The British settlers brought horses and horse racing with them to the New World, with the first racetrack laid out on Long Island as early as 1665. Although the sport became a popular local pastime, the development of organized racing did not arrive until after the Civil War. (The American Stud Book was begun in [...]
Last night I watched the film ‘Wall Street 2: Money Never Sleeps’. It exposed me to the world of the New York Stock Exchange, Investment Banking, and a little bit of Hollywood glitz and glamour. The film basically looked at how the stock market was essentially an exclusive ‘boys club’ that we, the general public [...]
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By the time humans began to keep written records, horse racing was an organized sport in all major civilizations from Central Asia to the Mediterranean. Both chariot and mounted horse racing were events in the ancient Greek Olympics by 638 BC, and the sport became a public obsession in the Roman Empire. The origins of [...]
As a teacher you want the best out of the kids you teach. After all, it’s your job to see that each student does his or her best whilst under your supervision. The problem arises when you are in charge of a class with maybe up to nearly thirty pupils. There’s only so much time [...]
Every school has one, some are bigger than others, and some aren’t big enough. We’re talking about budgets. Head Teachers in the modern era have evolved to become ‘School Principles’ who are tasked not only with being responsible for the level of educational output a school offers, but are now also responsible for running a [...]
The question seems absurd from the outset but let me explain. Homework has always been a sore point for children as most hate school and like getting out into the fresh air. I know because I was one of them. I loved playing with my friends and talking to them every chance I got. Ask [...]
Here’s a fun, fairly simple craft idea to keep the kids entertained. Shrunken Pirate Heads! You can hang them around the house, use as a pencil topper or find your own fun use. NOTE: Parental supervision is required when using a hot glue gun and when carving apples. Do NOT attempt on your own. What [...]
If there is one thing I love to do it’s making money. Well until recently, it was only making a little bit of money. I’d tried every single method known to man. I’d been an affiliate marketer and made ?0.12 in a year through Amazon links, I’d been a content publisher and made an average [...]
So, you would like to know how to make money from betting? Am I right? Well so did I once upon a time, and I spent hours trawling the internet to find the perfect information to make sure I won every bet I placed and nothing would ever go wrong. I didn’t find anything that [...]