Archive for January, 2009
Que pasa Margarito? Lost the bout, now your license.
Mexican boxing sensation Antonio Margarito has been suspended. He’s being investigated for having an illegal, hardened material in his glove. Or maybe it was just too much tape. Either way, his license is revoked until further notice by the California Athletic Commission.
Just the implication of foul play is enough to ruin a boxer’s good reputation. After the victory [...]
Attention mujeres watching the Super Bowl
Oye mujer, if you are going to be watching Sunday’s Super Bowl with your significant other, there’s still time to remember some tips about appropriate etiquette. If you have a main squeeze, it appears you already know about the DO’s.
Here are the DON’Ts:
1. Do not invite your mother over to share her story of how [...]
Every peach has a story
A friend recently alerted me to the fact that Fresno was featured in Cooking Light magazine as a ripe spot for a “cuisine-driven drive” – and I had to pass along this sweet information. The article recommends that visitors (or locals!) travel along Fresno’s Fruit Trail, eat at The Chef’s Table, and visit Arte Américas [...]
El Tricolor kicks off 2009 vs. Sweden.
Behind the direction of Sven-Goran Eriksson, México’s, or Mexico’s for some of you, El Tri’s FIFA world ranking is No. 26 and should be able to kick off 2009 win a victory over Sweden, whose ranked 31st.
But if you can believe Sweden played a friendly against Mexico in Fresno! That’s right. It was in 1994 under the [...]
Mark McGwire back at the plate, hot plate.
There’s some definite unrest in the McGwire home. And a spot in the Hall of Fame for the slugger Mark McGwire is unlikely.
It seems the home-run slugger’s brother, Jay McGwire, is about to publish a book that details how he was the person who introduced Mark in 1994 to steroids. And it’s about to hit the newstands, like soon.
Eleven years ago, the [...]
Showing some attitude?
Showing a little attitude isn’t necessarily a bad thing, especially if you have a positive one. Ever wonder how there are just some people that seem to be able to overcome the most amazing obstacles and keep their chin up too? It’s all about the attitude they take on things. They just choose to not let [...]
