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Boston Marathon has a very long and unique history. when the Olympics were revived in 1896, the Greeks asked that a race be added to commemorate their victory over the Persians that had been fought on the plains of Marathon. The race was to be a long one, just under twenty-five miles, and it was [...]
Continue Reading Boston Marathon – The Hills of the Boston Marathon and How to Qualify
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DETROIT — Sandy Koufax had a fantastic fastball. but perhaps the biggest reason he set the single-season record for strikeouts (382) and the career record for no-hitters (four) was that he had a devastating curve to accompany his fastball. Nolan Ryan had an absolutely overwhelming fastball. but perhaps the main reason he broke Koufax’s record [...]
Continue Reading Verlander comes with the right stuff on opening day
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March has been a kind month to the Flyers, but their luck has turned a bit as of late.Philadelphia will continue its push for the fourth seed in the conference tonight without its starting goaltender and one of its top defenders in a matchup with the Toronto Maple Leafs, who saw their playoff drought extended [...]
Continue Reading Philadelphia Flyers (44-24-8) at Toronto Maple Leafs (33-35-9), 7 p.m. (ET)
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Joy of joys, Mad Men is back on our screens this week.For those of you within our industry who have either studiously avoided the series (this is Series 5 those in the know are about to enjoy) or have feigned dis-interest . . . you are in the wrong business.Not only is Mad Men an [...]
Continue Reading The Don Draper in us all
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By Lucas Punkari, Staff writer Fort Frances Lakers’ forward Brett McMahon has a flair for the dramatic.last February, the then Muskie netted the game-winning goal in overtime against the visiting International Falls Broncos to give the black-and-gold the win in the annual border battle.Fast-forward nearly 13 months later, and McMahon was the hero once again [...]
Continue Reading Lakers win ‘showdown’ in dramatic fashion
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Greg Smith’s op-ed in the New York Times “Why I Am Leaving Goldman Sachs” is precisely the catalyst that will eventually bring reform to the securities industry.Denial Coming UpUnfortunately, neither the Fed nor the SEC has any inclination to do anything about industry-wide fraud and corruption, therefore immediate results are not forthcoming.Moreover, Goldman Sachs will [...]
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