Now whether you’re an avid hockey fan or just someone who watches a game every now and then, you still have to appreciate the fact that with all the great battles that have gone on in this year’s playoff, this game 7 is going to be an epic finally to one great series. Who’s going to win? That we can’t be sure. Story-lines have been set however, so that both teams deserve it.

Firstly you have the classic battle of experience versus youth.

Proven winners in Nik Lidstrom, Chris Osgood, Brian Rafalski, Kris Draper, Tomas Holmstrom and many others. Most of the core players on the Detroit Red Wings roster have been playing for the team since they were drafted or at least since their early years in the NHL. You just cant force chemistry, but this team has had it from the start and has only continued growing together into what is now considered the powerhouse team or the “class” of the league. Few are contenders, even fewer are winners, and the Red Wings are winners.

Then we have a bold young team in the Pittsburgh Penguins. Crosby and Malkin are possibly the best 2 players in the league and they are playing on the same team! Not a lot of teams can hold down that 1-2 punch, let alone the rest of a very solid roster. Many young faces here will only get better, imagine what Tyler Kennedy, Maxime Talbot, Chris Kunitz and co. can do now… Then imagine them in 5 years time… I can just see the cup rings pop into the picture, can you? That is of course, if Pittsburgh can afford it and if they choose to keep that lineup together. Then the Penguins went and added a few veterans to the team in Miroslav Satan and Bill Guerin. To me this squad is more complete and well rounded. Their defense is also becoming solid with Mr. Gonchar doing the offense and Mr. Scuderi and Mr. Gill helping a streaking Marc-André Fleury hold down the fort.
This team went to the cup finals last year and lost to… the Detroit Red Wings. Which brings me to my next point…

Redemption

Although it’s been quietly laid down as this series has gone on, you know the Penguins are looking for payback. What happened last year only adds to their fire and passion as youngsters, but now, that finals defeat of the past may be just the thing to help them beat Detroit this time around… Experience! Only 1 year has past since that immense heartbreak that I’m sure a player like Crosby remembers, for a while it seemed all the media wanted to do is show a picture of him sulking after losing the series. Now the odds have evened up it seems and the Penguins have gotten this series to 7. Can redemption be enough to push the Penguins to break through and win the Stanley Cup? We can only wonder until 8 p.m. Eastern time tonight.

If you look at how the games have gone down so far, consistency will tell you Detroit takes the series because so far every game has been won at home, but can there be another factor that would make Detroit just that much better than the Pens? Just another reason to win, another great storyline… Marian Hossa. Yes, I said it, I think Marian Hossa could decide this series.

Why would I say that about this player… well. Firstly he was part of that Pittsburgh team that lost the final… to the Red Wings of course. Hossa was already basically rented out to win a cup, playing only 12 regular season games with the Pens before the playoffs. I’m guessing some veteran player must have told him “If you get a chance to win a cup, win it, because you never know how long it can be before you get back there, deep in the playoffs”. In any case, after the season was done Hossa was headed to a winner, in Detroit. A good choice, mind you nothing is a sure bet in the NHL, just ask Jim Ballsilie. And now the very talented Marian Hossa is playing against his old team in a cup final. We know Hossa’s talented, but like most talented players they can at some point, or consistently, lack heart. I’m afraid this playoff, 7.5 million dollar-a-year-worth Marian Hossa is falling a little shy of expectations. He has been neither a game breaker, neither a great defensive presence, neither a great role player, he has just played, skated around, passed the puck a bit, and let his talent carry him. I will say that if Hossa turns it on in game 7 a goal and an assist will win it for Detroit. If Hossa, a man who should have so much to prove to the Pens, and who really really wants a cup (or money), fails to register a point, the Pens will take it in 7. And if that happens, I believe that the Red Wings are still a dynasty, the Pens are still a young team, Crosby stops whining…ok maybe not (just kidding), and we will have proof (along with Mats Sundin’s situation) that you cannot buy a team, and that heart will win the Stanley Cup after all, and in that case, everybody wins.

Photo: Hossa

Not only can this guy play some absolutely amazing flute, he’s tried his hand at vocal percussion… at the same time! Beat-boxer, flute man, what other combination will they come up with? A true artist indeed.

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There are all kinds of rumors of memorials, buildings, statues, etc, planned for what happened on september 11th 2001. They thought of rebuilding replica’s of the twin towers, just one building that served as a memorial, and many others I’m sure We’ve never heard because the projects have never seen the light of day. What we (or at least I) didn’t know is that one statue was built, and given to the United States as a “monument to the struggle against world terrorism” and “september 11th” memorial.

This statue/building was unveiled september 11 2006 and is in direct line with the statue of liberty. It is a gift from the people of Russia and president Vladimir Putin and it is called the “tear drop”. It stands over 100 feet tall and weighs 175 tons, it’s weight meant that it had to be transported separately and build on site, and so they did just that, transporting all 6 pieces or sections then installing it. The names of the victims are inscribed at the bottom just like the vietnam war memorial.

I just wonder why this hasn’t had more publicity…

The great artist behind this masterpiece is Zurab Tsereteli.

This is a video about the world’s demographic changes and what is in store for us from the near to distant future. Some of these numbers are downright scary and difficult to comprehend… you are warned.

The title basically says it… these artists are computer designers, who are apparently bored, and quite creative.

These are really cool ideas for buildings in New York, beautiful architecture and beautifully green. They’re not perfect, but at least it’s a step in the right direction. The rotating one lives off it’s own power production.

          Breakfast. Just one word, and its a sentence by itself. Your probably already dreaming about the next time you’ll taste those juicy perfect textured eggs… Ok, maybe your not, but since breakfast is the most important meal of the day (and my personal favorite), I thought we could talk about one of its main ingredients, eggs. Eggs are to breakfast what hockey is to Canada, miss it one day and you’ll never forgive yourself. Because of this, we humans have found countless ways to make our eggs, without counting the hundreds and thousands of recipes based on added ingredients or styles of eggs. I think it’s time we took a look at all of the basic ways to cook an egg, without having to add ingredients or creating a new recipe.

Sunny Side Up Eggs

          Probably the easiest way to cook eggs. All you need is a frying pan a stove and you can make that egg! For this method all we are doing is cooking underneath the egg until it is firm enough to eat, leaving the yolk still uncooked and liquid, so we can dip our toast.

Fried (turned) Eggs

          Very similar to the sunny side up egg except this time we will have to flip it and cook the top part. We have a choice to make here though, we can either: break the yellow and just cook it like the rest of the egg, or not break the yolk, leaving it liquid yet cooked on the top. Both are very good, but if you are making a sandwich with your eggs, leaving the yolk uncooked will probably get you a pretty good mess to clean up, but then again its up to you.

Hard Boiled Eggs

          This type of cooked egg will need different equipment than the fried or sunny side up egg. Here we need to take a pot that will have sides high enough so that the eggs are completely submerged. It’s probably a good idea too put the eggs in the pot before we start boiling the water, this way we avoid dropping the eggs in the water and maybe getting a splash of boiling hot water. This method of cooking eggs does not require we break the eggs until they are done cooking. Now, not all stoves cook at the same temperature but luckily the boiling point stays the same, so when the bubbles start to fly set your timer for 12 minutes. When the time is expired its time to start the fun! On a side note you can also have a bowl of cold or room temperature water to dip the eggs in to cool them down a little faster so as not to burn yourself. If you don’t mind the heat, get cracking!… er… peeling! Now we can enjoy many recipes with these eggs or just give em’ some salt and pepper, all methods are good.

Poached Eggs

          Now we are starting to get a little fancy. You basically use the same type of equipment as the hard boiled egg, but this time maybe a bit larger pan would be better. This time though we will be breaking the egg either into the simmering water or into a bowl that we will then empty into the simmering water. Cook for 2-4 minutes (depending how liquid you want the yolk to be) and your poached eggs should be very tasty indeed. Since this may sound a little more complicated, I think it would be good to be able to see it. Look at the video below to learn a few tips along the way to making some pretty nice poached eggs.

Deviled Eggs

          For these eggs, we have the same cooking pattern as the hard boiled eggs.  Once the eggs are cooked and peeled we are ready to begin the process of making them “deviled”.  First we must cut the egg, top to bottom with an non serrated knife (no points, just a smooth blade).  Then we must gently squeeze out the hard yolk, we can also use a spoon to help pry them out but be careful how much force you use, we wouldn’t want to damage the  white.  At this point you must choose a recipe.  For a few ideas try one of the 9 recipes on this web page, dedicated to deviled eggs.

http://www.deviledeggs.com/deviled_egg_recipes.html

Scrambled Eggs

          Had to save the best for last!  These eggs are relatively simple to make.  We break the eggs into a bowl, break the yolks and mix with whites until whole mix becomes yellowish.  Next we can add milk for a slightly juicier egg and a bit bigger portion.  Finally we cook them in a frying pan until texture is as desired.  Nothing to it.  

          Eggs are simple to make, delicious, healthy and you can even buy free run eggs, meaning the eggs were laid by healthy free living chickens.  And to make breakfast, or whatever meal complete, don’t forget to add eggs best friend, bacon… but that’s a whole other story, for a different post altogether.  For some ideas on recipes available on many types of eggs, please visit the following site.

 http://www.eggs.ca/EggRecipes/AllRecipes.aspx

 Hope you find the eggs-act recipe your looking for!

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