Its ice hockey showdown time at the Winter Olympics! Vancouver 2010 will see the mens teams of Canada vs USA compete for the gold medal, just like the showdown in Salt Lake City 2002.  Continue Reading

The top ice hockey nations fight for Olympic medals this weekend. Mens semi-finals tonight between old rivals US and Finland, whilst Slovakia face favorites Canada. Prepare yourself for some epic battles! Continue Reading

Robin McLaurim Williams born in Chicago 1951, American actor and comedian. His rise to fame was as an alien called Mork, in the TV series, “Mork and Mindy”.  Mork was from planet Ork and used to greet people with his greeting, “Na-nu… Na-nu” and then when things went wrong, “Shazbot” was his swear word… Continue Reading

Have you ever thought of how weird some of the winter sports are at the Winter Olympics, in Vancouver 2010?  Take luge or skeleton for instance.

Luge - Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics

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Sachin Tendulkar scored 200 runs not out, yesterday in a one-day international (ODI) cricket game, India versus South Africa.  The little master batted his way past the previous record of 194 held by Anwar and Coventry, to become the first man to score a double century in an ODI.

The Little Master at work

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Have a go at brewing your own beer & wine at home.  All you have to do is type in “Home brew” and up come a whole host of online suppliers of home brewing kit.  Add your local city and then maybe more local suppliers will come up. You can also try EBay, plenty of suppliers will ship the stuff to you at reasonable costs.  Once you have the starting kit then its just a case of getting the ingredients sent to you. Continue Reading

Tiger Woods came out of hiding last Friday and apologised for his infidelity.  There is no doubt that he has had to endure a lot of personal hardship and adjustment in the past few months.  However, the public is still critical over whether the apology is genuine or another publicity stunt. The pressure of the public and media scrutiny on his private life must have been immense.

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The reviews for James Cameron’s Avatar: The Game in  both XBox & PS3 have not been that complimentary. Not that the game is bad, its just that there is nothing that extraordinary about the game.  You would think after all the hype about the movie, that developers would have jumped on the bandwagon.  Perhaps they have sacrificed creativity for speed to market.  My rating for the game is an average 6/10.

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Top 10 destinations in South Africa for all those soccer fans that are heading out to South Africa for the 2010 FIFA Soccer World Cup, I hope you have booked your accommodation, because the top hotels are filling up fast.  Apart from the soccer matches, South Africa has a lot to offer to tourists.  There is so much to see and experience in perhaps one of the most diverse countries in the world. Here is my Top 10 places to see in South Africa:

South Africa, rich in culture and diversity

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When you’re away from home and staying at a hotel, you’ll have to bring things with you that you don’t want to get stolen, like money, credit cards, even jewelry or gifts. Most of the higher end four- and five-star hotels are very safe, but hotel staff do have access to your room, so if you want to take the best steps to keep your valuables safe on the road, here are a few tips. Continue Reading