Athens-1896- The First Modern Olympics-[summary}
The Above picture- the 1896 Olympic Marathon-believe it or not…. A summary of Athens 1896. There were only 311 athletes participating from 13 countries. The athletic competition was considered […]
Washington Nationals phenom Stephen Strasburg-24 today
Stephen Strasburg perhaps the finest young pitcher in baseball turns 24 today. He is 10-4 on the season. Strasburg had Tommy John surgery towards the end of the 2010 season, […]
Great Western Vacation-Day 13-School Book Depository Building Dallas, Texas
From the time that I was young I have been obsessed with the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. It may be because it is an event I have little memory […]
The First Modern Olympic Hero- Spiridon Louis- 1896 Athens-Marathon Champion
As they were planning the 1896 Athens games, Michel Breal, a French linguist and historian came up with the idea of a long distance race. He even offered to come […]
Wall Street Journal: London Olympic Projection- USA Ready To Dominate
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304373804577522680312628266.html?grcc=0e6f1fe4915edfdc201bdca4791740b4Z3ZhpgeZ0Z5Z6Z2Z2&mod=WSJ_hpp_sections_sports&grcc2=932ed94f2a5461d4eae10b5d00982485%7E1342741181788%7E18f3b45caef80572d421f68a979bd6dc%7E3b976f4e-35e1-4ceb-97ea-d57af94002eb%7E1342741167168%7E3%7E2%7E0%7E0%7E0%7E5%7E6%7E2%7E0%7E2%7E I will file away these predictions and see how the Wall Street Journal does on their Olympic projections. What does the Wall Street Journal know about sports? […]
Great Western Vacation Day 12 – June 22nd-Across New Mexico/ Petrified Forest photo
We started Day 12 in Albuquerque, New Mexico and headed east across New Mexico, across the panhandle of Texas and into Oklahoma. There were two days on the trip where […]
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