This is going to be a really interesting season of NBA basketball, and I’m really excited that it’s getting ready to kick off. This season should be full of action and unexpected twists and turns, and most importantly, some incredible established rivalries should be on their way to blossoming. Who will win it all this…
Category: Sports
How to develop excellent math students
There was a time when the United States of America had some of the highest math scores in the world for students in grades K through 12. A lot has changed since those days, and to help kids get back on the path of being good students of math, parents have an important role to…
Basketball greats of the 20th century
Basketball is one of the most famous sports in the world. Almost everyone plays this sport due to its immense popularity, and it is an entertaining recreation for bored people. A person might say that basketball today is still the same sport as it was in the early 20th century, but if one were to…
NHL Entry Draft Reflects Life
Imagine you are 18 years old. Your parents, who truly believe that you are the next future of Mario Lemieux, insist that you fly alone to Columbus for the 2007 National Hockey League entry draft so you can accept your team’s jersey in person, against the advice from your agent. Previous scouting reports indicate that…
Minnesota needs to find an experienced replacement for Jason Castro
Minnesota once had a backup catcher named Matthew Lecroy, whose last name is just a different letter from the player who could soon become the Twins’ regular backup. Now that an injury has sidelined Jason Castro for the rest of this season, second-place Minnesota must replace him with an experienced receiver. An obvious choice would…
Global warming, economic fallout versus the credibility of world leaders: a colossal confrontation is coming!
Global Warming and Climate Change are widely believed to be proven scientific facts, caused by humanity’s fossil fuel emissions, especially carbon dioxide! A colossal confrontation of credibility versus cost is inevitable, global in scope, pitting world leaders against each other: the United Nations; Nobel Prize Committee; heads of all countries – against the truth of…
NFL 5-Point Margin Handicap Picks of the Week
1. NEW YORK GIANTS (-3.5) VS. New York Jets*******WE HAVE A STRONG OPINION ABOUT THIS GAME. 2. TENNESSEE TITANS (-8) VS. Atlanta Falcons: The Falcons got on the board last week with a nice home win over Houston. They now head to Tennessee to take on the away Titans who impressively beat the Saints in…
Classic Game Review: Star Bowl Football
What do you do when the season ends? When the snow finally falls on the local football field and the final Bowl games are decided, does that mean you have to spend the rest of your winter weekends cleaning out the garage or sweeping out the attic? No… Not if you’re lucky enough to have…
Sidney Crosby – Who You Callin’ Boy?
At the start of the 2008 season, there weren’t many who would have thought the Pittsburgh Penguins would be the team to beat in the NHL. Sure, they had a huge crop of players and the heroic property represented by Mario Lemieux, but this was a team that was still finding its wings. Budding superstars…
Baseball’s Endangered Species: Bunts
His book, Coaching Youth League Baseball, was written by Hall of Fame college coach Skip Bertman in 1975. Much of what he wrote about bunting is ignored today. However, it remains relevant as an example of how the game should be taught and played at all levels of baseball, not trying to catch up when…