The Los Angeles Angels had an excellent regular season in 2009 winning 97 games. With the tragic death of Nick Adenhart in April, the Angels seem to be playing better as the season progresses. The Angels have all the trappings that make a championship team, timely hitting, good starting and relief pitching, and a closer…
Luthiers practice a craft that stems from the old schools of Italy, Germany, and France, but there are several schools for string instrument making in the United States. Despite the ubiquity of Chinese-made violins, despite the decades of skill development that luthiers must go through before becoming a “big name” violin maker, and regardless of…
Auburn and Oregon cleared the last hurdle between their final opponent and a date with each other to determine the 2010 college football national champion. No. 2 Auburn destroyed any hope 18th-ranked South Carolina had of a shot at the Southeastern Conference title by crushing the Gamecocks 56-17 in their playoff game in Atlanta (GA)….
There are strategic planning tools for just about any goal a business executive can conceive of. However, for managers and entrepreneurs who want to innovate their business model, it can be challenging to make the leap from conventional thinking to the kind of creative yet realistic thinking from which the next generation of sustainable profits…
What are some of the won and lost records of all Major League Baseball teams? Not from last year, but from the moment they started putting together a team at the Major League level? After the Yankees, which teams have the highest winning percentages of all time? Since day one there have been some teams…
A startling study recently released by the US Department of Commerce claims that nearly 40 percent of Americans do not have access to broadband Internet. There are many reasons for this, but the current administration wants to improve the broadband coverage offered by cable and DSL providers. Since everything takes time to get approved in…
The latest addiction in the virtual world, daily fantasy sports, is a fun game that feeds the mind, gives you an adrenaline rush, and of course there is the potential for instant gratification. But if you’re someone who hasn’t previously been exposed to this new generation of games, why should you play it in the…
This season mirrored many others from previous seasons as Arsenal again displayed beautiful, graceful and flowing football and produced some memorable nights at the Emirates Stadium, including defeating Barcelona in the Champions League group stage and a resounding victory over Chelsea. The optimism of the start of the season was short-lived as Arsenal again finished…
How good will this NCAA men’s college basketball tournament be? I mean, sure, the George Mason thing was awesome last year, and let’s not forget Wichita St. and Bradley made the Sweet 16, LSU stunned Duke, Kansas lost in the first round for the second year in a row, a #14 seed. (Northwestern St.) stunned…
Use these Bible trivia questions for your next Bible Bowl or even your Sunday School class. Having a day of Bible trivia is fun and exciting and also lets you know how much kids (or adults) are holding back when you teach. Bible stories The Bible is so packed with information that it is best…
