Most people take for granted the importance of weatherizing a children’s playhouse because they don’t see it as another “house” but simply as a play structure. To provide your child with long-term use, you’ll need to take the same steps to protect him from the harsh winter weather he takes in his own home. Here’s what you can do to […]
The 2009 Cricket Twenty Twenty World Cup, currently underway in England, ended in a debacle for India. He was the defending champion, having won the first edition of the Cricket Twenty Twenty World Championship held in South Africa in the year 2007. Leading up to the start of the tournament, tipped as the joint favorite with South Africa to win […]
If you’re a fan of professional football, you must be rooting, at least a little, for the Detroit Lions. The NFC North team has been the symbol of the NFL’s futility for the past two decades. Their last playoff appearance was in 1999. In 2008, the Lions became the first NFL team to go 0-16. The hiring of Matt Millen […]
The Denver Nuggets are the most popular team in the league right now and it won’t be easy for the San Antonio Spurs. Denver won 10 of its last 11 games to end the season. They rose to the No. 6 seed in the Western Conference despite being critical all year. They beat the Lakers to get the Spurs instead […]
At this point in the season, in late July, most full-time players have about 400 at-bats, not including walks. Typically, by the end of the season, a typical major league player will have about 600 abs. Let’s compare a player’s number of hits to see how much of a difference there is between hitters of different averages. You may be […]
The Seahawks beat the Colts 30-17 in Indy last night and the Raiders posted three straight victories this preseason when they beat the 49ers 23-7 in Oakland. The Colts have now lost eight straight preseason games (2-6 ATS), matching the Chiefs’ eight-game skid (0-8 ATS). The 49ers had their five-game ATS winning streak snapped last night (they were just 3-2 […]
Not the best of times for reigning English Premier League champions Manchester City. They currently trail league leaders Liverpool by a whopping 25 points and, to add salt to the injury, UEFA recently banned them for two seasons from UCL competition for breaching financial fair play rules. Against the backdrop of the uncertainties surrounding the suspension and the noise it […]
Splenda has become a popular choice when it comes to artificial sweeteners. Many foods use sugar, and too much can cause health problems. Changing your diet to include less sugar can be difficult at first, but eventually it becomes much easier. Several benefits of using Splenda over natural sugar include the prevention of tooth decay, a safe product for diabetics, […]
Can you imagine a team whose batting leader is hitting just .247? That’s right, no Pittsburgh Pirates hitter has a batting average above .247. This is the season the Pirates have had. With a 56-92 record, the Pittsburgh Pirates sit last in the NL Central by a handful of games and have the second-worst record in the majors. This is […]
Studies of centenarians and supercentenarians have taught us more than we knew before about the aging process and what keeps us alive. Four Blue Zones, regions of the world with the oldest inhabitants, have been identified. These four areas are: Okinawa, Japan; Sardinia, Italy; Loma Linda, California., and the Nicoya Peninsula in Costa Rica. o Panchita Castillo, who recently turned […]
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