Recreation and Sports Articles (Sorted by date)

End the Madness: Down with the BCS

Lets' face it: the BCS is a piece of garbage. It encourages unsportsmanlike behavior - and there really seems to be too much of that these days - by forcing teams to run up scores to maintain high poll positions.
Jerry WorkDecember 08, 2004

How To Get Your Horse To Obey You and Look To You For Instruction

In the animal kingdom there is a pecking order. Richard Shrake points out that it’s a lot like the military. He ranks in the pecking order go from General down to Private.
Andy CurryDecember 08, 2004

Warm Up While Playing The Big Cats at Ocean Ridge

Drop those snow boots, grab your golf clubs and forget about winter for a while at Ocean Ridge Plantation in Sunset Beach, N.C.Unlike its northern neighbors, Sunset Beach boasts a mild climate year-round.
Allison WoodwardDecember 08, 2004

Sailing Hints & Tips

I spend almost all my summers sailing around the Greek islands. With this small article I would like to share some sailing hints with you that will help you enjoy the most out of your sailing holidays.
Yannis MoraitisDecember 08, 2004

I Didn't Know These Are Slowly Destroying My Scrapbooks!

Once you spend your precious time and energy creating a scrapbook, make sure it lasts! There are a few simple things you can easily do to ensure that your scrapbooks look just as good as the day you finished them, for years to come.
Palyn PetersonDecember 07, 2004

Golf Swing Mechanics Can Be Improved Very Quickly

If you’re like most golfers, you’re always trying to duplicate that “perfect” golf swing. I know I am. Doesn’t it feel great to hit that effortless shot? Don’t you wish you could do it every time?
Mike PedersenDecember 07, 2004

What A Load Of Golf Balls

Through out the history of golf the golf ball has evolved more than any other piece of equipment used in the game. From the very first wooden balls followed by the feathery to the latest 4 piece, high energy core, tungsten weighted, titanium, super...
Clay MorrisDecember 07, 2004

The Wet Fly Swing

The wet fly swing sounds like something one does at the square dance hall. Instead the wet fly swing is one of the oldest fly fishing techniques. It is used for all types of fish, where ever there is a current.
Cameron LarsenDecember 07, 2004

The Service in Here is Terrible!

Mea CulpaDear Reader (I assume the singular and hope for the plural) I have completely re-written this article in the light of comments from my coaching muse, Roger Mills. Roger feels that there were too many ‘negatives’ in the original.
Brian MantelDecember 07, 2004

Ready, Steady, Crocked

The motorway was hell, your dinner was in the dog, but by some superhuman effort involving changing in a telephone booth, you just about made it to the sports centre on time.
Brian MantelDecember 07, 2004