» Monthly Archives: January 2009

The Mindset of Success

By: Rayan Ali on 01/30/09 @ 1:00 am

Keep These concepts in mind:
You’ve failed many times, although you don’t remember.
You fell down the first time you tried to walk.
You almost drowned the first time you tried to swim. . . .
Don’t worry about failure.
My suggestion to each of you:
Worry about the chances you miss when you don’t even try.
— Sherman Finesilver

Because:
Successful men [...]

Would You Pay $103,000 for This Arizona Fixer-Upper?

By: Rayan Ali on 01/28/09 @ 8:30 pm

This article was written by the Wall Street Journal’s Michael M. Phillips.
The little blue house rests on a few pieces of wood and concrete block. The exterior walls, ravaged by dry rot, bend to the touch. At some point, someone jabbed a kitchen knife into the siding. The condemnation notice stapled to the wall says: [...]

Athletic, Maybe, But Cheerleading Not a Contact Sport, Court Rules

By: Rayan Ali on 01/26/09 @ 1:00 am

Is cheerleading a “contact sport”?
Not according to a Wisconsin appellate court, which is good news for the lawsuit brought by ninth-grade cheerleader Brittany Noffke, who reportedly fell while practicing a three-person stunt and suffered a head injury. Noffke, a member of the Holmen High School cheerleading team (Go Vikings!), sued Kevin Bakke, another cheerleader who [...]

Pictures from President Obama’s Inauguration

By: Rayan Ali on 01/24/09 @ 12:22 am

To see these fabulous photos click here.
These picutres were provided by Alan Taylor of Boston.com

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NBA Player Charities Often Shoot, Miss

By: Rayan Ali on 01/23/09 @ 1:00 am

An analysis of hundreds of tax documents filed by NBA player charities has found that many of the foundations — especially those set up by the athletes themselves — face a dizzying array of problems, the Salt Lake Tribune reports.
Although many NBA players devote a portion of their wealth to charity, those efforts often go [...]

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