Ol' Gunslinger Favre

The ol' gunslinger makes another nearly impossible touchdown pass to beat the 49ers in the last few seconds.

Old Rock Songs Site is Sadly Gone

In my June 7, 2009 blog entry, I was promoting a youtube account (site) called Old Rock Songs. It was a collection of good classic rock songs from primarily the 70s and 80s. Recently I discovered that the account was closed. Long live rock!

Do You Want To Rock?!

If you are an old rocker like me or a young old rocker (actually this describes me better), then you need to check out Old Rock Songs from youtube. This site has a collection of hundreds of classic rock videos. So if you want some Def Leppard, Boston, Journey, Bon Jovi, Aerosmith and more, tune into Old Rock Songs.

Federer Beats Nadal At Madrid Open 2009

Roger Federer did the nearly impossible by beating Rafael Nadal on clay. Nadal is viewed by nearly everyone as the greatest clay court tennis player of all time. Federer won the Madrid Open in straight sets 6-4, 6-4. This was only the 5th loss that Nadal has suffered in his last 155 matches on clay.

Inflationary Use of the Word "Crisis?"

Check out the recent Freakonomics blog about President Obama's State of the Union Address.

Obama used the word “crisis” 11 times — more than twice as much as any other president. Hoover used it only four times in 1932 during the Great Depression.

Is the economy worse now? Or is there an inflationary use of the word "crisis" so that the word needs to be used more because the value (impact) of the word has diminished? Sort of like the reduction in the purchasing power of a dollar.

Permutations Continued

The post entitled Permutations contains a flowgram about a counting technique used in statistics and probability that is called permutations. When we select r objects out of n total objects and arrange them when the order of arrangement matters, then the total number of permuations tells us the number of different arrangements possible.

Permutations

Math Tutorial Videos and Multiplicity

One of the things that I intend to do as I evolve is to create tutorials (video and audio) in various areas such as mathematics, economics, technology, etc. In the meantime, I stumbled upon a mathematician that has created a large number of math tutorial videos for algebra, SAT prep, trigonometry, statistics, probability, and calculus. I watched a few and found them to be pretty good. I would encourage any of my students that need a little help in any area to search the following two sites and check out the math tutorial videos.

Just Math Tutoring Videos

Math Tutoring Videos

My long term goal is to incorporate technology into the learning process in such a way that I can essentially create another me (clone) that can take care of my teaching duties. The original me (not the clone) will then play tennis all the time and still remain employed in the teaching profession. Check out the movie Multiplicity.

Favre & Gruden & Jets?

Last night I was preparing my Extra Attacker Fantasy Hockey roster before the Pittsburgh Penguins home match against the Anaheim Ducks. I checked Yahoo Sports for any last minute information when I saw the breaking news about Jon Gruden being fired by the Tampa Bay Bucs. Instantly I remarked to my wife about an interesting, though unlikey, scenerio. Wouldn't it be interesting if the New York Jets hired Jon Gruden as head coach. Gruden worked with Brett Favre in Green Bay under Mike Holmgren. Perhaps Favre could be convinced to give a serious effort at proper off season preparation under Gruden. Just a passing thought.

Winter Wonderland

We have been bombarded with a ton of snow (at least 1.5 feet) over the last couple of days. It is a beautiful pure white snow. Check out the photos and video while I shovel the sidewalk and driveway!

Summer 2008 Tennis in the Greenville, PA Area

Tuesdays and Thursdays at Greenville High School tennis courts 5:30 PM - ?

Trumbull County Tennis Association (TCTA)

• Go to the website for tournament information.
• www.trumbullcountytennis.com
• Tournament Dates
• June 2-8
• June 23-29
• July 14-20
• August 4-10
  

Shenango Valley Tennis Club

• Go to the website for tournament and other information.
• www.freewebs.com/shenangovalleytennisclub
• Tournament Dates
• June 12-15 Mixed Doubles at Hickory High School
• July 8-13 Sharon Open at Buhl Park
• August 12-17 Summer Wrap Up Tournament at Buhl Park
  

Buhl Park Tennis Programs

• Go to the website for information.
• www.buhlfarmpark.com/recreational/tennislessons.htm
• Tournament Dates
• August 23 Buhl Day Junior Tennis Tournament at Buhl Park (Boys and Girls 18 and under)
  

Tennis Opportunities Around Greenville, PA

I want to provide some information about opportunities to play tennis this summer and fall in the Greenville, PA area.

1. Trumbull County Tennis Association in eastern Ohio has information about several tennis tournaments throughout the summer. There are many different flights to enter.


2. Shenango Valley Tennis Club in the Sharon, PA area has a website with some tournament information.


3. The Buhl Farm Tennis Courts (at Buhl Park in Sharon, PA) will host many tennis activities this summer. Sue McLaughlin is the Director of Tennis at the Buhl Farm Tennis Courts. Sue recently retired as the tennis coach at Sharon High School (31 years). Information, entry forms, applications, etc. will be available at the tennis courts. You may also call Sue at the courts (724-962-3643).


4. The Sharon Open Tennis Tournament will be played at the Buhl Farm Tennis Courts in early August. Applications will be available at the Buhl Farm Tennis Courts in July.


5. The Buhl Day Junior Tennis Tournament will be Saturday, September 1, 2007 at the Buhl Farm Tennis Courts for boys and girls 18 and under. Applications will be available at the courts August 1.


6. Sue McLaughlin will be giving free tennis lessons at the Buhl Farm Tennis Courts for all students in grades 7 through 12. The Junior Beginner Lessons are Tuesdays, June 19 through August 7 from noon to 1 PM. The Junior Advanced Clinic are held on Thursdays, June 21 through August 9 from noon to 1 PM.


7. Greenville Summer Tennis is available on Monday and Wednesday evenings from 5:30 PM till ? at the Greenville High School tennis courts. This will begin on Monday, June 4. This is an opportunity for current, past, and future Greenville High School tennis players along with Coach Stitt and his "tennis buddies" to enjoy the great game of tennis. Coach Stitt encourages all Greenville High School tennis players to play as often as possible.

If anyone knows about other opportunities to play tennis in the Greenville, PA area, please contact me.

Never Too Young To Learn Calculus

My daughter loves numbers and letters. She runs around the house counting from 1 to 10 and singing her ABCs. Recently (last month when she was 17 months old), my daughter was apparently bored with Elmo, the Teletubbies, and her learning DVDs (Baby Einstein and Baby Genius). I found her sitting in the dining room reading a Calculus book. What next?