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Evanston Advisors Monthly

Vol. 3, Issue 3 • July 2010 • Professional Network Version

		MONTHLY MESSAGE The Kindle vs. the iPad The Kindle is a superior device for reading a book. But the iPad can do much, much more. READ MORE...
		FINANCIAL INFORMATION Reduce Your Oil Dependency If you are like many people, the heartbreaking scenes from the huge oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico have made you anxious to do your part to reduce the nation's oil dependency. There are some things you can do to cut your own use of oil. READ MORE...
		FINANCIAL INFORMATION Farm-Fresh Produce, Without the Farm In the good old days, when you wanted tomatoes or some green beans, you walked out to the garden and picked them. Now you can have farm-fresh food, even if you don't have a farm. READ MORE...
		LIFESTYLE INFORMATION Cruisin' Cruise vacations come in many styles, from short jaunts to the casinos and beaches of the Caribbean to educational tours of the Galapagos Islands with scientific experts. If you want to set sail, there is a cruise to fit your fancy. READ MORE...

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Fun Facts for the World Cup Maybe you are a longtime fan of soccer or are newly captivated by the World Cup competition being played in South Africa. Either way, here are some interesting facts about the sport, which is the most popular in the world: Outside the United States, soccer is known as football. It is only called soccer here to avoid confusion with the sport played on Sunday afternoons by huge men in helmets and pads. There have been 19 World Cups, and six were won by the team from the host nation. Talk about home field advantage. In July 1950 in a stadium in Rio de Janeiro, almost 200,000 people watched Brazil play. Soccer originated in England, and the first soccer team was the Sheffield FC, formed in 1857. Pele, the Brazilian believed by many to be the best soccer player ever, is also the only player to win the World Cup three times--in 1958, 1962 and 1970.