College Football – Week 13 – Fantasy season at Texas Tech is over, Oklahoma kills the dream, 65-21
It was a great and glorious 10 weeks for the No. 2-ranked Texas Tech Red Raiders with an undefeated 10-0 record and big wins over Nebraska, Texas A&M, Texas and Oklahoma State. They looked unbeatable, unstoppable and headed into the BCS National Championship Game. Then a funny thing happened...
Car Insurance Guidelines for Indianapolis, Indiana
Facts about auto insurance in Indianapolis Indianapolis insurance is governed by the legal requirements instituted by the state of Indiana. Indiana’s minimum requirements for liability insurance are $25,000 for uninsured motorist coverage, $10,000 for property damage liability, and $50,000 for underinsured motorist coverage. The types of voluntary coverage available...
Dumbing down our children: is this “equity” education?
One of their favorite arguments: “Why, we can’t trust the free market to educate our children, the very idea! The free market excels at many things, they say, but it doesn’t guarantee “fair” education for our children. What are the apologists for “equity” public schools talking about? It means...
College football notebook (10/11)
I have always believed that the number zero is extremely defining! In the world of sports, as in real estate, it’s all about “location, location, location.” A zero in the right column of the win-loss ranking is a very good thing, while one in the left column is not...
John Wall Dunking or how to add 10 inches to your vertical jump
Did you see John Wall dive into former NBA-All-Star Jerry Stackhouse? What about his dunk between the legs at the City of Palms Dunk Contest? In case you didn’t know, John Wall, the No. 1 pick in the 2010 NBA draft, has a 39-inch vertical (his maximum vertical reach...
How to use social media for modeling
Are you tired of all the social networks that keep popping up? People seem compelled to tell you their every move on Twitter. This could be because you are using them incorrectly. Social media is great business tools and, if used correctly, can help you get discovered. Ning, Twitter,...
Olympic Data – Women’s Olympic Basketball Tournament
Did you know… Montreal 1976 Montreal (Quebec, Canada), one of the most beautiful and modern places in the Western Hemisphere, hosted the First Women’s Olympic Basketball Tournament in 1976. Six countries competed for the gold medal, including Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia and Japan. The international match was won by the women’s...
Arizona Baseball Spring Training
What is better to relax in your favorite stadium during baseball season? How about enjoying some spring training games? Many people think of Florida when they think of baseball teams that drill in the spring to train for the rigors of summer ball. However, Arizona’s spring training baseball, known...
NBA Draft 2011: Alec Burks and 10 prospects for the Golden State Warriors
Now that the NBA Finals are over and the Dallas Mavericks have prevailed over LeBron James and the evil empire, the NBA Draft can start to heat up. But with just over a week to go until the big day, there’s still no set order for the draft outside...
When you choose a cockatoo, choose the bird that chooses you
A belief shared by pet owners around the world is: “When choosing a bird, choose a bird that selects you.” It is believed that this bird will be cheerful, curious and will easily come to you. And before you buy a cockatiel, make sure you know what you’re getting...