It shouldn’t have been a surprise that Toronto lost yesterday, despite the many things working in their favor. After all, the Blue Jays had won eleven of their last thirteen at home, there was a sold-out crowd at Rodgers Center, and they were playing a Detroit Tigers club that had just suffered a thirteen-game losing streak. Unfortunately, the game turned…
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The Who at Superbowl 44 Halftime Show
Super Bowl 44 halftime with The Who features a group that is one of the best-known, largest, and most dynamic rock and roll bands in the world. They will perform at the Bridgestone Super Bowl XLIV show at halftime on CBS Sports at Dolphin Stadium in South Florida on Sunday, February 7. This was announced by the NFL during halftime…
Bad Boy Birmingham Bulls of the WHA 1977-78
The 1977-78 season was the penultimate of the World Hockey Association. The Birmingham Bulls may have been trying to take a page out of the Philadelphia Flyers book from a few years earlier. However, the bullying and harassment from Birmingham did not earn them a championship. The Bulls were led by Ken ‘The Rat’ Linseman, who scored 38 and assisted…
Why Stock Markets Keep Rising While the Economy Is So Bad
Confusion is one of the worst mental and emotional torture. This article is to resolve the confusion of the conflict of how the economy can be so bad and the stock markets are at all-time highs. I have been trading on the stock exchanges for more than 13 years. Using the knowledge gained from an objective view of life, I…
Funeral Movies: The Six Wives of Henry Lefay
The six wives of Henry Lefay (2009) is a comical cautionary tale for those who make no funeral plans, or for those who make plans but marry too many times. One of the slogans is: He loves women, many women. As a fun funeral movie, it’s a great tool to start conversations about funeral planning. It’s also a great way…
Ways to be greener when shipping packages internationally
Many people are increasingly concerned about our effect on the environment and many homes now have mandatory recycling programs, as well as much more awareness about the ways we can save energy or reduce our carbon footprint. One of the biggest goals of the green warriors is the use of airplanes that can be very harmful to the environment, especially…
Solitaire card game history
Like the origin of playing cards, the origin of solitaire is largely unknown as there are no historical records to back it up. There is a lot of conjecture and controversy about the history of solitaire as to where it really began. However, the first written documentation of the solitaire does not appear until the late 16th century and since…
10 theme ideas for charity events
Each year, charity events raise significant amounts of money for non-profit groups. More than $ 40 billion was raised in the United States through charity events in 2005 (according to Charity Navigator, a nonprofit watchdog group), accounting for 15 percent of total charity profits. Charity events, big or small, have an impact. Here are 10 top theme ideas for your…
2014 NFL Fantasy Football Sleepers
One of the keys to winning your fantasy football league is the ability to recruit Sleepers. The “sleepers” are NFL players who are drafted in much lower rounds in their fantasy football drafts than their final stats warrant. In terms of shopping, this is like getting a bottle of Sam Adams Utopias for Budweiser prices. In the world of fantasy…
2008 New York Giants Preliminary Report
In 2008, the New York Giants will defend their Super Bowl title as they try to improve on their 2007 10-6 record. An average record and yet a Super Bowl victory? What a time of lower expectations. However, who can blame the giants? 2007 was supposed to be the year of the undefeated Patriots, as they entered the Super Bowl…