I used to hate the term “cougar” for all the obvious reasons. First, it conjures up images of Mrs. Robinson in a sash and garters, smoke swirling around her alcoholic head as she seduces a vulnerable (but willing) Benjamin. Scroll forward to leopard-clad women over 40 showing too much cleavage, vogue in 4-inch stilettos, hanging… Continue reading
Category: Sports
2008 San Diego Chargers Preliminary Report
The San Diego Chargers have greatly improved their game in recent seasons, finishing last year with a solid 11-5 record and a victory in the divisional playoffs. The team’s defense is among the best in the league and has in fact earned first place among many statistical rankings. Will the team improve its record and… Continue reading
Proto-virtual reality and social networks
Embodied in statements like “let’s take a break,” “perspective psychology,” and “a government of citizens” is a complexity that often escapes the popular media. However, as the media unfolds with the convergence of social media and technology conglomerates collecting newly discovered knowledge of brain functions, genetic dispositions, and artistic preferences, among other similarly related things,… Continue reading
Ness’s Notes (January 30)
Yesterday, there were no individual 81-point efforts (Kobe) or 301-point games (Seattle / Phoenix) like last Sunday in the NBA. However, LeBron (Cavs) had 44 and Mike Bibby (Kings) 42, as the players have already recorded 55 40-point games in the current NBA season. By comparison, last year there were a total of just 67… Continue reading
The Big Debate: DISH Network or DirecTV?
Having been a DISH Network customer since 1997, I thought I’d share my thoughts and opinions on the competition between DISH Network and DirecTV. First of all, there really isn’t a big difference between the two systems. It all comes down to what you want to program. They both offer almost the same things, but… Continue reading
Fantasy Football 2014 Simulated Draft
When it comes to fantasy football drafts, it always amuses me when people start producing mock drafts long before Labor Day weekend. There are too many unknowns due to injuries, positional battles, and stupidity to be worth it. I guess if you’re in a league that requires you to write weeks before the season starts,… Continue reading
New book shares the rideshare driver’s most memorable moments
In Tales from Behind the Wheel: Year One, rideshare driver Jonathan Wong shares some of his most memorable stories driving passengers through the greater Honolulu area. In these pages, he reveals that while sensational stories about rideshare drivers and passengers seem to be in the media all the time these days, those stories are exceptions.… Continue reading
NBA Cleveland Cavaliers
The Cleveland Cavaliers, more commonly known as the Cavs, are a professional basketball team located in Cleveland. It is one of the eight teams that make up the Central Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association (NBA). They began their career as an expansion team in the NBA in 1970 but it… Continue reading
Football Game Online – NFL on the keyboard
The world of online gaming has gone through many stages of evolution, which seems to continue endlessly. There are many forms of soccer games online. In the United States, computer games based on the National Football League (NFL) are the most popular. Soccer, which is easily the most popular game on our planet, is not… Continue reading
Why is refined sugar, known as white sugar, bad for you?
Americans consume between two and three pounds of sugar per week. Sugar is processed in many foods that we eat. These foods are not just sweet. Sugar in large quantities can be found in peanut butter, mayonnaise, bread, ketchup, and many other categorically “not sweet” products. Now let’s get to the question: Why is refined… Continue reading