Discovering Powhatan’s fall fruit

I am out walking the Custis and Bluemont trails of Arlington Virginia circa George Washington to Civil War era. I have a work in progress about Arlington history and so my research is ongoing. Long before...

Body found believed to be that of missing Barrie boy Brandon Crisp

Update November 14, 2008:Friends and family of Brandon Crisp said their final goodbye this morning during a funeral service at St. Mary's Church in his hometown of Barrie. Grade 10 students wore yellow scarves to...

One can never be "Too old or Too Gay"!

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorHey, welcome to the Club, none of us want to get old, but you know, if appearances are all that matters, Gays certainly don't have a monopoly on shallowness. They say...

Notes home to parents over poor lunchbox fodder

I'm all for promoting healthy eating but the notion of teachers trawling through kids lunchboxes every day and sending notes home chastising parents about their contents begins to wrankle. Sure if a kid brings a...

Chiropractic Treatment Helps Autistic Children

"FORMER Top Gear presenter Quentin Willson inspired parents Susan and Gary Crisp to try an unusual method of helping their autistic son. Every month, Susan takes her eight-year-old son, Daniel, for a 15-minute chiropractic treatment. Chiropractic is a complementary therapy...

West Toast

"Did the Sloppy Sox Drop Another One in Anaheim? 10-4, Good Buddy, Sox Go South in a Hurry Out West The Bad Wake Rears Ugly Head at the Wrong Time"

Seagull becomes crisp shoplifter

"A seagull has turned shoplifter by wandering into a shop and helping itself to crisps. The bird walks into the RS McColl newsagents in Aberdeen when the door is open and makes off with cheese Doritos. The seagull, nicknamed Sam, has now become so popular that locals have...

ESPN gets it, what about CNN and FNC?

"ESPN gets it. Think about it……On a crisp Autumn Saturday afternoon, you’re getting ready to watch your favorite team play on ESPN. You’ve got your hot-wings, chip-n-dip, beverages, everything, all laid...

An Iranian Powerplay: How Ahmadinejad will Beat President Bush

"If you blinked yesterday you missed it. Iran has moved over to a Euro based economy as far as it's foreign exchange and various other functions are concerned. While the US media was busy obsessing over the nature...

Before You Buy That Vacation Home

"With the real estate bubble losing air, is this your big chance -- or the single worst time to buy? Summer's winding down, and you've still got vacation on the brain: the quiet of the country, the crisp mountain air, the lull of the ocean. In the hope of holding on to those...

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