From sports teams to companies, owning a mascot is considered almost an essential part of representing an organization or group. In fact, the mascot can say a lot about each team or group, representing the values and providing a visual link to the group or team for fans. There are many reasons these pets can be considered so important, and […]
One thing that frustrates us all is uncertainty and unpredictability. Even when we want a new adventure and discover something new, we are still waiting to know what will happen next. It’s just the way most of us are built. When we are exposed to uncertainty on a regular basis, our anxiety increases, our stress increases, and we look for […]
There is no official award in the sport of baseball, but if there is, the plaque should be presented in honor of Pat Meares. He spent his nine-year career as a regular shortstop for the Minnesota Twins and later the Pittsburgh Pirates, an unremarkable but fairly adequate infielder who was exactly average. At no time was this more true than […]
John Schneider, Pete Carroll and the Seahawks front office have been at the top of the NFL in recent seasons. Yes, they have written incredibly well. They have found diamonds in the rough in the later rounds of the NFL Draft. Richard Sherman, Kam Chancellor, Malcolm Smith, JR Sweezy, Byron Maxwell, (undrafted rookies) Doug Baldwin, Jermaine Kearse and Thomas Rawls […]
The first thing I remember wanting to be when I grew up was a jockey. Well, obviously that didn’t happen, but I wish there was a “fantasy hockey” camp, similar to the one they have for baseball. I would be the first to sign up! Being a jockey was a non-traditional career for a woman as a child, and it […]
The NHL Playoffs are about to begin, the second season is ready to begin. The 2009-2010 NHL season started with 30 teams, we are up to the 16 finalists. Eight will represent the Western Conference and eight will represent the Eastern Conference. The Eastern Conference Representatives are as follows: Capitals, Devils, Sabers, Penguins, Canadians, Flying, Bruins and Ottawa. The Western […]
Your body is designed to burn food for energy and produces heat from within. So don’t forget to eat! If his body gets cold, he will sacrifice his feet and hands to save his life. Ever wonder why your feet and hands are the first to get cold? Your body loses heat in 5 ways: radiation, convection, conduction, respiration, and […]
The Tennessee Volunteers football team, also nicknamed “Vols,” represents the University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UTK) in NCAA Division I and is a member of the Southeastern Conference. Their home games are played at Neyland Stadium located in Knoxville, Tennessee. Phillip Fulmer is currently the Volunteers head coach and has been for the past 17 years. The 1998 college football season […]
Mark Twain had an interesting saying. “My mother had a lot of problems with me, but I think she enjoyed it.” Sounds like an excellent description of many moms. They hold on for so long while they never stop loving. And there are many other things we can say about mothers. In many cases, they gave up their careers to […]
Joe Montano is widely considered the best quarterback in the history of the National Football League in the United States. The essence of the Montanos game can be summed up in one of the favorite sayings of sports writers: when the going gets tough, the tough get going. Well, Montano got going when his team’s going got tough. Joe Montano’s […]
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