Number 1!

This week's No. 1 team in college hockey is the undefeated Michigan Tech Huskies. After being unranked in the preseason and first three polls, Tech climbed from 17 to nine to five to one. The Huskies were last ranked No. 1 in 1976.

http://michigantechhuskies.com/sports/mice/2014-15/releases/20141117mna5c0

Michigan Tech Hockey Info

Could my alma mater's hockey program be back on track?

USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Poll - November 10, 2014

	Team	Last	Record	Weeks
1.	University of Minnesota, 506 (30)	1	7-1-0	7
2.	University of North Dakota, 475 (3)	2	7-1-1	7
3.	Boston University, 424	5	5-1-1	6
4.	UMass Lowell, 369	7	6-1-2	5
5.	Michigan Tech University, 360 (1)	9	8-0-0	2
6.	Colgate University, 312	4	7-3-0	6
7.	Miami University, 271	11	7-3-0	7
8.	Boston College, 265	3	4-4-0	7
9.	Minnesota State University, 212	n/a	7-3-0	7
10.	University of Vermont, 209	15	6-1-1	3
11.	University of Denver, 147	12	5-3-0	5
12.	Union College, 123	8	5-4-1	7
13.	University of Nebraska Omaha, 96	n/a	6-1-1	1
14.	St. Cloud State University, 83	6	3-5-0	7
15.	University of Minnesota Duluth, 79	n/a	6-4-0	1

Here is some MTU hockey knowledge in relation to the San Jose Sharks:

MTU hockey players that have played with the Sharks
Andy Sutton

MTU hockey players that currently play with the Sharks
John Scott

Former Sharks player that is a volunteer coach at MTU
Steve Shields

Sharks employee that used to work for MTU
Mike Aldrich - Equipment Manager for the Sharks

NHL player from MTU that was part of a Stanley Cup team and is a volunteer coach at MTU
Randy McKay

I believe Randy McKay played for MTU while I was there. Never meet him, though I remember meeting Damien Rhodes at a party that my housemates and I threw my senior year.

Top 9 Artist

Here is the Top 9 artists that I listen to via last.fm.

 

 Anybody willing to try to name them all?

Clueless Gamer

Funny video, I will have to search for the clip where Conan played "Rock Band". That was even funnier.

Avengers: Age of Ultron Trailer

Very excited as usual for Marvel movies, and this trailer just adds to the excitement.

Daughter's Musical Education - Letter V

Van Morrison - Moondance

Daughter's Musical Education - Letter U

UB40 - UB40

Daughter's Musical Education - Letter T

Talking Heads - Stop Making Sense

Daughter's Musical Education - Letter S

Smithereens - Especially for You

Exciting Science News - Orion: Trial By Fire

2014/2015 San Jose Sharks Season Starts Tonight

Just a small video of the prior season highlights (we will ignore the results of the playoffs).

Go Sharks!

Daughter's Musical Education - Letter R

Ryan Adams - Gold

Daughter's Musical Education - Letter Q

Queen - Jazz

Daughter's Musical Education - Letter P

Poi Dog Pondering - Wishing Like a Mountain and  Thinking Like the Sea

Another Silly 49'ers Photo

Daughter's Musical Education - Letter O

Oasis - (What's the Story) Morning Glory?

Daughter's Musical Education - Letter N

Nirvana - Nevermind

Daughter's Musical Education - Letter M

Mark Knopfler - Sailing to Philadelphia

Two New 49'ers

Daughter's Musical Education - Letter L

Los Lobos - Good Morning Aztlan

Daughter's Musical Education - Letter K

Kansas - The Best of Kansas

Daughter's Musical Education - Letter J

Jackson Browne - Jackson Browne

Daughter's Musical Education - Letter I

Iron & Wine - Our Endless Numbered Days

Daughter's Musical Education - Letter H

Hank Williams - 20th Century Masters: Millennium Collection

Letter H and I are both very challenging to come up with music simply due to the limited full albums that I have for artists starting with those letters.

In preparing this blog post, did some reading on Hank Williams, turns out his birthday was September 17th, the day I happened to play this album in the car.

Daughter's Musical Education - Letter G

Genesis - Abacab

9 Podcasts That Will Make You Smarter

Article from Business Insider: http://www.businessinsider.com/podcasts-that-make-you-smarter-2014-9

The list is:
- Startalk Radio
- WTF with Marc Maron
- This American Life
- Radiolab
- Back to Work
- The Tim Ferriss Show
- Point of Inquiry
- 99% Invisible
- Freakonomics Radio

I listen to podcasts extensively, at work and on my short commute into work. Been a listener to WTF with Marc Maron and Back to Work for quite a while. I will have to keep the other 7 in mind when looking for new podcasts.

My current list of shows are:
- The World of Phil Hendrie
- Back to Work
- Dudes on Hockey
- Professor Blastoff
- WTF with Marc Maron
- Tom Tolbert/KNBR (only listen to the 49er's and Sharks talk)
- Nerd Poker
- Accidental Tech Podcast
- Common Sense with Dan Carlin
- Monster Talk
- Dan Carlin's Hardcore History

I will also listen to this set of shows as my second tier (or trying them out) of shows
- The Weekly Planet
- The Indoor Kids
- Doug Loves Movies
- Walking the Room
- The Skeptics Guide to the Universe
- Dining with Doug and Karen
- You Made It Weird with Pete Holmes

Daughter's Musical Education - Letter F

The Fixx - Reach the Beach

Daughter's Musical Education - Letter E

Eagles - Their Greatest Hits (1971-1975)

Daughter's Musical Education - Letter D

Dire Straits - Brothers in Arms

Answer to a Commentator's Question

Steve asked: "What are your top 5 favorite songs?"

Here is an answer simply based on play counts on my iPhone.

1) Bawitdaba - Kid Rock (43 plays)
2) La Cienega Just Smiled - Ryan Adams (43 plays)
3) Gonna Be Some Changes - Bruce Hornsby (42 plays)
4) Back in Black - AC/DC (42 plays)
5) Higher and Higher - Jackie Wilson (35 plays)

Historical footnote: Higher and Higher was the song playing at Sandra's and mine wedding when we were introduced into the reception. One of my wedding tasks was music and I felt I hit that choice out of the park.

Daughter's Musical Education - Letter C

Colin Hay - Man@Work

Daughter's Musical Education - Letter B

The B-52's - The B-52's

Daughter's Musical Education - Letter A

AC/DC - Black Ice



Lots of good choice coming up with letter B - Beatles, B-52s, Beastie Boys, Bachman-Turner Overdrive, The Band (one of my top 5 favorite songs is "When I Paint My Masterpiece"), Barenaked Ladies, Beach Boys, Bee Gees,  Billy Idol, Blondie, Bob Marley, Blues Traveler, Boston, Bruce Hornsby, and Bruce Springsteen... Wow, quite the choice!

Daughter's Musical Education - Letter Z

ZZ Top - Deguello

Daughter's Musical Education - Letter Y

Yes - 90125

Daughter's Musical Education - Letter W

I drive Lena to school Tuesday, Thursday, and every other Friday. I will also pick her up from volleyball practice a few times a week.

I started playing my favorite albums by artist in alphabet order starting with W. The routine is that I move to the next letter of the alphabet on every trip.

Lena is not aware of my musical lessons.

Letter W

World Party - Private Revolution

Net Neutrality Explained by John Oliver

Michigan Tech Alum and California Chrome

Always interesting to hear about Michigan Tech Alumnus.

Michigan Tech Alumnus is no "Dumb Ass": California Chrome Proves Perry Martin Right

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO): Climate Change Debate

"You don't need people's opinions on fact"