I am often asked how we manage to germinate thousands of Japanese maple tree seeds each year because conventional wisdom says that this is considered very difficult to do. In this article, I’ll reveal the little-known “nursery secrets” we use to ensure virtually 100% germination rates and debunk the myth that… Germinating Japanese Maple seeds […]
There have been seven University of Southern California (USC) Trojans football players who have won the Heisman Trophy. The seven footballers who have won all seven Heisman Awards are as follows: Mike Garrett, runner, won in 1965 OJ Simpson, a runner, received the award in 1968 Charles White, a runner, accepted the honor in 1979. […]
As we approach the start of another January, I am reminded of one of my favorite episodes of the sitcom. Seinfeld. Entitled “The Millennium”, the plot focused on the competition between Kramer and Newman to attract people to their respective New Year’s parties. Although Newman was frequently the antagonist of the series, he was actually […]
Sure, bringing life to earth through your own body is an amazing experience and you’ll probably fall in love with your child. These are the reasons why women always say that the changes their body goes through during and after pregnancy are worth it. I agree, but as someone who suffered from tokophobia (the fear […]
It is often said that you only need to pick the SU winner in the NFL to also pick the ATS winner. Surely that has been true in this preseason. Last night, Sage Rosenfels led the Texans on an 11-play, 76-yard touchdown drive, scoring with 2:53 remaining. That score didn’t give the Texans the win […]
Televised golf has had many great moments over the years, but in my opinion none better than that outstanding production, Shell’s The Wonderful World of Golf. The show didn’t invent the format, but it certainly raised the focus to a new standard of excellence. In the early days of television, All Star Golf was an […]
Most people believe that the “Moneyball” theory cannot work in the NBA due to the high maintenance of stars, individual talent, and sometimes the lack of a team concept. However, what professional sports demonstrate over and over again is that the reasons for team successes are sometimes overlooked. The “Moneyball” theory is a term conceptualized […]
We’ve had a full month to evaluate all the NFL teams. Some clubs will make adjustments and start to fix problems. These are always teams that are either well coached or have significant depth with which to turn things around. For example, the Pittsburgh Steelers rested during their bye week with a 1-2 SU/ATS record. […]
Long before chess came to Europe from India, the British Celts played board games in which the goal was to capture a central “king” piece. Two variants of this game existed, Gwyddbwyll and Tallfwrdd. Gwyddbwyll, which literally means ‘wooden wisdom’ (and is thus related to the Irish game fidchell) and is known primarily from mythological […]
Waste is the only thing the world will ever have. As human beings, we collectively produce tons of waste every day. From everyday household waste, biohazardous waste produced by large industries, medical waste produced by the healthcare industry, infectious waste, retail waste, electronic waste, the list is endless. In terms of food waste alone, Wired […]