The Winter Olympics have come and gone, and it's March already. It was truly a spectacular Winter Olympics, which was dominated by North America (talk about a home-field advantage!). Before we move on to the World Cup, let's take a look back at some of the accomplishments...
[caption id="attachment_3243" align="alignright" width="151" caption="Click here for a framed, autographed print"] [/caption] On this day in 1980, the U.S. Olympic hockey team stunned the world when they defeated the Soviet team. The Soviets without a doubt, were...
With the opening ceremony of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics tonight (Canada's second turn as host), I thought it was fitting to reflect on the facts about the Winter Olympics. The first Winter Olympics was held in 1924 in Chamonix, France. They were the successor...
[caption id="attachment_3214" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Buster Douglas autographed this print memorializing the event"] [/caption] I'll never forget the boxing match between Mike Tyson and James "Buster" Douglas. I was 8 years old and I was allowed to...
Yesterday we got to see the captivating matchup between the New Orleans Saints and the Indianapolis Colts, and the two teams did not disappoint. It was a thrilling game performed by the two best offenses in the NFL. I didn't write this post to gush, so let's get to it...
On this day in 1936, the first baseball players were elected to the Hall of Fame. Here they are by order of the percentage of votes they received. [caption id="attachment_3119" align="alignright" width="151" caption="Ty Cobb"] [/caption] Ty Cobb, who set 90 Major...
It's that time again; Time to take in all that is great and beautiful around the Internet! Here's your first edition of Links of Interest of 2010. Imperial History of the Middle East: 5000 years of Middle Eastern history in 90 seconds. Top 10 Greatest Soviet Films...
The 2009 college football season is in the books now, and culminated in the somewhat exciting BCS National Championship Game between the Texas Longhorns and the Alabama Crimson Tide. Congratulations to Alabama for winning the game. Here are some random facts I picked...
Personally, I'm a fan of the college football bowl system, as you can see on my diatribe on the non-necessity of a playoff. Of course, this might have something to do with the BCS being so kind to my favorite school, but let's not digress. For all of the complaints about...
