Stick to socks or ties tomorrow rather than a trip to the West End, says Jasper Rees - the theatre is full of bad dadsTomorrow marks the centenary of the first Father’s Day. The modern concept of a date to pat pater on the back was inaugurated, it need hardly be said, in America. It […]
A former employee of a NutriSystem Inc. call center has sued the weight-loss company in federal court, saying he and his co-workers were not paid deserved overtime.The suit was filed on behalf of Philadelphia resident Adrian E. Parker Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Philadelphia. It seeks class-action status for Parker and his co-workers, whom […]
There was a note on AOL today that spoke of how there is believed to be only one living American veteran of World War I today.It made me think of Gene Lee and David Ginsburg, close friends who were two of the last veterans of that war in Central New York. They both passed in […]
FONTANA - A bet at a Las Vegas blackjack table: $10.A ticket to Sea World in San Diego: $59.A round of golf at Tahquitz Creek Golf Resort in Palm Springs: $69.Filling up and driving to those places on Memorial Day weekend: definitely not priceless.It costs an average of $3.95 for a regular gallon of gas […]
May join millions of Christians all over the world in commemorating the Global Day of Prayer.The prayers are for seeking God’s face in repentance and prayer for the transformation of their communities and nations.Rev Francis Mkandawire of the Evangelical Association of Malawi says that Malawians in all the cities and towns are getting ready to […]
“And she certainly did that,” eldest daughter Jane Madsen said Tuesday, in recounting how her feisty, principled monarchist mom had led the most interesting of lives.“(Mom) was ahead of her time,” said Jane. “She was an atheist. She believed in herself and her abilities and she taught all her children all of the same paths: […]
Food prices are going up. But here are lots of ways — 101 of them — to shave off pennies, dimes and dollars from your food costs.Not every tip fits every situation. A vat-size container of salad dressing is cheaper per ounce, but not if it sits in a single person’s fridge for months on […]
PLYMOUTH – The Plymouth and Kingston fire departments will each receive funding this year for the Student Awareness of Fire Education (SAFE) program. Kingston will receive a $3,850 grant and Plymouth has been awarded $7,200. The SAFE program was established in 1996 to educate students about the fire and health hazards of smoking-related materials. Since […]
Update [2008-4-27 10:47:28 by hooper]: Congrats to Brad Cottam and the Chiefs for a 3rd-round pick. I think he’ll be a good fit and a bit of a steal at this point in the draft. Chiefs fans, take care of him. We didn’t use him nearly to his full potential; may you […]
It is the 25 April, the World Malaria Day, a day which was originally designed to initiate a unified commemoration of the global effort to provide effective control of malaria around the world. It is a day of raising awareness about one of the most dangerous diseases in the world. Even though the advanced technology […]