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The worlds largest super-ferry
By Ruth Preston at December 25, 2011 | 1:25 am | 0 Comment
Watching England warm up today, there was a overriding feeling that something was missing. It was an eager Labrador of a player, whose spindly legs invariably protrude from a pair of shorts as he bats, bowls and fields with the sprightliness of someone 10 years younger, encourages players in his Geordie twang and makes the odd self-deprecating remark to a passing hack. I more...
Bench Lifts Celtics to Tie Series
By Ruth Preston at December 25, 2011 | 1:25 am | 0 Comment
BOSTON - The fashionable "Beat L.A." chants had all but faded from TD Garden, the oxygen bled from the building by Ray Allen´s misfires, Kobe Bryant´s impossible jumpers and Derek Fisher´s intensity. An anxious air hung over the Boston Celtics on Thursday as they teetered on the edge of a heavy series deficit. Then Glen Davis rumbled and more...
Rousting Africa´s Sleeping Giant
By Ruth Preston at December 25, 2011 | 1:25 am | 0 Comment
South Africa Coach Carlos Alberto Parreira stood outside the auditorium at Soccer City Stadium on Thursday being interviewed by a television crew when word came that Mexico´s coach, Javier Aguirre, was arriving for his session. An innocent enough encounter, one that coaches in the United States negotiate all the time. Their paths accidentally cross, they smile and more...
Children Of All Ages Delighted By Enslavement Of Topsy The Elephant
By Ruth Preston at December 25, 2011 | 1:25 am | 0 Comment
TUCSON, AZ?Cheers, laughter, and applause filled the big top tent at the Ringling Bros. Circus Saturday as children of all ages were captivated by the savage enslavement of Topsy the elephant. Whether young or just young at heart, thrilled audience members watched with glee as a circus trainer forced the frightened Topsy to perform tricks by brutally poking and prodding more...
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How To Create A Room
By Ruth Preston at November 26, 2011 | 11:29 pm | 0 Comment
How To Create A Room ONE so often hears the complaint, "I could not possibly set out alone to furnish a room! I don't know anything about periods. Why, a Louis XVI chair and an Empire chair are quite the same to me. Then the question of antiques and reproductions why any one could mislead me!" If you have absolutely no interest in the arranging or rearranging of more...
Worth Your Money
By Ruth Preston at November 10, 2011 | 5:24 am | 0 Comment
Beauty Books: Are They Worth Your Money? Are you interested in improving your appearance? If you are, are you interested in learning what types of makeup is best for you, as well as how to properly apply it? If you are, you may have turned to the internet or to fashion magazines, but have you ever thought about buying a beauty book? If you haven’t or even if more...
