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Who says giraffes can’t dance? Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 6:17PMA treat is in store for the young and young-at-heart as an all-singing, all-dancing show comes to town.
Leave No Bear Behind Part 10: Crossing The Species Barrier Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 8:10AMReader 'Lunar Raphael' sends us this disturbing image of a child's plaything recklessly abandoned in a London puddle. The head-down pose is strikingly similar to the recent Teletubby atrocity chronicled on these pages. The bespattered doll is a further tragic entry in our casebook of crimes against soft toys . The phenomenon was first documented in teddy bears but has since crossed the species ...
Flamingo Island in Bonita Springs a busy place during season Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 12:36AMFinding a parking spot in the middle of a Friday in season at Flamingo Island Flea Market is a little like writing a 700-page novel.
Sleep and children's behavior: The important link Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 11:10PMEvery parent knows the tale of the sleepy teenager. Follow the stereotype: They get home late and sleep until noon on the weekends, barely waking all day until evening is back again. Many assume their long rests come from staying up late and perhaps a bit of laziness.
It's party time for Wings, mascot Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 12:08PMFamilies with young kids are encouraged to celebrate Philadelphia Wings mascot Mad Dog's first birthday celebration with many of the city's most well-known mascots at the Wachovia Center on Saturday, March 13, when the Wings host the Minnesota Swarm at 7 p.m.
Restaurant Industry Ends Tough Year with Visits Down Across All Foodservice Segments, Reports NPD Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 11:18AMRestaurant visit losses in each of the four quarters of 2009 contributed to a -3 percent decline for the year compared to a year ago, according to The NPD Group, a leading market research company. NPD’s foodservice market research reports that due to weak traffic and only modest check growth, consumer spending at restaurants in 2009 declined for the first time since the company began tracking ...
LJ girls already making a difference Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 1:21AMAnyone who picks up this newspaper on a regular basis is well aware that philanthropy, charity and volunteerism are traits that run deep in the Brazosport community.
Junior League of Pelham Provisional Class Teams Up with A.G. Williams Painting Company Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 1:01AMThe provisional class of the Junior League of Pelham (JLP) recently made over the reception area of the Family Services of Westchester (FSW) office in Mt. Vernon, New York, in partnership with Pelham-based AG Williams Painting Company, which donated all paint services and supplies.
Around Your Town Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 12:50AMAround Your Town lists nonprofit events open to the public. Please send your items two weeks in advance to cityeditor@svherald.com . The Winter Visitors Program hosted by Immanuel Lutheran Church will be held every Wednesday until March 17. Today, Rebecca Orozco will offer a presentation on the Chiricahua Apaches. Doors open at 8 a.m., with coffee and doughnuts at 8 ...
How to decorate a child's room and love the results Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 12:32AMFor girls, decorating is all about bright colors, from purple to lime green to the ever-popular pink. Parents and children rarely have the same decorating tastes when the time comes to redo a child's room.
This JLand Is Your Land Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 7:34PM‘Mommy, are you done with your e-mail yet?” my 6-year-old daughter Ellie demands, hovering behind me in our study. A few months earlier she’d have been asking because she wanted my attention.
The New York International Gift Fair® Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 7:31PMThe New York International Gift Fair (NYIGF) will be held Aug. 15-20, 2009, at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center and Passenger Ship Terminal Pier 94 in New York. Here’s a preview of just some of the inspired products that will be on display.
Rear-guard action as red fems protest at Noho store Wednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 2:31PMShouting that “women’s bodies are a battleground,” a group of communist feminists took their fight to the American Apparel store in Noho last Saturday.
Happenings, Feb. 24 Wednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 3:19AMConyngham - Conyngham TOPS Chapter 1013 met recently at Christ United Church of Christ Church. The meeting opened with the TOPS and KOPS pledges. Roll call was taken with Joan receiving the Winner's Cup. Sherry was the best loser for the week. Reports we
Community leaders of tomorrow Tuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 8:25PMYouth activism can lead to a better world Teens today are changing the world one day and one life at a time and Issaquah youths are joining the movement. Volunteering by 16- to 19-year-olds has more than doubled since 1989, from 13.4 percent to 28.4 percent, according to a 2007 report from The Corporation for National and [...]
Carrie's Kids: Jason Tuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 7:58PMThis 13-year-old is nothing short of a truly surprising young man. Jason has a really warm sense of humor and loves to talk.
Kirby: New puppy is stealing my thunder Tuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 6:09PMHello, it's Kirby the dog again. Normally I wouldn't hijack the human female's column - but I have to tell you that woman is evil. Do you know what she's done to me? She got me a sibling. Yes, a puppy has come to live with us. I can't tell you how awful it is. At first, I thought it was a joke. Oh, there'd been talk about getting another dog, but nothing ever happened. Then one day, the humans ...
Strings attached Tuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 3:35PMBarter Theatre actors are stringing their audiences along during the captivating production of Alice in Wonderland, which features 22 handmade puppets.
Heartbreak leads to joy for suburban family Tuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 7:56AMPALOS PARK, Ill. (AP) -- Paula Gottemoller's heart broke the day she had to say goodbye to a frantic 7-year-old boy in the courtyard of a school in Tanzania.
Security firm set to create 100 jobs with new venture Tuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 4:37AMA Northern Ireland security company is planning to create more than 100 jobs over the next few months by setting up a new cleaning services business. Related Stories Foster in pitch for new investments Bombardier takes flight with wing deal Banks ‘still lending’ despite credit crunch Crawford is named Michelin manager HSENI caught in legal dispute over site work
Security firm set to create 100 jobs with new venture Tuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 4:35AMA Northern Ireland security company is planning to create more than 100 jobs over the next few months by setting up a new cleaning services business. Related Stories MP calls for probe into Nortel jobs Edinburgh coup for developers Santander chief condemns bank bail-outs May’s new pension proposal is a gift to the privileged few The rush is on to beat the 50% tax hike
Group seeks child-proof hot dog Tuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 12:19AMCan America build a better hot dog?
TIDE OF OPTIMISM Monday, February 22, 2010 @ 4:15PMIf you're planning a cruise vacation this year, get ready for higher prices, better entertainment, water parks, and one of the most innovative concepts for a long time: Rooms designed for solo travelers on the Norwegian Epic, without the supplemental charge that single passengers on cruises have traditionally paid.
Kids and Killer Hot Dogs? 3 Tips to Prevent Choking on Food Monday, February 22, 2010 @ 4:14PMYou don’t have to wait until foods are “re-engineered.” Easy precautions you can take now.
Toy Story 3: Meet 4 New Character Monday, February 22, 2010 @ 3:12PMMeet four new characters from Dinsey Pixar’s Toy Story 3 – Buttercup, Peas-in-a-Pod, Ken and Lots-O-Huggin’ Bear! The premise of the film surrounds Andy’s move to college and the toys needing to find a new home. Andy’s mother puts Buzz,Woody, and the rest of the gang out to pasture at a daycare center where [...]
Babies' deaths prompt safe sleep calls Monday, February 22, 2010 @ 2:37PMThe deaths of two babies in Rotorua in as many weeks has prompted a warning about safe sleeping principles.
Gary Brown: 40 fun things to do with snow Monday, February 22, 2010 @ 12:16PMSnow. Mostly we just shovel it or get stuck in it. But there actually are fun things you can do with snow. Really.
Cale: Predetermined decisions the key to parenting power Monday, February 22, 2010 @ 10:55AMOne of the ways that we create instability, chaos and problems in our home is through the tendency to rely upon emotional reaction and more forceful language, rather than learning to rely upon predetermined choices to deal with difficult moments. Let me explain what I mean.
World trade: A tale of two Chinas Monday, February 22, 2010 @ 9:52AMRebranding a country caught between its Red past and a struggle to create a new image of cultural openness.
Heartbreak leads to joy for Palos Park family Monday, February 22, 2010 @ 4:02AMPaula Gottemoller's heart broke the day she had to say goodbyeto a frantic 7-year-old boy in the courtyard of a school in Tanzania. Gottemoller said she would have adopted the orphan in a minute if Tanzania allowed international adoption. A year later, three other small children — from Ethiopia — have the run of Gottemoller and her husband's Palos Park home.
Junction shop combines bargains and magic Monday, February 22, 2010 @ 3:51AMSearching for child care led Amanda Slonim down an unexpected entrepreneurial path, resulting in a unique business in Toronto's west end.
Toy Fair 2010 Trip Report Sunday, February 21, 2010 @ 8:43PMI have been going to consumer electronics trade shows for over a decade (anyone remember Comdex?), but I had never attended the Toy Fair in New York city until this ...
McDonald's Has a Chef? Saturday, February 20, 2010 @ 4:50PMMcDonald's Chef: The Most Influential Cook in America?
Hindu Groups Demand Recall of Monkey God Plush Toy Saturday, February 20, 2010 @ 2:04AMNEW YORK -- Some Hindu activists are demanding that a plush toy based on the Hindu god, Hanuman, be withdrawn, reports India Post. Kridana, a Pennsylvania-based company, specializes in toys based on Hindu epics.
Access 'Week In Geek' Goes To The Toy Fair Friday, February 19, 2010 @ 6:59PMNEW YORK, N.Y. -- The 'Week In Geek' stopped by the Hasbro showroom at the 2010 Toy Fair in New York City last weekend for a sneak peek at what we can look forward to seeing in the coming months in the Star Wars, Transformers, G.I. Joe, and Marvel Universe toy lines.
The day we clicked: rock photography Friday, February 19, 2010 @ 6:40PMPioneers of rock photography talk through their favourite shots Ian Dickson: Bob Marley, 1975 Bob Marley was becoming very popular when the NME sent writer Andrew Tyler and me to Birmingham to meet the Wailers on their first British tour. We arrived at their hotel and introduced ourselves. There was a bit of a nervous "atmosphere" – after all, this was the early days of two cultures meeting ...
LEGOLAND competition comes to the Arizona Science Center Friday, February 19, 2010 @ 7:00AMLEGOLAND is partnering with the science center to introduce the newest adventurer in the LEGO® Universe.
It's All the Tea Party's Fault Friday, February 19, 2010 @ 5:15AMhttp://www.JewishWorldReview.com | Remember "Not Me"? He was the famous invisible cartoon gremlin in the newspaper comic strip "The Family Circus."
It's All the Tea Party's Fault Friday, February 19, 2010 @ 2:00AMRemember "Not Me"? He was the famous invisible cartoon gremlin in the newspaper comic strip "The Family Circus." Whenever toys were left on the floor or other school-age disasters struck, the kids in the comic pointed their fingers at "Not Me." Today, "Tea Party" is the juvenile left's new "Not Me" — an all-purpose scapegoat for every crime and disaster.
Le Meridien Angkor - Every Child Deserves to Smile Feb 2010 Friday, February 19, 2010 @ 1:15AMBRINGING SMILES TO CHILDREN, IN NEED Le Meridien Angkor rallies funds to support Kantha Bopha Foundation's Jayavarman VII Children's Hospital. The Hotel's adopted charity since 2006, the Kantha Bopha
The bear biz is booming Friday, February 19, 2010 @ 12:50AMFluffy, colourful, comforting bear characters, and the merchandise in which they appear, have experienced a growing resurgence in recent years. Companies handling these items say the bear boom is like .....
New Toy Story 3 Character Buttercup Revealed Thursday, February 18, 2010 @ 6:33PMAnother new character from Pixar’s long awaited Toy Story 3 has been revealed, and it’s a unicorn. A unicorn named Buttercup to be exact. Over the last week or so we’ve seen several new additions pop up from the Toy Story camp including Ken and Peas-in-a-Pod. Now it’s time to check out a full photo [...]
The Xachi Pets empowered by iPhone take on Zhu Zhu Pets this Summer Thursday, February 18, 2010 @ 3:04AMThere is a new toy pet in town that wants to kick the little Zhu Zhu Pet hamsters from the top of the hottest toys charts. The Xachi Pets look funny and are controllable via the iPhone or iPod touch. Xachi Pets have animated eyes, squeaker, acceleromete...
Send in the Clowns: Two volunteers spread Valentine's Day cheer to Providence patients Tuesday, February 16, 2010 @ 9:27PMEVERETT — Being in the hospital on Valentine's Day is no fun.
Wednesday February 17 2010 Tuesday, February 16, 2010 @ 6:25PMFEB 14 — The best time to experience the height of the Chinese New Year festivities is the week before the actual day. Because when the new lunar year bursts onto the scene, Hong Kong’s busy thoroughfares miraculously fall into sleep mode.
Preview: HTC Desire Tuesday, February 16, 2010 @ 4:38PMHTC sets the bar high for the competition with a handset that truly lives up to its name. The Desire packs a punch with solid hardware and class-leading smartphone software.
SIDS - A new perspective Tuesday, February 16, 2010 @ 2:31PMTuesday, February 16, 2010 1:53 PM CST SIDS, one of those medical terms that tell you nothing unless you happen to know what every letter stands for - Sudden Infant Death Syndrome.
Datebook Tuesday, February 16, 2010 @ 11:18AM• The Rug Mill Towers, Jackson and Center streets, Freehold, will hold an open house Feb. 20 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Prospective tenants may see the available apartments at that time. For information about the open house or apartment availability, call 732-294-1483 or 732-294-1491. read more
Midori, Renowned Expert On Human Sexuality, To Host Stockroom University Class And Weekend Intensive In San Francisco Tuesday, February 16, 2010 @ 9:56AMThis March, The Stockroom, Inc ., the world’s leading fetish gear and fashion company, will present Midori, renowned best-selling author, lecturer and educator on human sexuality, in two separate events, an open class and a weekend intensive session in San Francisco.
Lasers Could Speed Cancer Testing Tuesday, February 16, 2010 @ 9:06AM(PhysOrg.com) -- Photonics center explores new technology that might enable real-time diagnoses.