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Who wrote O Canada? – and what about the Canadian Flag design?88

Who wrote O Canada? – and what about the Canadian Flag design?

One of the best-loved anthems and most recognizable flags of the world belongs to Canada. O Canada, the national anthem, didn’t become the ‘official’ national anthem until 1980. However, the tune goes back 100 years before then.

6 comments    canada national anthem o canada
The 10 Greatest Race Horses of All Time90

The 10 Greatest Race Horses of All Time

Needless to say, this list represents one man's subjective opinions as to the greatest of all time, and the horses represented here are only those who have raced on American soil. Those who argue that many non-American horses deserve inclusion will...

517 comments    horse racing triple crown
Female Racehorses of the Top 100 20th Century Rankings and Their Ancestry77

Female Racehorses of the Top 100 20th Century Rankings and Their Ancestry

Ruffian, ranked number thirty-five, is the highest rated female racehorse of the 20th Century in "Blood-Horse Publications'" "Top 100 Racehorses of the 20th Century", published in 1999. Only four other females made the book's first fifty rankings.

6 comments    regret dahlia war admiral
A Historic Look at Harness Racing's Little Brown Jug in Delaware Ohio77

A Historic Look at Harness Racing's Little Brown Jug in Delaware Ohio

Take a ride through Well Said's perfect Little Brown Jug triumph of 2009 and some of the history of the race held annually in Delaware, Ohio. Catch a glimpse of Well Said's pre-race game face.

0 comments    harness racing little brown jug
Visiting Wheatfield, New York: commemorating aviation and military heritage77

Visiting Wheatfield, New York: commemorating aviation and military heritage

This article follows a visit to the Veterans' Monument at Wheatfield, New York. This memorial display area is situated at the town's Highway Department on Ward Road. War memorial inscription The inscription on the war memorial itself reads...

0 comments    travel new york world war 2
Why 30 Republicans think Rape isn't a big enough crime for the courts74

Why 30 Republicans think Rape isn't a big enough crime for the courts

On Thursday, thirty US Senators (all of them male, all of them Republicans) voted to allow some women who have been raped to be forced to seek compensation though Arbitration--at a place to be determined by the DEFENDANT--instead of allowing them to...

19 comments    republican iraq democrat
Political Scandal: Republican John Ensign Shows True Character72

Political Scandal: Republican John Ensign Shows True Character

The Republican John Ensign scandal details show his lack of character and respect for rule of law. Resignation too easy

8 comments    gaanderson political scandal
Rating the Best Thoroughbreds of the 20th Century72

Rating the Best Thoroughbreds of the 20th Century

Who are the greatest racehorses of the 20th Century? Check the "Top 100 Racehorses of the 20th Century" list compiled by "Blood-Horse Publications", which names Man o' War number one, and ranks Ruffian number thirty-five.

0 comments    exterminator thoroughbred dahlia
Republican Cads are hypocrites--John Ensign and Arnold Schwarzenegger69

Republican Cads are hypocrites--John Ensign and Arnold Schwarzenegger

I am so tired of hypocritical politicians, especially those on the right. They want to deny people basic liberties and then they get caught with their pants down. The news that John Ensign basically harassed a female friend into having sex with him...

8 comments    baby california adultery
Redneck Tale # 13 - Wilbur's Fanne69

Redneck Tale # 13 - Wilbur's Fanne

Congressman Wilbur Daigh Mills, then chairman of the House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee was reputed to be the most powerful Congressman, both for his appointed position in Congress and for his superior knowledge of the complicated U.S. Tax Code. Wilbur lost his position and his place in Congress when he went bonkers over a pretty stripteaser known in her trade as Fanne Fox.

4 comments    congress washington boston
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