By Natalie Angier, New York Times CHELSEA, Mich. — Kristi and Michael Burns have a lot in common. They love crossword puzzles, football, going to museums and reading five or six books at a time. They describe themselves as mild-mannered introverts who suffer from an array of chronic medical problems. The two share similar marital […]
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The dramatic increase in online shopping for the holidays has led to the creation of Cyber Monday on the Monday following Thanksgiving. While cyber shoppers are hoping to find some great deals on Cyber Monday, this is also an important time for shoppers to increase their awareness of the risks associated with shopping online. Washoe […]
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Alpenglow Sports second installment of the 2013-14 Winter Film Series involves world-famous alpinist Freddie Wilkinson. Wilkinson is an adventure writer known for his original and substantive style. On Dec. 5 he will share his tale “Mountain/Story,” which focuses on the 2008 K2 tragedy. The New England native’s in-depth reporting on the issue changed the public […]
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By Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times Boredom is a lot more interesting than scientists had thought. A study of students in Germany reveals that there are five distinct types of boredom. That’s one more than researchers had expected. What’s more, the newly discovered category — which they labeled “apathetic boredom” — was quite common among […]
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Chad is an 18-month-old playful shepherd mix who is happiest when playing with other dogs or people, but he’ll also play with toys by himself if he has to. Chad will do best with an experienced owner who is willing to take him to classes and give him lots of exercise, because he’s a young, […]
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By John Przybys, Las Vegas Review-Journal It’s a once-in-a-lifetime event that might just rank up there with the return of Halley’s Comet, Super Bowl III or the Apollo 11 moonwalk. Call it (as many already have) Thanksgivukkah, the confluence that arrives this week of the secular holiday of Thanksgiving and the beginning of the Jewish […]
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A celebration of music, culture and community, the Last Chair Festival welcomes an eclectic mix of world-renowned music acts including The Flaming Lips, Jurassic 5, Matisyahu, Fitz & the Tantrums, Mayer Hawthorne and more. The second annual event at Squaw Valley is Jan. 9-11. Last Chair’s 2014 lineup includes: • The Flaming Lips • Matisyahu […]
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By Jason Wells, Los Angeles Times A Costco in Simi Valley found itself in a flap this week after a local pastor posted a photo on Twitter showing Bibles at the big-box store labeled as fiction. Caleb Kaltenbach, pastor of Discovery Church, came across the Bibles while shopping for a gift and tweeted the picture […]
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By Mandy Kendall It makes sense that Thanksgiving is the perfect time to focus more intensely on giving, but sometimes it can end up being just about friends and family. Don’t get me wrong, there’s is nothing wrong with that at all, but there are many people out there not as fortunate. Thanksgiving could be […]
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By Teri Mizuhara The Amador-El Dorado Unit of CalFire wants to make sure everyone’s Thanksgiving holiday is a fire safe holiday. Across this nation there are approximately 2,000 house fires reported on Thanksgiving Day, the highest number of house fires for any single day of the year. These fires result in injury, death and over […]
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