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Impact of Tim Corbin on the Vandy Baseball Program

As a Vanderbilt fan, I am a huge Tim Corbin fan.  I know what he means to the program.  But, I thought I would take a look at, statistically, what his impact has been. I took a look at his winning % throughout his tenure since 2003.   He has taken the program from winning […]

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Eat a chocolate bar every day and lose weight!

Just passing along.  Not sure I believe it. “Slim by Chocolate!” the headlines blared. A team of German researchers had found that people on a low-carb diet lost weight 10 percent faster if they ate a chocolate bar every day. It made the front page of Bild, Europe’s largest daily newspaper, just beneath their update […]

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Turn on Tracking Protection in Firefox to Make Pages Load 44% Faster

Even if you don’t care about the privacy implications of tracking cookies and other technologies sites use to identify us online, you might want to turn on Tracking Protection in Firefox anyway for a potential big speed boost. Source: Turn on Tracking Protection in Firefox to Make Pages Load 44% Faster

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Turn Burger Patties into Edible Bowls for the Ultimate Bunless Burger

Great idea!!!!    Meet the “beer can burger,” a stuffed-with-everything burger that’s sure to be a crowd-pleaser at your next grilling party. Source: Turn Burger Patties into Edible Bowls for the Ultimate Bunless Burger

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‘Mad Men’ creator opens up about the end of the series

Thought this was an interesting look at “the decision” Case closed. Source: ‘Mad Men’ creator opens up about the end of the series

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End of Mad Men

The end of the era.  I admit – I leave last night’s episode “empty”.  What happened to Megan?  Midge?  Freddie? Answer:  you will never know. I think Mad Men missed out on a great opportunity to bring back some of those characters you loved for all of those years.  I think they could have done […]

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Facebook Graph Search Commands

Most people don’t know about the robust search functionality of Facebook. Here is a breakout of some of the things you can search for in FB: http://www.labnol.org/internet/facebook-graph-search-commands/28542/

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What If Tom Brady Missed Four Games Every Year? | FiveThirtyEight

Brilliant analysis of the impact of Brady.   Source: What If Tom Brady Missed Four Games Every Year? | FiveThirtyEight

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Goodlettsville Civitan vs. Mt. Juliet Bears (1983)

Ah, yes, the golden age of VHS.  This is from a game @ 1983, I believe between Goodlettsville Civitan and the Mount Juliet Bears.  I think this was at Goodlettsville High School, maybe?  These were the days where Mr. Gatti’s would come out and film the game.  Then, you would all go to Mr. Gatti’s […]

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WordPress Breadcrumbs, Yoast Style, get them Now!

Creating Breadcrumbs in WordPress isn’t always easy, the Yoast Breadcrumbs plugin allows you to easily create WordPress Breadcrumbs! Source: WordPress Breadcrumbs, Yoast Style, get them Now!

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