Samuel Gompers and the Tea Party Remember Samuel Gompers from History Class? He was the founder of the AFL-CIO. He hated immigrants and was appalled at the flood of them into the United States. Gompers was convinced they were undermining the union member wages. He went on to write a…
Ten Tweets from Around the World of Sports in the Last Hour Michael DeCourcy @tsnmike–Memphis transfer Dominic Woodson has enrolled at Tennessee; appeal for immediate eligibility is yet to be decided. Illinois Basketball @IlliniHoops– SCHEDULE UPDATE: Annual #BragginRights game #Illini vs. Mizzou 12/20 in St. Louis is set for 1 pm CT on ESPN2 Carrie…
Is the American Medical Association a Terrorists Organization? In June, the well-respected Journal of the American Medical Association published an article that proposed “Banning the Handshake From the Health Care Setting.” The AMA had this to say: The handshake represents a deeply established social custom. In recent years, however, there has been increasing recognition of…
Put Some Silence into Your Life Society, for the most part, appears to hate silence. We surround ourselves with noise. Sounds and beeps are all over the place. When is the last time you drove a car with no passengers and didn’t turn on the radio or CD player? We can’t stand it. If we…
It all starts October 28th on TNT with the NBA reigning champion San Antonio Spurs hosting the Dirk Nowitzki led Dallas Mavericks. The telecast will feature the Spurs receiving their championship rings. Later in the evening TNT will feature the Los Angeles Lakers hosting the Houston Rockets. The next night (Oct. 29th), ESPN will…
Every season fans around the country are found to be rooting for a mid-major team to make a deep run in the NCAA tourney. Here are a few teams that would be considered legitimate possibilities in the 2014-2015 basketball season. Harvard- Coach Tommy Amaker knows how to coach and recruit. Freshman Chris Egi will anchor…
Here is a early look at my Top 25 in College Football. Be sure to follow me for my changes and updates on Tuesdays all season. Florida State Oklahoma Alabama Ohio State Oregon South Carolina Auburn UCLA Michigan State Baylor Wisconsin Georgia LSU Stanford USC Notre Dame Ole Miss Arizona State Clemson Missouri Kansas…
What is a scholarship? Isn’t it a form of payment to allow a student to go to school at the college or university in question? In the O’Bannon case, it appears to me the student-athletes are getting paid. They are taking a scholarship and in return the colleges are giving them and education and in…
Quarterbacks Lead the List for Heisman Trophy In the history of the Heisman trophy there has been only one repeat champion and that was Archie Griffin back in the mid 70’s. Repeating is very difficult to do. With that being said what is the likelihood of Jameis Winston pulling it off? There are some…
There’s No Such Thing as a Free Lunch- Wrong In Baton Rouge it was announced that 42,000 students in the East Baton Rouge Parish will be provided with free lunch for the school year. The district will take advantage of a new federal initiative that will allow schools in high poverty areas…