For Yankees’ Teixeira, Would-Be Hits Are Swallowed by a Shift - NYTimes.com

For Yankees’ Teixeira, Would-Be Hits Are Swallowed by a Shift - NYTimes.com:

"Long said the team’s research had shown that Teixeira was losing 15 to 20 points off his average because of would-be hits that were swallowed up by the shift, making it a primary reason for Teixeira’s declining average"

‪Aaron Burr's Challenge to Jefferson's America‬‏ - YouTube

Looks like a good book.

‪Aaron Burr's Challenge to Jefferson's America‬‏ - YouTube: "David O. Stewart takes a fascinating look at the young United States through the unlikely story of Aaron Burr, one of the most vilified and puzzling figures in our history"

The Body Odd - Crying shame: Tears don't make you feel any better, study shows

The Body Odd - Crying shame: Tears don't make you feel any better, study shows:

"Scientists ended up with 1,004 crying episodes to analyze: Their results showed that the average boo-hoo lasted eight minutes and took place in the living room, usually alone or with one other person present. Conflict, loss, or seeing others suffer were the most common triggers for tears.

For the majority of cases -- 61 percent of them -- sobbers reported no change in mood compared to how they felt before moisture streamed down their cheeks. Thirty percent experienced a better mood afterward and nine percent felt worse."

Larger Brains May Have Evolved Due to Sports, Not Smarts | Playbook

Larger Brains May Have Evolved Due to Sports, Not Smarts | Playbook:

"Endurance exercise has been shown to boost the levels of chemical messengers that promote growth and reorganization in the brain. It’s therefore possible that animals with an increased penchant for endurance exercise may have beefed-up brains. Though a definite cause-and-effect relationship has not been proven, researchers have shown that within a species, the animals with the bigger brains are the ones that run longer than the rest."

It goes on to say that the data were too noisy to show that it applied within humans, but I will go with yes ;) lol

Biking in Olean

YES it is a short short season due to 6 months of winter, and cold falls and springs, but for a few months, it is nice.

YouTube - ‪TEDtalksDirector's Channel‬‏

YouTube - ‪TEDtalksDirector's Channel‬‏: "Diving under the Antarctic ice to get close to the much-feared leopard seal, photographer Paul Nicklen found an extraordinary new friend. Share his hilarious, passionate stories of the polar wonderlands, illustrated by glorious images of the animals who live on and under the ice"

Pictures We Love: Best of June

Pictures We Love: Best of June--

Some amazing pictures from the National Geographic.