I evaluated Matt Capps ‘ 2009 struggles in the July 30 edition of KFFL.com’s Fantasy Baseball Closer Hot Seat , but I wasn’t finished. The righty is out of character, and I believe it traces back to some changes he incorporated this past spring. In a Wednesday night battle that was scoreless through nine stages, Capps entered the bottom of the 10th against the San Francisco Giants and allowed a leadoff single to left fielder Eugenio Velez . The speedster advanced on a sac bunt and later s
Do you love the weather? If you love tracking the weather from your home, if you enjoy reading up on ways that the weather impacts our lifestyle and wildlife, you may be considered a weather enthusiast. If so, have you ever thought about taking your love of the weather and meteorology and turning it into a profitable career? As nice as it is to hear that you can take your love for weather and meteorology and turn it into a career, you may be curious as to how you can go about doing so. Unfo
By Mary Lloyd We all know we should “think positive.” That’s easier said than done with so many messages about what to worry about, avoid, or be afraid of. There are some powerful consequences to all that negative thinking. Here are some tips on how to stay on the plus side instead. Copyright (c) 2009 Mary Lloyd The benefits of positive thinking were popularized by Norman Vincent Peale as early as 1952. These days they’re touted in “The Secret.” Motivational speakers have been p
And now for something completely different. This Carnival will have another sort of flavor than its predecessors. Go ahead, glower at me all you like, I’m still calling this the ‘Funhouse Edition’. Funhouses are filled with distorting mirrors and freakish, bizarre and scary sights as well as funny stuff. If you find your benighted self included in this particular freak show, don’t be mad- it’s ok to be a freak. Just remember, I love all , most , some , a few , one or two of
MARINE CORPS BASE, QUANTICO, Va. (July 23, 2009) – Marine Corps Recruiting Command (MCRC) and Officer Candidate School (OCS) have joined forces to provide America with an inside look at the making of a Marine officer. In an unprecedented initiative, the Corps has opened its doors to offer the public direct insight into the transformation men and women undergo to become Marine officers and learn what they go through to earn the right to lead Marines. This is the first time candidates, the term
