Sports

Dr. James Andrews' All-Star Baseball Team

BY Ellen GibsonFri Sep 19, 2008 at 5:00 AM

“Phat Albert” tore a ligament in his right elbow in 2003 but has played through the pain. After the 2007 season, he consulted with Dr. Andrews and was given three options: reconstruction, arthroscopy, or rest and ...READ»

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Make me a "One device fits all" to replace the clutter

BY William BarrellTue Sep 16, 2008 at 4:29 PM

The perfect device. It allows me to accept phone calls as a mobile or with my home line. Opens the garage door, operates my home entertainment systems, computer, X-Box, and my lights. I want to blue tooth it when the notion ...READ»

GUERILLA MARKETING | 2 comments

Interivew w/ UFC Commentator Eddie Bravo

BY Adisa BanjokoSun Sep 7, 2008 at 12:20 AM

Eddie Bravo: Formless Wisdom Pt. 1 By: Adisa Banjoko Nothing in the world is more flexible and yielding than water. Yet when it attacks the firm and the strong, none can withstand it, because they have no way to change it. ...READ»

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Mental Ilness - a recent reply to a victim of discrimination - interesting

BY William BarrellSat Aug 2, 2008 at 3:30 PM

Re: Accusing Discrimination due to Disability When You are Mentally ill.... By hogs12 in Mental Health - NEW Lack of knowledge by support organizations or people in authority is typical. The school systems, with all the ...READ»

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I Believe I Can Fly ...

BY William BarrellWed Jul 30, 2008 at 3:02 PM

There is something about that lyric that has always given me a lift. Simple, yet it can create many different images. For me, I have come to realize I can fly, but not on my own. I need wings, lift, and most importantly, the ...READ»

BUSINESS | 1 comment

Election 2008

BY William BarrellFri Jul 18, 2008 at 1:56 PM

Barak Obama has charisma, and is very intelligent. I am concerned about the entire package he would bring to the Whitehouse. John McCain has been tested in the field of battle, and in Washington. He is also intelligent, ...READ»

ARTS | 1 comment

100% All About You - Get Lost in Your World For FREE!

BY Eric MooreWed Jul 16, 2008 at 10:20 PM

Ever dream of being in your own little world, having fun your way, getting into the things that are important to you, or just flat out getting lost in your world? The truth is, we all wish that we could do this or do that at ...READ»

BUSINESS | Comment

I keep getting ads to "clean my colon"

BY William BarrellFri Jul 11, 2008 at 12:32 PM

Does this mean someone thinks I am full of *5^#! ?? Are there alot of people in need of this cleansing? If you have tried this process, does it work? Somebody give me the poop on the subject. Please :)READ»

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Small Business: Why can't this be love?

BY William BarrellThu Jul 3, 2008 at 9:57 AM

Is small business a dirty word? It shouldn't be. As a small business owner, I have come to a few conclusions. First, many if not most small business failures are due to a lack of education. Owners don't know how to plan, ...READ»

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He's Gone, Bye George

BY William BarrellWed Jun 25, 2008 at 5:22 PM

Richard Belzer said it best on The Last Show with David Letterman, "George Carlin was a master of language". Whether it be articulate musings or dirty talk, I believe this to be true 100%. His intellect oozed from every ...READ»

CHINA | Comment

7 Super Secret Olympic Shoes from Nike, Adidas, and Puma

BY Brendan CollinsMon Jun 23, 2008 at 11:05 AM

For the Shaolinquan – Mandarin for “Martial Arts” – Nike consulted with wushu masters and martial artists the world over to perfect the stylish and practical design. Weighing in at only 4.75 oz., the Shaolinquan is made with ...READ»

CHINA | Comment

7 Footwear Innovations for the Olympics

Mon Jun 23, 2008 at 10:30 AM

Down to the Wire Shoe designers craft their work around an idea, not a foot. Nike’s big brainstorm, Flywire, replaces all of a shoe’s heavy structural materials with support threads that resemble the steel cables on a suspension ...READ»

CHINA | 1 comment

Olympic Innovations in Athletic Gear

Mon Jun 23, 2008 at 10:30 AM

She was 15 years old at her first Olympic Games, in Athens. Now, at 19, Katie Hoff is looking to Beijing, and experts are calling her the “female Michael Phelps.” She could win multiple golds in China, thanks at least in part to ...READ»

BUSINESS | Comment

Whose paying for China's growing pains

BY William BarrellSun Jun 22, 2008 at 1:59 AM

It feels like being an average American in the globalization process, is a little like being a rich uncle. We are called upon when needed to help out, but are lucky if we get a christmas card. It seems as though we are being ...READ»

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Amazing Article on the State of Urban Radio by Eric K. Arnold

BY Adisa BanjokoThu May 22, 2008 at 8:27 AM

Urban radio has come to highlight some of the worst music, from the worst artists lately. But many do not know how the collapse of urban radio took place. Long time scribe Eric K. Arnold illustrates the story of how that ...READ»

BRAND STRATEGIES | Comment

EXCLUSIVE: Video of RZA Announcing Wuchess.com

BY Adisa BanjokoWed Apr 16, 2008 at 8:25 AM

Never say Adisa Banjoko didn't hook you up! Wuchess is history: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pphl9CFwHMY NBC 11 coverage of HHCF: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VH8kBM2YDS8 www.wuchess.com -Adisa ...READ»

BRAND STRATEGIES | 1 comment

MMA Culture and Biz Discussion with Alan "Gumby" Marques from www.onthemat.com

BY Adisa BanjokoSun Apr 6, 2008 at 1:10 PM

Before most people cared about the UCF and MMA culture, only a chosen few saw what what coming. These are the folks who would trade VHS tapes (remember those?) with other people across the country and meet on message boards to ...READ»

BRAND STRATEGIES | 1 comment

FC EXCLUSIVE: Interivew with Chess Master Josh Waitzkin on Business & Life!

BY Adisa BanjokoMon Mar 24, 2008 at 12:10 PM

Josh Waitzkin was going head to head with the worlds greatest chess minds at the age of 6. Today his a world champion tai chi master. His bestselling book, The Art of Learning covers the blending of chess and martial arts ...READ»

BRAND STRATEGIES | 2 comments

RZA, Chess Masters and MMA Fighters Gather to Stop Violence

BY Adisa BanjokoMon Mar 24, 2008 at 11:44 AM

Hip-Hop Chess Federation Teams with MMA Fighters Jake Sheilds and Ralek Gracie, RZA, Rakaa, IM Josh Waitzkin, for the “Mind Over Matter” Chess & Grappling Exhibition HHCF brings together top entertainers and fighters to ...READ»

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Sunrise Over the Palm Trees (Part 1)

BY Penny RonningSun Mar 16, 2008 at 6:58 PM

During my sophomore year of college at Arizona State University (Tempe, AZ) I would get up almost every morning between 5:00 and 5:30 and ride my bike over to the track where I would join the other morning joggers. I am very much a ...READ»

BUSINESS | 1 comment

Now It's Your Turn to Rank the Most Innovative Companies

BY Chuck SalterWed Feb 27, 2008 at 6:15 PM

In the March issue of Fast Company--careful, it's hot off the press--we unveil the new and improved Fast 50, aka the Fast Company 50. This year's list is our first-ever ranking of the most innovative companies in the world. But wait, ...READ»

SPORTS | 2 comments

Sports Business: The Future of Tickets

BY Jason Del ReyFri Jan 25, 2008 at 4:00 PM

An article in today's Arizona Republic refreshed my memory about a cool start-up I heard about last year that hosts an online exchange of futures-like contracts for major sporting events. The site, yoonew.com, allows sports fans to ...READ»

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Sports Business: The New Yankees Boss

BY Jason Del ReyFri Jan 18, 2008 at 4:20 PM

Over the past two decades, Yankees principal owner George Steinbrenner has ceded more and more of his role as team spokesman to his PR consigliere Howard Rubenstein. More recently, as speculation on his deteriorating health has ...READ»

SPORTS | 3 comments

Sports Business: College Football Fans Vote With Their Eyes

BY Jason Del ReyThu Jan 10, 2008 at 2:21 PM

College football is dead to me. And, apparently, if TV ratings are any type of accurate gauge, more and more sports fans share that sentiment. The average ratings for Fox's four Bowl Championship Series (BCS) games fell 13 percent ...READ»

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Sports: Red Sox, Yankees No Match For…the Buffalo Sabres?

Thu Nov 8, 2007 at 1:17 PM

There has been some buzz this week about a new study conducted by Turnkey Sports and Entertainment. The 2007 Turnkey Team Brand Index ranks the local brand strength of every team, from 1-122, in the NFL, MLB, NBA, and NHL. The ...READ»