George RR Martin and his groundbreaking "a song of ice and fire series" which is the basis for HBO's new series. "a game of thrones" is likely the greatest fantasy series ever written. Yes I am including Lord of the Rings. As wonderful as these novels are George seems to take an extra couple years to complete each novel. Between the first and second book was a two or three-year gap. Between the fourth and the fifth book there is now a six-year gap and counting. Will GRRM ever complete the series?

Imagine walking along the boardwalk of Atlantic city on the eve of the New Year . In a few hours it will be 1920. The US Government is about to launch the Noble Experiment ... the Eighteenth amendment of the United States Constitution. An act that would effectively ban the manufacture, sale or distribution of alcohol all across the nation.

The most desired boxing match up of this generation fizzled out due an unusual demand of one of the fighters. A demand so malicious and too distracting to the other fighter. A baseless demand so smartly concocted that it can distract one’s concentration and destroy one fighter’s extraordinary achievements in the boxing world’s opinion.