The beloved Marvel film “Endgame” had a dramatic ending signifying the end of an era for Marvel movie lovers. For those who loved the movies from the beginning, watching Iron Man die and seeing Captain America age was the end of an era. There’s a separation between Marvel comic lovers and Marvel movie lovers; even […]
Day: February 21, 2025
When Did Elon Musk Become a Republican Politician?
Just one year ago, most knew Elon Musk as an eccentric billionaire, the man who bought (and ruined) Twitter, and the estranged father of over a dozen children. Today, Musk has quickly become one of the most influential people in American politics – despite not even being American. So, how did the wealthiest man in […]
Is Social Media Increasing Depression Rates?
There’s a lot of talk about how people are increasingly depressed because of social media, and it is true. According to the Child Mind Institute, teenage and young adult users who spend the most time on social media apps such as Instagram and Facebook were shown to have a 53% higher rate of reported depression […]
Hawaiian Explosion Injures Seven
Just as the sun dipped below the horizon on Thursday, February 20, an explosion rocked the picturesque Whaler resort. First responders rushed to a scene clouded in grey and black smoke. They later confirmed seven people with serious injuries, including one who was flown to Maui Memorial Medical Hospital and two additional people in critical […]
Now That Egg Prices are Soaring, Here are Some Substitutes for Your Baking!
If you’re thinking about baking but don’t want to pay an arm and a leg for eggs, you might be surprised to find that there are many egg substitutes out there for you. If you’re making a sweet dessert, you can easily replace one egg with ¼ cup of applesauce! Who would’ve thought? Applesauce adds […]
Cheerleaders Should Be Trained Like Professional Gymnasts
Cheerleading is a sport based on presentation. Like gymnasts, cheerleaders must look put together when performing, lest they lose points for sloppy appearances. That’s not to say that cute, colorful outfits don’t serve a purpose—tighter clothing prevents flailing limbs and spinning bodies from getting caught, a common threat to athletes. However, the real problem comes […]
.190 in the Minors to MLB All-Star
Matt Joyce spent 14 seasons in Major League Baseball. Of those 14 seasons, six were spent with the Tampa Bay Rays. Though Joyce had plenty of success at the major league level, there were plenty of challenging moments especially during his minor league career. Joyce hit .190 two months into one of his minor league […]
AJ Ramos’ Big League Perspective
It wasn’t long ago that A.J. Ramos took the mound on a big league field. Ramos tossed 373.1 innings and racked up a total of 430 strikeouts in his nine-year big league career and earned himself a trip to the 2016 All-Star Game as a member of the Miami Marlins. The lessons that he learned […]
Like Bonds, Alomar, Griffey and Hal… Bellinger followed his dad to the big leagues!
Among my many duties with the Yankees was to babysit some of the player’s kids in the 70s and early 80s. Some of the kids I got to babysit would actually become some of the greatest players in baseball history.Names like Barry Bonds, Roberto Alomar, and Ken Griffey Jr. initially how that started was that […]
