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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UFC 139: PPV Extended Preview

Great fight, tough one to call. Leaning towards Hendo because the wrestling advantage.

UFC 139: Dana White talks Mauricio Shogun Rua versus Dan Henderson

Shogun vs Hendo is going to be a fantastic light-heavyweight duel. Dan Henderson went from being considered almost done by some fans after his loss to Jake Shields, to now becoming this decade’s Randy Couture. At 40 he is better than ever and has become the first fighter to KO Fedor Emelianenko and forced his way back into the UFC after many thought he would never step back into the UFC Octagon. If Henderson is able to pull off a victory over Shogun Rua, he will likely be in line for a title shot after Rashad Evans gets his crack at Jon Jones. And Henderson definitely still has a lot of fight left in him and his competitive drive is still strong. It’ll be interesting to see how far Dan Henderson’s third run in the Ultimate Fighting Championship goes.