Monthly Archives: November 2013

The New Look Detroit Pistons Strive For The Playoffs

After a few dismal seasons, the Detroit Pistons are looking to improve this season and land a spot in the playoffs. In the early 2000’s the Pistons looked like they had a dynasty in the making. Their franchise was centered …

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Is Apple entering into the world of video games?

Microsoft’s Xbox introduced its Kinect a couple years ago and it rejuvenated the Xbox. Kinect let user be interactive with the games they played giving them a totally new gamming experience. Yesterday Apple, Microsoft’s biggest competitor, finalized the purchase of …

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Traditional Thanksgiving is Antiquated: Black Friday Takes Over

Thanksgiving is a national holiday that has been celebrated since 1621 when the Pilgrims shared the autumn feast with the Wampanoag Native Americans.  It is a holiday that has been somewhat skewed since its origins.  Families still celebrate the traditional …

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Ancient Wine Cellar Discovered in Northern Israel

In northern Israel, a team of archeologists discovered 40 jars of wine in an ancient cellar that dates back to 1700 BCE. The wine cellar is thought to be oldest- and largest- in the world. The team found the cellar …

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Retailers getting heat for opening their doors on Thanksgiving Day

Leave it to corporate America to commercialize yet another special holiday.  “Black Friday” is becoming a thing of the past—“Grey Thursday” is very quickly taking its place.  It has become an oddity for a major retailer to not be open …

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The World Cup Field is Set for the Draw, and the US look to Avoid a Tough Group

The 32 team field for the 2014 World Cup is finally set. It has been a long road for some of the qualified teams like France, Mexico, and Portugal, but that doesn’t matter anymore because everything is wiped clean. The …

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Holidays Shopping or Tortured Employees?

Over the years, black friday has become known as the day after Thanksgiving where everything under the sun is on sale. During the past few years though stores have been opening earlier and earlier to the point where they were …

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Sunday Night American Music Awards Run Without a Hiccup

Last night, the American Music Awards played on the ABC network. The show was truly amazing. Most of the performances were outstanding and a lot of the top songs of the year were played. There were some big winners who …

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Pope Francis Displays St. Peter’s Relics and Stirs Scientific Debate

Pope Francis put the relics of St. Peter, the first pope, on display on Sunday. This was the first-ever display for public veneration in Vatican City. The display took place at St. Peter’s Square (in Vatican City). This display revived …

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Carolina Panthers vs. Miami Dolphins Recap and Analysis

Another day, another devastating Dolphins loss.

The Panthers came into Sun Life stadium on the heels of a 6 game winning streak, while the Dolphins had just defeated the San Diego Chargers in a game that held major playoff implications …

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