Seriously? I thought the "big reveal" at the end of the 2nd book was monumentally stupid and patently ridiculous. The books were both fun reads and I have no trouble with gimmicky concepts in (especially YA) fiction, but the world building was very sloppy.

I'm not a competitive skier, but it would seem to me that leg strength is pretty key to ski racing, giving you a greater ability to hold an edge in a turn for example. On average men are stronger than women, hence the divide. Now, in the case of a single elite athlete they may either be strong enough to compete, or…

News1130 (Vancouver radio station) is reporting that the player going back is pitcher David Carpenter. Had to google him, just three appearances last year with a BAA of over 470. Career ERA of 5.70. Marginal.

I'm not completely disagreeing with you, but a couple of counterpoints:

Doesn't the west coast get Mariners games over Blue Jays games (in situations where they overlap)? Because of the time zone you can usually get both games though.

To be fair, if you haven't grown up watching hockey this makes it hard for a casual fan to get into (especially in the pre-HD era). Next time you watch a game try and keep track of how often you can actually see the puck and how often you just know where it is, based on how the players react, where you expect it to…

Canadian law is not necessarily friendly to student newspapers. Earlier this year the student-run McGill Daily was threatened with a lawsuit for reporting on and linking confidential information that had been leaked (or stolen, depending on your perspective) from McGill University's fundraising department. The…

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