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Politics, News & Issues > Sports Archives NBA Previews: The Boston Celtics vs. Los Angeles Lakers, 2008 NBA finals: 1 of 10
Kevin Garnett couldn't get past the Lakers when he played in the Western Conference, so why should he be able to now? Simple: no Shaq. With Shaquille O'neal in his way, Garnett flopped in his attempt to win it all in the West. Every time he had a decent team in Minnesota, he ran into the Diesel and got knocked out of content... More..
Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: The Happening (2008): 3 of 28
As an avid supporter of M. Night Shyamalan and his films, I must say "The Happening" is by far the biggest disappointment of a film I have seen in some time. In what seems to perhaps be a desperate attempt on Shyamalan's part to provide his audience with something completely unique, he ends up with a film that fails to enter... More..
Sports & Recreation > Golf Golf tips: How to improve your chip shots: 1 of 9
The basic set up when chipping the golf ball is to stand with most of your weight on your front leg and the ball positioned toward your back leg. Then you want to make sure to press your hands forward so they are out in front of the ball. It helps a lot to open your stance and open your hips to set your body in a nice hittin... More..
Hobbies & Games > Hobbies & Games (Other) How to win your fantasy football league: 1 of 9
As in any kind of game, luck must be on your side a little if you are to win. Fantasy football is no different. They do say that luck favors the well prepared, however, so here are some tips that might help make things go your way. The first rule is to know the scoring system for your specific league. I was sitting next to a... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Baseball Why steroids are not destroying baseball: 3 of 24
There is an old saying I am reminded of here: It is easier to beg forgiveness than to ask for permission. All I heard from Bud Selig in his press conference following the Mitchell report was how this is not a baseball problem. It is a people problem, and that we are fixing it and that we need to move forward, move forward, m... More..
Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: V for Vendetta: 2 of 16
He is part Zorro, part Count of Monte Cristo, part Phantom of The Opera, with a little Shakespeare thrown in for taste, but you can call him V, for short. "V for Vendetta" is a tale of revenge and revolt against government, or any force that holds down the human spirit. The idea behind the story is a good one, but the overal... More..
Arts & Humanities > William Shakespeare Plot summary: A Midsummer Night's Dream, by William Shakespeare: 1 of 8
Act I Theseus, the Duke of Athens and his wife to be, Hippolyta, are a few days away from their wedding and are talking this over when a small group of people come in with a problem for the Duke. Egeus has promised his daughter's hand in marriage to a young man named Demetrius, but his daughter, Hermia, is in love with a you... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Sports Archives NFL: 2007 AFC and NFC championship game predictions: 3 of 23
The quick, simple answer here would be that the Patriots will beat the Colts and the Cowboys will beat the Packers to give us a Patriots/Cowboys Super Bowl. The details are as follows: The New England Patriots have it all and then they have Tom Brady on top of it all. Nobody will beat the Patriots in the playoffs. They play ... More..
Sports & Recreation > Football Players The best quarterback of the 2008-2009 NFL season: 2 of 15
Determining the best quarterback of 2008 is really a lot easier than it first might appear. There are several factors that have to be considered, but once that is done the clear-cut answer for the 2008 NFL season is Philip Rivers of the San Diego Chargers. If statistics were the only important thing in assessing quarterback ... More..
Arts & Humanities > Ethics Defining morality: 5 of 35
Morality deals with defining what actions are right and what actions are wrong. The reason it can be a difficult thing to define is because it has to be applied on an individual basis. From the tiniest of things like choosing whether or not to brush our teeth at night, to the most monumental decisions, like our Predident dec... More..