FC Barcelona, one of the richest and most successful clubs in the world, has a rich history and culture that is synonymous with the Catalan part of Spain. Founded in 1899 by a group of English, Swiss and Spanish footballers led by Joan Gamper, the club has grown day by day since its inception and has managed to reach the […]
Yeast, for most people, is a safe bacteria that is the main ingredient in an enormous amount of food eaten every day in the United States. Yeast ferments bread, curdles cottage cheese, and ferments wines, beers, and any other alcoholic beverage. But for some people, doctor-prescribed diets limit all yeast consumption. This can be devastating for those who enjoy a […]
“When The Game Was Ours,” by Larry Bird and Magic Johnson with Jackie MacMullan, is an interesting journey through the careers of Larry Bird and Magic Johnson and the National Basketball Association of the 1980s and early 1990s. These were two of my five favorite players growing up, and I really enjoyed reading about their career highlights and learning more […]
Many women worry about eating cheese during pregnancy and abandon it entirely so that their unborn baby is not harmed. Others think that if they only eat pasteurized cheese it will be fine, but in reality this is not the case. What is the problem with the cheese? Some cheeses contain the listeria bacteria that cause listeriosis. This results in […]
Your grandparents, parents, teachers, spiritual advisers, or even your government are unlikely to have taught you how important it is to be prepared for an emergency, disaster, or catastrophe. There is a more than 90% chance that my statement is accurate based on numerous recent polls to determine how many Americans are prepared for an apocalypse. Was I wrong, or […]
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, […]
There is a myth in soccer training, especially among younger athletes, as to where the power comes from when throwing a soccer ball. Many mistakenly believe that the muscles of the upper body, those of the shoulders and the arm, are the main muscles used to deliver a deep, powerful and precise throw. However, nothing could be further from the […]
One Hundred Days … This is how long the NHL lockout will last if both parties, franchise owners and the players union, don’t reach an agreement in a few more weeks. The lockout began about a month before the scheduled preseason opening with the expiration of the collective bargaining agreement (CBA). And since then, we’ve been deprived of more than […]
The Cincinnati Bengals were founded in 1968 and played their first two seasons as part of the American Football League before being included in the merger with the National Football League, where they have been an NFL team ever since. The Bengals have had a checkered existence in the NFL, but over the years they have been a part of […]
It’s been a while since we saw the Steelers in a Super Bowl (10 years). And we’ve never seen the Seahawks at the big game. Both teams have two weeks to prepare for relatively easy victories in the championship games. This game is at a neutral indoor venue (Detroit), but is there anything that stands out about how these teams […]
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