Last week’s results: 9-1

Texas A&M @ Oklahoma State:

Stanford @ Oregon:

Oklahoma vs Texas:

Wisconsin @ Michigan State:

Virginia Tech @ North Carolina State:

Notre Dame @ Boston College:

Georgia @ Colorado:

Arizona State @ Oregon State:

Florida @ Alabama:

Penn State @ Iowa:

IF SOMEONE IN THE HOUSE HAS A COLD OR THE FLU, or something else contagious, should you really bother wearing a surgical mask?

According to researchers at EMORY UNIVERSITY, wearing a surgical mask while caring for a sick family member reduces your odds of illness by 60%.

But the masks DON’T necessarily block out viruses; they do something even more important:
THEY STOP YOU FROM TOUCHING YOUR FACE; SOMETHING THE AVERAGE PERSON DOES UP TO 40 TIMES AN HOUR.

Source: Woman’s World

Last week’s results: 9-1

Miami @ Pitt:

Cal @ Arizona:

Stanford @ Notre Dame:

Virginia Tech @ Boston College:

Fresno State @ Mississippi:

Oklahoma @ Cincinnati:

Alabama @ Arkansas:

South Carolina @ Auburn:

North Carolina @ Rutgers:

Oregon @ Arizona State:

A CRUISE IS A GREAT WAY TO ALLEVIATE STRESS. JUST WAKE UP, GRAB A LATE MEAL, & GO UP ON DECK, & ENJOY THE SUNSHINE. AND DARE I MENTION…REVIEW YOUR STRATEGY, & PREPARE FOR THE SHIP’S BLACK JACK TOURNEY. LOL
I GOT LUCKY. It helps to get a couple blackjacks in the finals. So thank you Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines for the money, the trophy, & t-shirt. I’ll wear the t-shirt which says “blackjack winner” on the back the next time I go to Cache Creek, or River Rock.
Maybe I can intimidate them. LOL

And the trophy? It now rests proudly on my desk.
CABO SAN LUCAS semed to be everyone’s favorite. Joy & I (ahem) didn’t quite make it to town. We got about 50 yards from the pier. The sign on the bar said “SENOR FROGGS:”
The music was blaring, & we heard one of our favorite dance songs-”YMCA.” We ran to the dance floor. That was followed by “Celebration” by Kool & the Gang. Another of our favs. It turned out that’s all they were playing. Great songs to dance to, mostly from the 70’s.

3 hours later we were exhausted. We stopped at the place next door & picked up some t-shirts. Then we went back to the ship. We had a great time.
Our friends said Cabo was a great place.

Last week’s results: 8-2

Boise State @ Wyoming:

Baylor @ TCU:

Texas @ Texas Tech:

Nebraska @ Washington:

Florida @ Tennessee:

Wake Forest @ Stanford:

California @ Nevada:

Southern California @ Minnesota:

Notre Dame @ Michigan State:

Arizona State @ Wisconsin:

Here’s the Better Homes and Gardens hamburger pie recipe we were talking about this morning.

ED SUMAN & I HAVE BEEN FRIENDS FOR A LONG TIME. WE ATTENDED CHICO STATE UNIVERSITY & WERE FRATERNITY BROTHERS.

RUMORS TO THE CONTRARY: It was Ed, & not me, that released a chicken in the library on a warm spring night in the 60’s. Yes, I was there. The resulting chaos that erupted when the hen started squawking & attempted to fly got the group of students attempting to study kicked out. The library was closed for the night. Believe me, it was hilarious.

THE NEXT DAY, A GUY FROM A RIVAL FRATERNITY GOT BLAMED FOR THE PRANK.

Ed & I talked about the night when I saw him at his daughter’s wedding two weeks ago. “But it was your idea,” chortled Ed. “Yeah,
I said,” but you’re the one that actually sneaked the chicken into the library.”

I was watching the football game when I saw the news on the TV screen. “EXPLOSION & FIREBALL IN SAN BRUNO.”

I tried calling Ed at his home in San Bruno but couldn’t get through.
Ditto for his office on Sneath Lane. I talked to a mutual friend-Jim Thelen-who has known Ed even longer than me. He had also been trying to get through. No luck. The news bulletins on TV were talking about fatalities. We decided to try again first thing in the morning.

I GOT TO WORK AT 8:30. I CALLED ED’S OFFICE.

“HELLO.” IT WAS ED. “WHERE THE HELL HAVE YOU BEEN,” I ASKED.
“In an emergency shelter. They won’t let us go back to the house.
So the only clothes I have are what I’m wearing. Sweats, & tennis shoes. (Ed’s a lawyer) I have a case at 2 o’clock.”

I offered a suggestion. “Ed-I have an idea. You’ll get great karma from the judge & jury. Show up in your sweats & tennis shoes. Just tell them you can’t get into your house cuz of the fire.”
“Hmmmm” mused Ed. I’ll have to think about that one. Oh, by the way. Did the Giants win?”

ED, GREAT TO HAVE YOU BACK. YOUR FRIENDS WERE WORRIED.

IT’S TRUE. ” 3 TIMES MORE LIKELY TO BE OVERWEIGHT”…than someone who eats at a leisurely pace.

THE ASSUMPTION IS THAT FAST EATERS EAT MORE FOOD THAN SLOWER EATERS. But fast eating becomes a habit & it’s a hard habit to break.
HERE ARE SOME TIPS FROM RealAge.com:

*SERVE YOURSELF SMALLER PORTIONS. You can always go back for seconds–but maybe you won’t.

*ENJOY & ‘FOCUS’ ON THE FOOD. Don’t watch TV or read while you are eating. You always eat MORE that way.

*TAKE A FEW SIPS OF WATER BETWEEN BITES. That will slow you down, & quench your thirst. It will also help “fill you up.”

*VERY IMPORTANT.–Understand that it can take 20 minutes for the signal to get to your brain that says-”you are full.” So try to stop before you feel stuffed. Otherwise, in a few minutes, you’ll feel “OVER-stuffed.”

Week 1 results: 7-3

Week 2

Auburn @ Mississippi State:

Stanford @ UCLA:

Colorado @ Cal:

Georgia @ South Carolina:

Iowa State @ Iowa:

Florida State @ Oklahoma:

Michigan @ Notre Dame:

Miami @ Ohio State:

Oregon @ Tennessee:

Penn State @ Alabama:

DO NOT ASK………….

*WHAT DOES YOUR COMPANY DO?? THE BIGGEST OF ALL NO-NOS. You need to do some research & figure that out BEFORE the interview.

*HOW MUCH DOES THE JOB PAY?
Sure, you want to know, but asking about salary & benefits right off the bat can send the wrong message. Hopefully, the interviewer will bring up the subject. If not, wait until the next stage in the interview process.

*WHAT ARE THE HOURS OF THIS POSITION?

That’s a big turnoff. Most potential bosses don’t want a clock watcher.

*Asking about VACATION, SICK DAYS, OR TIME OFF IS…another bad idea. These questions can make you look more concerned with getting out of work than getting a job. One company recalled an applicant actually asked what the company’s MENTAL health benefits were. LOL
Telegraphing that you have mental problems will NOT put you at the top of the list of candidates.
Source:  Careerbuilder.com