2005 AFC East football preview

In the AFC East, I expect to see the Patriots drop a little, but not much, the reason for the projected drop is mainly due to the fact that the Patriots will be without the services of offensive coordinator Charlie Weis and defensive coordinator Romeo Crennel. , both went on to head coaching jobs, Weis with Notre Dame and Crennel […]

Call me Mr. Lucky!

I didn’t like the head coach, so I quit the football team my senior year in high school. The following fall (1965) I enrolled at the local community college in my hometown of Burlington, IA, primarily to avoid the draft and the inevitable trip to Vietnam if drafted. Back then, students attending the university were exempt from the draft. In […]

China SOX – When does it come into force?

The Basic Standard for Corporate Internal Control (“China SOX” or “C-SOX”) was announced in China with great fanfare in the summer of 2008. However, more than a year after the announcement of this new management regulation of risks and internal control, there is still confusion in the market about when it will come into force. This confusion has an impact […]

Great racehorses of the seventies

The 1970s represents one of the last decades in which high-stakes thoroughbred racing dominated the public mind as they had during the 1920s, 1930s and 1940s, when great horses like Man O’War, Seabiscuit and Citation went from being sporty. from celebrities to genuine cultural heroes. The 1970s represents one of the last decades when high-stakes thoroughbred racing dominated the public […]

Spiridon Loues and the first modern marathon race

Modern Greece was formed after the Greek War of Independence (1821 – 1830), but freedom was not easy. Political and economic instability became part of everyday life. Forming a national identity was even more difficult. (Verinis, 2005, p. 142 – 150) The first modern Olympic Games were held in Athens in 1896. The Greek people were excited that the games […]

Letter to the World Series

It has been played since 1903. The New York Yankees have won it twenty-seven times, and the Houston Astros, San Diego Padres, Milwaukee Brewers, Texas Rangers and four other teams are still looking for their first win. What is it? It’s the World Series and it’s a highlight for sports enthusiasts every fall. The World Series does not actually span […]

NASCAR Legend – Ernie Irvin

Like so many other great race car drivers, Virgil Earnest Irvan, better known as Ernie Irvin, started driving karts when he was just a kid. He won the California Championship at the age of 15. By the time he was 16, he had already switched to stock cars and won his first race on asphalt at Stockton 99 Speedway in […]

Notes from Ness (March 15)

Monmouth is making his fourth NCAA appearance this year and has lost his previous three first-round games by 23, 43 and 33 points. However, Monmouth appeared in last night’s game and beat Hampton, 71-49. It marked the NEC’s first NCAA tournament victory since 1983. The 16-seeded Hawks now move to face Villanova, the top seed for the Minneapolis Regional. As […]