Remember when Sundays were sacrosanct, all about church and family? No shops were opened, so people used to worship, visit relatives and enjoy a quiet day. These days, stores are open 7 days a week and the family dynamic is different. Single-parent families, shared desks, and business trips mean that weekends are often spent catching up on housework and to-dos.…
By now, it may be clear to everyone that Nate Robinson is a human spring. He currently plays point guard for the New York Knicks and is known for his dazzling ability to cut and dunk. Standing he’s only 5 feet 7 inches tall, so how does Nate Robinson dunk? At the 2006 NBA Slam Dunk Contest, he dived over…
Before the shot clock was modified and installed in the basketball game, teams used a four-corner offense to significantly slow down the game. The offense was developed and popularized by North Carolina head coach Dean Smith in the early 1960s. You may be thinking, “What does this basketball strategy have to do with me and time management?” The answer is…
If online marketing is so hot, why do agents still send real estate letters? Well, in a word or two … it’s because direct mail marketing still works! If you are an agent, you need to market your services. You won’t get any business if people don’t know you’re in business … and a multi-pronged approach is possibly the best…
There are many species of wild animals in Norway such as: moose, lynx, squirrels, vipers, wolves, foxes, roa deer, snakes, deer, birds, insects, wild cats, badgers and bears. Most of these animals are not dangerous as long as they do not feel threatened, especially during the mating and calving seasons. You can climb the mountains, forests, woods, fjords without worrying…
That’s Disney’s first animated film about an African-American princess, and this delightful fairy tale couldn’t come at a better time, with the two little African-American princesses residing within the White House. The newest of Disney royalty is called Tiana, and she is a young woman with pools for eyes, a figure out of a style magazine and a great dream.…
In each and every football season there is something that drives me crazy. Seriously, this really bothers me. When Notre Dame plays Stanford, I have to hear the announcers tell me that the Stanford Cardinal took the field. There are eleven players in any offensive unit, not just one player. Cardinal is singular. Cardinals is plural. Wouldn’t Cardinals make more…
In 1929, John Tate Riddell started his company armed with a vision to provide better sports equipment for athletes. And such an idea has proven to be very beneficial, not only for JT Riddell but also for the players, as from this concept emerged the leading manufacturer of soccer hats in the country. Removable Cleats — The history of Riddell…
Celts at war Almost all societies in history had their warriors, the Celts were no exception. The Celts drew their warriors from the middle and upper classes and it was they who fought while using the free poor classes to drive their chariots. Celtic warriors lived for war. Showing off their victories in great detail was part of the rituals…
Cris Collinsworth wondered during the Super Bowl last Sunday how many Pittsburgh fans were upset, even though the season had ended nearly a month ago for her beloved Steelers. The announcer was referring to the two controversial sacks that drew video criticism, only to be confirmed touchdowns for the Philadelphia Eagles. Their opponents, the New England Patriots, had benefited from…