Oregon's Ethics WarAgreeI agree. Proper use of public funds is the heart of the issue.RE: Oregon's Ethics WarIt is possibly done to countermeasure lobbyists, those who use their power to benefit their relatives private business. And also track their holdings - to know if you use your power to their...
Charles H. Jenkins, Jr., steps down this week after a seven-year run as CEO of Publix Super Markets Inc., the Southeast's grocery powerhouse with 928 stores in five states. Taking over is Jenkins' cousin and Publix President William "Ed" Crenshaw. Based in Lakeland, Fla., and run by...
If you're involved, as your editor has been for the better part of seven years, with organizations that decide to take some risks in the interests of better performance – by embarking on a Baldrige (or Baldrige cousin, baby-Baldrige or similar) exercise, for example – you'll have noticed how often...
Not long ago, the New Yorker magazine published a cover cartoon depicting Vice President Dick Cheney as a jack-o'-lantern. The joke worked. Some do see Cheney as spooky and maybe even diabolical. But the recent cover showing Barack Obama dressed like Osama bin Laden and his wife, Michelle, decked out...
When the Bush Theatre asked people to share their worst break-up experiences, it was inundated with replies. Now those stories have become a play, '50 Ways to Leave Your Lover'. Alice Jones finds out what became of the broken-hearted It's not you, it's me. Or perhaps it's...
Cardinal Stritch University announced Monday it is negotiating the purchase of the Archbishop Cousins Catholic Center in St. Francis. The center, 3501 S. Lake Drive, has 415,000 square feet of building space on a 44-acre site. Cardinal Stritch, which has more than 30 locations in Wisconsin,...
The search for a 21-year-old North Philadelphia man, last seen on Sunday while swimming off the Frankford Arsenal pier in the Delaware River, continued yesterday as more than two dozen family and neighborhood residents gathered at the river's edge to keep vigil. Alesandro Valentin of the 2300 block of Reese...
ATLANTA -- Cousins Properties Incorporated (NYSE:CUZ) today announced that it will release second quarter earnings after the market closes on Monday, August 11, 2008. Cousins invites you to participate in its Second Quarter 2008 Conference Call Tuesday, August 12, 2008, at 10 a.m. Eastern Time. The number to call for...
De Visee Pieces de theobe - Fred Jacobs METRONOME Little is known about Robert de Visee, Matre de guitarre to the young Louis XV. There are no portraits, no exact dates of birth and death. Yet nearly 200 of his works for theorbo, lute and guitar survive,...
While I was traveling this week in the tropical rainforest more commonly known as Wisconsin, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel did a three-part series about the orangutan born at our very own Cheyenne Mountain Zoo that was rejected by his parents. The little orangutan, named Mahal, has been...
SANDY -- Sometimes success can't be completely defined by the final score. The Twin Peaks 17-and-under volleyball team finished the 2008 Boys Junior Olympic Volleyball Championships in 35th place. That meant a 4-7 record in its four days of playing against some of the best teams in...
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. AP -- A 12-year-old accused of fatally beating his baby cousin after she interrupted a cartoon pleaded no contest Wednesday and was sentenced to a juvenile treatment center. Assistant State Attorney Maria Schneider said the sentence could last 12 to 36 months, depending on...
WASHINGTON AFP — Research on large Middle Eastern families has helped scientists pinpoint six new genes implicated in autism, a new study published Thursday said. The research "strongly supports the emerging idea that autism stems from disruptions in the brain's ability to form new connections in response to...
Looking for a better way to charge her iPod on the go, Adrienne So had an idea - could she invent a bionic bra to harness the energy of her bouncing breasts? As a woman who loves sports, I've always found the concept of breasts bothersome. If...
GLASVEGAS Concorde BRIGHTON **** So much can change in so short a time, as Glasvegas are discovering. Touring a debut album not due for release until September; already half-way through writing a Christmas album to be recorded at a Transylvanian cathedral; dubbed the next best band in...
The novelty apparently has worn off Lisa's Award-Winning Corn, which was the subject of raves at the family reunion a few years back. Not that it doesn't disappear every time. It's just that everyone has gotten used to it being there. This year, I...
After Hector Maldonado allegedly shot Cesar Reyes in the back of the head at the Aramingo Diner in Port Richmond two years ago, he left with a smirk, two women who worked at the diner testified yesterday. A dozen other patrons then scattered as Reyes' girlfriend and his cousin rushed...
DANCING On Ice judges have demanded a pounds 60,000 pay rise to sign up for the next series. The panel - including Robin Cousins, Jason Gardiner, Ruthie Henshall and Nicky Slater - made their demands after the recent X Factor pay row. ...
DANCING On Ice judges have demanded a EUR76,000 pay rise to sign up for the next series. The panel - including Robin Cousins, Jason Gardiner, Ruthie Henshall and Nicky Slater - made their demands after the recent X Factor pay row. Former...
Pets' corner I'd like to buy a small pet for my children, but I am daunted by the cost. How can I keep the cost of purchasing and maintaining a pet down? And in this case what pet would you recommend? Alan, Birmingham ...
