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Arts, History And Culture In Southern New Jersey

Earl | January 14, 2020March 9, 2020

New Jersey is a very diverse state; from the ski slopes of the northwestern counties to the more urban areas of coastal New York City to the world famous casinos of Atlantic City, New Jersey has a distinct and proud history all its own. However southern New Jersey is known for more than just his casinos; southern New Jersey has all manner of things for folks to do both individually, as a couple, or with the entire family. If you’re visiting southern New Jersey these are things you should be aware of before you hop over Pennsylvania or Delaware.

Southern New Jersey is generally regarded from Ocean County and the North’s to Cape May County in the Southeast to Salem County in the west up to Burlington County. There are many things to do all over this area which run the gamut of arts, history and culture.

Atlantic City: more than just casinos. While Atlantic City is known for its entertainment and nightlife and gambling scene, the fact is that Atlantic City is more than just one thing. If you’re starting your visit to southern New Jersey in Atlantic City you should definitely visit the Atlantic City Historical Museum. If you want to take in a show outside the casinos then the Dante Hall Theatre of the Performing Arts in Atlantic City which is a great 250 seat theatre to visit. For an artsy afternoon you can take in a visit to the Lifeguard Art Photo Gallery in Atlantic City with pictures taken by Rusty Silverman.

Outside of Atlantic City you can head to Brigantine, New Jersey and visit the Marine Mammal Stranding Center and see how the folks here have helped dozens of whales, sea turtles and dolphins get off the shore and back to the safety of the water. Take the kids to Margate, New Jersey and see the “World’s Largest Elephant” Lucy the Elephant the statue that brought dignitaries and presidents to the area in the late 1800’s. For an educational venture with the kids visit the Wetlands Institute in Stone Harbor, New Jersey.

For many years the Cape May section of lower New Jersey has been home to lovers and families alike. For art and culture in the Cape May region you should see the Historic Cold Springs Village in Cape May, New Jersey where the town is a living museum with costumed educators and life on the farm. A great way to start the trip to Cape May, New Jersey and see what you might like to do would be to take a trip on Atlantic City’s trolleys. The Atlantic City trolley will take you and your family to the Absecon Lighthouse, Historic town of Smithville, Atlantic City Aquarium, Caesar’s Pier shops, The Walk and more of beautiful Cape May.

New Jersey often gets a bad wrap. Atlantic City often gets overlooked as just casinos. We must remember that there are beautiful beaches, great museums and tons of history in southern New Jersey that can lead to a great vacation that does not take you too far from home yet you will feel miles and miles away. Rethink southern New Jersey.

Network Confusion

Earl | January 11, 2020March 9, 2020

You want to spend an evening watching lovely destinations on the Travel Channel. When you turn it on, however, you find World Poker Tour — eight hours of poker! Or, you would love a night of watching a classic television series on TV Land, but they’re showing a movie instead. And, not just any movie, but one that has been shown on every “super station” on cable at least two dozen times. You read a “breaking news” story online and turn on MSNBC to find more details, but they’re showing a five-year-old Lockup episode.

What is going on with cable/satellite channels these days? The genre-specific channels are branching out from their stated purpose into other programs. Sadly, most of the time this is done at the expense of shows within their niche that they could be showing.

Here are some of the offending channels:

The History Channel: Apparently they are losing out to the American Idol / Survivor “reality show” crowd, because they have their own reality series now, Ice Road Truckers. This belongs on one of History’s sister networks (it is part of the A E; family), but it has nothing to do with history! Ditto Ax Men. Has the History Channel really covered all of human history so that they no longer have any historical programs to show us? One could argue that their airing of “historical drama” movies and television series (such as Band of Brothers) was going too far given how Hollywood tends to take “dramatic license” with the truth in movies; however, to their credit, the History Channel did air History Vs. Hollywood to offset this. Even so, historical movies is a stretch for a channel that strives to present history — not Hollywood’s interpretation — to its viewers.

The Biography Channel: The name should be changed to A E2;, with shows such as Airline, City Confidential, Murder, She Wrote, and movies more frequently airing than actual biographies.

American Movie Classics: Scratch “movies” with the introduction of Breaking Bad, Mad Men, and the introduction next year of the remake of Patrick McGoohan’s classic ITC series The Prisoner. Apparently we are not to remember what the “M” in “AMC stands for.

ESPN/ESPN2: Poker is not “sports” unless the person with the winning hand has to kick a field goal to collect the pot. ESPN also delved into the miniseries/movie department with films such as 3 (about Dale Earnhardt), Hustle (about Pete Rose’s fall from grace), and The Junction Boys (about Bear Bryant), reality series Knight School (with Bob Knight) and Streetball, and miniseries Tilt (again attempting to present poker as something other than a card game) and Playmakers (about a football team). While they’re airing these, the National Hockey League is languishing on Versus and the Major League Lacrosse airs on their college station, ESPNU.

The Travel Channel: Poker, anyone? The notion of World Poker Tour on the TRAVEL network is almost begging for a “dumb blonde joke” to be made. Also, with chefs Anthony Bourdain (No Reservations) and Andrew Zimmern (Bizarre Foods) and shows about various “food paradise” locales, one might also argue that the Travel Channel is trying to become Food Network Jr. However, to be fair, both Bourdain and Zimmern travel, not cook, on their respective programs.

MTV/VH-1: The stations that started the “our programming fails to match our name” trend. Gone are the days when people agreed with Sting when he sang, “I want my MTV” at the beginning of Dire Straits’ “Money for Nothing.” Of the four networks (MTV, MTV2, VH-1, and VH-1 Classic), only VH-1 Classic shows music. The other three networks air reality shows, more movies that people can see on a dozen other channels, and next to no music.

MSNBC: News apparently is not a 24-hour job to this news network. Their evening programming consists of repeats — old repeats at that — of Lockup, a series about various penitentiaries. On at least two occasions — the death of former Chief Justice William Rehnquist and the passing of former president Gerald Ford — MSNBC was too preoccupied with these old documentaries that mirror the VH-1 Behind the Music series (much like the identical life story of a different rocker, Lockup is merely the same story, different prison) to present news that two major figures in the United States had died. (However, they were able to keep us posted on developments on Anna Nicole Smith’s death.) The weekend is Headliners and Legends and more Lockup, but precious little news programming. (To a lesser degree, CNN and Fox News both spend more time running reruns overnight than concentrating on news — but at least they do air news.)

In addition, various stations, instead of trying to bring variety to the airwaves, all vie for the same shows. For years, M*A*S*H was only on the Hallmark Channel; now it airs on TV Land as well (with the same episode occasionally airing on both channels on the same day). Series such as Friends, Seinfeld, Scrubs, and Everybody Loves Raymond are syndication staples of local channels. Why, then, must they ALSO air on Nick at Nite, WGN, TV Land, Comedy Central, and TBS? Consider how many series are out there for syndication, be they relatively recent series or long-vanished classics like Hill Street Blues, Happy Days, The Fugitive, or The Ghost and Mrs. Muir. Why, then, must we be relegated to the same ten shows on fifteen different channels?

Satellite and cable presented the promise of endless variety of programming. Unfortunately, the networks are stuck in a stagnant hole of repetitious airings and programming that bears no relationship whatsoever to the name of the network. How odd that, over 20 years ago, Bruce Springsteen would see this day coming when he lamented:

I hopped into town for a satellite dish….

I came home and I pointed it out into the stars

A message came back from the great beyond:

Fifty seven channels, and nothin’ on.

A General Guide to Wagering on the 5th Inning in Baseball

Earl | January 4, 2020March 9, 2020

As America’s national pastime baseball captures the minds of millions each year. It is a truly global sport enjoyed in homes and parks all over the world. Being one of the four major sports it is bet on constantly. For many reasons people enjoy betting on baseball. Regardless if it is the allure of a day game, the chance to bet at better odds for a win by two or the vast array of available statistical information humans are drawn to wagering on the sport of baseball. One betting option that is often overlooked in the realm of baseball handicapping is the five inning wager. The 5th inning line in baseball is the odds or cost of either team being ahead at the end of the fifth inning. If the team you placed a bet on is winning after the fifth inning of the game then you win your bet.

I enjoy the five inning wager in major league baseball for many reasons. The first is that the bet can tie. Have you heard at the black jack table that a tie is a win? The same concept applies. If you bet on the winner of the entire game in baseball you will win or lose your bet no matter what. If you wager on just the first five innings your bet can actually tie. Here is one example of how this can play to our advantage. Say you make a hundred baseball wagers over the course of a season. For each wager you get four free drinks and $5 in food comps from the casino. Out of your hundred bets you may push on 15 or so. For every push or tie you are returned all your money. The perks then become free and you now have $60 in food and 60 free drinks to enjoy with minimal risk. Five inning lines also provide us with other cost saving opportunities over large quantities of bets.

A second favorite reason I like betting on the five innings in baseball is the opportunity to capture better odds. In some cases the five inning line is better then the entire game. The price the casino wants to charge you to bet on a baseball game can be cheaper for the five inning wager. For example the Toronto Blue Jays line is -170 for a particular day, meaning for every $170 you bet you will win a $100 plus your $170 back. Going to the right casino you see that to bet on the Blue Jays but only for the first five innings it is actually cheaper then for you to bet on the entire game. In this example it might be only -165 for the five inning line and now a $165 bet on the Blue Jays wins a $100. Fifth inning prices are a great alternative to full game lines and provide opportunities to capture value in there movements and differences.

Five inning betting provides value in other ways as well. It is my impression that the starting pitcher in baseball is one of the most consistent and constant variables to the game. The ball in most cases is in the starting pitchers hands for over half of the game. They are responsible for controlling the action and there specific performance will often dictate the outcome of a game. They are at times the most rested reliable components of any given team. Given enough research and study a starting pitchers results can become predictable and useful. Betting on the first five innings almost assures us we are betting on one specific pitcher. There will also be minimal static such as managerial decisions, hitting adjustments, fatigue and the other considerations that are harder to understand beyond five innings and with multiple pitchers. Five inning betting allows us more betting choices and the chance to become more sophisticated and stable in our wagering.

As our five inning betting becomes stronger and more frequent other advantages may reveal themselves. I like the fact that for five inning bets you learn your results quicker. Understanding results at a quicker pace can lead to creative money management and other unique hedging and betting opportunities. Betting the five inning allows you to bet the same game twice which can provide such advantages as betting diversification and avoidance of betting limits. For over/under totals the 5th inning lines can often offer value. Even small perks should not be discounted, like if you win the bet your money is returned to you faster. If you bet enough incorporating the five inning baseball bet into your arsenal might be a viable option and a great way to grow your handicapping bag of tricks.

Betting five inning lines in baseball is something I really enjoy both doing and researching. They are fun bets that the general public often discards mostly due to unfamiliarity or losing. Handicapping baseball games is an extremely difficult task. There are large bodies of research on baseball betting and everything should be taken into consideration before risking real money. When done responsibly and within reason betting the five inning line in baseball can be a rewarding experience. If variety is the spice of life then at the very least the 5th inning baseball wager gives us a chance to add some flavor to our betting world.

3/8ths Of A Mile Greyhound Races

Earl | January 1, 2020March 9, 2020

3/8ths of a mile greyhound races have long been a favorite of the pari-mutuel bettor and fans of the Sport of Queens. The 3/8ths of a mile distance is long enough to be a good gauge of a greyhound’s stamina but not so long that some strong sprinters can’t make a go of it. The American record for the 1,980 foot 3/8ths of a mile was set by a greyhound named Okie Lynda in 2004, when she ran the course in 36.28 seconds. Virtually every track runs at least one 3/8ths race each performance, with some having a much larger number of these events on their schedules.

Just because a greyhound can show a late closing kick on the shorter 5/16ths of a mile does not automatically mean that this quality will translate into the 3/8ths of a mile contest. The starting box is located about halfway down the backstretch of the oval, midway on the upper side if you were looking at it from the track’s grandstands, so the dogs will be breaking out of it and running immediately into a turn. This bend is the far turn for the sprinters but it is the all important first turn for the routers running a 3/8ths. More 3/8ths races are won and lost in this first sixteenth of a mile than anywhere else on the racing surface due to the fact that there is much bumping and crowding happening here as the dogs try to negotiate the turn.

This makes the dog’s breaking ability important, especially if it relies on its early foot to carry them to the front ahead of possible trouble. A dog that is leading entering the first turn in a 3/8ths of a mile greyhound race has a huge advantage over the pack, as some of them are jostled back, and out of contention, unless they possess a great deal of late running ability. More often than not the dog that is chasing the leader as they now head down the front stretch is also one that shows early speed; these dogs, unless they catch the one in front right away, are usually unable to muster the necessary strength to win the race.

The second turn in a 3/8ths greyhound race, which is the far right side of the oval, has much less slammin’ and jammin’ since the dogs are more spread out as they enter it. This is not to say that it is always clear sailing, but as a rule the collisions involve dogs that are trying to force their way by other dogs on the inside part of the track. The leaders are still running strong, with the closers trying to get into position to make a charge at them by passing the dogs that are falling out of contention. As the greyhounds progress down the backstretch and past the starting box where they originally broke out of, they have gone a quarter of a mile but still have an eighth of one to traverse before the finish line decides a winner.

Any bumping that occurs in the last turn of a 3/8ths, the bend that the dogs broke into right out of the box a few seconds ago, is typically a result of charging dogs running into tiring dogs as they head for home. Once the dogs straighten out, it is like any other greyhound race, with the frontrunners trying to hold onto their advantage and the closers trying to play catch up.

There have been so many great 3/8ths of a mile racers over the decades in this country that it is hard to pick just a handful to talk about, but any mention of 3/8ths greatness must include the fabulous Downing. This great racer of the late Seventies was primarily a sprinter, but astounded everyone by maintaining his incredible speed throughout the entire extra yardage to handily win the American Derby in 1977. The Seventies were the Golden Age for 3/8ths greyhounds as Downing was joined by such stalwarts as K’s Flak, Blazing Red, Derek’s Cadillac, and P. L. Greer. Such monstrous late speed demons as Malka and Unruly made the rounds of the 3/8ths stakes race back then, and one of the greatest of all the routers, Pat C Rendevous, ran at Palm Beach Kennel Club in the mid 1990s, winning a remarkable 36 races in a row. Some of the best 3/8ths runners today include Palm Beach’s Homicide and K B’s Shine On and Derby Lane’s Extruding Dream and Grey’s Huntington. They all feature different styles, some capable of going to the front and opening up insurmountable leads while others weave their way through the pack, picking off one dog at a time on their way to triumph.

Top Cordless Vacuum Cleaners Models

Earl | November 4, 2019August 20, 2020

Cordless vacuum cleaners such as aspirapolvere dyson v10 is becoming the norm nowadays. This is because it is much easier to clean floors and carpets if you are not restricted by the length of your vacuum cleaner’s cord. As such, we listed the best vacuum cleaners available in the market that you can buy. The following are some of the best vacuum cleaners without cord. Without further ado, let’s start:

Dyson Cyclone V-10 Absolute

Dyson Cyclone V-10 Absolute comes in a small package and contrary to every one of the other vacuum cleaners we examined, this vacuum cleaner is secured using paper as well as cardboard, as opposed to using plastic reams. Out from the box, this is simple enough to construct, which means that even people that have limited knowledge of assembling things will be able to construct this.

It accumulates minor and major trash and dust effortlessly on both carpets and rugs as well as hard flooring while using low and medium power. It also features a boost function that will surely pick up stuck pet hair and other fur balls.

Vax Blade 2 Max Stick Vacuum

This strong equipment is nicely packed and doesn’t have a lot of parts required to be assembled so it is very easy to put together. It features a couple of modes, regular and boost mode, however just like all wireless vacuum, the greater boost you employ, the less time for vacuum cleaning you will have.

This vacuum cleaner will take care of both hard areas and floor coverings in portable and stick function, getting quite near to the sides. There are a few included accessories in this vacuum cleaner that you can clip near the vacuum cleaner, making sure that they can be accessed quite easily.

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