Michael Smith on the BS Report

Former BYU basketball great and current Clipper broadcaster joins Bill Simmons on the BS Report. Pretty interesting dialogue.

http://es.pn/gzj2AQ

The Art of Moving Down

I have been to three Bulls games in the past two weeks. Twice, I had tickets in the nose bleeds and was able to move down to the lower level. There is definitely an art to moving down to better seats during a game. One of they keys is identifying several options in the first half and moving during halftime when it is easiest to get by the ushers.

Tonight, a friend and I realized there is a great backup plan for getting better seats. It involves hanging out by the exit areas in the lower bowl, talking to the usher and asking people leaving for their tickets. Tonight, we spent the third quarter trying to convince two ushers to allow us to sit in the lower section--we were unsuccessful. However, while we were trying to negotiate our way down, two gentlemen left their seats and I asked them for their tickets. They obliged and we were in! We were about 15-20 rows up in the lower bowl and I then spotted two guys leaving in the second row. So, we proceeded to the second row and were thoroughly entertained by a great finish to the Bulls v Cavs game. All of this was inspired because King James decided to "rest" for the playoffs. Thanks LeBron for inspiring innovative strategies for getting better seats.

BYU in top 25 Coaches Poll

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/rankingsindex

BYU is ranked 24th in the nation according to the coaches across the country who participate in the poll. Shockingly, Notre Dame is ranked 23rd. They have a weak schedule this year and are only there because of their bowl win over Hawaii and their history. Hopefully the Cougars can have a good showing in Dallas against Bradford and the Sooners.

40 for 40

Interesting article by Pat Forde about laying off 80 of the 120 FBS D-1 college football teams and turning the sport into a Premier League like soccer system where you can fall out and earn your way into the big boys table.

Conversation with an Apostle

A friend of mine sent me a link to a conversation with Elder and Sister Bednar about their calling, how they met, and things they have learned. It is a very candid setting and a very interesting perspective from a member of the 12.

http://feeds.lds.org/LDSConversations

Freakonomics Tidbit

From the Freakonomics blog:

The average job-seeker takes 12 weeks to find work. TIME profiles one laid-off software architect who used social networks including Facebook and Twitter to land a job in just 11 days. Will the recovery favor the internet-savvy in other fields as well? (Or: maybe this guy was just a super employee who, if he hadn't been wasting his time tweeting, would have found a job in 10 days?)

Why we are addicted to food

Saw this article in the New York Times.

Very interesting way of looking at how the brain connects with food.