Ground

"I know we're just little pissants compared to the NFL, but seriously, the NFL is turning into the ugly American when it comes to sports leagues," Cuban said. "They don't give a crap about anybody but themselves."

- Mark Cuban, Dallas Mavericks owner

I am obliged to agree. Mark Cuban is a pissant.

On Musicianship

Sometimes people ask me if I can read music.

I tell them, "Yes. Silently."

On Lions leaving...

New Penn State head coach Cael Sanderson, after the Lock Haven dual meet on January 3rd, confirmed sophomore Colby Pisani (6-7) has left the team, but did not elaborate on the reason. Pisani is one of a several wrestlers to leave the Lions this season.

Bubba Jenkins leaving Lions

Senior Jenkins, career 73-21, redshirted the first half of the 2009-2010 season due to academic ineligibility before being dismissed from the team due to differences with new head coach Cael Sanderson.

On Bourbon

Don't forget, it's medicinal!

On 2009

Happy New Year!

On Sissies

Turns out, it's Yale.

On Christmas

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

On Global Warming

Apparently, this was not Peer Reviewed.

On the President

Asshole.

Joe Paterno is older than Sliced Bread

Literally.

Paterno turned 83 on Monday.

Sliced bread is 81.

On Science

It's religion.

On Reality Television

Who can "...afford to live in a society constantly auditioning to make an ass of itself on TV?"

- Ed Driscoll

On Science

It's religion.

On Popularity

On Science

It's religion.

On Peer Review

Peer Review

- noun

1. a scholarly process by which research that supports pre-established conclusions is published, while contrary opinions are shredded.

On Party Crashing

Perhaps the Salahis really were on the guest list.