Animals like sports, too. But sometimes they like it a little too much. Here are some who really wanted to join in on the game.
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The English national soccer football team yet again finds itself embroiled in drama right before a major tournament. And yet again, defender John Terry is the alleged cause. Continue reading
Do you have a soccer fan who already has every jersey, scarf and Official Team Wine of his or her favorite club? Are you racking your brain trying to figure out what to get him or her, be it a birthday or holiday? Here’s a list of more, er, unique gift items for your favorite ultra:
(1) Auto valve cap: For the extremely detail-oriented car owning fan (offered by Borussia Dortmund). Continue reading
The Citadel, a highly regarded military college in South Carolina, has revealed that it had investigated allegations of sexual abuse of minors but took no action. It said that it is revealing the incident in light of media requests following the Penn State scandal.
In 2007, a former camper of The Citadel Summer Camp accused Louis Neal “Skip” ReVille, a camp counselor of inappropriate misconduct. According to the former camper, ReVille invited him and another boy to his room in 2002, when the camper was fourteen. While in ReVille’s room, the former camper alleged that the three of them watched pornography on a computer and masturbated.
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Richard Muller, a noted physics professor at UC Berkeley and prominent global warming skeptic, found that temperatures are indeed rising around the world.
For the dorky girls of the 1990s and early 2000s, we were Daria and Daria was us. Daria was Daria Morgendorffer, the lead character of the cartoon of the same name, which ran on MTV from 1997 to 2002. When the show first aired, we saw what we thought of ourselves portrayed in pop culture for the first time – an intelligent, cynical and plain teenager who just wanted to be left alone.
So when MTV announced in 2009 that it would finally, FINALLY release the complete series on DVD, thousands of women in their twenties and thirties let out a collective joyous shriek. Eight long years of waiting, petitioning and begging had finally paid off. When the series was available to buy, however, I debated whether or not to get it. Continue reading
Gather ‘round kids and bring the popcorn! The Great Carlos Tevez Transfer Drama is back up again! You thought LeBron or Fabregas were bad? Giiiiiiiiiiiirrrrrrrrrrrrlllllllll. You haven’t heard jack. Continue reading
Today in New York, Amazon.com is expected to launch its own tablet device. It is reportedly called the Kindle Fire.
It is expected to be a strong competitor against Apple’s iPad and iPad 2, which produced 75% of all tablets sold this year.
According to TechCrunch, in addition to surely being able to read Kindle e-books the Kindle Fire will: Continue reading
Last week, the New York Times published an article on two New York City schools’ attempt to teach character. The schools identified a list of strengths most likely to predict happiness and life achievement: zest, grit, self-control, social intelligence, gratitude, optimism and curiosity.
So, what do you believe constitutes “good character?” Bonus question: how does one build character?
Image from psd’s flickr.
There’s football and then there’s football (played mainly with, you know, feet). It’s that time of the year again, when Europe’s (and parts of Asia’s) best teams battle in what amounts to an intercontinental version of the Super Bowl and World Series. As liveblogged by JustTyler, FC Barcelona beat Manchester United to win it all last year. But can Barca continue its dominance?
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