Lifestyle and Recreation

December 30th, 2011

4 1/2 Tons of Fun

Monster Jam rivals get ready to clash at the 2012 World Finals

By M.B. Roberts

Sports are defined by their great rivalries. Yankees vs. Red Sox. Packers against Bears. And when it comes to monster truck competition, there is nothing to compare with Grave Digger vs. Maximum Destruction.

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November 10th, 2011

Audiobooks: The California Trail and More

Reviews of The California Trail, The Cut and more.

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November 4th, 2011

The Other Guy

A look at the great unknowns in sports history

By M.B. Roberts

Some moments in sports history are unforgettable. The Immaculate Reception. The Miracle On Ice. Home run number 715. Fans remember every detail — the what, the where and the who. Or do they?

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September 2nd, 2011

Audiobooks: Inside the World of ESPN and More

Reviews of Those Guys Have All the Fun: Inside the World of ESPN, 10th Anniversary and Carte Blanche.

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September 1st, 2011

Battle Ready

A retired trucker gets to live history as a Civil War re-enactor

By Kathleen Landis

Listen to Chuck Seekamp talk about the Civil War and you might think he’d been a Southern soldier in a past life. In fact, he’s a Confederate in his present life. The retired trucker “went Confederate” some 15 years ago, after experiencing his first Civil War Re-enactment.

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