Books and Music That Make You Dumb

This person took each college’s most frequent “favorite books” that was reported on Facebook, compared them with each  college’s average SAT/ACT scores, and then ranked the books from dumbest to smartest.  You the link below to view the entire chart, but here’s a sample.

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He even took the time to break it down per school.  I’m sure your school is on the list, because my school even made the list.  Link

Here are some favorite books from a collection of universities of my readership:

  • Hardin-Simmons (aka the Harvard of the South): The Bible, The Lord of The Rings, The Giver, Blue Like Jazz
  • University of Texas at Austin: Harry Potter, 1984, The Bible
  • Baylor: The Bible, Harry Potter, To Kill A Mockingbird
  • Texas A&M: The Bible, Harry Potter, Pride and Prejudice
  • Princeton: Harry Potter, The Great Gatsby, Pride and Prejudice

I found this to be a very intriguing site, as you can click on each book and check out the stats on it.

Not to be outdone, there’s also Music That Makes You Dumb.

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And the schools.

  • Hardin-Simmons : Switchfoot, Green Day, Third Eye Blind, The Fray
  • University of Texas at Austin: Coldplay, Jack Johnson, The Beatles
  • Baylor: Coldplay, Jack Johnson, John Mayer
  • Texas A&M: Jack Johnson, Country, The Fray
  • Princeton: Coldplay, U2, Radiohead

I should have attended Yale, Penn, Columbia, Georgetown, Davidson, or Wheaton – these are a few that had U2 at number one.  But I did earn an MBA from the University of Dallas which also had U2 at number one.

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Christians call foul on baseball’s Opening Day; it’s on Good Friday

Bill Ferris hasn’t always been in church from noon to 3 p.m. on Good Friday, but he’s always found a quiet place for reflection, and he’s refrained from eating meat on the most somber day in the Christian calendar.

It’ll be harder this year.

A devoted Tigers fan, Ferris, 34, of Troy won’t miss Opening Day at Comerica Park — even though it’s on Good Friday.

“I can get around the meat thing,” said Ferris, a member of St. Anastasia Catholic Church in Troy.

“I’ll just stick to peanuts and popcorn because I don’t think there are too many seafood options at the stadium. But I’m not sure I can find a quiet place on the concourse at Comerica.”

But for some Catholics and other Christians in southeast Michigan, the Detroit Tigers’ home opener this year will be off-limits. The 1:05 p.m. game against the Texas Rangers is on April 10 — Good Friday and one of the holiest days on the Christian calendar.

That’s the day for somber reflection, personal sacrifice, church services that run from noon to 3 p.m. and a no-meat pledge, which doesn’t lend itself to downing a hot dog or two at the game.

While all 30 Major League teams are playing that day, only the Tigers are taking the field during the Christian holy hours. It’s a schedule that keeps the weather and tradition in mind, said Tigers’ spokesman Ron Colangelo.

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