Off Track Betting, better known as OTB, began its existence back in 1971 in order to bring in much needed revenues as well as weaken the many “bookies” roaming the land, bringing in income and not declaring their hard earned dollars to the IRS. In its heyday OTB was a popular hangout for many. Today,…
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Quidditch for Muggles in New York City
Many, many people are familiar with “Quidditch”, the sport invented by J.K. Rowling in the Harry Potter series. In the books, the sport is incredibly popular and is regarded as a sort of wizard soccer. The game is played in the air on broomsticks, which come in all shapes, sizes, brands and features. The teams…
Chilean Miner Completes 2010 New York City Marathon
Edison Pena, a Chilean miner, stretched himself thin but managed to finish the New York City Marathon in 5 hours, 40 minutes and 51 seconds. He reached his goal, which had been to finish the course through the city’s five boroughs in less than six hours. After the first hour of the marathon, Pena was…
Jets Suffer First Loss After Five Consecutive Wins
The Jets Battle the Packers This past Sunday the Jets had an opportunity to win their sixth straight game for the first time in over ten years. Too bad the weather in East Rutherford, NJ was as windy as it was, as it resulted in a 9-0 loss to the Green Bay Packers. The Jets…
Bespoke: Pedaling Perfection in Bicycle Design
Designing bicycles is a challenging craft, notwithstanding the fact that their form is deceptively simple.
Tiki Taking After Tiger
Latest Local Celebrity, Sports, and Entertainment News What does Traci Johnson have that Ginny Barber Doesn’t? What is it with celebrity men and their cheating habits. First Tiger, then Jesse, and now Tiki. I don’t know what’s worse: Tiger’s countless affairs, Jesse’s Tatto fetish, or Tiki’s Fling. This might come as a surprise, but I…
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