Sports again?  Can you believe it?  On this date in 1891, James Naismith invented the game of basketball.  He was a Canadian physical education teacher, and he was familiar with the medieval children’s game called “Duck on a rock.”  That was an outdoor game where someone would throw a rock at a larger rock on a pedestal (normally a tree […]

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The December New Release Giveaway Hop is hosted by Book Twirps & Refracted Light Reviews.  This is your chance to check out new releases for December 2013 and pick yourself one! I’m going to do this one a little differently.  You will be surprised.  You can give me ideas about what book or books you might like, but I will […]

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I’m playing catch up on these posts.  I forgot to do the one for the 13th, so here it is!  I did finish another book in my challenge:  The Reluctant Widow. Okay, this one was pretty easy.  What is my favorite movie based on a book?  I’m going to have to say Catching Fire.  But there are so many!  I […]

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I have finally read another book for my 2013 Just For Fun Challenge. Stepping into the wrong carriage at a Sussex village, Elinor Rochdale is swept up in a thrilling and dangerous adventure. Overnight the would-be governess becomes mistress of a ruined estate and partner in a secret conspiracy to save a family’s name. By midnight she is a bride, […]

Another sports history feature from the  non-sports blogger!  On this date in 1941, the very first NFL playoff game in history was played.  The Bears and Packers tied in the regular season, and in order to find out who the champions were, this game had to played.  The Bears beat the Packers 33-14.  They went on to win the NFL […]