The Origins of Basketball.Written by Catherine Kenyeres
The origins of game of basketball can be traced back to a gentleman by name of Dr. James Naismith. In 1861, Naismith was born in Almonte, Ontario, Canada. During his early school days, Naismith would play a game called duck on a rock whereby child would endeavor to knock duck off top of rock with a toss of another rock.Later on, Naismith would go on to McGill University in Montreal and would later become McGill University’s Athletic Director. He would subsequently move on to YMCA Training School in Springfield, Massachusetts and in 1891, game of basketball began. Given cold Massachusetts winters, Naismith needed to find a recreational activity that could be played indoors and he preferred a sport that would develop skill and one that was not exclusively relying on strength. The first game was played with two peach baskets for goals and a soccer ball.
| | The Glorious Mayfly (Part 1)Written by Cameron Larsen
Their names roll off fly fisherman’s tongue like names of lost loves. Making angler drool almost as much as fish (if fish could drool). Hendricksons, Green Drakes, Pale Morning Dun. Just saying these names can do more to lower a fly fisherman’s blood pressure than a month of yoga. Callibeatis, Blue Wing Olive, Tri-Co. If you are not in a state of Zen yet, remembering past fly fishing experiences, then you probably are not yet an avid trout fly fisherman.For novice, these names are common names given to various species of hallowed mayfly. The mayfly is to trout fly fishing, what microchip is to personal computer. Fly fishing never would have gotten off ground if trout didn’t leap up and ingest adult mayfly, in a perfect display of sleek efficient survival. This microcosm of food chain has sparked fly fisherman’s imagination for generations. And has led to explosion, we see today of fly fishing experience. But what about this insect called mayfly. Let’s take a closer look at entire class of insect. The mayfly is so worthy of imitation for fly fisher's because they are varied, they are prolific, and they live where ever trout live with few exceptions. They require same living conditions as trout, relatively clean and cool water. They can vary in size to tiny Tri-co down to size 24, all way up to giant Hexagenia that can go up to size 4. Some can hatch virtually year around while others have a relatively specific and short hatch season. But despite all these variances there are some things we can learn about species as a whole. All mayflies begin their life cycle in water, as nymphs. Now with emphasis on keeping this simple, let me just break it down a little more. Nymphs can be classified in four distinct categories. They are: clingers, swimmers, burrowers, and crawlers.
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