Author Archives: steven_bardsley

Black German woman unravels her family’s Nazi past

Jennifer Teege believed she had every piece of her history. Her German mother had briefly been with a Nigerian student and become pregnant. Once her daughter had been born, she left her in the care of a Catholic home for …

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Rattling off at the Typewriter!

Random facts are some of the most enlightening moments you’ll ever achieve.  It’s a time of reflection, learning and self realization.  Sometimes you understand just how strange the people around you really are.  Or better yet, you find the solution …

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The Gay Athlete Debate

In a world with so many beliefs, opinions and hatred, it’s not surprising to understand why very few professional athletes have come out with their sexuality.  The sporting world is driven by money, endorsements and sponsors and unfortunately, narrow-minded observers.  …

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Augusta National: Ladies Welcome

For nearly 80 years, the famous Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia was for men only.  A private club, which hosts The Masters golf tournament every spring, annotated themselves a “Men Only” club and fought for that right year …

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Amanda Knox: A U.S. Quandary

 As news spread across the world early last week of an Italian Supreme Courts decision to overturn a 2011 acquittal for American Amanda Knox, the United States quickly realized they were thrusted into what could become an international nightmare.  Knox, …

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Duck Dynasty: The Phenomenon

If you’re one of the few Americans that have yet to tune in on Wednesday nights to A & E’s Duck Dynasty, you are greatly missing out.  In a society dominated by plotless and talentless reality television, the cast …

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The Greatest 18 Holes in Golf – Part 2

What golfer has always dreamed of playing Augusta National?  Maybe Pebble Beach?  Or travel across the “pond” and play the famous St. Andrews.  I for one would give anything to play just one of these courses, but considering the reality …

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The Greatest 18 Holes in Golf – Part 1

What golfer has always dreamed of playing Augusta National?  Maybe Pebble Beach?  Or travel across the “pond” and play the famous St. Andrews.  I for one would give anything to play just one of these courses, but considering the reality …

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Office Romance: It’s bound to happen.

So you’re attracted to a co-worker?  You’re not alone.  Huffingtonpost.com reports that a whopping 84% of workers between the ages of 18-29 have admitted to a romantic relationship with a co-worker at some point in their life.  Considering you spend …

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The Evolution of Electronic Media

Remember the days of music stores like Peaches Music, Disc Jockey and Virgin Megastore?  How about trying to cue your tape recorder at just the right time, to record your favorite song off the radio?  Do adolescents these days even …

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