Ed Bagley

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National Indoor Middle Distance USA High School Track Records - What It Takes to Be the Best

24th April 2009
Copyright © 2009 Ed Bagley After receiving my 2009 All-Time World Indoor List of the records and best performances compiled by Ed Gordon, I asked myself, "What are the best United States high school middle distance indoor records?" This question po... Read >
Self-Improvement

Failures Would Be Surprised to Learn That Winners Failed Many More Times

21st April 2009
Copyright © 2009 Ed Bagley Thomas Edison said it and I believe it: "Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up." There are more losers than winners in the game of life because losers many... Read >
Recreation-and-Sports

2009 March Madness - North Carolina Wins 5th National Title as Upstart Michigan State Falters

17th April 2009
Copyright © 2009 Ed Bagley Coach Roy Williams' North Carolina Tar Heels started their season ranked #1 and ended their season #1 with their 5th National Championship as North Carolina easily beat #2-seeded Michigan State 89-72 in the only game that co... Read >
Recreation-and-Sports

2009 March Madness Final 4 Includes North Carolina, Connecticut, Michigan State and Villanova

17th April 2009
Copyright © 2009 Ed Bagley Three of the best teams in the country - Louisville, Pittsburgh and Memphis - have something in common with three of the worst teams in the country - Grambling, Alcorn State and New Jersey Tech. Players from all six will ... Read >
Recreation-and-Sports

2009 Simplot Games Showcase the Nation's Top High School Track and Field Talent

16th April 2009
Copyright © 2009 Ed Bagley It was not exactly a record-breaking year but the 2009 Simplot Games at Idaho State University's Holt Arena in Pocatello still showcases some of the nation's best high school talent. This year's indoor meet did not produc... Read >
Recreation-and-Sports

Team Play Allows Washington to Win First Outright Pac 10 Title in 56 Years

01st April 2009
Copyright © 2009 Ed Bagley Washington's 6-foot-7, 255-pound senior power forward has always been thereâ€"in the paintâ€"for the last three years, battling taller, more athletic opponents. He brought his lunch pail and hard hat with him every night wit... Read >
Recreation-and-Sports

3 #12 Seeds Upset #5 Seeds as the 2009 March Madness Tournament Begins

01st April 2009
Copyright © 2009 Ed Bagley Fourteen top-four seeded teams made it to the Sweet 16 and three #12 seeds upset #5 seeds during the first two rounds of the 2009 NCAA Basketball Tournament March 19-22. Advancing to the Sweet 16 to continue their March M... Read >
Legal

An Open Letter - My Prayer for President Barack Obama and the Future of Our Great Nation

01st April 2009
Copyright © 2009 Ed Bagley My prayer for you, President Barack Obama, is that you will be able to answer the call of solitude when it beckons. It has been such a tumultuous start to your presidency. You came with an open mind, a clear conscience an... Read >
Legal

Political Satire - "W" - The President Millions of Americans Hate With a Vengeance

01st April 2009
Copyright © 2009 Ed Bagley From Maine to California, from Florida to Washington, and from North Dakota to Texas, all across the country, there are at least 20, if not 40, million Americans who have hatred for the 43rd President of the United States, a... Read >
Recreation-and-Sports

America's Best Female Comedian Is Irreverent But Hardly Irrelevant

01st April 2009
Copyright © 2009 Ed Bagley Wanda Sykes: Tongue Untied - 4 Stars (Excellent) Wanda Sykes: Sick & Tired - 3 Stars (Good) After experiencing a Wanda Sykes comedy routine for the first time, you might ask yourself, "How could a college graduate in a se... Read >
Recreation-and-Sports

Poirot - "The Double Clue" Exposes Hercule's Facade as the Thief Melts His Heart

31st March 2009
Copyright © 2009 Ed Bagley (Editor's Note: These made-for-TV movies are among the 41 murder mystery novels originally aired by PBS involving the proper, obsessive little Belgian inspector Hercule Poirot. The character of Poirot (played to perfection b... Read >
Recreation-and-Sports

2008 Liberty Bowl - Unpredictable Play Gives Kentucky Late-Scoring Win Over East Carolina, 25-19

27th January 2009
Copyright © 2009 Ed Bagley Imagine yourself as Ventrell Jenkins, a 6-foot-2, 285-pound defensive tackle for Kentucky who has been working all afternoon to help his Wildcat teammates upset East Carolina in the 2008 Liberty Bowl. The score is tied 19-19... Read >
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2008 Cotton Bowl - Explosive Ole Miss Pulls Upset, Topples #8 Texas Tech, 47-34

27th January 2009
Copyright © 2009 Ed Bagley In his 10th year of coaching at Arkansas last season, Houston Nutt went 8-4 and beat No. 1-ranked LSU 50-48 in overtime in his final game. It was not good enough, so he resigned amid controversy over his performance and was ... Read >
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2008 Independence Bowl - Louisiana Tech Tops Northern Illinois, Notches 7th Comeback Win of Season

27th January 2009
Copyright © 2009 Ed Bagley You can excuse the good people of Ruston, Louisiana if they feel that any game played by their Louisiana Tech Bulldogs is not over until the Bulldogs come from behind to win. That would be because the Bulldogs logged their 7... Read >
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2008 Champs Sports Bowl - Florida State Uses an MVP Punter & Heads Up Play to Rout Wisconsin, 42-13

27th January 2009
Copyright © 2008 Ed Bagley If you thought for a moment that 79-year-old Bobby Bowden was ready to retire as head coach of Florida State, forget it, especially after his Siminoles routed Wisconsin 42-13 in the Champs Sports Bowl Saturday (12-27-08). ... Read >
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