The site of Big Bear was chosen for its elevation of 6,750 feet above sea level and the clarity of the sky over the lake. The observatory sits on a thin peninsula and is surrounded by water which serves the purpose of cooling the surrounding air and eliminating heat wave distortions that would emanate from […]

“We all felt it was a special night,” said Rakell, who spent plenty of time last season around Selanne, a fellow rink rat who showed up early and stayed late. “It was almost like a playoff spirit out there with the fans going and retiring Teemu’s jersey. We really wanted to win this game.”. At […]

“From a very young age, I’ve had a fondness for animals, and especially dogs,” Darlow said. “I can remember sitting on the porch at a neighbor’s home at a very young age petting their dog named Penny, and there were at least five dogs on my block while growing up who I would often play […]

Bribery! Yeah, that’s it. I’ll bribe her. “Honey, I have an idea. A few technical issues: You don need more than five tags. I not sure why this is in the media ethics category, as it really doesn cover that issue. Break up pars you are still writing for online so white space will help […]

Rookie linebacker Byron Bullock got more reps with the starting linebackers than usual. He could be in line to get more snaps in the game thanks to the sudden emergence of linebacker Jerrell Freeman as a potent pass rusher in Saskatchewan pass defence. We have a story about Freeman in Thursday Leader Post.. Fans at […]

“From a player’s point of view, it’s nice to play in Croke Park and it’s great for the younger lads, I suppose,” O’Sullivan reckons. “It’s a great experience for them to get a few games under their belt and then when they go into the summer at least they’re not playing there for the first […]

Media outlets will focus all the attention on the athlete and the issues confronted. Additional concerns are questions about the future of the athlete and the ability of the athlete to continue to play in his or her sport. These reasons tend to decrease the value of the athlete sports autographs in the short term.. […]

The crowd chanted “Campeones! Campeones!” (Champions! Champions!). “He has saved us in the two big matches against Germany and Holland. He totally saved us. 29 mins: Wales 3 0 Australia Jonathan Kaplan making some slightly eccentric calls at scrum time Scott Andrews penalised for hinging, even though the Aussies looked to get an early shove […]

The USGS studies the great breadth of sciences related to our planet including atmospheric conditions, oceanography, the climate, geology (the history and present conditions on the ground), magnetic fields, environmental science and issues relating to human impact, and of course, cartography. And that is just a sample of what they do. So from earthquakes to […]

Reduce the college talk. Julie advises, “Set a time each week, say Tuesday after dinner, when you talk with your child about college, and make the topic off limits the rest of the week. I think it can be tough as parent child interactions can be at an all time low at about this age, […]