January 4, 2010 – 3:05 am
Summer is the perfect time of year to get the backyard BBQ season started. Many people wait all year long just for the chance to grill their favorite foods over an open flame and gather family and friends together to enjoy great food and the wonderful, sunny weather. With just a few helpful tips, you can turn your next backyard BBQ into the event of the year.
By Byron Jonas
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Posted in Gardening
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Also tagged garden, Gardening, home, home and family, leisure, outdoors, parties, Product Reviews, recreation and sports, Shopping, sports, travel
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January 2, 2010 – 4:45 am
Chicken farming is becoming more and more fashionable, and it is not just done on farms any longer. There is a boom in chicken farming in the suburbs and in cities. Small chicken coops permit non-farmers to furnish healthy, flavorsome eggs for their family while as well creating a feeling of self-sufficiency and a link with our rural roots.
By Graham Williams
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Posted in Crafts & Hobbies
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Also tagged animals, chicken coop, chickens, Crafts & Hobbies, Family, farm, hobbies, home, leisure, Pets, ranch, small chicken coop
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January 2, 2010 – 4:44 am
There is a very good reason why shopping through the net is done by almost everyone nowadays. It is just more advantageous and also a whole lot more inexpensive. Take discount toys online for example, there are so many saving to be had if one decides to buy bulk toys online instead of the usual way. Plus, it is stress free since all one has to do is key in the right keywords to search for what they need, browse, and then click to buy. Your order will be delivered to your doorstep with no fuss.
December 29, 2009 – 3:19 am
Decades before mixed martial arts became popular in the United States, events matching fighters of different fighting disciplines were very common in Japan. They weren’t called “mixed martial arts” at the time, but that’s essentially what they were.There’s an entire history of pro wrestlers fighting specialists from other martial arts (particularly judo) that were leaving out, but during the’70′s Antonio Inoki began to put the concept of “mixed martial arts” on the map with his matches against fighters from other disciplines.
By Ross Everett
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Posted in Crafts & Hobbies
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Also tagged boxing, celebrities, Crafts & Hobbies, Entertainment, history, hobbies, leisure, mixed martial arts, MMA, sports, travel, UFC
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December 27, 2009 – 3:38 am
Gracie family patriarch and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu pioneer Helio Gracie died in early 2009 in Rio de Janeiro at the age of 95. Its impossible to overestimate his influence on martial arts, and particularly his pathbreaking role in what is now the sport of mixed martial arts. The Gracie family name will forever be synonymous with Brazilian sports, jiu-jitsu, MMA and the UFC”not only due to Helios own accomplishments but the legacy he created both by training others and through his family.
December 27, 2009 – 3:16 am
Former Chicago Bears running back Cedric Benson got revenge on the team that let him go in the best possible way. Benson amassed 189 yards rushing and led his new team, the Cincinnati Bengals, to a 45-10 rout over the visiting Bears on Sunday. Carson Palmer threw for five touchdowns with no interceptions in the blowout victory. Cincinnati improved to 5-2 with the win while Chicago dropped to 3-3 on the NFL season.
December 25, 2009 – 3:27 am
Hairspray the musical is set in Baltimore, Maryland the year is 1962. Our hero in the musical is is a young overweight girl named Tracy. Tracy has always dreamed of becoming a big star, if and when you attend this musical, make sure you have a front row seat, if you don’t you will want to be sure to bring your opera glasses, so as not to miss a moment of this fast-paced play.
By Jeff Bridges
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Posted in Art
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Also tagged Art, arts, dance, Entertainment, hobbies and interest, Music, Opera, performances, reviews, Theater, theater reviews, Travel and leisure
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December 23, 2009 – 3:17 am
Though it is sometimes overshadowed by more famous tracks back East like Churchill downs and Belmont Park, Del Mar Racetrack in Southern California has a rich and fascinating history. Located 20 miles north of San Diego and known for its iconic slogan “Where The Surf Meets the Turf”, Del Mar has not only hosted the best horses and jockeys on the planet but a ‘who’s who’ of show biz elite.
December 21, 2009 – 3:14 am
On January 31, 2000, the historic Mapes Hotel in Reno was imploded by 75 pounds of explosives tucked into the art-deco structures support columns. The destruction of the Mapes put an end to years of efforts to preserve the building via lawsuits, redevelopment proposals, and grass roots action. The National Trust for Historic Preservation took up the cause of the Mapes, and challenged the destruction in a suit that eventually reached the Nevada Supreme Court.