Born on July 12, 1971, Joel Casamayor was not destined for greatness as a professional boxer, because he was born in Communist Cuba. Although Cuba is a boxing powerhouse, with an admired and feared amateur boxing program, it is also a country where athletes remain amateurs for the entirety of their career. Casamayor was set ...
Bethesda has been busy over the past few weeks with new restaurants unveiling themselves, new menus at local standbys and more. Dive in and take a look at the latest Bethesda dining notebook to see what you’ve been missing, and what you should keep an eye out for. Wine bar and restaurant Vino Volo has ...
Michael Nunn was born on April 14th, 1963 in Davenport, Iowa. Growing up in America’s corn-fed heartland, Davenport still had its mean streets and young Nunn was a troublemaker. Like so many other troubled youths, Nunn discovered boxing in his early teens and found it gave him discipline and purpose. Nunn’s dedication and talent made ...
I have always been a huge boxing fan. Ever since I first saw the movie Rocky, I have been a die-hard boxing fanatic. Although the sport of boxing has suffered a lot over the last few years due to the proliferation of sanctioning bodies and unscrupulous characters who are more interested in making money than ...
Bethesda, Maryland, is home to a growing number of excellent dining destinations, as well as bars and shops of all kinds. Depending on when you’re around, that line you see stretching down the block could stem from the Apple Store, Georgetown Cupcakes, or the latest in a long string of new establishments opening their doors ...
On the evening of March 17, 1918, a pier in Baltimore, Maryland remained empty where a U.S. Navy Proteus class collier was scheduled to be moored. There had been no communication with her crew in nearly two weeks. Worry set in and the Navy began an extensive search, but it was as if the collier ...