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A Happy Marriage in a Post-Marital Society Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 9:28AMI have 31 years of empirical evidence that I married a saint. My wife has now put up with me ever since we wed on June 28, 1980.
English can sometimes drive you crazy Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 5:53PMCHOP! Chop! You need the teacher to chop on the form, then we can register for the course,” cried one student.
Justin Bieber's 'attacker' dead ... if tweets could kill Friday, June 24, 2011 @ 2:13PMNot long after news of Bieber's alleged brush with boo boos hit TMZ, the death threats started to trend on Twitter.
Beliebers Respond: Top 10 Tweets About Justin Bieber's Herald Square "Attack" Thursday, June 23, 2011 @ 5:59PMFans are outraged, upset, hurt, and scared by what happened to the young Justin Bieber just hours ago. The pop star was "attacked" by a man outside of Macy's, where he was promoting his perfume. You can check it out here on video , from eight floors up. At press time, Bieber hasn't Tweeted , but his fans have, and they're serving up some ALL CAPS lexical gold. Check some out some of the top ...
Longtime Elementary Teacher, Head Of Drama Club Retires Monday, June 20, 2011 @ 5:40PMSnow School teacher Patricia Heizman ended a 38-year teaching career to cheers from students at the end of a surprise assembly to honor her Monday.
Madison garden, house tour to showcase landscaping (with video) Sunday, June 19, 2011 @ 10:12PMDottie and Frank Ashton are world travelers, but whether they're headed for Norway, Egypt or China, they're always at home in Madison this time of year.
Quiet Stamford Girl Opens Up in Verse Friday, June 17, 2011 @ 3:08PMSTAMFORD, Conn. -- Dolan Middle School eighth-grader Alexa Gumbas is known to be quiet. But on Friday she showed a different side of herself to friends and classmates. The 13-year-old...
10 reasons we (and you) love Ann Thursday, June 9, 2011 @ 6:51AMShe’s a hard-working, incredibly talented journalist with a sense of humor and a thirst for adventure.
Cougars and Mustangs Thursday, June 9, 2011 @ 2:04AMCongratulations, class of 2011! Enjoy your well-earned champagne celebrations before you say goodbye to college life and hello to the real world. Though the prospect of trading in your flip-flop lifestyle for a wingtip way of life may be a bit intimidating, New Times has some news to help ease the skepticism of the unknown.
Favorite people: Selena Gomez gets death threats for dating Justin Bieber and Schwarzenegger lawyers up Thursday, June 2, 2011 @ 8:29PMThe Disney actress is targeted by some crazed Bieber believers, the Governator arms himself for a legal brawl and Blake Lively says nude photos aren't her.
Orange you glad it's time for bright colors? Thursday, June 2, 2011 @ 5:46PMWith summer fast approaching, it's time to kick it up a notch in the bedroom closet. If roses were red and violets were blue, than tulips and daisies were in there, too.
Justin Bieber Fans Send Fresh Round of Death Threats As Selena Gomez Visits His Family Wednesday, June 1, 2011 @ 2:04PMby Radar Staff Obsessed Justin Bieber fans are waging war against Selena Gomez once again in the wake of risque photos of the teen sensation rubbing the Disney star's foot. PHOTOS: Justin And Selena Shopping Hand In Hand Jealous Justin fanatics are outraged over the sexy shots of the couple on vacation in Maui and the death threats on Twitter against 18-year-old Selena are mounting to epic ...
WWII pilot, POW finds joy in life Monday, May 30, 2011 @ 6:25AMAt 95 years old, St. George resident Harold "Bud" Cannon - a retired Army Air Corps bomber pilot and World War II prisoner of war - is enjoying his life too much to stop for Memorial Day observances.
Memorial Day celebrations slated locally on Monday Saturday, May 28, 2011 @ 9:35PMTomorrow is Memorial Day, a time when veterans, soldiers, families of the fallen and friends who can recall gather to honor those who have given the ultimate sacrifice in protecting the country and its ideals.
News from the Future: FIFA launches ‘Corruption is Cool’ campaign Wednesday, May 25, 2011 @ 8:51PM"Everybody is doing it!" laughed FIFA president Sepp Blatter at a press conference to announce the governing body's latest initiative to convince the public that corruption is actually a good thing. Assembled as a response to bribery allegations against Asian Football Confederation leader Mohamed bin Hammam and FIFA vice president Jack Warner, as well as their retaliatory bribery allegations ...
Annapolis council sees red over taxes from residents Tuesday, May 24, 2011 @ 12:18PMSome came dressed in their own red attire, while others slipped the clothing over their heads as they walked through the doors at City Hall. A volunteer at the Duke of Gloucester Street entrance handed out red T-shirts. Meanwhile, children whose shirts fell below their knees, chanted something about being in a rut and budget cuts. Throngs of residents came to the City Council meeting last night ...
Randolph Southern principal named superintendent Tuesday, May 24, 2011 @ 9:37AMLYNN -- Randolph Southern Elementary School Principal Donnie Bowsman has taken a new job. One that will not take him far from his old one.
Ball State seeks tuition hikes above suggested level Tuesday, May 24, 2011 @ 5:09AMMUNCIE -- Despite the recommendation of the Indiana Commission for Higher Education (ICHE), Ball State University on Monday proposed to raise student tuition and fees 3.9 percent for the 2011-12 academic year, and 4.9 percent for 2012-13.
Poop, there it is: City investigates feces dumped on train tracks Tuesday, May 24, 2011 @ 5:09AMMUNCIE -- Roses are red, violets are blue.
Woman accused of overpowering, sexually assaulting teenage boy Tuesday, May 24, 2011 @ 5:09AMWINCHESTER -- A 20-year-old Ridgeville woman has been accused of overpowering and sexually assaulting a 15-year-old boy.
Muncie mayor assists student hit by fallen tree Tuesday, May 24, 2011 @ 5:08AMMUNCIE -- An Indiana Academy student struck by a fallen tree early Monday evening found a familiar face coming to her aid.
Winchester man jailed for robbery Tuesday, May 24, 2011 @ 5:08AMWINCHESTER, Ind. -- A 31-year-old Winchester man remained Monday in the Randolph County Jail, charged with four felony counts stemming from an armed robbery Saturday that led to a high-speed chase and ended with his capture in Wayne County.
Feds review Indiana law targeting Planned Parenthood Tuesday, May 24, 2011 @ 5:08AMINDIANAPOLIS -- Federal officials said Monday they're taking a hard look at a new Indiana law that withholds some public funding for Planned Parenthood of Indiana, a development that could cost the state some of its Medicaid funding.
Alleged kitchen violence leads to man's arrest Tuesday, May 24, 2011 @ 5:08AMA Muncie man was arrested Saturday after he reportedly shoved his girlfriend into a stove while she was frying eggs, allegedly prompting the woman to hit him with a spatula. According to a police report, David Alvin Howell, 22, 1000 S. Biltmore Ave., responded by putting the woman in a headlock and bringing her to the floor -- all in the presence of the couple's 3-year-old son.
Farmland man guilty in attack on sister Tuesday, May 24, 2011 @ 5:07AMA Farmland man on Monday pleaded guilty to a charge stemming from an attack on his sister, drawing a three-year suspended sentence.
Cowan, Daleville to finish sectional opener today Tuesday, May 24, 2011 @ 2:42AMGASTON -- A classic softball sectional game brewing between Cowan and Daleville was so good, Mother Nature decided to extend it for another day.
Friendship, experience leads Delta duo to success Tuesday, May 24, 2011 @ 2:42AMHailey Humphrey and Devyn Wafer are a combined 39-10 for Eagles the past two seasons OTHER SPORTS: Check out the athletes of the week Follow Star Press Sports on Twitter
Girls track regional takes place today at Ben Davis Tuesday, May 24, 2011 @ 2:42AMThe road to the girls track state finals makes one last postseason pit stop in Indianapolis today for East Central Indiana's best athletes.
Athlete of the Week: Marie Lumpkin Tuesday, May 24, 2011 @ 2:42AMUnion/Senior
Athlete of the Week: Rick Linton Tuesday, May 24, 2011 @ 2:42AMCentral/Senior
Prep Notes: Daily high school news and results Tuesday, May 24, 2011 @ 2:42AMWapahani knocked off Lapel 11-10 in the opening round of the Class 2A Frankton Sectional. The Raiders led 11-6 entering the seventh, surrendered four runs but held on for victory. Danielle Wellman went 3-for-5 with a grand slam and four RBIs for the Raiders. Katelyn Myers added a 3-for-3 showing with an RBI.
Now Playing: Daily community sports news Tuesday, May 24, 2011 @ 2:41AMMuncie residents Tom Farris and Linda Farris participated in the 5K portion of the fourth annual Geist Half Marathon and 5K on Saturday in Fishers. Tom finished seventh in his class, while Linda took seventh in her class. More than 2,600 people of all ages completed the race.
Alcatraz, a blooming garden spot Wednesday, May 18, 2011 @ 8:26PMThe flower beds that once served as colorful buffers for the notorious former prison site known as the Rock have been restored thanks to the efforts of the Alcatraz Historic Gardens Project. Delicate flowers didn't do well on the Rock. I'm not talking about prisoners, though criminals such as Al Capone and George "Machine Gun" Kelly were no shrinking violets. I mean the actual flowers blooming ...
How about some delicious Vacuum Cleaner Bars? Thursday, May 12, 2011 @ 5:21PMOkay. So I find myself in a bit of a dilemma.
Where's the 'Adopt an Animal' money go at WNC? Monday, May 9, 2011 @ 7:15AMTrue story: We were sitting in the newsroom last week when all the sudden a heavy black dust started blasting out of the air-conditioning vents. For a moment, I thought it would end up like Pompeii in here, with all of us hardworking journalists mummified for future generations of tourists.
When you care enough to dig through the cards Saturday, May 7, 2011 @ 11:33PMHave you looked at the Mother's Day card selection recently? (If you haven't by now, it's probably too late; all that will be left for you to choose from are cards that Hallmark doesn't even care enough to send and those that are blank on the inside, forcing you to try as best you can to come up with something both witty and rhyming: Roses are red, violets are blue, they were all out of Mother's ...
Blooming busy day ahead for florists Saturday, May 7, 2011 @ 5:31PMROSES are red, violets are blue, but on Mother's Day only chrysanthemums will do.
Dear Mom, you will always live in my heart Friday, May 6, 2011 @ 10:45AMA young woman in her early 20s was sitting on the floor at the drugstore studying four Mother’s Day cards spread in front of her. A lot of thought was going in to finding just the right card.
Best Poets In Detroit Thursday, April 28, 2011 @ 4:36PMRoses are red. Violets are blue. Detroit poets are many. Here are a few ... including M.L. Liebler, Airea “Dee” Matthews and more.
The art of poetry Tuesday, April 26, 2011 @ 2:22PMPurple is...
New Recommendations Friday, April 22, 2011 @ 6:01PMFor reasons involving the configuration of the new publishing platform, Rifftides has had to put off posting a new batch of Doug’s Picks . The crack artsjournal.com technical team has eliminated the barrier and in the right-hand column you will find the staff’s recommendations of new CDs by a pianist leading a big band, a pianist leading a trio and the welcome reissue of classic Stan Getz ...
La Vie En Satchmo Friday, April 22, 2011 @ 6:01PMOh, we weren’t? Well, we are now. The resident rose expert around here informed me the other day that two famous roses are named in honor of Louis Armstrong. The same breeder developed both of them. His name is Sam McGredy (pictured), an Irishman who moved to New Zealand more than 40 years ago.
The Top Five Twitter Poems About New York Monday, April 11, 2011 @ 3:11PMIn honor of National Poetry Month, Mayor Bloomberg has been holding his second annual Twitter poetry "Poetweet" contest . Through April 13th, poems written on Twitter with the tag #poetweet will be considered for publication in Metro for Poem in Your Pocket day on April 14. But why wait? Here are some of the best poems to come out of the Twitter verse : [ more › ]
Poetry's vigor sometimes withers in study Friday, April 8, 2011 @ 3:56PMWhen one of my readers recently asked if I'd be willing to look at some of her poetry, I felt obliged to inform her that poetry is not one of my strong points, if indeed I have any strong points.
Pop & Hiss Premiere: Funk legend Dennis Coffey's 'Knockabout' Thursday, April 7, 2011 @ 2:19PMThe Detroit guitarist Dennis Coffey-- session man on seminal recordings from the Temptations, the Dramatics, and the Parliaments, wah-wah soloist on "Psychedelic Shack" -- returns with a new album on Strut Records.
Roses are Red, Violets are Blue, Residence Inn Celebrates Moms with You! Thursday, March 31, 2011 @ 1:01PMMother's Day card? ... check. Mother's Day gift? ... check. Mother's Day flowers? ... check in at Residence Inn by Marriott!
Why Rebecca Black is a genius, and why we hate her Tuesday, March 29, 2011 @ 5:19PMTHANKS to all the hate rants and thumbs-down votes that Rebecca Black’s song has been receiving, I’ve had “ It’s Friday, Friday something something Friday ” stuck in my head the entire week.
What you might not know about the flowers on your table Monday, March 28, 2011 @ 11:32PMThe last time you received a vase full of roses, or bought a beautiful bouquet to brighten your table, did you wonder what it took to get those flowers to you?
The gift of gardening: It's all in the genes Saturday, March 26, 2011 @ 4:13AMMy delight in gardening stems from my forebears, one in particular. That one, my grandmother, turned 90 on Friday. My Nana -- Vivian to all you who aren't kin -- grew up on a farm Down East. Back in the 1920s in Maine, if you lived on a farm ...
Health department spends €24k on plant rent Thursday, March 24, 2011 @ 10:37PMROSES are red, violets are blue, they all cost money, and — according to previously hidden Government figures — they’re all paid for by you.