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  • Babe Ruth’s Major League Baseball Debut – On this Date

    Babe Ruth’s Major League Baseball Debut – On this Date

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    Babe Ruth made his major-league debut on this date in 1914. Although he is of course best known as a New York Yankee, Babe Ruth began his major league career as a player for the Boston Red Sox. In his first game, he was the starting pitcher against the Cleveland Indians. Although he was relieved…

  • Amazing Things You Probably Didn’t Know About the Grateful Dead

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    Here are some cool facts about the Grateful Dead. Before meeting any future performing members of the group, Jerry Garcia first befriended Robert Hunter in 1960, who go on to become the group’s lyricist behind some of their biggest tunes like “Sugar Magnolia,” “Casey Jones,” and “Truckin’.” Their devotion to musical and psychedelic exploration even…

  • My Home Gym – Kind of a Mess

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    So I was reading an article on MarsFitness.com about assembling the best home fitness equipment and came to the conclusion that my own home gym is kind of a mess. It’s not really much of a “gym” to begin with. More or less a section of the basement with some free weights, a box of…

  • Foods to Avoid When Working Your Abs

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    The food which you eat is of great significance in building abs; thus, you should be cautious about what you eat. To be on the safe side you need to avoid the following foods. Processed Foods Processed foods like hot dogs, chips, canned soups and others comprise preservatives, many artificial ingredients, and fillers which are…

  • How Cardio Exercise Allows You To Lose Weight

    How Cardio Exercise Allows You To Lose Weight

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    I was having lunch the other day and a lady asked me about the food that I’m eating is my secret in having a fit body. I said, yes but still need some stretches and cardio exercise to keep up. She’s a bit big bone and looks fat, but she can definitely do some basic…

  • Playing Boom Beach

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    Boom Beach is a new mobile game from Supercell, the company behind Hay Day and Clash of Clans. It’s been available for a while in some countries, but the worldwide release was just this past week. It’s featured as the Editor’s Choice in the Apple App Store. I’ve been playing it non-stop since it came…

  • World’s Greatest Stretch

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    So I’ve been in lots of gyms and done a lot of stretches and even though this article from Equinox claims that every personal trainer in the world knows and swears by this stretch, it’s the first I’ve ever heard of, The World’s Greatest Stretch. But that’s not going to keep me from trying it…

  • First Thoughts on Sochi Olympics

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    The Winter Olympics in Sochi are officially underway and here are my first thoughts. To start off, there was a ton of controversy before the games even began due to the state of affairs in Sochi. Although the Olympic Village was in good shape, hotels were unprepared and conditions for fans and journalists traveling to…

  • College Football Championship System

    College Football Championship System

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    I think the college football championship system is going to improve now that the BCS is a thing of the past. A fan of the Boise State Broncos is surely tired of the idea of doing very well in the regular season and never really be considered for the national championship. I can just imagine…

  • My Yoga Resolution

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    I have avoided Yoga for years, even though most of my friends attend classes with near-religious fervor and constantly talk about the benefits. Other than surrounding yourself with incredibly beautiful in-shape benefits, I’ve always been a little suspect of sitting and sweating in a room full of total strangers. I kind of prefer exercising outdoors.…