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Sports & Recreation > Sports & Recreation (Other) Athletes: The best of the best: 3 of 16
Jim Thorpe is the greatest athlete ever. Jim Thorpe left a lasting impression on sports as a whole with his life. He was a legend in football and in track. However, he also excelled in many sports throughout his lifetime including: golf, tennis, field hockey, riding, archery, rowing, gymnastics, bowling, darts, billiards, sw... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Football Which team was the most disappointing in the NFL 2006-07 season?: 3 of 11
I feel that in the 2006-2007 season, that the Carolina Panthers were the overall, most disappointing team in the NFL. They had talent at almost every position that just seemed to go to waste. They were picked to win the Super Bowl by many experts, and they came up quite short. Not only did they fail to win the Super Bowl, th... More..
Food & Drink > Drinks (Other) Do you prefer a smoothie or a coke? And why?: 6 of 19
Smoothie or Coke? Is this even a question? I believe that probably most of us would pick a smoothie without question. Smoothies top Cokes in variety, flavor, nutrition, and basically any question you could pose. In variety, Coke has Cherry, Diet, Zero, and the normal classic. In smoothies, you have maybe thousands of combina... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Baseball Reflections on Lou Piniella as the new Chicago Cubs manager: 3 of 8
Lou Piniella will bring a new attitude to the Chicago Cubs, no doubt about that. Lou Piniella is a very controversial choice for the Chicago Cubs and is definitely a major risk taken by the Chicago Cubs. His aggressive, often rampaging nature often gets him thrown out of games, but he tends to give his players that aggressiv... More..
Jobs & Careers > Starting Out How to choose the best career for the future: 5 of 12
Choosing a job is pretty much like choosing a spouse: you better like them, because you are going to be with them for a long time, maybe half or more of your life. That is why you have to know what you are getting going into this new job. Just remember these key 3 things. First, you have to know what you are looking for. If ... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Christian Doctrine & Issues The seven virtues: 6 of 14
Aurelius Clemens Prudentius introduced the Seven Virtues in 410 in a poem called Psychomachia, in which he described the battle between good and evil. As the poem became more popular throughout the Middle Ages, the practice of associating the Seven Virtues with their counterpart Seven Deadly Sins and the battle of good and e... More..
Computers & Technology > Radio & Audio Devices How to copy CDs into MP3s: 4 of 6
Turning a CD into a MP3 file is quite simple with the right hardware and programs. Here, in this summary, I will explain how to turn them into MP3's using the two main music-playing programs: Windows Media Player and iTunes, respectively. You will need: A CD Player, A CD Burner, A CD, Windows Media Player or iTunes On Window... More..
Pets & Animals > Birds Bushes and trees that attract the most birds: 12 of 17
Before you think about whether your backyard and will attract birds, ask yourself a few questions. Can it be a safe haven for birds, away from hawks, snakes, cats and any other predators that might attack them or their young? Is there a source of food nearby, like a birdfeeder, a source of worms, small insects, or a garden o... More..
Sports & Recreation > College Football The toughest NCAA football conference: 14 of 18
In my opinion, any conference that can place half of their teams in the Top 25 at the end of the year is the obvious best conference in college football. That conference is the Southeastern Conference, widely known as the SEC. As well as placing 6 of their 12 teams in the final Top 25, they also placed nine teams into a bowl... More..
Jobs & Careers > Professionalism Finding happiness at work: 35 of 42
Many and most of us are not happy at work and here is why: we do not approach our jobs the right way. Here is how you can start looking forward to coming to work everyday and why you already aren't: First, off know what you would want from your job that would make you happy (besides money!). It could be shorter hours, more a... More..