Happy 200th birthday, Charles Dickens!

England is being blighted by Dickensian levels of illiteracy despite billions of pounds spent on state education, the Government admitted today. The Schools Minister said there were "still shadows of Charles Dickens's world in our own". Known for his colourful characters with evocative names, the real aim of Charles Dickens…

Happy 200th birthday, Charles Dickens!

Charles Dickens was born 200 years ago today in the town of Portsmouth, England. According to Claire Tomalin's 2011 biography "Charles Dickens: A Life," his childhood home was happy and comfortable, but his father tended to live beyond his means, Certainly, these Hard Times (heh) have a certain Dickensian ring…

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Dana White on Anderson Silva faking injuries and if he’ll cut Mayhem Miller

Chael Sonnen talks rematch with Anderson Silva for UFC belt

Posted 09 Oct 2011 in Anderson Silva,Chael Sonnen

Being so respectful leading up to the fight with Brian Stann, it appears Chael Sonnen was itching to start flinging some trash talk towards Anderson Silva. I’d actuallly favor Chael Sonnen in the rematch. His fearlesseness, toughness, ability to take down and hold down an opponent is going to be a huge hurdle for Anderson Silva to get over in the second fight. Anderson is Anderson, and he’s always one technique on the feet or floor away from taking you out, but Sonnen’s style is a problematic one for everyone at 185.