A 59-year old is playing college football: Mike Flynt is returning to Sul Ross State to play college football. At 59 years old, he’s made the Division III roster and could be playing as early as September 1. It makes you realize it’s truly never too late and you really can do anything.

Rangers score 30 in one game: Being from the Dallas area, I keep an eye on the Texas Rangers, although not as much as I’d like (it’s tough with no cable TV). However, this is just too big to pass up. A 30-3 victory over the Orioles, something you definitely wouldn’t expect from a last place team.

Riding Harry Potter: Barnes & Noble sees its second quarter profit rise due in large part to the success of Harry Potter. Same store sales rose 1% without the latest book and 4.4% with sales of Harry Potter included. It’s amazing the power of one product. And remember, it all started with an idea.

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