Crown me (Arkansas Times)
According to the ancient Greeks, the world?s first pageant had just three contestants: the goddesses Aphrodite, Hera and Athena. Asked to judge who of them was the most beautiful, Zeus wisely passed the buck to a lowly mortal goatherd named Paris. Swayed by a bribe ? the promised love of the most beautiful mortal woman in the world ? Paris soon bestowed the title of Miss Olympus on Aphrodite. ......more...World Golf Hall of Fame Ceremony (Cybergolf National)
Editor's Note : On Tuesday night in St. Augustine, Fla., several people took their place in the World Golf Hall of Fame. The inductees included: great golf course architect, the late CB McDonald; Australian PGA Tour pro Kel Nagle; the LPGA Tour's Se Ri Pak, at 30 the youngest player ever inducted into the Hall; the late Joe Carr of Ireland; two-time U.S. Open winner Curtis Strange; and Hubert ......more... Old gold: income is peaking later in life (The Australian)
IF the trend continues, Generation Ys now in their 20s may not be at the top of their earning capacity until they are in their 50s....more... HOUSING (The Hook)
APARTMENTS FOR RENT 1 bdrm apt. available immed. short or long-term lease, partially furnished, central air, jacuzzi, convenient, deck, private, all utilities included, $785.00/month, call 434-981-5419 and leave message....more... The Nosebleed Section #98 Every Six Seconds (Lords of Pain)
Welcome back to the column that makes jokes so funny nobody gets them, The Nosebleed Section . I am the comedic failure of a host, The One Called Random....more... Norman Mailer: 1923-2007 (Guardian Unlimited)
Obituary: Giant of American literature - novelist, journalist, film director and two-time Pulitzer prize-winner - dies....more... Professor Chris Higgins takes questions on work-life balance (The Globe and Mail)
There is no question that many employees feel pressured by their bosses to work beyond their scheduled hours, says Chris Higgins, a professor at the University of Western Ontario's Richard Ivey School of Business....more... McMahons: WWE not to blame for Benoit's actions (CNN.com)
WWE Chairman of the Board Vince McMahon is known for trying to intimidate interviewers, poking them in the chest and backhanding their notes. So CNN investigative correspondent Drew Griffin was prepared for a volatile McMahon, and so was the crew....more... Forward.com (Forward)
Pessimists have been warning for decades that as younger generations of Jews continued their acculturation into the American mainstream, those at the leading edge of the drift would float away from Jewish identity, leaving a smaller but more committed core....more... |