For years, "keep Austin weird" has been the unofficial motto of the dusty Texas capital city. Austin City Limits has gone a long way toward preserving that noble goal, bringing artists and musicians into the streets for one of the weirdest, funkiest festivals you will experience anywhere in the country. In 2010, you can rest assured that Austin City Limits is going to have a host of bands that you absolutely can't miss out on catching...more
Austin City Limits is one of the summer's hottest music festivals, bringing together indie-rock fans from every corner of the country to descend upon the Mecca of alternative rock for three full days of music. Since 2002, when the festival was formed, it's been considered a kind of Sundance for music, giving small bands with rising star status a chance to break out into the national scene in a matter of days.While the swarm of smaller acts is...more
The Old Course at St. Andrews, the site for this year's Open Championship is one of the most challenging courses on the tour. Of the twenty seven winners since the links made the rotation, nine have been Scottish and ten have been Americans. Those ten have been of the most recent seventeen, saying something about the dominance of U.S. golf in the contemporary international scope. However, for the second year this decade, the four major championships have been won by representatives of four different continents, saying something, perhaps, different about the global scale of golf. This is in large part due to the young golfer Louis Oosthuizen. The South African swept the Open with a gapped smile on his face—he's been dubbed ‘Shrek' by those closest to him. He came into the final round leading by four and ended the day with a substantial seven-shot lead over the second place winner Lee Westwood. At one point, Paul Casey looked to close the gap. Casey, the fate of British golf fans weighing upon his shoulders, came within three shots of Oosthuizen and proceeded to drive the green on the par-4 ninth. Oosthuizen, however, was not bothered in the least by the English...more
Anne Labarr Lederer or simply "Annie Duke" was born in Concord, New Hampshire on September 13, 1965. She was the daughter of Rhoda S. and Richard Lederer. Her brother, Howard Lederer is also one of the poker pro since then. Her sister, Katy Lederer, an author and a poet who wrote a book about the "Lederer Family" and was entitled as...more
Music fans know that summer means festival season, when all the hottest bands of the year are recruited to join the lineup of the country's big music festivals. The West Coast has the Coachella Music and Arts Festival while the Midwest has Lollapalooza and Bonnaroo. But down in dusty Austin, Texas, Austin City Limits remains one of the most unique...more
Learning a second language especially French can truly be fun and interesting. However, it can also be horrible and intimidating on the other side. The good news for you is that learning French can be a fun and easy experience. This is true if you have the right teacher to guide you from the very start until the very end. Thanks to Rocket French, it is possible for you to learn the language the way you want to learn it.If you will notice, there are a lot of programs in the market claiming to be the best among the rest. However, the sad part is that most of these programs do not stand a chance in teaching you the language effectively. But with Rocket French, the story is different. It is a great program that can assure of French fluency without getting intimidated along the process.The ProgramThis French language learning program is a masterpiece from Marie-Clakire Riviere. The program is made up of friendly learning materials required in making you fluent in speaking and understanding the French language. Unlike other programs in the market these days, it uses easy, flexible, and fun approaches for your study.The program is a package of a total of 31 conversation...more
Although stretch marks are generally safe, women who have it would often feel bad about themselves. Apparently, having such awful looking skin pigmentations can result to lowered self-esteem and confidence. These stretch marks cause...more
It is now a known fact that the quality of the African Wells is just not keeping up with the need for clean water in African countries in development. Access to clean water is hard, and the consummation of tainted water is leading to the development...more
Traveling is the best way to enjoy some days with happiness and love. Many people appreciate having all these packages because they allow them to enjoy holidays in cheap and convenient ways. Many people dont need to wait for the next moment to...more
Most of the renaissance festivals try to imitate the life in England during the reign of Elizabeth I of England as it is believed that the English renaissance flourished during her period. However, sometimes these festivals portray broader...more
It would be a good idea to take your book along when heading to the beach. After all, it is one of the finest places for you to sit and read. The tranquility of the sea coupled with the lush feel of the sand is certainly going to make you want to...more
If you feel like you are trapped in a French tutorial program that promised you learning the skills of speaking the language like a native in no time, but then until now you have not spoken the tongue fairly eloquently, then it is...more