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Today was opening day for the Cincinnati Reds and what a game it was! They beat the New York Mets 7-6 on a walk-off home run by Joe Rando in front of the largest crowd in Great American Ball Park’s short history.
For the most part, it seems the team has picked up where they [...]

Illinois and North Carolina will face each other on Monday night for the NCAA tournament championship.
Vote now: Who Do You Want to Win The Tournament?
I’m pulling for UNC for a couple of reasons. First, if UNC wins, I’ll tie for first in my company’s office pool. Unfortunately, I won’t be able to win [...]

Don’t forget to set your clocks forward one hour before going to bed tonight. Daylight Saving Time begins at 2am, Sun April 3, which means it’s time to “spring forward” and get an extra hour of daylight in the evening. If you forget, you’ll be an hour late to church or whatever you [...]

Here’s a list of April Power Hacks! from 43 Folders:
1. Pencils are a great way to write things down.
2. Sharpen new pencils soon after you’ve bought them, so you can use them to write things down more easily.
3. Make sure you put gas in your car, [...]

Ever wondered about the origin of April Fool’s Day?
According to Snopes.com:
April Fools’ Day began in the 1500s when the Gregorian calendar took over from the Julian. Those who forgot the change and attempted to celebrate New Year’s (previously celebrated on the 1st of April) on the wrong date were teased as “April fools.”
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Google has doubled the amount of storage space for it’s email service, Gmail, to 2GB. I don’t think I’ll ever have to worry about that account getting full. Gmail accounts are great for sending photos and large files.
Read about the increase in storage as well as other new features on the What’s New [...]

Google is entering the drink market with their Google Gulp