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      Are you Compatible with Online Dating?

      May 5, 2010 /

      Computerized Help with Finding Your Partner

      If you’re single, there’s someone out there especially for you, and all you need is the assistance of a computer algorythm to find him (or her). In the not-so-distant past, a major inhibitor to online dating was the scarcity of matches (not to mention the social stigma). Today, the biggest hurdle is the sheer volume of singles seeking others through online dating – literally millions of individuals worldwide (and no one thinks it’s odd anymore). Many dating sites try to narrow down the field for users by specializing – dating sites for Jews, for Christians, Muslims, Atheists, fitness buffs, etc. But even those don’t always bring together compatible individuals. Many newer websites actually use a computer program to determine your match, saving you the effort of sorting through thousands of potentials.

      Finding Your Partner in the United Kingdom

      The use of a compatibility program makes online dating a lot easier. The most trustworthy online dating websites will have dozens of testimonials detailing how users found the love of their life. Any site should also help the safety of online dating – a key consideration to anyone interested in finding a mate. Personal information is not to be revealed to anyone until consent is given and parties mutually wish to contact one another. The first step to starting is to find an online dating site, register, and take a free compatibility test. At many places, the results come back immediately, and are then used as the basis for matching you to a potential partner. There are also sites geared for relationships beyond dating, that are angled toward individuals who are seeking a long-term relationship, such as marriage. Some can even offer singles coaching by putting you in touch with a psychiatric researcher to help you learn how to approach others.

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      The Bengals never learn

      May 5, 2010 /

      Can I take a moment to ruminate about how much I hate the way the Bengals are run? Because it’s enough to make your head hurt.

      First and foremost, the structure of the Bengals’ organization is built to fail. They have one of the smallest scouting departments in the NFL, which essentially consists of five or less full-time scouts. The coaching staff and owner Mike Brown, who is clearly just winging it as he goes along, handles the rest of the scouting, which doesn’t seem like a constructive way to build a roster. (The Cowboys are run in a similar fashion, although Jerry Jones has roughly 15 scouts working for him and unlike Brown, he has a talent for evaluating players.)

      On Tuesday, the Cincinnati Enquirer reported that the Bengals were close to signing Pacman Jones, who, somehow, isn’t fashioning license plates in prison right now. Granted, the deal is expected to be worth around the league minimum and largely incentive-based, but why? Why add him if you’re the Bengals? You’ve already got two solid cornerbacks in Leon Hall and Johnathan Joseph, who combined for 12 interceptions last season, plus three players in Morgan Trent, David Jones and 2010 third rounder Brandon Ghee who can provide depth. I realize Pacman was a former top 10 pick with more than enough athletic talent to succeed, but how many chances has he been given? How many chances does a player like this deserve?

      The running joke with the Bengals is that they’re a safe haven for malcontents like Pacman. But they appeared to be slightly moving away from that last year and they wound up surprising a lot of pundits by making the playoffs. Now they turn around this offseason and fall into the same trap that has haunted them for years. It’s mind-boggling.

      Whether or not it’s a low-risk financial move, signing Pacman Jones is unnecessary for a team like the Bengals. One day, they’re going to need to break away from these bad habits or else their ceiling will never be higher than a first round exit in the playoffs.

      External Sports, NFL

      Plaxico Burress not behaving in prison

      May 5, 2010 /

      Plaxico Burress, who is only seven months into a two-year prison term for weapons possession, has already gotten himself into trouble according to the New York Post.

      Burress apparently told a guard that he had permission to use his cell phone to call his attorney and the guard believed him. But Plax (gasp!) didn’t have permission and now he has lost his recreation privileges for a month and his cell phone for a week.

      The real question is why Burress is even allowed to have a cell phone in prison. Does he also get a free breakfast buffet and Wi-Fi with his stay too? A mint on his pillow? Access to the swimming pool at night?

      It’s nice to see that Burress isn’t given any special treatment because he’s a star athlete. I’m sure he’s really feeling the effects of capital punishment.


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      External Sports, NFL

      Hall of Fame broadcaster Ernie Harwell dies

      May 5, 2010 /

      After a nearly yearlong battle with cancer, Hall of Fame Tigers broadcaster Ernie Harwell passed away on Tuesday night at the age of 92.

      From the Detroit Free Press:

      Harwell had one of the longest runs by a broadcaster with one major league club, calling Tigers games for 42 seasons. For the first 32 of those seasons, he made and cemented his legacy by doing play-by-play on the radio. His Southern voice — rich and authoritative but not overbearing — became as distinctive to Michigan listeners as baseball itself.

      Unlike some announcers in recent decades, Harwell didn’t litter his broadcasts with shouting, excessive talking or all-knowing pronouncements about players and managers. Listening to him was as pleasant as being at Tiger Stadium in the summertime. As he fell silent between pitches, listeners got to hear the sounds of the ballpark — the crowd’s buzz, the vendor’s cry — and absorb the rhythm of the game. Harwell thus became an ideal companion for a listener anywhere: the couch, the yard, the car or the boat.

      I worked in Detroit sports radio for three years and had the opportunity to sit in on an interview with Harwell one time. It was a pleasure just to listen to him talk about the Tigers, baseball and life in general. He is a legend in broadcasting and one of the most beloved figures in the city of Detroit.

      Broadcasters nationwide would be doing themselves a service to model their careers after Ernie Harwell. He will be missed.


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      External Sports, MLB

      Orlando demolishes Atlanta, 114-71

      May 5, 2010 /

      It was a two-point game at the end of the first quarter, but from that point forward, the Magic outscored the Hawks, 89-48. Dwight Howard posted a 21-12 and blocked five shots, while Vince Carter went for 20-6-3 and Jameer Nelson chipped in with 19 points.

      The Hawks shot less than 35% from the field and didn’t have a player score more than 14 points (Josh Smith). The Magic are one of the best defensive teams in the league and they showed it tonight.

      I don’t think the Hawks are going to put up much of a fight in this series. They have a lot of talent, but they lose focus, are stagnant on offense for big stretches of the game, and they lack chemistry.


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      External Sports, Fantasy Basketball, NBA

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