Farm Tour fetes area's agriculture, history Nov 21, 2009
The sandy soil of the region is also conducive for the ferns roots, said Puckett, who wholesales the ferns and greenery to retail suppliers across the country, Canada, Europe and Asia from his Barberville farm. Despite perfect growing conditions, business is down 20 to 30 percent depending on the products. (Daytona Beach News Journal -- Business)
What Is Political Correctness? Nov 21, 2009
The Roots of Political Correctness ... 15 Responses to The Roots of Political Correctness ... Exposing PC s roots would at the very least jostle people into thinking twice about the pleasant bromides they regularly hear. (The American Conservative)
performance dining Nov 21, 2009
Some Sword Swallowers With Your Sushi. WSJ.com is available in the following editions and languages. (Harper's Magazine)
Community calendar Nov 21, 2009
The song-writing and performing duo of Marty McCormack and Brian Fitzgerald have been described as playing American roots with Celtic soul music. SUNDAY. (Keokuk Daily Gate City, IO)
New Ormond festival celebrates Halifax River Nov 21, 2009
"There will be diversity, so there's everything for someone. Bluegrass, old-time Appalachian roots mountain music, contemporary folk, Americana and some storytellers putting stories to song," he said. "There will also be a little blues, pop and jazz.". (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Cathy’s Corner — Becoming an Alzheimer’s victim scares me Nov 20, 2009
If I thought it would do any good, I would uproot the whole three-feet-in-diameter bush and wear it on my head with the roots pointing to the heavens, as if asking for extra divine help for better brain power. But I have a feeling that it wouldn t help at all. (Brenham Banner, TX)
Apricot-chili glaze adds zest to the turkey Nov 20, 2009
Marcela Valladolid, author of Fresh Mexico, uses a version of this glaze to combine her Mexican roots with the classic Thanksgiving staple. The turkey also can be stuffed, but will take longer to cook. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Carving the Meaning Out of Thanksgiving Traditions: HowStuffWorks.com Talks Turkey, Football and Parades Nov 20, 2009
In ancient harvest festivals, people usually celebrated with games and sports, so you could argue the football tradition has very deep roots. has the holiday 411, from history to. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Africa: Investment in Agriculture Africa's Path to Prosperity Nov 20, 2009
The partnership between AGRA and NEPAD - which both have African roots and broad global support - opens a new chapter in Africa's agricultural development. NEPAD has mobilised political support among African governments to prioritise and invest in agriculture. (allAfrica.com)
Cedar Hill looks to make a splash at new Cowboys Stadium Nov 20, 2009
McGraw was a wide receiver and defensive back in high school and roots for Ensworth High in Nashville and Franklin, Tenn. where his nephew Matt Everett is a junior offensive lineman. (USA Today -- Sports)
Cornucopia - Pagan Symbol of Abunda... Nov 20, 2009
Horn of Plentys Roots are in Ancient Greece Paganism. The Cornucopia is best known as a Thanksgiving centerpiece. (Suite101.com)
iPod Shuffle: Thurston Moore Nov 20, 2009
To me, that sound is the roots of punk rock. It s real raw, real genuine. (Boston Globe)
Mike's Garage: NASCAR changes adversely affect racing at Talladega Nov 19, 2009
That style of racing is grass roots racing and that kind of racing is what made NASCAR. ... TimeRanger wrote on Nov 13, 2009 4:18 PM:" NASCAR needs to return to its roots where every item on every car had to be offered to the public - by the manufacturer - either as standard equipment or as an option...minus the extensive safety equipment of course. Today's "template" cars are a joke. ". (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Getting Those Varmints to Vamoose without Lethal Measures Nov 19, 2009
Gophers and groundhogs present a unique problem, as they burrow tunnels in the ground and eat seeds, roots and often your entire garden bounty. And they are particularly difficult to chase away; the common and often cruel method of flooding their tunnels will only temporarily deter them. (Scientific American)
Ethnicity makes for special side dishes Nov 19, 2009
Josephine Coletti of Ben Avon is another who'll pay homage to her ethnic roots when cooking for the family next Thursday. Native Italians -- even ones who spent most of their adult lives in the U.S. -- famously have pasta with almost every meal. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Can't stop the Press: Seacoast hip-hop group plays reunion show Nov 19, 2009
"The roots for The Press Project were planted at the University of New Hampshire, where Capobianchi and Joyce first started swapping rhymes. They then hooked up with Beguin, and later Nicol, and the Press Project was born.They played together for four years, starting out at locations like the Tin Palace and Scorpion's Bar and Grill in Durham, and expanding to bigger local venues like the Brickhouse in Dover and the Muddy River Smokehouse in Portsmouth. Eventually, they began playing Boston and... (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Michelle Obama visits Va. school, tours garden Nov 19, 2009
"We do the same thing in our garden at the White House," she said as they demonstrated how they dig up the lettuce by its roots and tap loose the topsoil. The first lady has made an effort to promote childhood fitness and nutrition, installing a produce garden at the White House. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
radioactive tumbleweed Nov 18, 2009
have developed a way to inhibit the growth of plant roots for as long as 100 years ... Tumbleweeds at the nearby Hanford nuclear reservation were driving roots through buried nuclear wastes and absorbing some of the radioactive molecules as they grew ... When the sheet is buried between the ground surface and the waste dumps, the pellets gradually release treflan, an herbicide, to kill any roots that penetrate deeply into the ground. (Harper's Magazine)
Caramelized onions recipe Nov 18, 2009
Peel the onions, leaving the pointed ends and roots intact. Cut the onions into 1/2-inch wedges. (Boston Globe)
The Palin Experience Nov 18, 2009
Yet believe it or not, one can (as I do) admire Palin's charisma and roots, appreciate her dissent on the policy experiments brainy folks in Washington are cooking up and, at the same time, believe she has no business running for president in 2012. In fact, all you haters out there motivate me to root for her. (Townhall.com)
Japan doomsdayfears premature Nov 18, 2009
And it bears remembering that the restructuring of the American economy that led to US dominance in emerging information technology sectors in the 1990s had its roots in the high-interest rate, high-dollar environment of the pre-Plaza Accord 1980s. 1] Furthermore, as a glance at places like Shanghai or the eastern seaboard of Thailand can affirm, Japanese business is now irrevocably committed to waves of foreign direct investment - a strategy for which a super strong yen is a very powerful tool. (Asia Times Online)
Gaylord's Wenzel elected into Hall of Fame Nov 18, 2009
When the Blue Devils finally won the state cross country championship in 2007, a big portion of it can be attributed to roots Wenzel laid with the program. One of the saddest things for a coach retiring is to see all the hard work and effort you put in go straight downhill with the next coach, Wenzel said. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Fisher serves up some tasty Western music Nov 18, 2009
Many of her songs seem to have their roots in Fisher asking the question What if. . (Nogales International, AZ)
Report: Homosexuality no factor in abusive priests Nov 18, 2009
A preliminary report commissioned by the nation's Roman Catholic bishops on the roots of the clergy sex abuse scandal found no evidence that gay priests are more likely than heterosexual clergy to molest children, the lead authors of the study said Tuesday. The full report by researchers at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice won't be completed until the end of next year. (Rhinelander Daily News, WI)
Grape Expectations Nov 18, 2009
What better way to honor our true American roots than with a bracing New Zealand sauvignon blanc, an aromatic Alsatian Gewrztraminer or a lively French cru Beaujolais (just skip the often insipid nouveaus). A tried and true rule. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Cadbury 'would turn in his grave' Nov 18, 2009
Those are the words of Felicity Loudon, who remains deeply connected to her Cadbury roots. She is the grand daughter of the late Sir Egbert Cadbury, who was a managing director of the chocolate firm which his grandfather created in 1824. (BBC News -- Business)
Going hungry Nov 17, 2009
A review of 286 projects in 57 countries reported that average yields increased by 79% for small farmers growing cereals and roots. To mainstream ecological agriculture that is based on appropriate technologies and farmers needs, Lim said support was needed from governments and international agencies to redirect investment, research, training and policy. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Rawlins family traces roots into Czech Republic Nov 17, 2009
RAWLINS -- Ken Klouda remembers thinking that finding the exact location of his family's heritage seemed dubious. It was about a year ago, and his cousin Rebecca Getz had recently heard that a company, named P.A.T.H. Finders, had found not just the village, but also the house where their grandmother lived before immigrating as a newlywed to the United States in 1912. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Look Them Up: Frenemy, Vlog, Staycation Nov 17, 2009
Many words have cross-cultural roots, including shawarma (a sandwich especially of sliced lamb or chicken, vegetables, and often tahini wrapped in pita bread) and reggaeton (music of Puerto Rican origin that combine 00004000 s rap and Caribbean rhythms). Once words like these become so common that they regularly pop up in conversations and published articles, Morse said they pass muster for being included in the dictionary. (CBS News -- US)
Poison to be used in fight against Asian carp Nov 17, 2009
Rotenone, a toxin derived from tropical plant roots, will be applied next month to a nearly 6-mile section of the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal when an electronic barrier is taken down for maintenance. The substance poses no danger to humans, although the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said people should not eat the fish it kills. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Helena facility hopes to make medical marijuana more legitimate Nov 17, 2009
Chris Williams takes small cuttings and puts them in an "aeroponic" mini-greenhouse, where they're misted until they grow roots. At that point, they're considered one of the six plants a patient can own. (Montana Standard, MT)
Bulletin Board Nov 17, 2009
GRASS ROOTS CLUB. Looking to Start an ACC Grass Roots Club in the Braintree area. Call David Bowen at 508-224-2051 or email david92366@yahoo. (Braintree Forum, MA)
Moose is loose Nov 17, 2009
Everybody roots for him to do well. It s hard to watch a popular guy leave. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
An Art Walk Shake Up Nov 17, 2009
Schave rejected the gift, Loge said, because he thought the sponsor would clash with the events grassroots identity ... Kim Cooper wrote on Nov 16, 2009 9:31 AM:" As one of the founding Art Walk Board members and full-time volunteer managers who resigned last Monday, there are a few corrections and observations that I'd like to share with the community and this newspaper.Russell Brown's claims that he did not have a good working relationship with my husband Richard, and that the Art Walk... (Los Angeles Downtown News, CA)
New Tour Explores 'Obama's New York' Nov 17, 2009
Jeremiah Miller calls the time Barack Obama spent in New York "the lost years," because that period from 1981 to 1985 is not as well-known as his roots in Hawaii or his recent years in Chicago. To fill in the gap, Miller offers a tour of Upper Manhattan called "Obama's New York.". (Fox News)
Discounters, digital books test local store owners Nov 16, 2009
Title Wave is amid an expensive remodeling and has returned to its used-book roots. Metro Music & Book Store up the street, has moved heavily into used books too. (Anchorage Daily News)
LETTER: Obama dismantling free-market system Nov 16, 2009
Or perhaps Fox will organize another corporate sponsored "grass roots" tea party. I can't wait for Sean Hannity's videos on that. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Generations draw together through family-published cookbooks Nov 16, 2009
Broom hopes these extra features will help the younger children and grandchildren learn about and hold onto their family roots. The group considered compiling the family history and recipes in a simple pamphlet to share at their triennial family reunion, but they decided a professional cookbook would be a more lasting and meaningful tribute to their heritage. (Rexburg Standard Journal, ID)
Soup's on with winter harvest Nov 16, 2009
Despite concerns that the potato eyes wouldn't send out roots or would rot because of our October start, we've spotted Yukon Gold sprouts peeking through the tangle of chicken wire, soil and mulch. Around the potato tower, we planted turnips and leeks. (San Francisco Chronicle)
A few steps from heaven Nov 16, 2009
While the present buildings faade is attributed to Michelangelo, the monastic roots are clearly visible. Stepping from the blazing Italian sun into the reception area, you find yourself in a discreetly lit ages-old chapel complete with altar. (iAfrica.com)
Video church makes debut Nov 16, 2009
The Viera facility's roots trace back to October 2006. That's when 100 to 150 Calvary Chapel Melbourne members started attending church via video at the Viera High auditorium, right across the street. (Florida Today)
Passionate sense of right and wrong drives Capuano Nov 16, 2009
The roots of anger During a rare, quiet moment, Capuano is answering e-mail in his Washington office, all the while surrounded by memorabilia marking the stations of an eventful political life. Item: A framed reproduction of a cartoon from his first run for Congress that shows him about to punch a hapless opponent in the face. (Boston Globe)
Five million steps Nov 16, 2009
There were tree roots everywhere. There wasnt a flat place to put your foot. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Lesson to be learned from deforestation Nov 16, 2009
A member of the Prosopis family, huarangos are massive, slow-growing trees with roots that extend 180 feet deep. The trees, a relative of mesquite that can live for more than 1,000 years, have dense wood that is ideal for construction and fuel. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Kenya Harvest Example On Reversing Food Shortage Nov 15, 2009
Okiki said she prefers to work as a laborer in the rice fields, even though she grows maize and arrow roots on her own small plot. "I have found maize does not do so well because it either rains too much or too little," Okiki said. (CBS News -- World)
Santonio Holmes has come a long way from 'Muck City' Nov 15, 2009
He knows his roots like the back of the hands that he'll see every time he stretches to catch a pass today at Heinz Field in the Steelers' AFC North collision with leader Cincinnati. "I always refer back to everything I did as a kid, growing up, where I came from ---- Belle Glade. I even have it tattooed on my hands, Muck City," he said earlier this week, showing his Super Bowl XLIII MVP hands. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Rihanna in combative mood for new album Nov 15, 2009
The Barbados-born singer says she wanted to bring some of her roots to the music this time, and really worked to "put my little twang to it". As for the future, it's a tour next spring, and she plans to take up the guitar (once she's mastered the drums), but "my nails are too long" she admits, and "it will have to wait before I'm ready to give these up". (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
No matter the neighborhood, pour the Fernet Nov 15, 2009
From its roots as a medicinal tonic in 19th-century Italy, Fernet has held onto - and in San Francisco, has exaggerated - its mythology. Proponents say it eases the symptoms of PMS, is good for treating an upset stomach, and can cure all sorts of ills. (Boston Globe)
A Muslim Community Moves On After Ft. Hood Nov 15, 2009
The congregation is diverse, and includes both serving and retired military and civilian families, some with roots in Pakistan, Africa and the Middle East, others native-born Americans. Now the small, red brick mosque on South Fort Hood Street is notorious as the place where Hasan prayed. (Time.com)
Valley kiwi growers hopeful about 2009 Nov 14, 2009
Their roots are shallow, they are finicky about their soil, and extreme temperatures can ruin a crop -- but blueberries can bring sweet rewards for San Joaquin Valley growers who master the art of growing them. Over the last decade, California farmers -- including those in the Valley -- have quietly and some would say secretively grown the blueberry industry from fewer than 200 acres to about 5,000 today. (Fresno Bee -- Business)
Mike's Garage: NASCAR changes adversely affect racing at Talladega Nov 14, 2009
That style of racing is grass roots racing and that kind of racing is what made NASCAR.. Onto the pick of the week. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
U.N. report puts dollar value on ecosystems Nov 14, 2009
Found mostly in coastal areas in the tropics, mangroves are essentially low-growing trees that blanket shallow waters with their roots. To small animals, the structures provide a haven and a food source. (MSNBC -- Environment)
Sunday TV: Miss Austen Regrets Nov 14, 2009
The host who delivers these revelations is Jim Al-Khalili, a Baghdad-born physics professor at the University of Surrey, who wanted to take a personal journey to rediscover the scientific roots of his past. We learn that a Baghdad mathematician from the 9th century, al-Khwarizmi, came up with the means to solve quadratic equations using two operations, including one known as al-jabr. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
'Her Work Is Changing the Future of Women's Health' Nov 14, 2009
" Gehlert's childhood friends sure are. She's still in touch with nine of her grade school friends and invited all of them to the E. Desmond Lee Professor installation ceremony. Several of them did attend. "Her work is changing the future of women's health," Needra (Jones) Troyer, now of Salt Lake City, Utah, remarked. Gehlert is proud to be the E. Desmond Lee Professor. She's also excited about the opportunities it will provide. It's an endowed chair that will provide Gehlert "discretionary"... (Missourian Publishing, MO)
Celebrating years of beer Nov 14, 2009
Despite being a distribution center for 1,100 different brands of beer from all over the world, L. Knife & Son in Kingston still remembers its roots and how Budweiser helped put the company on the map. Back in 1898, Luigi Cortelli, a shepherd from Bologna, Italy, changed his name to Louis Knife so he could get the bank loan he needed to start his own business. (Kingston Mariner, MA)
Astrology Moon in Cancer Nov 14, 2009
Past-oriented with a preference for substance over style, they like to put down roots and form deep connections with others. Most are happiest when their career or leisure pursuits offer the opportunity to help, protect, or care for others in some way. (Suite101.com)
The Boys are back Nov 14, 2009
The current ownership, which purchased the Big Boy chain out of bankruptcy in 2000, is now intent on returning the brand to its California roots. Over the past few years, about 15 new restaurants have been franchised, of which about 10 have opened in the past two years, Sirois said. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
A new approach in History's "WWII in HD" Nov 13, 2009
The network, formerly known as History Channel (they've now dropped "Channel" from the network name), returns to its roots with "World War II in HD," a five-night, 10-hour series (9 p.m. Sunday-Thursday) that chronicles WWII with little-seen, almost exclusively color footage that tracks the battles through the stories of 12 people who were there. So how do you make a WWII program in HD when the technology to film in HD didn't exist until decades after the war. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Middle school students learn about community service Nov 13, 2009
Founded by renowned primatologist Dr. Jane Goodall, Roots & Shoots sponsors service learning projects that promote care and concern for animals, the environment and the human community. Hanscom seventh-grader Steffon Gales said he chose the Roots & Shoots workshop so I could help people that are less fortunate. (Lincoln Journal, MA)
Mouse Study Sheds Light On Hearing Loss In Older Adults Nov 13, 2009
Prolla is senior author of a paper in the Nov. 9 edition of PNAS that looks at the genetic roots of this type of hearing loss, which is not due to noise exposure. The study has identified a gene that is essential to age-related hearing loss, a condition marked by deaths of sensory hair cells and spiral ganglion neurons in the inner ear. (Science Daily)
Northern friends send positive signal regarding spur Nov 13, 2009
Salaries like those at the port, perhaps some rehires on the railroad, and the hundreds at the prison are what make people set down roots. They will contribute to the Valley and make it less of a transient workforce. (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)
Green Thumbs: Time to chop, rake, shred and spread Nov 13, 2009
While some gardeners view drifting leaves and the declining foliage of their plants as Mother Nature s way of providing a beneficial, protective winter mulch, many experienced gardeners know that this decaying refuse may invite unwanted winter guests including slugs, snails, insects, mice, voles, and chipmunks that feed on bulbs, roots, and lingering foliage. Soggy debris may also lead to suffocation or diseases if allowed to accumulate and decompose throughout the winter months. (Hanover Mariner, MA)
Bizarre Lives Of Bone-eating Worms Nov 13, 2009
12, 2009) It sounds like a classic horror story -- eyeless, mouthless worms lurk in the dark, settling onto dead animals and sending out green "roots" to devour their bones ... Bacteria within these roots are believed to digest proteins and perhaps lipids within the bones, providing nutrition for the worms ... It sends long, fibrous "roots" into the mud, presumably in search of fragments of bone on which to feed. (Science Daily)
PHOTO GALLERY: Raynham school serves up heaping helping of heritage Nov 13, 2009
After discussing the gala buffet with her family, a girl of Brazilian heritage learned she also had Irish and Native American roots. Civale said the event instills ethnic pride when it is muddled with a desire to fit in. (Allston Brighton TAB, MA)
Gallup takes pride in gathering 'collective wisdom Nov 12, 2009
Newport was speaking about an industry with deep roots in the Princeton region. George Gallup was working for a New York advertising company in the mid-1930s when he purchased a farm in Montgomery and founded a company that used scientific-sampling techniques to conduct public-opinion polls. (NJ.com -- Times)
