Tyrannosaurs, or to be more precise, the theropod dinosaurs that make up the Tyrannosauroid family, are perhaps the best known of all the different types of dinosaurs. One of the last, and one of the largest tyrannosaurs to evolve, was the fearsome Tyrannosaurus Rex (Tyrant Lizard King). This dinosaur held the record for being the […]
Category: Sports
To Boston, a letter of condolence and hope from Montreal
Boston, On behalf of all Montrealers, allow me to express my deepest condolences on the tragic events that occurred at your esteemed marathon a couple of weeks ago. For as long as I can remember, the transition from winter to spring to summer has been marked by three sporting milestones: the Masters, the Boston Marathon, […]
Who invented baseball?
The summer boys are at it again. Who can we bless for the Great American Pastime? One thing is for sure. It was not Abner Doubleday in Cooperstown, New York, in 1839, as a self-proclaimed commission of patriotic Americans would have us believe. Let’s debunk the Doubleday myth before we move on. Doubleday was born […]
Comic books: our worst enemy?
Like most comic book publishers, I spend a lot of time thinking about the state of the industry and how to improve it; well, honestly, how to improve my little corner. After spending a lot of time thinking about and discussing what everyone perceives to be the main elements that led to the downfall of […]
Make achieving your New Year’s resolutions inevitable
William James, the noted philosopher of the early 20th century, wrote: “Your belief at the start of a dubious undertaking is the only thing that guarantees the successful outcome of your undertaking.” This makes me think of New Years Resolutions. Many of us take time at the start of a new year to review our […]
What is the average of a game in a circle in a sports betting event?
Visitors to Las Vegas or online sportsbooks may come across some games on the betting board that will have special rules attached to the bets. Such games will be marked with a circle on the betting board. A red box means the line is “circled” and subject to reduced betting limits. Sportsbooks often circle games […]
Easy and healthy dinner recipes to lose weight
Don’t be afraid to cook outside the box when you’re trying to lose weight. Choose ingredients you don’t normally cook with and make something new and interesting to avoid falling prey to the comfort food cravings you normally eat. Make It Hot – Turkey Chili Plate If you don’t have a lot of free time […]
The Picnic Habit
One of the healthiest summer items is to pack an easy picnic lunch to eat with your loved ones. By all means cultivate it. When the weather is nice outside, take as many meals outside as possible. There’s nothing like an outing in the fresh air to improve your health or lift your spirits. Even […]
Summer is fast approaching! What are some of the ways to lose fat fast?
For anyone dieting more than 12 weeks, the answer to fat loss would be to eat a healthy 40-40-20 macro ratio diet with a deficit of about 1000 calories to lose about 2 pounds per week. But you don’t have 12 weeks to shed that last layer of body fat that’s keeping you from showing […]
Zero tolerance for mediocrity
Talk to any MBA student and they will tell you that there are two management styles; Theory X and Theory Y. Under the guidance of Theory X, it is assumed that people are lazy and irresponsible by nature and, furthermore, that if brains were gunpowder, the average employee would not be able to blow their […]