Sometimes I hear of women dealing with a double whammy. Not only have they just found out that their husband has been cheating on them, they have also discovered that their husband has been cheating on them or having an affair with one of his friends. This may seem like a betrayal multiplied because two people you cared for did…
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The perfect guacamole
There is always a lot of debate among “foodies” about “The perfect guacamole.” Some like it mixed generously with onions (and if that’s your thing, more power to you). Others like a subtle hint of onion and I must agree. If you use too much onion, you don’t get the delicious nutty flavor of avocados. All you taste is ……
Retro Basketball Update – Shooting Hook Returns
At its peak, the hook shot was a beautiful thing to watch. When Kareem Abdul-Jabbar dropped the ball, everyone, including his defender, knew that his famous hook shot would follow. As his long arms lifted the ball skyward, the ball apparently fell from the sky into the basket. Many pole players of that era followed their own style of hook…
The three best high school boy coaches of all time
The criteria for making this list are as follows: an impressive hit list, not recruiting athletes, the ability to develop a comprehensive list, being ahead of their time (an innovator), and helping boys become better men by the rest of their lives (aka leaving a mark on everyone he coached). Without more adolescent: 1) Harry Johnson, Head Boy track and…
The best karaoke songs of 2011: country and pop
Another year has passed, so it’s a good time to review the year and see which songs top the sales of the year 2011. As we mentioned in our review last year, there are similar criticisms. Ours is different because it shows what people wanted to sing last year and not just what they wanted to hear. No review can…
College Football – 9 AP Top 25 teams lose, 6 unranked teams, USC, Georgia and Florida all lose
The fifth week of college football revealed the 6 luckiest teams in the nation: Missouri, Texas Tech, Brigham Young (BYU), Kansas, Boise State and Vanderbilt. It was the 6 teams from the AP Top 25 Poll that had a bye week, saving them from possible defeat. The other 19 Top 25 teams did not fare as well in Week 5…
Cleveland Indians baseball scout always at the top of the pack
Don Lyle, the Northern California area scout for the Cleveland Indians, has some unique ideas on how to search for baseball prospects. In less than 20 years, Lyle has signed more than 50 prospects to major league contracts, eleven of whom have made it to the major leagues. That is a success rate of more than 20 percent. Lyle is…
Kansas City Chiefs Fantasy Football Preview 2009
The 2009 Kansas City Chiefs will sport an all-new look from ’08 and those changes start at the top. Gone are Carl Peterson and Herman Edwards and in their place come former patriot Scott Pioli and former Cardinal offensive coordinator turned head coach Todd Haley, respectively. Plus, the Chiefs have a new starting quarterback in former Patriot Matt Cassel and…
Fantasy Football Dynasty League 2013 Rankings
Quarterbacks 1. Aaron Rodgers, Packers Rodgers already has 5 seasons of more than 3,900 yards and more than 28 TDs to his name. And he’s still only 29 years old. Even if Greg Jennings goes through free agency, the Packers are loaded into WR with Randall Cobb, Jordy Nelson and James Jones. 2. Cam Newton, Panthers Newton appeared to get…
1961-62 Parkhurst’s Most Valuable Goalkeepers
Parkhurst’s 1961-62 set consists of 51 hockey cards from players from the Montreal Canadiens, Toronto Maple Leafs, and Detroit Red Wings. The most valuable cards in the collection belong to Gordie Howe of Red Wings and Dave Keon of Maple Leafs. The hockey cards of the number one goalkeepers from each of the three teams are among the most valuable…