CT Top 10 – Hartford Courant
For decades, it was the Catholic Church’s darkest secret. But over the past decade, details of those secrets spilled out, as church leaders in Connecticut and beyond were forced to acknowledge the devastating legacy of pedophile priests. In 2002, The
There’s plenty to buy on a shopping trip in Dubai – Daily Mirror
With its exotic skyscrapers pushing through the clouds and streamlined monorail, Dubai looks like a futuristic film set created by Disney. There is little sign of the major financial wobble the Emirates state experienced a few weeks ago that led
Catty corner – Chicago Tribune
False hope assaults in all sorts of urgent ways at this time of year: You hope to stop smoking, hope to lose weight, hope to find love, hope to survive. … You hope, as a way of erasing the realities and disappointments of the past 12 months. So, as
Open, affirming — and evangelical – The Keene Sentinel
DENVER — The auditorium lights turned low, the service begins with the familiar rhythms of church: children singing, hugs and handshakes of greeting, a plea for donations to fix the boiler. Then the 55-year-old pastor with spiked gray hair and blue
Nintendo Wii Fit Has Little Impact on Fitness – eMaxHealth.com
One of the hottest Christmas gifts—and after-Christmas gifts—is the Nintendo Wii Fit video game, which is advertised as helping families get more physically fit and active. Yet a new study finds that Wii Fit has little impact on fitness. The
Malawi: Journey through a secret Africa – The Independent
My front wheel hits the rut. It jams, and with spectacular inelegance I fly up, forwards and over the handlebars to land with a crump on a patch of Malawi’s red earth. It’s an experience I’m getting used to. I stagger to my feet, get back on the bike
Teens pick their tops in movies, TV, Facebook groups for 2009 – Inside Bay Area
WE LAUGHED, we cried, we harvested digital strawberries. Life was pretty eventful for teenagers in 2009. With worrying about college tuition fees, the spread of H1N1 and the choice between werewolves and vampires, it’s amazing that we had any time to
Todd pops into Champagne country – Edmonton Journal
I was looking for something like the adults in my family had found in their drinks: pride, singularity, a glow of self-definition. It seemed right, as a gesture of Canadian unity, to buy some iced cider. But I really didn’t want any. I made up some
Your views (Dec. 26) – Florida Today
FLORIDA TODAY’s recent editorial in support of H.R. 4173 that deals with Wall Street reforms makes the same mistake that the authors of H.R. 4173 make — blaming the economic crisis solely on deregulation. Decades old policies are largely to blame
Musicians come together for peaceful causes – Blueridgenow.com
If you’re searching for common ground among faith groups, music is always a surefire way for people to come together in celebration. That’s the idea behind the 11th Annual Interfaith Service for Peace, scheduled at 7 Tuesday evening at Trinity
CT Top 10 – Hartford Courant
For decades, it was the Catholic Church’s darkest secret. But over the past decade, details of those secrets spilled out, as church leaders in Connecticut and beyond were forced to acknowledge the devastating legacy of pedophile priests. In 2002, The
There’s plenty to buy on a shopping trip in Dubai – Daily Mirror
With its exotic skyscrapers pushing through the clouds and streamlined monorail, Dubai looks like a futuristic film set created by Disney. There is little sign of the major financial wobble the Emirates state experienced a few weeks ago that led
Catty corner – Chicago Tribune
False hope assaults in all sorts of urgent ways at this time of year: You hope to stop smoking, hope to lose weight, hope to find love, hope to survive. … You hope, as a way of erasing the realities and disappointments of the past 12 months. So, as
Open, affirming — and evangelical – The Keene Sentinel
DENVER — The auditorium lights turned low, the service begins with the familiar rhythms of church: children singing, hugs and handshakes of greeting, a plea for donations to fix the boiler. Then the 55-year-old pastor with spiked gray hair and blue
Nintendo Wii Fit Has Little Impact on Fitness – eMaxHealth.com
One of the hottest Christmas gifts—and after-Christmas gifts—is the Nintendo Wii Fit video game, which is advertised as helping families get more physically fit and active. Yet a new study finds that Wii Fit has little impact on fitness. The
Malawi: Journey through a secret Africa – The Independent
My front wheel hits the rut. It jams, and with spectacular inelegance I fly up, forwards and over the handlebars to land with a crump on a patch of Malawi’s red earth. It’s an experience I’m getting used to. I stagger to my feet, get back on the bike
Teens pick their tops in movies, TV, Facebook groups for 2009 – Inside Bay Area
WE LAUGHED, we cried, we harvested digital strawberries. Life was pretty eventful for teenagers in 2009. With worrying about college tuition fees, the spread of H1N1 and the choice between werewolves and vampires, it’s amazing that we had any time to
Todd pops into Champagne country – Edmonton Journal
I was looking for something like the adults in my family had found in their drinks: pride, singularity, a glow of self-definition. It seemed right, as a gesture of Canadian unity, to buy some iced cider. But I really didn’t want any. I made up some
Your views (Dec. 26) – Florida Today
FLORIDA TODAY’s recent editorial in support of H.R. 4173 that deals with Wall Street reforms makes the same mistake that the authors of H.R. 4173 make — blaming the economic crisis solely on deregulation. Decades old policies are largely to blame
Musicians come together for peaceful causes – Blueridgenow.com
If you’re searching for common ground among faith groups, music is always a surefire way for people to come together in celebration. That’s the idea behind the 11th Annual Interfaith Service for Peace, scheduled at 7 Tuesday evening at Trinity