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They say that boxing is dying. They’ve been saying that for a long time now, but with the emergence of even grittier sports such as MMA, packaged and marketed perhaps better than the sweet science, some boxing fans are starting to agree. Not me.

In my opinion, true boxing fans are the ones who follow the sport through any means necessary. Be it television or streams (only the legal ones, naturally), or live shows, there is plenty of good boxing out there to be enjoyed. And it starts at home. Читать дальше...

Boxing legend Muhammad Ali lights the flame at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics.

What's your advice on how to get rid of them without poisoning myself or my family? [...] dig a shallow hole to place them in. Soak the cardboard with water and sprinkle it heavily with boric acid or borax and then bury it. The termites should go to the cardboard and stay away from the wood you are using, and the boric acid or borax will kill them. [...] you can treat the wood you are using for the raised beds with a sodium borate such as BoraCare. How do I get rid of the chiggers, since I can't see them? Читать дальше...

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Here is the line-up for the 2012 San Francisco Silent Film Festival, which is set to take place July 12-15. Many of the prints set to be screened are restorations. All programs feature live musical accompaniment.

by Don Asmussen | Archive