A year-and-a-half ago, when I was asked to write this ethics blog, I wrote out a short introductory post. So today, my last day writing this blog, I took a quick look at it. Everything you need to survive in today's business world you probably learned in...
AUSTIN, Texas -- Children in east Austin now have a new, safer playground to play on this Saturday, thanks to a partnership between The Allstate Foundation and Injury Free Coalition for KidsR of Austin. The playground features two play structures, complete with slides and overhead ladders, a new swing set...
Often the biggest kid on the playground is perceived to be the bully. The situation is similar in our industry and the retail world, with Wal-Mart wearing the badge. When it comes to competition, Wal-Mart is tough and plays to win, sometimes chasing Often the...
The Home Depot is gearing up a $25 million, three-year plan to refurbish 1,000 playgrounds in 1,000 days with KaBOOM, a non-profit group that builds playgrounds in poor neighborhoods. A founding partner of KaBOOM since 1996, Home Depot will do ...
Diablo Autumn "... Tarantula crawls to find his mate and Maker. -- haiku by Loyd Hunnell, cyberspace Dear Gary: I am writing to alert your readers about feeding squirrels peanuts. The problem is not...
NFL players, coaches, and leadership joined United Way staff and volunteers onTuesday, October 7 for the tenth annual NFL/United Way Hometown Huddle --a series of volunteer projects implemented on the same day in all 32 NFLcities nationwide. NFL and United Way teamed up this...
LOS ANGELES -- Break out the party hats as D3Publisher (D3P), a publisher and developer of interactive entertainment software, announced today that it will bring Family Party: 30 Great Games exclusively to Wii[TM]. Fun for kids of all ages, Family Party: 30 Great Games offers a wide variety of fun...
'Drive For The Kids' Program Turns Test Drives Into Funds For Schools Donation Helps School Provide Playgrounds, Field Trips, Reading Programs And Computers MT. CLEMENS, Mich., Oct. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- St. Mary's Elementary School in Mt. Clemens received a boost of support with efforts by...
-Vote online for the most deserving finalist in the Henkel Helps Schools Contest- SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Oct. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- From playgrounds to science labs, America's schools need your help to win $25,000 to update their facilities -- and all it takes is a visit to http://www.henkelhelps.com/ and...
SAN RAMON, Calif., & WASHINGTON -- 24 Hour Fitness[R], the largest privately-owned U.S. fitness chain and a health club industry pioneer, and KaBOOM!, a national non-profit dedicated to bringing play back into the lives of children, are teaming up to build new playgrounds in Houston communities impacted by Hurricane Ike....
DUBLIN Light up at a neighborhood park in Dublin and you could be fined. Smoking is already banned in children's play areas, and within 25 feet of any playground or tot sandbox area, but the City Council will consider tonight revising Dublin's already tough...
At an indoor playground the other day, I watched as a young, female employee put on a hazmat suit to clean up a small spot of throw-up beneath a swing. She rolled her eyes as she pulled on the gloves and opened a special "puke kit," saying, "This is why...
KELLY Osbourne is the type of poisonous bully that we've all experienced lurking in the school playground. Not content wi th slapping me in London's Punk nightclub last month, the vicious daughter of Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne stooped to another low on Thursday. Spotting me in...
COLUMBIA GORGE, Ore. -- A natural playground, the Columbia Gorge and surrounding area have become a popular year-round destination for visitors to the Pacific Northwest. The western side of the Columbia Gorge is a green heaven that is roughly the opposite of most of Utah -- water,...
Portsmouth is fast becoming a foodie's paradise, with farmers' markets, boutique bistros and real ale watering holes. Tam Leach has the story - locally sourced, of course It's hard not to feel smug when it's a glorious autumn day and your train is pulling out of...
Byline: By KATIE CAMPLING News Reporter PUPILS in Rawthorpe have had an exotic visitor to their playground - and now hope to find its pining owner. An African grey parrot paid a visit to Netherhall Learning Campus on Nether Hall Avenue on Wednesday. A...
SYDNEY AFP — A new row has erupted in Australia over an artist recently cleared of producing child pornography after it was reported he searched a primary school playground for subjects. Prime Minister Kevin Rudd said Saturday if the report about acclaimed photographer Bill Henson were true he...
Albany School holds fund-raiser: Ocean View Elementary School will hold its annual fund-raising Autumn Festival, Walk-a-thon and Silent Auction from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. The event will include carnival games, food, and silent auction items like a private Bay Area sightseeing...
A $13.61 million bond for improvements to a Corvallis senior center and 10 city parks will go before voters next month. Measure 02-65 would raise money for the renovation and expansion of the Chintimini Senior and Community Center, improvements to playground equipment at city parks, and the...
The Addition of Babies Further Enhances the Family Values Theme of the Hugely Popular Bella Sara Community SEATTLE -- Just like all expectant mothers, the mares of North of North eagerly await the arrival of their new foals. On October 7, the magical world of Bella Sara horses...