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Hobbies & Games > Card Games Poker: How to play five-card draw: 1 of 6
Five-card draw poker is probably the simplest of all poker games to learn. Unlike a lot of poker games, it's rather easy: get five cards, pick and choose what you want, discard, get cards back in return.How is said game conducted, in more complicated terms? Here you go.1. Each player is dealt five cards to begin the game. If ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Baseball Does baseball need a salary cap?: 14 of 38
People have been saying for years now that baseball needs to have a salary cap. To them, it seems like the haves in the sport have more success than the have nots. The argument you hear most often is that it would level the playing field and thus make it fairer for teams in smaller markets (i.e., Pittsburgh, Kansas City, Minn... More..
Sports & Recreation > Football (Other) A look at what's so special about high school football: 3 of 5
So many of us throughout the years have been football fans. Whether it be NFL football, college football, Canadian football, or whatever, the game itself is usually what draws us in. There's something about the battles in the trenches, the accuracy of a quarterback's passes, the bruising run of a lumbering halfback as he take... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Football Is Jamarcus Russell worth a contract hold out, and will he ever play in the NFL?: 2 of 3
JaMarcus Russell should ABSOLUTELY hold out for as much money as he can get from the Oakland Raiders, and at this point he will deserve every penny of it. Why? I'll tell you.First and foremost, have you taken a look at the Raider franchise lately? There's not much good to report. In a period of five years they've gone from a ... More..
Sports & Recreation > Auto Racing (Other) Indy 500 versus Coca-Cola 600: 2 of 3
Every Memorial Day weekend is big in the world of motorsports. In two separate areas of the country, two races are held that are considered to be crown jewels of their respective racing series. The day starts out with the Indianapolis 500, the crown jewel for the Indy Racing League, from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. It co... More..
Arts & Humanities > Writing Tips Critiquing your critics: 5 of 5
Many of us are writers. For whatever reason, when we put pen to paper or fingers to keyboard, the feeling we get from writing our pieces makes us feel good...maybe, to a degree, almost like gods.As in any field, writers are subject to criticism from other people. Some may not like what we say. Others may read what we say and ... More..