Category: Sports

He was a thief, a pickpocket, a Tammany Hall politician, and finally, a murderer. However, William J. Sharkey was best known for his daring escape from death row, in New York City’s Tombs Prison. Sharkey was born in New York City in 1845, into a wealthy family residing in the Ninth Ward in Manhattan. Despite …

There are many great leaders leading things from small companies to large countries. Each of those leaders had to start somewhere. Leadership begins at different stages for different people; some start learning when they are young children, while others may not start until adulthood. But regardless of when they start, what matters is how they …

St. Louis felt the decision had to be made. After all, the Cardinals were hoping to make the postseason, as here they were just one game over .500 at the All-Star break. Then manager Mike Matheny was fired after two straight losses to Cincinnati, making way for interim captain Mike Schildt. If the front office …

Pete Maravich averaged 44 points per game in each of his three years at LSU. He was Player of the Year his senior year. He is the all-time leading scorer in NCAA history (by far). He accumulated more than 16,000 points in the NBA. He was selected to the All-Star team several years, led the …

While my daughter was going through a list of episodes of Grey’s Anatomy, I noticed something unusual in your titles. Almost all of them were named after a well-known rock song, including The Beatles’ “Let It Be” and “A Hard Day’s Night.” Several episodes took their title from REM songs, such as “Losing My Religion” …

Do you have your travel bags ready and the remaining passport there to be stamped with a new international trip? Being woven into the daily chores and monotonous life going on, it’s hard to find time for yourself. After hours, days, and months of thinking deeply about your desired vacation plans, now you have a …

Superhero movies are all the rage right now and have been box office gold for the last ten years. The same can’t be said of previous attempts, and there are certainly some superhero movies that are favorites for being torched by angry fans who expect much more than they received. It’s a matter of semantics, …

If your nieces or nephews are like many kids, they are probably pretty crazy about you. After all, there’s nothing like time spent with your aunts and uncles. However, given the competition some aunts and uncles face in terms of grandparents who also want to spend special time with their favorite children, play with friends, …

There certainly won’t be much defense in the Oakland region. That seems appropriate for the laid-back left coast, and Memphis, UCLA and Gonzaga are capable of shining offensively. I don’t go so far as to call these teams “soft,” but let’s just say that with so many defensively-challenged clubs in a group, that could open …

1. Shop your local farmer’s market every week for fresh, local, organic real food from the land. 2. Put a face on your food. Get to know your farmer and ask if he has a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) program. If so, sign up! I love my CSA. Each spring, I kindly send them a …