Putting Heaven on a PlatterWashington Post - In the display cases, fresh goat cheeses beckon in fanciful bell shapes, paprika-dusted pyramids, pepper-encrusted logs and miniature buttons. There is cheese brined in beer and cheese washed in wine; cheese wrapped in chestnut leaves and cheese
Bovine chic and a penchant for redFort Wayne News-Sentinel […]
Frank Deford: Race matters in outcry over NBA brawls (Sports Illustrated) About, oh, once a month or so, a baseball batter gets hit by the pitch and goes after the pitcher. The players from both teams swarm onto the infield and grope around. Everybody goes tut-tut, then life goes on. Football players regularly scuffle. And […]
EAST COUNTY HIGHLIGHTS Holiday closings East county banks, post offices and libraries will be closed Christmas Day. East county schools are now closed for two weeks. The Wellton Town Hall is closed Dec. 25-26. The VFW Post will also be closed Christmas Day.
Arson an inside job, Oakland cops say OAKLAND An arson fire that destroyed […]
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It takes a lot to be eliminated in the NFL (The Town Talk) Clearly, this is the season for charity and mercy. How else to explain the final week in the NFL, with so many crimes, and so many pardons? The New York Giants are […]
Despite precautions, forgeries still abound in sports memorabilia …North County Times, CA - Dec 16, 2006Seven years ago, a quiet cul-de-sac in northeastern Escondido was the capital of the US sports memorabilia forgery market. From …
Community Sports Bulletin BoardNew Bern Sun Journal, NC - Dec 23, 2006… The dinner will feature presentations by Killebrew and former River Rats […]
Hottest rivalry in ABA ready to continue this Friday night in Jacksonville (OurSports Central) In all sports you have all kinds of great rivalries, you have Duke vs. North Carolina in college basketball, Florida vs. Georgia in college football, the Dallas Cowboys vs. the NY Giants in the NFL, the Miami Heat vs. the Los […]
Music Memorabilia Sells For Big Bucks at London AuctionStarpulse.com, CT - Nov 30, 2006… for $487,500 as part of the It’s More Than Rock ‘n’ Roll auction in London yesterday, where bidders were enticed by more than 160 pieces of music memorabilia. …
Music memorabilia for sale at auctionSan Jose Mercury News, USA - Dec 4, 2006… Bob […]
The Hot Stove EffectPracticing Oil Analysis Magazine, OK - Dec 12, 2006… practice makes perfect. Imagine the number of dropped baseballs needed for the average child to learn how to play catch. But suppose …
The Gyroball MysteryNewsHour Extra - Dec 20, 2006… About six years ago, Japanese computer scientist Ryutaro Himeno created the gyroball in computer […]
NFL & NBC ‘flexing’ their muscles (Northwest Indiana Times) You’re frothing mad, aren’t you? You could drive your fist through a wall, I bet. The National Football League wouldn’t care if you shattered every bone. And NBC is thinking only of its TV ratings in prime time, not your doctor bills.
Big contracts can lead […]
It takes a lot to be eliminated in the NFL (The Town Talk) Clearly, this is the season for charity and mercy. How else to explain the final week in the NFL, with so many crimes, and so many pardons? The New York Giants are losers of six of seven games and haven’t been playing […]