Extract: 'The Foothills' by Richard RussoSaturday, July 31, 2010 @ 6:24PMOne winter, when I was ten or eleven and had expressed some fondness for or appreciation of our lives, my mother’s face clouded over and she announced, ‘You are going to see something of the world outside Gloversville.’
4-H fair: not just for kidsSaturday, July 31, 2010 @ 9:45AMIf you sew, knit, quilt, bake, take photos or create crafts, it’s time to show your stuff.
The Anti-Hit ListFriday, July 30, 2010 @ 9:13PMJohn Sakamoto's look at the best in music this week
Curt Trnka: Lesson learned, as car-free doesn’t equal carefreeFriday, July 30, 2010 @ 8:31PMIt’s been more than two months since I drove my car, and afterbiking everywhere — just as I wanted — I can officially say I’m anidiot. A spring spent sitting at my desk in no way prepared me fora summer of biking all over La Crosse.
Unlikely Harvest for 2 Young FarmersFriday, July 30, 2010 @ 8:00PMAn unlikely project by yields a bountiful wheat crop for Amber Waves, a four-acre farm.
Record profit for ND state flour mill: $13.2MFriday, July 30, 2010 @ 7:38PMBISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - North Dakota's state-owned flour mill posted a record annual profit of $13.2 million on Friday, a year after the Grand Forks mill sustained its biggest loss ever.
Classics that hit the spotFriday, July 30, 2010 @ 4:48PMBoil 2 chicken breasts with a stalk of celery, bay leaf and onion until the chicken is tender. When cooled, separate the meat into bite-sized pieces.
Feds Pushing for Stronger Privacy While You Shop Online [Privacy]Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 12:40PM# privacy Congress is getting behind a policy "rethink" regarding online privacy, including the implementation of an FTC-enforced "Do Not Track" list. Such a list would allow shoppers to opt-out of advertising and behavioral tracking that follows customers from item to item. More »
North Lonsdale Show ResultsFriday, July 30, 2010 @ 11:05AMCattle. President’s Prize. Best farmers’ group: 1 Messrs Dennison; 2 Mutton bros. Three animals any breed or gender: 1 Mutton bros; 2 JF & C Saunders; Messrs Dennison. Dairy cattle. Best cow in calf: 1 Mutton Bros. Best cow in milk: 1&3 Messrs Dennison; 2 Mutton bros. Best any dairy heifer: 1&3 Messrs Dennison; 2 Mutton bros. Best maiden heifer: 1 J Sowerby; 2 B Sowerby; 3 H Sowerby. Any beef ...
LEHIGH VALLEY MUSIC: Bachman, Turner hit Penn's Peak in overdriveFriday, July 30, 2010 @ 9:00AMLegalities prevented Randy Bachman and Fred Turner from using the name Bachman-Turner Overdrive when they took the stage Thursday at Penn's Peak near Jim Thorpe for their first tour together in 20 years,
LV MUSIC: Lilith Fair loses another headlinerTuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 1:45PMThis year's reunion of the all-female Lillith Fair festival, already hit by sagging ticket sales and headliners leaving dropping off, lost another act late Monday when hot Grammy-nominated pop-soul singer Janelle Monae pulled out of Thursday's stop at Susquehanna Bank Center in Camden, N.J.
Taxpayers Cram Hearing; Subpoenas OrderedTuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 7:13AMIt was 1 a.m. The city’s tax assessor, Bill O’Brien, had just heard New Haven taxpayers and lawmakers decry him for six straight hours. “Misperceptions,” he said of the invective; stress because of a flagging economy. Moments later, Alderman Michael Smart, who conducted the standing-room-only public hearing, offered a different take. “We can’t get any straight answers,” he said of O’Brien and ...
Not Bad Policy, But Class PolicyTuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 6:54AMExperience shows that economic policy-making is not independent of politics and policy-makers who are, in turn, not independent of the financial interests they are supposed to discipline or regulate.
Montgomery County 4-H Fair not just for kidsSaturday, July 24, 2010 @ 11:15AMJournal Register News Service SKIPPACK — If you sew, knit, quilt, bake, take photos or create crafts, it's time to show your stuff.
Top 10 DIY Food Geek Projects [Lifehacker Top 10]Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 11:06AM# lifehackertop10 The best-tasting food is the kind that comes from your own efforts, because victory tastes oh-so-sweet. Conquer KFC-style fried chicken, smoky barbecue, wood-fired pizza, five-minute bread, and other DIY delicacies with these great food-focused projects. More »
ILLEGAL USE OF FOOD STAMPSSaturday, July 24, 2010 @ 10:20AMAlfredo Camacho, owner of the Shining Star Grocery on West Avenue, was relieved when agents from the Ohio Department of Public Safety seized his Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) machine in May 2009.
Port gains pair of eateriesSaturday, July 24, 2010 @ 9:23AMCAPE CANAVERAL — Marco and Cinta Auddino haven't gone to the beach much since they moved here last November.
Fair hands out awards and scholarships ThursdayFriday, July 23, 2010 @ 11:53AMAn evening of awards followed the bucket calf competition at the Pratt County Fair Thursday. Wyatt Slade took home the champion purple in the bucket calf competition.
Impact: Styles wins gold, Beer Money takes 2-0 leadFriday, July 23, 2010 @ 12:56AMTonight on TNA Impact: On a wrestling-heavy edition of TNA Impact, the best-of-five series for the TNA World Tag Tea Championship continues in a street fight. Elsewhere, AJ Styles challenges Rob Terry for the TNA Global Championship and Tommy Dreamer speaks on Impact for the first time.
Camp primer: Favorites, storylines, munchies to savorThursday, July 22, 2010 @ 9:26PMFootball junkies rejoice. You can almost smell the training camps from here. Clark Judge dishes up his annual camp primer complete with best storylines, questions marks and eateries. Camp - Recreation - United States - Sports - Football
New Restaurant and Bar RadarThursday, July 22, 2010 @ 3:56PM Click on the images for details on Williamsburg's Custom American Wine Bar; the New Orleans-influenced Rothschild's in Cobble Hill; the Original SoupMan's homecoming; The Shop at Andaz 5th Avenue; and Veronica Peoples Club, the sister-bar to Heathers.
School board discusses how to keep status quoThursday, July 22, 2010 @ 9:07AMFacing a November referendum that could change the way its members are selected, the Hartselle School Board is going on the offensive to educate the public on why it should keep its current appointee system. A special referendum will be conducted Nov. 2 as a part of the general election to give voters the opportunity to [...]
4-H fair: not just for kidsWednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 6:59PMIf you sew, knit, quilt, bake, take photos or create crafts, it’s time to show your stuff.
Sarah Palin -- I'm Not 'Boycotting' Bristol's Wedding!Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 4:38PMFiled under: Bristol Palin , Levi Johnston , Sarah Palin , Politix Sarah Palin ain't blowing off her daughter's wedding to former Playgirl model Levi Johnston -- according to the family's lawyer, rumors that Sarah is "boycotting" the ceremony are 100% bogus. A Palin family lawyer tells TMZ, "The story asserting that… Read more
Recipe: PIZZA DOUGHWednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 2:15PMMakes 6 (8- to 10-inch) pizzas. Note: Instant yeast is also called rapid rise or bread machine yeast.
Candwich: A Sandwich in a Can Coming SoonWednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 10:26AM(CANVAS STAFF REPORTS) - Is a sandwich by any other name still a sandwich? Mark Kirkland thinks so, even one that comes in a can.
Reader suggestions for a last supper are ambitious, deliciousWednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 7:08AMCall it amusing party chatter or a morbid musing, but most of us have considered what we'd want to eat for our very last meal. When we invited readers to share their thoughts on the matter, they provided all sorts of "last suppers."
The Adjudicator: NRL R20Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 6:41AMWhat do Canterbury-Bankstown and the great Mervyn Hughes have in common? The Adjudicator reveals this and more as he looks ahead to round 20 of the NRL premiership.
Sandwiches in a can: Can-do or can-don’t?Tuesday, July 20, 2010 @ 8:49PMWhether it’s a grab-and-go homerun or convenience food gone wrong, one thing’s certain: The Candwich is turning heads. But will it turn stomachs too? Our intrepid reporter gives this new American invention a nosh. Home - Cooking - Sandwiches - Convenience food - Business
Memories: Hard times and a yard sale thiefTuesday, July 20, 2010 @ 4:23PMI am so sick of hearing the same pitiful tale from every black person who runs for office: “I was born in a house with no electricity, no running water, I had to work in the fields and pick cotton, blah blah blah.” Well, welcome to the real world. Back in the 1930s and ‘40s that was a sign of the times. I was born in a house with one light bulb in the living room. The only way mother had water ...
Stores in court over 'roll-your-own' cigarettesTuesday, July 20, 2010 @ 10:00AMThe state is going after two businesses that are letting customers roll their own cigarettes, avoiding paying a two-cent per cigarette tax.
Italian Club Monday night dinners: They're back!Saturday, July 17, 2010 @ 4:33PMThe past can never be brought back. But traditions? Traditions can be revived. And if the meatballs are made with organic beef, maybe that’s not a bad thing. The chef’s still Italian.
Move over, Mr De Niro...my mum's back in townSaturday, July 17, 2010 @ 1:10PMIt's not often that you catch your mum in Robert De Niro's bed. Before I go any further, I should explain that Mr De Niro knows nothing about it and the same applies to my 80-year-old mother.
After Dark: Cool off with evening concertsThursday, July 8, 2010 @ 8:53AMBy now, you have probably recovered from the Fourth of July festivities, but not, perhaps, from the crazy heat outside. The forecast as I write this calls for "cooling" by today and through the weekend - I hope it is correct!
Understanding the power of the dollarThursday, July 8, 2010 @ 1:41AMT here are many clichés about donations -- Every cent counts; a dollar makes a difference; no donation is too small; the power of a dollar. Sure, they`re short and sweet one-liners used for marketing purposes, but they`re actually true.