Month: July 2020
Beware “The Million”
She was squatting and lunging like a powerlifter, heaving, her neck straining, little ligamentendons popping under a blonde ponytail. A nursing-assistant MMA fighter in pink scrubs, locked in a death match with a super-heavyweight. Which was kind of true, except
Read MorePattern Recognition: Trends in Goal-Scoring among College-Hockey Conferences
Do some conferences in men’s college hockey score more goals than others? Have more lopsided margins of victory? More ties? My latest at College Hockey News crunches the numbers. P. A. Jensen (@PrideOnIceCream) lives in Minnesota with his wife and
Read MoreNot-So-Photo Finish: Competitive Balance within College-Hockey Conferences
I recently wrote a data-driven article for College Hockey News about whether some conferences’ championship races are routinely more competitive than others. As always, thanks for reading. P. A. Jensen (@PrideOnIceCream) lives in Minnesota with his wife
Read MoreDo You Golf? A Case for Small-Town Generalism
“Alright—let ‘er rip.” That’s my friend Matt, kind enough to go golfing with me. He’s a good enough golfer to know how to help you, and a good enough teacher to make you feel like you’re learning instead of being
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