Cultivating Memories Willys And Betty Peck
11 June 2008, 19:07 No comments
If you want some insight into Willys and Betty Peck, just walk through their Saratoga home and garden.
A sign in the front yard identifies it as “The Heritage Gardens of Willys and Betty Peck.”
“Heritage” applies not just to the landscaping, including tall trees that have grown to shade the house and grounds after being planted [...]
Gas And Gold Prices Are Driving Pensacolians To Pawn Shops
5 June 2008, 16:04 No comments
Jewelry, televisions, garden tools, generators, bicycles, motorcycles, fax machines, computers, vacuum cleaners, a bread-maker, tennis rackets, leather jackets and … crutches?
“Hey, I even have a wheelchair in the back. People bring all kinds of weird things,” says Darby, leaning on the counter of Interstate Pawn on Olive Road in Ferry Pass. “It’s a blessing to [...]
Things To Remember Before Moving In A New Apartment
31 May 2008, 03:03 No comments
Thinking about moving to a new area? Looking to rent an apartment? It the answer is yes then there are several things that you need to consider. Obviously the first would be what state and what city. Landlords, security, neighborhoods, schools and recreation areas are other important factors that you need to consider when choosing [...]
Peddling the myths
27 April 2008, 18:06 No comments
Cans view is that cycling is popular, safe, responsible and contributes actively to community well-being. %26quot;We realise this is a pro-cycling view, but we also do our best to be well informed.%26quot; The data below are sourced from the Ministry of Transport, Statistics NZ, the Ministry of Justice, Sparc, the Accident Compensation Corporation and the [...]
Iglesias says Kournikova keeps rebuffing marriage proposals
21 April 2008, 02:02 No comments
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic - Spanish pop singer Enrique Iglesias says he has tried repeatedly to convince his girlfriend Anna Kournikova to marry him , with no luck.Iglesias spoke to reporters Friday after arriving in the Dominican Republic for the first of nine concerts planned across Latin America.Iglesias says he’s been involved with the tennis [...]
Enrique Iglesias says he wants to marry
21 April 2008, 02:02 No comments
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic - Spanish pop singer Enrique Iglesias says he has tried repeatedly to convince his girlfriend Anna Kournikova to marry him , with no luck.Iglesias spoke to reporters Friday after arriving in the Dominican Republic for the first of nine concerts planned across Latin America.Iglesias says he’s been involved with the tennis [...]
What price for a kilo of Olympic medals
18 April 2008, 19:07 No comments
The notion that some medals are more difficult to win, and therefore more worthy, is a contentious one.
Athletes from so-called minor sports object furiously, pointing out that they work just as hard and are just as skilled, so deserve equal credit.
Ive always had my doubts.
To me athletics is the heart and soul of the summer [...]
Body in river was Marie Davis police
18 April 2008, 19:07 No comments
The officer heading the inquiry, Detective Senior Sergeant Virginia Le Bas, this afternoon saidthatearly indications were that thebody was that of the missing Papanui High School student.
Le Bas said thata formal identification was still to be made, and that process was continuing.
Davis, 15, was last seen at her Bishopdale home on April 5.
Police still want [...]
No slowing down for Cuthills tennis season
2 April 2008, 23:11 No comments
He has mixed with the best tennis players in the country at the New Zealand Residentials, he has played tournaments in Australia, he has been the No 1 seed for the Southern Districts senior tennis team and, most recently, he has taken out the Southland senior open mens singles title.
And hes only 19.
Cuthill is studying [...]
Omid Djalili seriously funny
22 March 2008, 22:10 No comments
Omid Djalili, as a British-born Iranian comedian, offers many illuminating
insights into disparate strands of different cultures. Did you know, for
instance, that the BBC took a view on the hirsuteness tolerance of its
audience? This emerged when Omid %26ndash; it surely won%26rsquo;t be long before he becomes
a one-name brand like Oprah, Delia, Madonna %26ndash; was advised to [...]
