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17 July 2014

17 July 2014, 21:08

Another version of life on the road

Skane, who started teaching in 1987, gives lessons in basements and man caves, in kitchens and sunrooms; if you've got room for a pair of chairs and music stands, that's plenty of room for Skane and his Fender Telecaster to set up shop.

16 July 2014, 15:20

Penalty Kicks: Handling The Pressure On Both Sides of The Ball

This year’s World Cup had its share of games decided by penalty kicks. While they make for dramatic endings, PKs present unique challenges for players. Soccer championships at every level are often decided by penalty kick shootouts, but who faces the most pressure, the goalkeeper or the striker?

08 July 2014, 23:00

You’re Gonna Need a Warrant for That: The Path to Digital Privacy Reform

A unanimous Supreme Court recently declared that that our networked mobile devices merit the highest level of Fourth Amendment protection against government searches, since these devices often contain more sensitive information than even “the most exhaustive search of a house” would reveal.

04 July 2014, 03:53

Thin bivvy bag offers deeper connection to world

Since sleeping in on holiday is deeply self-disgusting, I prepare to get up. A mile or so away, through the racing gloom, the English seaside town of Bridlington is filled with such folk, remaining in bed...

03 July 2014, 03:00

‘Premier12’ Elite Baseball World Championship to be Launched in 2015

LAUSANNE, Switzerland — The president of the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC), Riccardo Fraccari, announced today the launching of the new flagship men’s National Team baseball event, the “Premier12” world championship...

02 July 2014, 22:54

Presidio Picnic: a Sunday base for more than just food

Every Sunday through October, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., the lawn on the Presidio's Parade Ground becomes a party locale filled with frolicking families. While he was away, chasing Mexican revolutionary Pancho Villa in 1915, a fire in his home killed his wife and three daughters.

02 July 2014, 19:03

THE POLITICS OF BITCOIN

There is no average Bitcoiner, but neither is Bitcoin a perfect reflection of wider society. That said, discussion of imbalances within the community should not be overstated, and should account …

02 July 2014, 02:06

Neighbors should share fence costs

California Civil Code 841, also known as the Good Neighbor Fence Act of 2013, requires that "adjoining landowners shall share equally in the responsibility for maintaining the boundaries and monuments between them." In part...

01 July 2014, 15:34

In The Own Words: No.1 Parents On The No.1 Soccer Camps Experience

With just seven No. 1 Soccer Camps sessions completed this summer and nineteen more to go, we present just a few of the testimonials from our parents on their children’s No. 1 Soccer Camps Experience in 2014.

28 June 2014, 18:48

Girly Issues Related to Periods and Menopause

This blog post is for females only, and it relates to approaching menopause. So, if you are a male, I’m going to have to ask […]

26 June 2014, 17:58

Under-age and on the move

A FEW weeks ago Helen Yovanna Mata, a 16-year-old Honduran girl, turned up at Corinto, a scruffy crossing on the border with Guatemala, with a backpack and a few papers. Two of the papers were death threats scribbled in scratchy ballpoint, another was a school document validating her story.

25 June 2014, 10:55