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A Brief History Of Baseball
Author: Regan Shaors
A Short Baseball History The game of baseball is said to have begun in the early 19th century, but that's just half the truth. The game was played much before but the first baseball clubs were formed around that time. An Englishman named Alexander

5 Tips for Successful Bird Watching
Author: Chuck Fitzgerald
Can you name the number one spectator sport in North America? Its not baseball, figure skating or racing. Its bird watching. Thats right, more people are watching birds than football and hockey combined. With so many people hoping to see a bird

All about Minibikes and Pocketbikes
Author: Gisbert Oskam
For those who were too small or too young to grip the handles of a motorcycle, minibikes were a worthy alternative. Minibikes were about 4 feet tall, weighed as little as 65 pounds, and had wheels about 10 inches in diameter. With a frame like that, they

NHL Hockey Fans Left Out In Cold As The NHL Owners Lock Out Its Players
Author: Catherine Kenyeres
NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman has halted the start of the NHL hockey season by locking out its players. Can the impasse between the NHL owners and its players ever be mended? Bettman reports that the NHL league has a desolate bottom line that lost $224

Keys to Responsible Recreation in the BackCountry
Author: Chuck Fitzgerald
Having a good time is pretty high on everyones to do list, especially when surrounded by awesome views and super-awesome friends. We hike, bike, climb, camp, raft, fish, hunt, four-wheel, sleep and eat among other things in the backcountry. If not done

Surf Waves With Jack Johnson
Author: Jesse S. Somer
Like a laid back, relaxed beach vibe? Surf waves in reality, musically, and on the Net with Jack Johnson. Lately Ive been listening to some pretty cool music by some beach bum named Jack Johnson. The tunes he plays really touch a chord within me. They

Selecting Flies for Pacific Steelhead
Author: Cameron Larsen
Popular flies for Steelhead vary greatly whether you are fishing in the Pacific region or in the Great Lakes. The fisheries have developed separately and so have the preferences anglers have for flies cast to their intended prey. We will primarily

Danger Equals A Water Powered Parachutes Jump In An Extreme Situation
Author: John Ewing
A water powered parachute jump is primarily executed in emergency situations only. During this jump, the jumper prepares as he might for any other jump. The real difference between this jump and another is that he lands in the water. Water parachute

Confusion Feeds the Golf Industry
Author: Jim McLellan
The policeman drops his paycheck on the kitchen table so his wife can go shopping and pay their bills. They are able to do this because somewhere down the line someone killed, raped, or robbed someone. An unnamed X (rated) President of the United States

Punk Fashion and Punk Rock T-Shirts
Author: Valeri Tsvetkov
In 1990s people were saying punk was dead or dying. Today, almost 20 years later we know they were wrong. Many youngsters still love punk rock music and wear punk rock t-shirts and clothes.

Enjoying Your Vacation in an RV
Author: Jim Schneider
Traveling in a Recreational Vehicle is, by most accounts, a fun, relaxing and enjoyable time to create some incredible stories that your grandchildren will someday enjoy. Here are few myths and truths about vacationing in a recreational vehicle.

3 - Pointer by Gary Whittaker
Author: Gary Whittaker
Point 1 - Red Sox Win! Red Sox Win! There will NOT be a bigger sporting event this year than the saga that was the 200 ALCS between the little Red Sox team defeating the big bad Yankees. The stories involve Pedro Martinez calling the whole damn

Photography Contest - a Fun and Rewarding Experience
Author: Colin Hartness
Do you like to take photos? Are you always standing by with your camera waiting for that moment that is meant to be captured on camera? You may even be taking photography classes or maybe you have already completed a photography course and you want to

Reliving The Music Of The Seventies
Author: Wendy Yeager
We all associate songs and music with events in our life. Many songs hold special memories for us. We fondly remember the songs that were playing when we went to our first dance, the songs the school band attempted to play during half time at the high

Building A Good Relationship With Your Guitar
Author: Ismael D. Tabije
The guitar is considered the friendliest musical instrument there is. It is because the guitar is the handiest musical instrument that could stand on its own. A group can enjoy music with just a guitar even without the accompaniment of winds and

A look at the intriguing History of Snowboarding
Author: Keith Kingston
It has taken almost forty years for snowboarding to be recognized as a major sport that is followed and participated in by hundreds of thousands of people worldwide. Humanitys love affair with snow has been documented throughout the ages, starting with

Are You A Side-Line Coach
Author: Charles French
With spring in the air, flowers and baseball are in full bloom. As the father of a nine-year old son, each day is spent perfecting the art of baseball. This includes making that perfect pitch to first base, snagging those ground balls and driving those

Boating Safety - It's For Everyone
Author: James "Doc" Lewis
Boating, when a few simple rules are followed, is one of the safest family activities there is. U.S. statistics show boating is twice as safe as biking, five times as safe as driving a car, and 24 times as safe as scuba diving. By practicing safe

Movie Poster Collecting
Author: Poster Girl
There is a great deal of history behind movie posters and movie poster collecting. Jules Cheret, who created 2 movie posters in the 1890s, was the artist given credit for creating the first movie posters. By the end of the first decade of the 1900s,

Digital Camera Auto Exposure and Auto Focus
Author: Jakob Jelling
The digital camera being a fantastic and technologically advanced device contains many different applications of its own. Many users of this fabulous device are unaware of quite a few of these functions which can actually do wonders. And it is the duty