How does a guy in a mountain lion suit inspire a shrine, a book, and 107,000 screaming fans? There’s something about mascots that stir up powerful emotions. Penn State’s Nittany Lion is a larger-than-life symbol of the pride that fans feel, says Jackie Esposito, University Archivist and co-author of The Nittany Lion: An Illustrated…
The idea of ranking players becomes very subjective and always open for debate. But to do this, you have to start somewhere. Here we go… #50- Rico Gathers 6’8″ 280 lbs. Rico Gathers, F, Baylor – Ricardo Darnell Gathers Born Jan. 7, 1994, in New Orleans, La. Son of Richard…
Ok, just a note for clarification before I start. This blog will be primarily about football for quite awhile. I will rejoin politics as it gets closer to some kind of meaningful election. Today, I will examine the SEC. For awhile they had dominance over the college sport of football…
Philosophers of liberalism and socialism actually have very different visions for the world. They don’t disagree at all on the idea that spreading the wealth around is good for everybody. In fact, this idea finds one of its greatest expressions in the work of the philosopher of welfare liberalism, John Rawls. He proposed…
So July is a busy month for Summer Basketball and to prove it, here are the offers that have been made in just a 24 hour period from 8PM Saturday to 8PM Sunday that we can find. AMAZING. 2016 Harrah (OK) F Kellen Manek has received an offer from Texas State. 2017 Hinton…
The New York Times reported that Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner’s chief political backer, Ken Griffin, made $1.3 billion last year as manager of the hedge fund Citadel Capital. Griffin made as much personally as 26,000 average Americans making the median wage. He made as much as 16,000 civil engineers. Griffin made $625,000 per…
Kids love to play. We know that it is good for relaxation and will fuel the imagination along with other things taht are good for them. Well, adults are no different. Playing is great for problem solving, creativity, imagination and mental health. Playing with your kids or grandkids helps them become less stressed, makes…
For me, having a plan has always helped, and every good plan comes with a list. A to-do list of things you hope to accomplish, or a list of work that needs to get done. There is a right way and a wrong way to make a to-do list according to Forbes….
Truth. Some people think that the truth can be hidden with a little cover-up and decoration. But as time goes by, what is true is revealed, and what is fake fades away. When an election is here, the truth becomes elusive. There are some places you can look at that checks the facts…
“Over the past two weeks, two of the most historically successful [college basketball] programs have been in the news for all the wrong reasons.” – Bill Littlefield Let’s consider the impact sports has on the average American family. This time of year kids and their families are spending 4-6 nights per week on the…