Celebrate Hawaii’s 50th birthday
Bradenton Herald
On Aug. 21, 1959, the final star was sewn onto the American flag as Hawaii was admitted to the Union. The romance and drama of the tropical islands that make up “The Aloha State” can be found in the following books and films on the shelves ...
Taking a new look at this old house
Boston Globe
Import-Export side table (duplicate),’’ a found table from which the sculptor has gouged much of the finish, is a shock to see next to an elegant armchair on an oriental carpet. It looks as if a beaver has had at it, and suggests that the s...
Buy It Like Buffett
MSNBC
At one point, more than 20% of Berkshire's assets were earning money market returns. While armchair investors complained that the company had amassed too much capital to continue its market-thrashing ways, Buffett simply sat on Berkshire's ...
Dry Falls tale questioned - Sat, 22 Aug 2009 PST
The Spokesman-Review
Being an armchair history buff, I was delighted to see Ms. Nappi’s article on Dry Falls (Aug. 13). I’ve been past the turnoff several times, but never took the time to stop. Now I will.
Review: James Gavin's biography 'Stormy Weather: The Life of Lena ...
St. Petersburg Times
Refreshingly, Gavin forgoes armchair psychology about Horne's past — her beloved, gambling father left when she was a toddler; her mother, a frustrated actor, was pathologically envious of her daughter's career — when discussing the "tangle...
Do models really live on 'coffee, vodka, cigarettes and champagne'?
The Guardian
I accept it as a necessary part of most businesses – newspapers, come to think of it – but anyone who appears in them, lounging in an armchair and sipping on some crappy coffee (oh, McNulty, what would Bunk say?) when they are not on the .....
It takes a Village
Boston Globe
... makes his home in New Bedford, but his heart belongs to the one-of-a-kind bookstores in Greenwich Village. Books of Wonder welcomes children of all ages. Mystery fans gravitate to Partners & Crime. At Bonnie Slotnick Cookbooks, chefs a...
Columnists: Zealots of the Middle
Time
In an era when the press is surfeited with armchair experts, the column's striking success can be traced to its emphasis on reporting rather than punditry. "Fresh fact is our thrust," says Evans. And often enough, the two men have uncovered...
Cricket: England take back the Ashes
icWales
WHAT began with England holding out for a heroic draw in Cardiff, ended in series-winning glory at The Oval yesterday as Andrew Strauss and his team won back the Ashes from Australia.
Premier League opening weekend success for ESPN
Daily Telegraph
However, the battle for armchair season-ticket-holders is ultimately won and lost in the commentary box. There ESPN deployed another ex-BBC stalwart, Jon Champion, and renowned Toffeeman Joe Royle in a standard 1-1 formation. This workmanli...
Interview with Oscar Casares
San Francisco Chronicle
Amigoland By Oscar Casares (Little, Brown; 368 pages; $23.99) Oscar Casares grew up in a family of elders. When he was born in 1964, his father was 50, his mother 42. They had just celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary. One brother had ...
Comment on: Obama and Baracknophobia
CBS News
Nope, you are not, you are probably being over paid to do meaningless armchair work at best, your "worth" to society is no greater than the "worth" of the bum on the street, in fact, that "bum" is probably more efficient at using his resour...
House Contents For Sale offers welcome
Jersey Insight
Due to us Moving we have our entire house contents for sale - large 3 seater sturdy sofa bed and armchair with removeable covers (so can be dyed any color to match your decor), Extending dinning table and 4 chairs, service washing machine, ...
Disquiet over Air China move
Business Times (Malaysia)
HONG KONG: With Air China last week boosting its stake in Cathay Pacific, the globally re-nowned Hong Kong airline has moved a step closer to becoming a mainland firm, analysts say.
