Sports in America and elsewhere have profound impacts on societies around the world.  They can serve as a form of entertainment and bonding and can also impact work-life.  For two weeks, teams worldwide compete for the title of World’s Best. To the casual fan, catching your national team in competition can directly conflict with your working or sleeping hours. To …

Los Angeles is as sports-mad as you can get and certainly takes sports as seriously as other major US locations. This is not a surprise when you think of the rich heritage it has in this arena. When it comes to pro sports, teams such as the LA Rams, who recently won the Superbowl, illustrate what the city has to …

Submitted by: Jeremy Friedman A rose by any other name wouldn’t have a parade And, next year, neither will New Year’s Day   You’ve read the news They’ve kissed it goodbye The Rose Parade won’t be passing through Pasadena   Erased for the first time since the Second World War Colorado Blvd’s colorful floats are sunk before they ever rose   …