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The Soap Opera That Preempted the 2011 College Football Season
I have a confession. It's a guilty pleasure. I enjoy watching The Young and the Restless with my wife. I didn't start out as a man who enjoyed soap operas. When I met my wife, she was a fan of The Guiding Light and The Young and the Restless. Frequently she would watch one, the other, or both and I would politely sit by her biding my time until "real" television came on. My wife would talk... (posted by Paul 196 days 14 hours ago.)
I have a confession. It's a guilty pleasure. I enjoy watching The Young and the Restless with my wife. I didn't start out as a man who enjoyed soap operas. When I met my wife, she was a fan of The Guiding Light and The Young and the Restless. Frequently she would watch one, the other, or both and I would politely sit by her biding my time until "real" television came on. My wife would talk... (posted by Paul 196 days 14 hours ago.)
Another Big Ten Scandal – Another Legendary Coach Gone - (The Fall of Joe Paterno)
As I write this, Penn State and Joe Paterno are immersed in one of the most controversial scandals in the history of college football. As a college football enthusiast, I had come to believe that I was starting to get immune to college football scandals. This time last year, the world of college football was engrossed in the question of whether then Auburn quarterback had... (posted by Paul 198 days 13 hours ago.)
As I write this, Penn State and Joe Paterno are immersed in one of the most controversial scandals in the history of college football. As a college football enthusiast, I had come to believe that I was starting to get immune to college football scandals. This time last year, the world of college football was engrossed in the question of whether then Auburn quarterback had... (posted by Paul 198 days 13 hours ago.)
The Longest Day
It was the summer of '92. I was a twenty-two year old who would be twenty-three by summer's end. I can't remember the exact date, maybe it was July—it seems like it was July. Whatever the date, I was about to start one of the greatest adventures of my life and it began on that hot summer, Florida day which would become literally the longest day of my life. As a little bit of background, the events... (posted by Paul 200 days 13 hours ago.)
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It was the summer of '92. I was a twenty-two year old who would be twenty-three by summer's end. I can't remember the exact date, maybe it was July—it seems like it was July. Whatever the date, I was about to start one of the greatest adventures of my life and it began on that hot summer, Florida day which would become literally the longest day of my life. As a little bit of background, the events... (posted by Paul 200 days 13 hours ago.)
The Quest for Miata #3
My love affair with Miatas started with their introduction to the U.S. in 1989 and 1990. I quickly noticed the little Japanese cars with the retro looks. Suddenly the roads were flooded with these little convertibles that were reminiscent of the old British roadsters. It would be another ten years before I would actually own my first Miata and it was all thanks to a criminal act. In 1999 I was driving a 1990 Acura Integra. By my... (posted by Paul 206 days 11 hours ago.)
My love affair with Miatas started with their introduction to the U.S. in 1989 and 1990. I quickly noticed the little Japanese cars with the retro looks. Suddenly the roads were flooded with these little convertibles that were reminiscent of the old British roadsters. It would be another ten years before I would actually own my first Miata and it was all thanks to a criminal act. In 1999 I was driving a 1990 Acura Integra. By my... (posted by Paul 206 days 11 hours ago.)
The Game of the Century? – #1 LSU versus #2 Alabama
By its very title, Game of the Century implies simply one game per century. In the world of college football, it meant about five games during the last century and truthfully, since no one had coined the phrase prior to 1971, (you may have to check me on this), We really should rename the title, Game of the Decade Which May or May Not Be Shared With Another Deserving Team Within The Decade So Really... (posted by Paul 206 days 14 hours ago.)
By its very title, Game of the Century implies simply one game per century. In the world of college football, it meant about five games during the last century and truthfully, since no one had coined the phrase prior to 1971, (you may have to check me on this), We really should rename the title, Game of the Decade Which May or May Not Be Shared With Another Deserving Team Within The Decade So Really... (posted by Paul 206 days 14 hours ago.)
The Mysterious Green Smoothie - Modern Day Snake Oil or Magic Elixer?
It was probably somewhere earlier in the year when my wife started talking about a "green smoothie." It seemed her friends were grabbing onto this concept rather quickly and they were praising the effects. The idea was simple. First you take a regular smoothie that you make at home and you throw in some veggies. The idea is that the fruit masks the taste of the veggies and you are left... (posted by Paul 213 days 11 hours ago.)
It was probably somewhere earlier in the year when my wife started talking about a "green smoothie." It seemed her friends were grabbing onto this concept rather quickly and they were praising the effects. The idea was simple. First you take a regular smoothie that you make at home and you throw in some veggies. The idea is that the fruit masks the taste of the veggies and you are left... (posted by Paul 213 days 11 hours ago.)
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