[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] NESTLING next to the gushing waterfalls and foliage of the Singapore Botanic Gardens Visitor Centre is a shop specialising in nature books and merchandise. The shop is owned and managed by a husband and wife team, Morten Strange and Ng Bee Choo. As a...
On February 19, 1945 the United States Marine Corps landed the 4th and 5th Divisions on a tiny speck of a Japanese island named Iwo Jima. That volcanic rock sat roughly halfway between the American occupied Marianas Islands and the Japanese capital of Tokyo. The purpose was to...
Q: I want to buy a 1911 .45 ACP, but am kind of confused right now. After reading your magazine for the last couple of years, I've noticed the grip on most guns has gone from the classic arched mainspring to flat and straight. Why? Is it because it's a...
JUSTIN MORNEAU HAS BECOME accustomed to seasons full of highs and lows. Over the past few seasons, the Twins' first baseman has gone through his share of really hot stretches only to then hit lulls that he found difficult to get past. This year has been...
Once upon a time, you spoke your mind, felt comfortable with your body, and anticipated a bright and shining future for yourself. But then, somewhere en route to adulthood, doubts and insecurities began to creep in, eroding your self-image and willingness to rise to challenges. Has that can-do attitude of...
ENDANGERED SPECIES Bits of dried fruit give this bar antioxidants and a flavor kick. The company donates 10 percent of net profits to wildlife habitat conservation projects. ($2" chocolatebar.com) SWEETRIOT These certified-fair-trade "nibs" consist of crushed Latin American cacao beans covered in rich chocolate....
When you think back on your workday, that second slice of birthday cake you ate probably stands out as your most glaring dietary slip-up. "But it's the little mistakes in your routine that pack on the most pounds," says Atlanta nutritionist Marisa Moore, R.D. See which behaviors may be thwarting...
Since discovering my inner athlete a year ago, I've lost more than 60 pounds--and been given a second chance at life. I have lupus, an auto-immune disorder, and now that I'm exercising regularly, it's gone into remission, and I feel stronger, fitter, and healthier than ever. Shape's advice-packed pages have...
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Silas, you're from Eugene, OR, correct? Yep. What's it like growing up there skateboarding? There's a lot of shit to skate. It's got a big campus, University of Oregon, and a good group of kids skating. There's a generation before me that...
MEMORIES of the Clinton health-care disaster should figure prominently in Democratic strategic planning. It was a debacle unlike any other in recent history, one the party will want to avoid repeating at all costs. In a few short months in 1994, the public went from strong support for the concept...
NOW THAT THE flame has gone out on the Olympics in Beijing, it's worth taking a moment to applaud the U.S. Olympic team. Not only for dominating so many events and winning the most prizes overall -- 110 medals, 36 gold -- but also for winning the argument back home...
Podium AFTER EIGHT years of George Bush, people are hurting at home and our standing has eroded around the world. We have a lot of work ahead of us: jobs lost; houses gone; falling wages; rising prices; the Supreme Court in a right-wing headlock; and our...
Family missing after home is destroyed Tycoon claimed he had been blackmailed FEARS WERE growing last night for a businessman and his family who have been missing since their country home was burnt to the ground in a suspected arson attack. Christopher...
Gone are the days when people turned up forwork purely to work. In today's ever increasing flood of online attractionsand enticements, coupled with the social networking phenomenon reachingepidemic proportions, it is no wonder employers and IT personnel aregrappling with what to do. WebSpy's COO, Lagis Zavros states that "There is...
The delivery company Amtrak has gone into administration for the second time in two years, placing 1,000 jobs in jeopardy and leaving customers across the country waiting for their orders. Ernst & Young was appointed administrator by Netfold Ltd, owner of the West Midlands-based company, last Friday,...
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif -- "Raising the Bar" would be a groundbreaking legal drama ... if this was 1986. But it's 2008, and this new show from producer Steven Bochco looks like a lot of shows that have gone before. A lot of his shows that have gone...
Like his "Ocean's" buddies -- George Clooney, Matt Damon and Brad Pitt -- Don Cheadle is as socially conscious as Hollywood stars come. This is often evident in his work, such as his Oscar-nominated starring role "Hotel Rwanda" and the best picture-winning "Crash," which Cheadle appeared in...
60 years ago Volunteer firemen get hefty "thank you" check: Recognition of an efficient and courageous job of fire fighting came to the Brentwood volunteer firemen this week in a most welcome form. Joe Mendez, secretary of the department, received a check Monday for $500 from the...
*The competing cable news channels have gone further than ever in trying to make their mark. CNN and Fox News have taken over two local bars and utterly transformed them. The CNN Grill is especially impressive. The inside of what until last week was "Brooklyn's" has been repainted in deep...
Articles 2008-08-27
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