‘Madden Curse’ still wreaks havoc on cover athletes of popular game
Even the casual football fan probably knows about the “Madden Curse.” For those of you who are unfamiliar with this curse: since 1999 the Madden Franchise, run by EA Sports,…
Christmas arrives earlier and earlier every year
Snow on the East Coast, Christmas songs on the radio, Christmas merchandise in every store and no sign of Thanksgiving. It must be at least Black Friday, right? Wrong. We…
Origins of teams you cheer for as kids, adults
What makes some of us cheer for the Minnesota Vikings, some of us cheer for the Green Bay Packers, and some of us cheer for the Chicago Bears? The obvious…
Professional ‘dream teams’ fail to live up to expectations
It all started in July of 2010 when LeBron James and Chris Bosh took their talents to South Beach to join Dwyane Wade to create a “dream team” in the…
Running: good for the heart, good for the soul
I’m sure there are a large handful of people out there just like me. People who ran cross-country and track in high school, but didn’t follow up and run in…
Choosing your Mario Kart character more complicated than you think
We have all faced the same problem at some point in our lives. We have booted up the Nintendo 64, Wii, Gamecube, or any other Nintendo device and come across…
McDonaldʼs employee learns valuable lessons
Last June I applied to, and was hired by, McDonald’s. Needless to say, this wasn’t my first pick for a summer job, but a job is a job so I…