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In nearly a century and a half of existence, baseball has inspired uniforms of all different styles and colors. Some have been timeless and classic, some have been ridiculous (the New York Giants emblazoned “World Champions” on their jerseys for an entire year after winning the World Series), and some have been… well, loathsome affronts [...]
Posted by Shell Harris on Tuesday, March 6, 2012 at 12:01 am
Filed under Humor, Sports · Tagged baltimore orioles, baseball, Baseball uniform, Chicago White Sox, Drew Anderson, houston astros, Major League Baseball, miami marlins, New York, New York Giants, Philadelphia, philadelphia phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates, San Diego Padres, san francisco, Seattle, seattle pilots, Sports, ugly uniforms, uniforms
As a country, the United States is probably better characterized by suburbia than by urbanity, by sprawling office parks rather than by dense commercial districts. Nevertheless, the concept of a “downtown”, or a centralized and distinct commercial district, first came into use in America, as cities developed along lines that created stark divisions between the [...]
Posted by Shell Harris on Monday, January 16, 2012 at 12:01 am
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There’s an old saying that goes, “home is where the heart is.” This statement, profound in and of itself, becomes even more noteworthy when one considers the curious love affair America has with the state of New Jersey. Folks just love Jersey and can’t seem to get enough of the Garden State. With this phenomenon [...]
Posted by Lee Standberry on Thursday, December 8, 2011 at 12:01 am
Filed under Travel · Tagged Basie, Bergen County, Cable TV, chemicals, danny devito, Hudson County, James Avery, Jason Alexander, Jersey, John Riggi, jon bon jovi, Mecca, New Jersey, Oregon, Paramus, pharmaceuticals, Philadelphia, plumber, Real House Wives of New Jersey, Reasons to live in New Jersey, Regina Bella, Samuel Alito, Transportation in New Jersey, Valerie Cruz, William Brennan
Everyone loves a good hockey fight, but very rarely do we see goaltenders get into the action. As exciting as it is to see two tough guys drop their gloves, it doesn’t compare to watching two goaltenders leave their creases to scrap. Here’s my top 10 list of the greatest NHL goaltender fights of all [...]
Posted by Shell Harris on Thursday, June 9, 2011 at 12:01 am
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To the serious hockey fan, the Stanley Cup playoffs are more important than holidays, wedding anniversaries and lifesaving surgeries. It’s one of the most intense tournaments in sports, and its lengthy history has produced countless amazing moments. These ten are the greatest of them all. 10. The Goal The 1970 Cup Final was an uneventful [...]
Posted by Mark Hill on Monday, April 25, 2011 at 12:01 am
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The Influenza pandemic of 1918 caused more deaths than the four years of the Bubonic Plague. Not only did the pandemic kill more people than died in World War I, but it killed more people than all the wars of the 20th century combined. It is believed that the influenza pandemic of 1918 killed 25 [...]
Posted by Shell Harris on Monday, April 11, 2011 at 12:01 am
Filed under Health, History · Tagged Africa, AIDS, Animal virology, Army, Asia, Asian Flu outbreak, average flu, Avian influenza, Biology, Boston, brazil, Britain, British Army, bubonic plague, Camp Devens, Camp Funston, chemical structure, cholera, dangerous infectious diseases, dehydration, dengue, disease, epidemic, Epidemiology, Europe, every major influenza A, excess influenza, FDA, federal government, flu, Flu pandemic, Fort Riley, France, Germany, H3N2 influenza, Haskell, Haskell County, highly infectious disease, highly infectious nature, Human flu, illness, immune systems, infection, infectious disease, infectious diseases, influenza, Influenza A, Influenza A virus subtype H1N1, Influenza epidemic, Influenza pandemic, J.S. Oxford, Kansas, Kansas flu, King, La Grippe, Massachusetts, Medicine, Microbiology, milder seasonal flu, North America, oil form, Pandemics, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, plague, pneumonia, president, purulent bronchitis, Russian flu, scientist, seasonal flu, secondary infections, South Pacific, Southeast Asia, Spain, spanish flu, strain, strongest immune systems, The New York Times, The New York Times Co, Typhoid, U.S. Public Health Service, United Kingdom, United States, United States Army, Veteran's Day, well known influenza, woodrow wilson, World Health Organization
There’s something magical about the competition that a good sports match provides. No matter what sports you like it’s always exciting to see the teams you support take the field, because the thrill of not knowing whether they’ll win or lose is what makes the experience so great. However, there’s a depressing exception: if you [...]
Posted by Mark Hill on Tuesday, November 30, 2010 at 12:01 am
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Posted by Brian Douglas on Thursday, October 14, 2010 at 12:01 am
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Death is something that most people fear, simply because we don’t know what happens after we die. Others aren’t afraid to die, but I think it’s safe to say that a lot of us get a bad feeling when we think about what comes next. While we may not know when or what is next, [...]
Posted by Ash Grant on Thursday, November 20, 2008 at 10:24 pm
Filed under People, Sports · Tagged baseball, Belmont Park, bill masterson, Bill Masterton, Boston, championship, chuck hughes, congenital heart failure, dale earnhardt, death, ed sanders, football, football game, frank hayes, Games, Houston, houston oilers, howard glenn, jv mcain, Life, new york titans, North Stars, olympics, Philadelphia, philadelphia eagles, ray chapman, reggie lewis, scott brayton, Sports, st louis cardinals, Yankee
Across the world, there are museums of history, of art and of science. Some of the most famous include the Louvre, the Smithsonian and San Francisco’s Exploratorium. But for as many famous museums as there are around the world, there are just as many strange museums. To make it on this list, the wackier museum [...]
Posted by William O'Dell on Tuesday, September 9, 2008 at 12:23 am
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