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The Albert Pujols Story We Should Be Talking About
By: Frank A Watson - 12 December 2011 - 0 Comments

When baseball superstar Albert Pujols signed last week with the Los Angeles Angels for the staggering amount of $252 million over 10 years, the sport’s stat-addicted fans immediately went into overdrive. The consensus was clear: [...]

Alabama vs. LSU: The BCS Works
By: Frank A Watson - 06 December 2011 - 0 Comments

The best is supposed to be what we want, right? I mean, no one would settle for Detroit when he could have Paris. Only a fool (or a world-class miser) would hold on to his [...]

The Power of Words
By: Frank A Watson - 06 December 2011 - 3 Comments

The Power of Words, the lasting impact beyond the initial hurt. Stephen Gallup is the author of a memoir, What About the Boy? A Father’s Pledge to His Disabled Son [...]

FIFPro Nominations
By: Frank A Watson - 05 December 2011 - 5 Comments

There was a recent announcement in the football world, which may or may not have raised much of an eyebrow. The FIFPro, which is the association of professional footballers, announced a list of, wait [...]

Kefir, A superfood’s history
By: Frank A Watson - 05 December 2011 - 2 Comments

Not many foods boast of such a mysterious history as ‘kefir’, the milky superfood. It includes religion, espionage, court room drama and a beautiful woman! The story is fitting, though, because the health benefits [...]

Tequila Trail meets The Mezcal March
By: Frank A Watson - 25 November 2011 - 1 Comment

I’m knackered. Three days as a guest of Mexico’s largest tequila producer, Herradura, will do that. I flew into Guadalajara after a brief stop over in Mexico City from Guatemala and the last three [...]

Forget Bordeaux, Fine Wine Never Comes Cheap
By: Frank A Watson - 25 November 2011 - 1 Comment

While there are many factors that determine the pricing of fine wines, buying them will always cost you a pretty penny. Often, many of these fine wines don’t merit their price tags but anyone [...]

Eat like a Kazakh – if you dare…
By: Frank A Watson - 25 November 2011 - 2 Comments

A light hearted, but not derogatory look at some interesting overseas cuisine. Traditionally, Kazakhstan has been a nation of animal keepers and sheep, camels and horses have all figured in the country’s cuisine. Over [...]

Stop bashing the British Cuppa
By: Frank A Watson - 25 November 2011 - 3 Comments

In recent years, the great British cup of tea has been criticised in some quarters as more and more drinkers are choosing green tea due to its supposed healthier qualities. There are many misconceptions [...]

Mediterranean Lifestyle Tips for The Rest of Us Men
By: Frank A Watson - 24 November 2011 - 1 Comment

There are a few things in life that are revered in the lives of Mediterranean’s: love, food, romantic passion and family. Everything else in their lives comes in a distant fifth or sixth to these values. [...]