Contemporary Collectors celebrate 25th anniversaryTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 6:52PM'Gabriel and Ramon' by John Sonsini, 2003, oil on canvas. Museum purchase, International and Contemporary Collectors Funds and funds from an anonymous donor, 2004. Three new exhibits at the La Jolla branch of the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego (MCASD) showcase collection highlights to mark the silver anniversary of the museum's Contemporary Collectors donors. With collectors' support ...
From tiny dotcoms the mighty internet has grownTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 6:27PMMonday will see the 25th anniversary of the registration of the domain name Symbolics.com. Granted, it's not particularly catchy, and to this day it's renowned for nothing other than being the first. But it unwittingly became the eldest brother of a phenomenon that profoundly changed the world.
From ruin to reconstruction, the Hurva Synagogue is completed - againTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 6:13PMAfter four years of construction, the Jewish Quarter’s landmark Hurva Synagogue – built by Polish Jews in 1701, destroyed by Arab creditors two decades later, rebuilt in 1864 by followers of the Vilna Gaon, and dynamited in 1948 by Jordan’s Arab Legion – is being re-dedicated this Sunday and Monday (March 15-16, 2010). All the rest is commentary.
UrbaniteTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 5:36PMThe MTA’s legal department hasn’t been playing by the rules, with managers pocketing tens of thousands of dollars in kickbacks for phony work, according to investigators.
Police: Swindlers posing as sweetheartsTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 3:49PMA Gastonia man who thought he found love online was duped by his virtual sweetheart into shipping stolen goods to South Africa. Someone bought 64 bridesmaids’ dresses and an embroidery machine with stolen credit cards and sent the merchandise to...
Burlington City Council OKs talks with maritime museumTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 3:28PMIt was unanimous. Burlington City Council on Monday night approved talks between the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum and the city intended to make the museum the third tenant for the Moran plant project.
ManCrunch Offers Ashburn Free MembershipTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 2:22PMGay website ManCrunch.com has offered newly out senator Roy Ashburn a free membership if he agrees to stop voting against gay rights.
Murdered couple ID'd as educatorsTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 1:37PMPolice have identified the two people found murdered in a southeast Albuquerque home as a Bernalillo High School teacher and University of New Mexico professor who had been dating.
Mike Jenner: Relevance guides our coverageMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 3:28PMFor years, we got the Christmas cards with the official family portrait -- Roy Ashburn, his wife, kids and golden retriever, smiling for the camera. Political reporters tacked them up on their cubicle walls with the cards from other local politicians. When the Ashburns divorced, the cards stopped coming. Life went on, and so did Ashburn's political career as a legislator. But as the years rolled ...
NITTANY LINES: More on the mystery of the Penn State helmetMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 2:39PMon the Schutt name appearing on some Penn State football helmets. This info is courtesy of Glenn Beckmann of Schutt Sports Inc.: "I thought I would elaborate a bit on Tim¹s [Darragh's] story ... on Schutt Recon.
Texterity and Premier Guitar rock App Store with new magazine-branded iPhone AppMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 1:25PMSOUTHBOROUGH, Mass.----Leading digital publishing provider, Texterity, and innovative multimedia publisher, Premier Guitar , introduce their new magazine-branded iPhone app to rave reviews: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/premierguitar/id357976896?mt=8.
Khirbet Qeiyafa identified as biblical 'Neta'im'Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 12:39PMHas another mystery in the history of Israel been solved? Prof. Gershon Galil of the Department of Bible Studies at the University of Haifa has identified Khirbet Qeiyafa as "Neta'im", which is mentioned in the book of Chronicles. "The inhabitants of Neta'im were potters who worked in the king's service and inhabited an important administrative center near the border with the Philistines ...
TV Review: 'Vampire Diaries': Steamy peekMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 11:23AMImage Credit: Bob Mahoney/The CW The Vampire Diaries ‘ brooding bloodsucker Damon (Ian Somerhalder) is in for one hell of a tasty treat when The O.C.
'Vampire Diaries': Steamy peekMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 11:07AMBy Michael Ausiello Michael Ausiello has your first look at Damon (Ian Somerhalder) and Matt's mom (Melinda Clarke) getting to know each other
Researchers show how far South American cities moved in quakeMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 10:55AMThe massive magnitude 8.8 earthquake that struck the west coast of Chile last month moved the entire city of Concepcion at least 10 feet to the west, and shifted other parts of South America as far apart as the Falkland Islands and Fortaleza, Brazil.
Night LifeFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 4:02AMCOMEDY Joan Rivers : The legendary comic will be at The Paramount Theater at 8 p.m. March 5. Tickets are $39.50 to $69.50. At 23 W. Galena Blvd., Aurora. Call 630-896-6666 or visit theparmountaurora.com.The Comedy Shrine: Shows include: "Laughtime Comedy Network for Women" at 8 p.m. Thursdays ($18); "Whose Line Is It Anyway," at 8 p.m. Fridays and 8 and 10 p.m. Saturdays ($23); "The Naughty Show ...
Night LifeFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 4:01AMCOMEDY The Improv: Showtimes: Pete Correale, March 5 to 7. $17 to $19. Ben Bailey, March 12 to 14. $22. Acts are submit to change. Show times are at 7:30 p.m. Thursdays; 8 and 10:15 p.m. Fridays; 7 and 9:15 p.m. Saturdays; and 7 p.m. Sundays. At 5 Woodfield Road, Schaumburg. 847-240-2001 or visit www.improv.com.Midwest Comedy Showcase: The Midwest Comedy Showcase ...
ExhibitsFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 1:03AMFIRST FRIDAY
Location-Aware London Dating Site Lovestruck.com launches iPhone appFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 1:00AMLocation-aware dating site Lovestruck.com has announced that a full-experience version of its successful dating site is now available as a free-to-download app in the iTunes app store.
And Finally, Let's Hear It For The LibrariansThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 11:09PMIn This Book Is Overdue — a passionately delivered profile of a profession in the midst of transition — Marilyn Johnson argues that today's librarians are more likely to be tattoo-toting cyber-missionaries than bespectacled old ladies shushing you in the stacks.
West Side Community Center in Asbury Park is bouncing backThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 8:28PMASBURY PARK — When 21-year-old Jakeema Kelly was shot to death on a Sunday evening four years ago in front of the city's West Side Community Center, the recreation and education hub for children and families dating back to World War II was too weak to fight back.
Family beach offers ways to save money on vacationThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 7:10PMMyrtle Beach has a reputation as a family beach, a workingman's destination where a week of sun and fun with the kids will not break the bank.
Web site of the weekThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 9:08AMOnline Adventure site of the week: www.active.com With a busy schedule, staying active can be tough. It's harder than it looks to get in shape, lose weight and have a social life at the same time. But now there's www.active.com, an interactive Web site that gives you tips and support along your fitness journey.
Hampton sex offender charged with stabbing, sexually assaulting woman he met onlineThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 5:03AMIt started off innocently. The two met online and wanted to see each other face to face after chatting for a short period of time. But after talking to her new online friend for a few minutes, a 19-year-old Newport News woman was robbed and sexually assaulted.
Community Calendar:Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 4:17AMDeadline for items for the Community Calendar is Wednesday noon two weeks before desired publication date.
At Last, Something We Can All Agree OnThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 4:13AMCutting Through The BS Some simple points about the England match. 1) No Theo.. 2) Yes Peter. 3) I hope to god Ashley/Glen/Rio get fit in time for the World Cup. Even JT looks ordinary with ordinary defenders around him.
LAKE COUNTY CalendarThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 4:03AMKeep Your Home Foreclosure Prevention Event offering free professional assistance to help at-risk homeowners modify their home loans from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. March 6 at the University Center of Lake County, 1200 University Center Drive, Grayslake. Call (773-329-4185 (English) or (773) 329-4181 (Spanish).
Finding the right online dating serviceSaturday, February 27, 2010 @ 7:21PMPay for EHarmony? Dive into PlentyofFish for free? Find gamer love in World of Warcraft? The Internet is your neighborhood bar.
UNN to Encourage Academic PublishingSaturday, February 27, 2010 @ 5:57PMIn a bid to foster a vibrant academic environment, the University of Nigeria Nsukka has outlined plans to encourage publication of academic books and research works by lecturers and staff of the institution.
The Bachelor: Jason Mesnick & Molly Malaney’s Wedding DetailsSaturday, February 27, 2010 @ 10:41AMJason Mesnick and Molly Malaney, the controversial couple from ABC’s The Bachelor, are finally tying the knot! The wedding is set to air on ABC on March 8, but the ceremony is actually taking place today! Keep reading for all the romantic details… Jason Mesnick and Molly Malaney weren’t exactly America’s sweethearts after their controversial stint on ABC’s The Bachelor. On the [...] SHARETHIS ...
Car Show CalendarSaturday, February 27, 2010 @ 6:43AMThe 18th annual Lowcountry Shine & Swapp will be held 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Coastal Carolina Flea Market in Ladson. Anything on wheels is welcome to participate including cars, trucks, motorcycles, bicycles, tractors, pedal cars and wagons.
Dating don’ts - Sat, 27 Feb 2010 PSTSaturday, February 27, 2010 @ 2:15AMUnhappily unattached menfolk of America, that soul patch beneath your lower lip may be discouraging a potential soul mate from sticking around through the salad course of your first date. And the stakes are as high as the waist on those dad jeans.
Quilts to help tell story of local women's historySaturday, February 27, 2010 @ 12:01AMFORT SCOTT, Kan. -- Quilting as a form of creative expression and record of history will be the theme of several Women's History Month activities slated for the month of March at Fort Scott National Historic Site and throughout the community.
Former S.C. student returns to hometown as heroineFriday, February 26, 2010 @ 11:35PMDILLON, S.C. (AP) — A middle school student whose plea to Congress brought national attention to her dilapidated school campus returned Friday as a heroine, even though she no longer lives in South Carolina.
24 hours in PragueFriday, February 26, 2010 @ 6:19PMTonya Ward starts with a sunrise spin around Old Town Square and finishes with absinthe in an underground jazz bar.
Pasadena police launch public information Web siteFriday, February 26, 2010 @ 6:12PMPASADENA - Pasadena police are expanding their "community policing" philosophy to a new area: the on-line community. Police announced the launch of a new Web site this week that aims to keep the community informed on what the department is doing.
The Bachelor: Rozlyn’s Sex Tape ScandalFriday, February 26, 2010 @ 10:11AMRozlyn Papa made waves this season on ABC’s The Bachelor for allegedly conducting an “inappropriate relationship” with one of the reality show’s producers. Apparently, one sex scandal wasn’t enough for the 28-year old single mother and model. Rumors are circulating that the ousted bachelorette is starring in her own sex tape and trying to sell it to [...] SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "The ...
Winning CaptionsFriday, February 26, 2010 @ 8:43AMFor the farmer and the Lady Gaga scarecrow
Husband is dog-tired of being ignoredFriday, February 26, 2010 @ 4:02AMDear Abby: I love my wife very much. I like giving her back rubs, massaging her feet, cuddling and kissing her. In return she does the same -- to her dog, "Barkley." Barkley is the only one who benefits from her affections. What am I missing? -- Doggone Puzzled in Cedar Rapids, Iowa Dear Doggone Puzzled: What you are missing is something called "reciprocation." And your wife is missing how ...