Why I Love the Half-Marathon

This week at the Runner’s Lounge, the Take It and Run Thursday topic was about the half-marathon. Yes, I do realize it’s Friday ... ? There are some of you out there?!  LOL.Same need to eat Country Pad Thai food the night before, as I would with training for a full ... all the time on a Saturday, while training for a half.Less likely to feel the need to do [more...]

Date: 2009-01-24 02:13:13

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Talking Stars and Teamwork with Henry Abbott

Last night I was watching the Orlando Magic play the Boston Celtics on TNT.  At halftime a heated argument (at least it looked heated) took place between Kenny Smith and Chris Webber.  Essentially, Smith argued that how your team performs should impact whether or not you are placed on the All-Star team.  C-Webb vehemently disagreed ( [more...]

Date: 2009-01-23 22:29:13

You Ask, I Answer: 'Friday Night Lights,' 'US of Tara,' 'HIMYMother' & More

Today: Friday Night Lights, United States of Tara, Big Love, How I Met Your Mother and a little Amy Poehler Show talk.. ... this week revolves around Smash Williams, a former Panther who is recuperating from a career-threatening injury. Coach Taylor will make you cry, showing what it is to believe in someone else, picking them [more...]

Date: 2009-01-23 18:01:11

Brandon Roy Is Opening Act for Huge Game

We split our Husky season tickets with friends, and before the season we picked Saturday’s UCLA game, and they got tonight’s USC contest ... Lewis is questionable and hopefully Trojan coach Tim Floyd hasn’t spoken end-of-game strategy with President Obama. From Bud Withers’ article on the First Brother-in-Law, Oregon State Coach Craig [more...]

Date: 2009-01-22 22:30:14

Full Court Press: Notes going into the weekend

This weekend is full of sports news. The NFL is seeing a bunch of coaching changes and the NHL has it’s the all-star weekend ... though he doesnt pull down a good amount of offensive rebounds. – The Grizzlies fired head coach  Marc ... could be more of a factor as well. For Rudy Gay, this will be his 4th coach already in his young [more...]

Date: 2009-01-23 22:58:08

Croyle seen as ‘costly mistake’ for fired coach

Kansas City fired Herm Edwards and the pundits point to the failure of Brodie Croyle as one of the biggest mistakes of Edwards’ tenure. According to the AP story you can read embedded below, “Edwards’ most costly mistake may have been overlooking Brodie Croyle’s history of injuries and designating him as the foundation quarterback [more...]

Date: 2009-01-24 01:55:28

Offensive coordinator wait continues

The excitement surrounding the next football hire at the University of Miami reached the basketball court earlier today when coach Frank Haith ... . It's Philadelphia Eagles assistant coach Mark Whipple. Just so you know, I got off the phone with UM Sports ... "all of our coaches are not in today." The question is, is Whipple in the UM office today? "I [more...]

Date: 2009-01-23 21:22:32

Help for Beginning Article Writers

by Jan Shimano Are you intimidated at the thought of writing articles that could be viewed by millions of people over the Internet? If you said 'yes' then you have lots of company. A number of things hold people back from even attempting to write their first article. To begin with, they are not sure about their subject matter [more...]

Date: 2009-01-24 00:25:34

So Who’s the Pac-10 Recruit That Allegedly Charged Schools $10,000 for an Official Campus Visit?

College Basketball, RecruitingTheBigLeadJanuary 23rd. 2009, 11:45am Love those CBS Sports columnists who drop the blind items. Big fun! ... , including one coach who told me he turned that offer down, but there is no proof. Do I believe ... of them NBA scouts, and me. A coach with a Final Four on his resume, a coach who has no idea I’ [more...]

Date: 2009-01-23 16:45:20

A Scot’s Guide to Social Media - Guest Post by Joanna Young

I know that Brad is a keen student of UK slang, and has enlisted the help of his readers to unpick some of the words he’s come across. (UK Readers, Please Help Me Understand and UK Slang, Round 2 ) Like any other language there are lots of regional variations in the way people speak in the UK [more...]

Date: 2009-01-23 12:51:26

When Del Negro speaks, no one listens

It’s Friday, and I have all the answers . . . Bulls interim coach Vinny Del Negro is asked whether his players listen to him and if his players ... and letting his bleeping coach know it right there in front of the bleeping media. Why is Del ... when last season ended, and I’m thinking, yeah, playing badly and selfishly for an inexperienced coach [more...]

Date: 2009-01-23 17:13:46

NBA: All-Star picks

The NBA narrowly avoided a PR disaster, when Kevin Garnett edged Yi for one of the two Eastern forward slots. Celtics coach Doc Rivers, while trying to be diplomatic, joked before Wednesday's game that Garnett needed to hire Obama's people to get him more votes. No real argument with any of the picks [more...]

Date: 2009-01-23 14:36:12

Various Notes of Interest

Various Notes of Interest January 23rd, 2009 by Kirby One of the many frustrating sub-plots to this season has been the Hoosiers inability to ... more to have more success. * IU coach Tom Crean isn’t letting the Big Ten grind stop him from his recruting obligations ... similar to the ‘Ground the Gophers’ (Clip the Hawkeyes was my personal favorite) [more...]

Date: 2009-01-23 22:33:31

Eye candies

I’m currently hook on window shopping for a new bag.. and here are my latest eye candies… COACH HERITAGE STRIPE ZIP SATCHEL Inside zip pocket Cellphone/multifunction pockets Two exterior pockets with magnetic snap closure Zip-top closure Coated signature print fabric [more...]

Date: 2009-01-23 18:38:27

Trailer Park: Emma Stone

By Christopher Stipp The Archives, Right Here I’m awesome. I wrote a book. It’s got little to do with movies. Download and read “Thank You, Goodnight” right HERE for free. And now, you can follow me on Twitter. Find me here, my oh so original name on the thing is Stipp so come on and follow my stray ramblings [more...]

Date: 2009-01-23 07:22:18

Surviving as a Single Parent

Emotional Overload Many single parents say they deal with a variety of emotional issues that you might describe as “extra baggage ... . Learn conflict resolution and problem-solving skills. Single-Parent Survival Strategies In addition ... in the coming years. The following strategies provide a starting [more...]

Date: 2009-01-23 22:12:14

Savoring the Calm Before the Storm

I know what you’re thinking.  Perhaps this advice would have been better suited before you got pregnant, The Violinist.  You’re probably right.  You could have drunk your way into a stupor, but you wouldn’t have if you’re still on the same meds you were in college.  Then THAT would end you in the hospital and in hot water with all who love you [more...]

Date: 2009-01-23 21:06:17

Tomorrow’s Star Bloggers Talk About Blogging

When a blogger becomes famous, everyone wants to get in touch with her, asking for interviews, sharing their post ideas, or just looking for a quick chat. But at that point, reaching out to her might already be too late. Unless the blogger tells you otherwise, there is nothing wrong with trying [more...]

Date: 2009-01-24 00:00:25

Normal Discharge During Pregnancy

By Amanda GarrettPregnancy is a wonderful, yucky thing isn't it? There is so much going on with our bodies that we have absolutely no idea about. Especially if this is your first pregnancy it is completely normal to worry; A LOT! I have found that there are three types of discharge during pregnancy that worries us the most [more...]

Date: 2009-01-24 00:18:00

Twelve Secrets of Highly Creative Women, Secret #3 Following Your Fascinations

"This week, get a clear picture of what en-courages you. What helps you be brave? ... what has worked for you in the past. Does it help to journal? To call a friend? To have a coach? To pray ... me.  I don't even allow myself to envision success in this area of my life.  Which is so different [more...]

Date: 2009-01-24 01:25:32

Checking in on the… Big South

Mark Bryant, the Coordinator of New Media for the Big South Conference and writer of Big South SHOUT, is an RTC correspondent ... home-record crowd, the Flames scorched the Keydets 91-80 for an upset that ended VMI’s ten-game ... is their next order of business—they meet Saturday.Speaking of the Flames, is it too clichéd to say they’ [more...]

Date: 2009-01-23 23:49:47

Michael Jordan's son earns scholarship

Illinois guard Jeff Jordan, son of basketball legend Michael Jordan, was awarded a scholarship for the spring semester. "He's proven to us that he belongs," Illinois coach Bruce Weber told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. "He's done a nice job of having a niche, a role. He's a pest on defense. He pushes the ball [more...]

Date: 2009-01-23 20:56:11

Herman Edwards Gets the Pink Slip

1-liner, NFLTheBigLeadJanuary 23rd. 2009, 5:57pm Herman Edwards: To minimize the outrage, the Chiefs fired their coach at 5 pm on a Friday. As a reminder, Edwards has more wins than any Jets coach since Joe Walton left in 1989; he’s tied ... and scout athletes in the stead of a head coach? 9shawnfromtex Says: January 23rd, 2009 at 6:18 [more...]

Date: 2009-01-23 22:57:28

Speculation Is A Sophisticated Word For Guessing

Bulls GM John Paxson attempted to soothe impatient Bulls’ fans on Wednesday with words that remind how far off this franchise is from winning a ... at. I don’t think anybody does.” This could be an indictment on poor Vinny Del Negro, the rookie coach [more...]

Date: 2009-01-23 00:09:33

The Salvation Sensation

Jelena Dokic triumphed over adversity merely by playing in the 2009 Australian Open on Monday ... event, the woman whose career once lay in ruins is now in the round of 16. The resurrection ... last, and when she split from Damir–who doubled as her coach–in 2003, a precipitous downward slide [more...]

Date: 2009-01-24 00:10:18

Coach Garrido update

At a press conference this afternoon, DeLoss Dodds announced that Coach Garrido will receive a 4-game suspension as a result of his DWI arrest. Additional terms of the suspension were not disclosed. See this Bevo Beat blog post for more info. The post includes a rather lengthy video clip of the statement made by the coach at the press [more...]

Date: 2009-01-24 02:08:00

Inauguration Weekend Redux

First, let’s just take a moment to let it sink in: Barack Obama is president of the United States. Hell. Yeah. I trekked down to DC on Saturday and stayed with my lovely little sister in Columbia Heights. At her house. Because people in DC have houses, [more...]

Date: 2009-01-23 13:58:29

Sundance pick: The Winning Season

The Sundance Film Festival, which takes place each January in Park City, Utah, is wrapping up this weekend ... Rockwell as the coach of a women’s high school basketball team on which his daughter (Emma Roberts ... or lost—of a coach and his team, of a father and a daughter, and of a man struggling with his demons [more...]

Date: 2009-01-24 00:54:28

New SU Football Coach

New SU Football Coach Posted on 23rd January, 2009 by Dangerous Dave Everyone that knows me knows that I love Syracuse Sports.  SU is my favorite team period.  I have to say that I’m very excited about our new football coach Doug marrone! Go ‘Cuse!!! You can read related articles in the Videos categories [more...]

Date: 2009-01-24 01:57:32

Gordon Fined By Del Negro

NBA egos are fragile–even ones that don’t appear to be inflamed like Ben Gordon. Gordon, the soft-spoken and poker-faced scorer for the Bulls, was fined by Vinny Del Negro on Thursday for undisclosed reasons. According to 670thescore.com, Gordon was seen waving a piece of paper, shouting expletives [more...]

Date: 2009-01-23 00:22:44

The Lions Taking Matthew Stafford #1 Would Be a Disaster

NFLtyduffyJanuary 23rd. 2009, 12:45pm ESPN’s draft guru Mel Kiper Jr. – who will tell you how highly he rated Larry Fitzgerald and conveniently ignore how he went incredulously blue in the face when Mike Williams fell all the way to the Lions at #10 – projects the Detroit Lions to take Georgia quarterback Matthew Stafford with the #1 pick in the [more...]

Date: 2009-01-23 17:45:22

Jim Kukral - The Biz Web Coach

For those of you who don’t know him, Jim Kukral is kinda a big deal in certain internet marketing circles. Well, I was lucky enough to catch up with Jim at Affiliate Summit West 2009, and he was nice enough to lend me his talking head. In this clip, he talks about his latest project, The Biz Web Coach [more...]

Date: 2009-01-23 22:49:47

Get Helpful Advice About 8 Healthy Snacks For TV Couch Time

Winter is upon us, which means that everyone is bundled up in sweatshirts and pajamas sitting in front of the television waiting for the snow ... junk food. Living a sedentary life, even if it is only for a few months, is bad enough. If you want [more...]

Date: 2009-01-23 23:55:04

Seeing submissions from the other side of the desk, part XVII: portraying a life less ordinary, or, would it kill you to give your protagonist a quirkier life?

I think going over our list of reasons agents give for rejecting submissions on page 1 one by one is being very fruitful, but heavens, there are a LOT of them, aren’t there? I’m moving through them as swiftly as I can, but still, it feels a bit like wading through mud [more...]

Date: 2009-01-24 00:05:01

Not a super day for Thigpen?

   Newly hired GM Scott Pioli ridded the Chiefs of three-year coach Herm Edwards on Friday, meaning former Coastal Carolina quarterback Tyler Thigpen will be playing for a new coach ... go out and impress his new coach, whoever that may be, and win back the starting job. It just signals [more...]

Date: 2009-01-24 01:54:34

The Argument for Spending More on Food

In his book The Omnivore’s Dilemma, food anthropologist Michael Pollan claims modern Americans spend nearly 5% of our income on what we eat. While this might seem like a lot, consider this: we used to cough up 10%.For people like me, that 5% difference initially seems like a good thing [more...]

Date: 2009-01-22 22:32:00

Coughlin names Herrmann linebackers coach

Tom Coughlin didn't have to look far to hire a new linebackers for the New York Giants, selecting former Jets assistant Jim Herrmann. Herrmann, 48, replaces Bill Sheridan, who was promoted Monday to replace Steve Spagnuolo as defensive coordinator. Before joining the Jets, Herrmann spent 20 years at Michigan, [more...]

Date: 2009-01-23 01:26:50

A Few Words With Tony Sanneh on His Last-ditch Effort to Prolong His Career With the Galaxy

At age 37, former U.S. international Tony Sanneh is on trial with the Galaxy in a bid to extend his injury-riddled career. Sanneh began his MLS career winning back to back titles with Galaxy Coach Bruce Arena at D.C. United. But Sanneh has battled injuries of one sort or another ever since moving from MLS to Hertha [more...]

Date: 2009-01-23 22:53:36

Niners Sit Down with Dan Reeves About Offensive Coordinator Job

The 49′ers may be going a bit old school in their search for a new offensive coordinator, ... has the experience, as he has won the AP Coach of the Year award twice in his career, getting ... as earlier today they sat down with longtime Denver Broncos coach Dan Reeves and interviewed [more...]

Date: 2009-01-24 01:26:23

A Year In Review

Just 367 days ago, an unknown special teams coach from the Philidelphia Eagles, ... Coach of the Baltimore Ravens.  When I saw the news on Sportscenter that night, and read more about him, he seemed unexperienced, but still could become a solid coach.  I liked that he was young [more...]

Date: 2009-01-23 20:54:33

Kansas City Chiefs Fire Herm Edwards

News out of Kansas City is that the Kansas City Chiefs have fired Herm Edwards ... the hiring last week of Scott Pioli as GM of the team. Over all in eight years as a head coach ... with the Jets. In playoff games he was 2-4. Possible replacements for Edwards include Iowa head coach Kirk [more...]

Date: 2009-01-23 22:32:11

Problem with Ana Ivanovic that will surely place her next to Kournikova.

When she came on the scene, her only claim to fame was tennis ... to all that the absence of a coach and you have a perfect storm. Unless she gets some strong personality to manage ... . You think she ever felt saddened that her modelling career overshadowed her tennis? Are you freaking [more...]

Date: 2009-01-24 00:04:56

Tight End Coach Mangurian Won’t Be Back in 09

From: Boston Globe Pete Mangurian, who served as Patriots tight end coach the last four years, will not return to the team in 2009, a league source said today. Mangurian has been in discussions with the Buccaneers about being part of new coach Raheem Morris’s staff in Tampa Bay. [more...]

Date: 2009-01-24 02:24:26

Gordon fined

K.C. Johnson   The Bulls fined guard Ben Gordon for breaking an undisclosed team rule Thursday, ... with the decision by using profanity during an animated conversation with coach Vinny Del Negro. The incident ... an issue and he had no problems with the Bulls' coach. [more...]

Date: 2009-01-22 22:54:44

Another surprise visitor in store?

Recruiting coordinator Clint Hurtt, running backs coach Tommie Robinson and strength coach Andreu Swasey pulled off a nice surprise earlier this ... his fingers crossed his cousin will give the Canes a shot. "He’s a good athlete. He’s got great skills [more...]

Date: 2009-01-23 02:06:52

Write a WINNING Teaching Cover Letter

Write a WINNING Teaching Cover Letter If you’re in the market for a teaching position, whether in Kindergarten or in college, put together an excellent and exciting teaching cover letter. Show the potential hiring manager your background and experience, special talents, and strong interests. For example, in your teaching [more...]

Date: 2009-01-24 00:50:13

NBA Today: Hawks Flying Straight Again

Things are looking up for Mike Woodson and his Atlanta Hawks this season ... adjusting to a world in which the Atlanta Hawks are a very good team? Case in point – this team was cruising ... the gap on the elite teams in the East. There’s been nothing wrong with the team’ [more...]

Date: 2009-01-23 21:07:54

Movies at the End of the World

So, it’s that time every year when everybody gets Oscar fever, even Jonathan posted on it yesterday, and like many, ... coach could travel in a day.  In our town — Gold Beach — there was no electricity until the early 50s [more...]

Date: 2009-01-23 21:33:00

The Power of the Pen

The Power of the Pen 23 January 2009 Every leader, supervisor, coach, team member and parent has been told of the value of giving positive feedback. We’ve heard reasons why. We’ve heard we don’t do it enough. We’ve learned all of the basics about giving positive feedback successfully: make it timely, make it specific, [more...]

Date: 2009-01-24 01:50:37

Boldin laughs off reaction to run-in with Haley

Arizona wide receiver Anquan Boldin laughed off the negative reaction to his nationally televised run-in with offensive coordinator Todd Haley, calling it "hilarious." Boldin's shouting match with the coach on the sideline came as Arizona drove for the winning touchdown in Sunday's 32-25 victory over Philadelphia in the NFC championship [more...]

Date: 2009-01-22 23:12:54

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