The San Francisco 49ers are excited about Maryland’s Vernon Davis, whom they took with the sixth pick in this year’s draft. At 6-foot-4, 253 pounds, Davis has a great NFL body and is one of the top athletes in this year’s draft. Young and Bush have gotten most of the attention in terms of being the most athletic players of […]
Babe Ruth, also known as “the Bambino” or “the Sultan of Swat,” had an illustrious career as a starting pitcher for the Boston Red Sox. In 1914, Ruth appeared in five games and pitched in four of them, and in 1915 he won 18 games and lost eight, peripherally hitting .315. In 1916 he had a 23-12 record at the […]
What should be taken into account before investing in this sector? Apart from the infrastructure related challenges of investing in Uganda, such as frequent power outages which could significantly affect your business unless you invest in backup solutions, there are some key PROS and CONS before investing in this sector. PROS As I highlighted in the article summary, the opportunity […]
What is the Rex Grossman Factor you ask? Why poor Rex? I’m from Chicago and he exemplifies what I’m about to write about. “The Rex Grossman Factor” consists of three parts, the first part would be to achieve a high level of success in his position, the second is to have his confidence destroyed by attacks from fans and media, […]
This article reflects on a theory put forth by Isaac Hunt III that was published in Social Education in 2006. It describes a classroom competition, modeled after NCAA college basketball tournaments, where the goal is to rate the historical significance of people from the twentieth century based on argumentation and debate. The tournament stemmed from the need for this teacher, […]
If you’re not sure what to put on your New Year’s Resolutions list, here are the top 7 resolutions other people have used: 1. Spend more time with friends and family It’s easy to be so busy with work that you neglect your friends and family. Before you know it, your friends have found new people to hang out with […]
10 The Hobbitby J.R.R. Tolkien In fact, I’ve included this on my teen fiction list, and chances are many of you will be reading this classic well before your 25th birthday. If not, this is an essential work of fiction. Not only is it being made into a movie series, but The Hobbit stands out as an adventure story for […]
Duke beat Maryland 76-52 and Florida beat Miss St 75-60 on Wednesday, keeping both teams undefeated. The only other undefeated team in the nation, the Pitt Panthers, play at home tonight against DePaul (ESPN at 9:00 ET). The 12-0 Panthers have gotten used to fast starts in recent seasons, opening 10-0 last year, 18-0 in 2003-04 and 9-0 in 2002-03. […]
Chelsea lost 2-1 to Inter Milan at the San Siro last night in the UEFA Champions League group of 16. Although Chelsea had better ball possession and more shots on goal, Inter won the game because they were able to convert their chances. . The first goal of the match came just three minutes into the first half when Milito […]
The all-time series between the Cleveland franchise and the Pittsburgh Steelers is tied, knotted if you will, at 55-55. The Steelers have won nine in a row and 15 of 16 against their brown-and-orange-clad division rivals, who took a break from 96-99 to go to Baltimore and win a Super Bowl, before reappearing with Tim Couch at quarterback for the […]
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