What Are the Odds?

Since I'm a statistician and a golfer and since I've had one hole-in-one (here), I found the graphic on the left (click to enlarge) interesting (it was from an article at Swing by Swing here).

After studying the odds (5,000 to 1), I really don't expect to make another hole-in-one (the odds might now be closer to 12,500 to 1 since my handicap is getting worse with age)!

There's A Slow Train Coming

It's pledge week on Public TV and they're playing Joe Bonamassa. Can you hear the slow train coming?

There's a slow train coming
It's movin' on down the line
Steel wheels on iron rails
Tonight I'm fixin' to die
Woo, I hope you don't mind pretty mama
Woo-hoo, hope you don't mind if I go

'Cause when the steam from the slow train rises
I ain't gonna see you anymore

There's a slow train coming
Coming right on time
Smokestacks and bottle lightning
This jumper on the line
Woo, I can't do without it anymore pretty mama
Yes, I can't do it without it anymore

'Cause when the steam from the slow train rises
I ain't gonna see you anymore

There's a slow train coming
To march us home from war
With my leather boots and my haversack
Sure can take it no more
Woo, I cried for her baby when I saw you there
Woo-hoo, I cried for her just the same

'Cause when the steam from the slow train rises
I'm gonna cry for you just the same

Well there's a slow train coming
Carrying the mighty worker hordes
Eighteen days in the cotton field
Enough to put a man out of coup d'amour
Woo, It's time to move on pretty mama
Woo-hoo, Yes it's time to move on as I go

As the steam from my slow train rises
It's time for me to get on board

For Gil Jevne: Joe Bonamassa is well on his way to winning!