Author Archives: Zachary

Coming Out Swinging: History’s Superlative Baseball Stories

Major League Baseball’s National League Championship Series heads to game seven tonight, as the St. Louis Cardinals take on the San Francisco Giants. Now that it’s do or die, it’s fun to predict which team will rise up to the … Continue reading

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Magnificent Metropolises: 7 Great Cities’ Grand Ambitions

Once again, Chicago is living up to its nickname as the City of Broad Shoulders. Mayor Rahm Emanuel is announcing an ambitious funding proposal to give his city a facelift. The New York Times reports the $7 billion—yes, with a … Continue reading

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The Tebow Effect: How Pro Athletes Mix Sports and Religion

Cross-cultural phenom Tim Tebow has officially arrived in New York and the media is all over him. The polarizing gridiron star was recently profiled in the New York Times as an evangelical Christian who often invokes the name of Jesus … Continue reading

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