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It’s always interesting to read about people that have made an impact on history.  A large collection of strange, inspirational and unique life stories exist.  For this article I have selected ten biographies that examine a wide range of topics and experiences.  I chose individuals that provide intriguing facts and unparalleled life experiences.  Some of [...]

In choosing ten comebacks as the greatest of all-time some standard was necessary such an auspicious list.  My criteria involved two elements and within each element a measurement was used.  The elements were the nature of the setback and the prominence of the comeback.  The measurement for each was simply the greatness of the span [...]

After an interesting response from my, “Top 10 Reasons not to live in California” list, we now turn our attention to other spots around the nation that one might not want to call home. Moving all the way across the country to the east coast, we find one of the original states of the great [...]

Everybody is a fan of something but some just take it further than others. Here are the top ten fans who are simply crazy for their idols … 10. Chris Crocker After Britney Spears‘s life spiraled out of control, possibly her biggest fan, Chris Crocker took to You Tube to air his views. Simply titled [...]

Few rivalries in sports equal that of the Boston Red Sox versus New York Yankees.  From Babe Ruth to today’s mega-stars, there is literally no way to support both teams without coming across like a circus freak. Of course, you can always refuse to support either team, or point out the absurdities behind this overrated [...]

Another American election has come and gone, and no matter what your political opinions are you have to agree that the 2010 campaign had its fair share of baffling ads. Commercials like the infamous Demon Sheep and “I’m not a witch” became viral hits, but there were plenty of other insane ads out there that [...]

27 World Series titles makes up the New York Yankees, who are the most successful franchise in North American sports, passing the 24 Stanley Cup titles of the Montreal Canadians.  With some of the greatest players in the history of the game, the Yankees have claimed many crowns. There could easily be more, however.  With [...]

On any given day, an umpire may make a mistake in judgment behind the plate, or botch a call somewhere in the field. In what are commonly termed “bang-bang” plays, the action on the field occurs so quickly that often even the sharpest of umpires can be confused as to whether the tag was applied [...]

Everyone makes bad decisions in life. Fortunately for most of us, the bad decisions we make aren’t broadcast to the world. When you’re a major corporation and you trip and fall flat on your face for all the world to see? Heck, even that isn’t as bad as all the money you may lose your [...]

Major League pitchers have come and gone through the ages. Today’s game is known for the home run and the game has fewer and fewer feared pitchers. Some start on fire and then fade while others suffer through a learning curve and develop into a great pitcher. But consistency is what separates the good from [...]