by Andrew | Dec 20, 2011 | Music, Other
Here are the results of my annual music survey. I received 28 responses and about 115 unique songs. Then I added my 30 favorite songs of 2011. The songs with the most mentions are at the top; “Pumped Up Kicks” was the most popular song of 2011, and Adele...
by Andrew | Dec 16, 2011 | Music, Other
I compiled a list of my 30 favorite songs of 2011, not so you can see how cultured I am and how awesome my taste is, because the answer to both is “not very.” I made this list for the same reason I ask for your favorites at the end of each year: networking...
by Andrew | Dec 9, 2011 | College Football Ratings, Football, Other, Sports
So I started writing this diatribe against the current college football system and all its dysfunction when I realized that maybe we’re all taking the wrong approach. One of the first things you learn in public speaking–a class I have taught numerous times...
by Andrew | Nov 29, 2011 | College Football Ratings, Football, Other, Sports
Well here we are. The BCS has rendered the SEC championship game as useless as the Meineke Car Care Bowl. You see, if LSU beats Georgia this Saturday, they keep the #1 spot and go the national title game. On the other hand, if they LOSE…they go to to the...
by Andrew | Nov 22, 2011 | Other
We were in New Orleans this past weekend for an academic conference. They love the LSU Tigers down there. I love their cajun accents more. Okay, this is weird: my college (Texas) and pro (SF) teams are playing at the same time on Thanksgiving night. And the Niners...
by Andrew | Nov 14, 2011 | College Football Ratings, Football, Other, Sports
Here are the projected playoff matchups that won’t actually be played because the BCS is a ridiculous system. Remember, top 6 seeds go to conference champs, and the top 4 champs host playoff games on December 17: (Seeding and overall ranking listed) #8(4)...
