Course in life lessons (Centre Daily Times) HOWARD ? Eli and Elizabeth Halterman straddle two worlds, and the reason just learned to walk....more...Look Who's Talking (The Cincinnati Enquirer) This week Jerry Kathman, president and CEO of LPK, the international brand development company downtown, travels to Singapore to discuss successful branding strategy at an international design meeting....more... QB, or not QB? (Fort Worth Star-Telegram) By MAC ENGEL The third-string quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys hasn't attended a game this season and lives with family friends in Colleyville. But for former Grapevine High School star Richard Bartel, it's a dream situation. Depending on the version of the 2007 Cowboys roster, you might not see Bartel's name. Practice-squad players aren't always included. They are on the team, but it's as if ......more... Families of PTC men deploy together, stay together (The Fayette Citizen) Nearly every time Chief Warrant Officer Michael Pruitt flies his Apache in Iraq, his brother, Capt. Joseph Pruitt, knows exactly what's happening to him, good or bad. ...more... A support service for sufferers (The Japan Times) The sister called because the patient is too panic-stricken to talk to anyone, Soga said one recent morning after putting the phone down, noting that the patient's mother is mentally unstable because... Read more . . . ...more... Crime of passion (Guardian Unlimited) As Ian Rankin lays Inspector Rebus to rest after 20 years, he talks to Lynn Barber about sex, death and binge-drinking....more... Crime of passion (Guardian Unlimited) Arts & entertainment: Ian Rankin talks about sex, death and binge-drinking, and tells how his son's condition spurs him on...more... Crisis for Scottish universities after SNP budget blow (The Scotsman) SCOTLAND'S universities are on a collision course with the new SNP administration following a funding deal that has left the sector fearing for its long-term health, The Scotsman can reveal....more... Every school every Thursday -- Urbandale/Johnston (The Altoona Herald-Mitchellville Index) The first vocal concert of the year is on Dec. 6 in the gym. The fourth-grade students will perform at 6:30 p.m., followed by fifth-grade students at 7:30 p.m. Cindy Rash is our vocal music teacher directing the students. Families are encouraged to car pool due to limited parking at Beaver Creek....more... |