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She's like Pippi Longstocking, Mary Poppins and Mrs. Claus all rolled into one — an amiable woman of mysterious origin who's hoping to do for reading what "Sesame Street" has done for learning. Sitting in an oversized chair, reading children's classics aloud in an Irish brogue near the ambient light of a gas-log fireplace, Mrs. P is the title character of a new children's storytelling...
WINNIPEG - Drivers might want to think twice before putting their foot to the floor to illegally pass a stopped school bus. A Winnipeg school board is braving new ground in a bid to stop reckless drivers by turning their buses into mobile traffic cameras. The city's Seven Oaks school board is installing exterior cameras, which record the license plate, make of the car, even the...
Quick Links: BHC Photo Shop DealTaker eBHC E-Edition Faith & Values Home > News> Local Photo At left: Johnson City resident Charlie McCoy, 85, recalls his days as a B-29 bombardier during World War II. At right: Johnson City resident Clyde Hicks, 85, holds World War II-era photographs of he and his twin brother James, who was killed in 1944. Veterans Pause To Reflect On Wars, Those...
CEBU – Bigfoot Entertainment has made a mark in Cebu and the entire Philippines by becoming the first investor to pour billions to build a two-hectare complex at the South Road Properties that was inaugurated yesterday. Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña said the recently inaugurated Bigfoot complex is the first international movie studio in the country. As of yesterday, Bigfoot ha...
Text Size: A A A A Home » Blogs Saturday, Nov. 8, 2008 , 12:00 a.m. Some NASCAR fans dislike Jimmie Johnson because he’s boring, robot-like and, well, very vanilla. It’s true, he’s all those things, but why is that a problem? There was only one Dale Earnhardt Sr. He’s gone. Dale Earnhardt Jr. isn’t winning a title any time soon. Jeff Gordon. Boring. Jeff Burton, Clin...
Dog hair, recycled sari silk, plastic bags and bamboo are just a few of the unusual materials that have found their way onto spinning wheels. But for most Maine spinners, there is just something about working with a local fleece. “It’s like a religion and an addiction,” said Susanne Grosjean, a spinner and rug weaver. She and her husband Charlie own Hog Bay P...
The Fifth Down’s editors are continuing a periodic feature: the first chapters of recently released football books. Warrick Dunn of the Bucs has won numerous awards for his charitable work, including the founding of Homes for the Holidays, which helps single parents become homeowners. In his new book, "Running for My Life," with Don Yaeger, he turns to healing himself, the emotional wou...
There are three good ways to tell if you are getting enough sleep. First, do you require an alarm clock to wake up most mornings? Second, do you become drowsy in the afternoon to the point that it affects what you are doing? Third, do you doze off shortly after eating dinner? If the answer to any of these is yes, you need more sleep for good health. And if you are getting enough sleep and stil...
Quote Citi analyst downgrades Alberto-Culver sharesBy The Associated Press 12:04 PM ET NEW YORK - A Citigroup analyst downgraded shares of Alberto-Culver Co. to "Hold" from "Buy" on Monday, saying the shares had grown too expensive. Shares fell 80 cents, or 3.1 percent, to $24.93 in late morning trading Monday. Alberto-Culver makes hair care products under brand names such a...
Rupiah Banda beat Michael Sata — who had earlier had an advantage of more than 100,000 votes — by just 35,209 ballots out of almost 1.8 million cast. The closeness of the result raised fears of possible violent outbursts by the populist opposition leader’s supporters and police used tear gas to disperse scores of protestors in the slum of Mandevu. At the ceremony M... |