Excerpt: 'The Canon' (NPR)
When the second of her two children turned thirteen, my sister decided that it finally was time to let their membership lapse in two familiar family haunts: the science museum and the zoo. These were kiddie places, she told me. Her children now had more mature tastes....more...Too 'Kewl' for School: Making Science Click (NPR)
In her new book The Canon: A Whirligig Tour of the Beautiful Basics of Science, author Natalie Angier says science doesn't have to be impossible, impenetrable or uncool....more... Silver Hill(R) Sponsors Strategic Equity Summit 2007 June 6-8 in Las Vegas, Offers Discounted Registration (SYS-CON Media)
Silver Hill Financial, LLC (http://www.silverhillfinancial.com/), a leading national real estate lender specializing in small-balance commercial loans, will sponsor the Strategic Equity Summit 2007 in Las Vegas, June 6-8 at the Venetian Hotel. Strategic Equity is an organization dedicated to transforming loan officers into mortgage planners. Headliners for the three-day event include keynote ......more... Silver Hill(R) Sponsors Strategic Equity Summit 2007 June 6-8 in Las Vegas, Offers Discounted Registration (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Silver Hill Financial, LLC , a leading national real estate lender specializing in small-balance commercial loans, will sponsor the Strategic Equity Summit 2007 in Las Vegas, June 6-8 at the Venetian Hotel....more... More women are embracing the freedom and independence of being unmarried (Rapid City Journal)
For the first time in our social history, more American women are now living without a husband than with one....more... Twice-shot Renton officer slowly creates a new life (Seattle Times)
Being shot again left Officer Larry Strauss unable to continue work with the Renton police. Now, he's repairing his lawnmower ? and looking for a job....more... Money Management for Young Workers (Washington Post)
Daniel Frank, author of "So You Graduated College: A Financial Guide to Life After Graduation" (Keystone Enterprises, 2006), advises young professionals on how to achieve financial success in the 'real world.' From buying your first car to renting an apartment to paying for grad school, Frank covers a wide range of topics. ...more... Locals protest at bid for 'pet hotel' (wigantoday.net)
Residents living near to a proposed cattery say noise and smell could blight their homes and they are going to fight the plans. (03/05/2007 10:05:36)...more... Leaving the spotlight for new, quieter careers (The Record)
After 13 years in the National Football League, Howard Cross knew it was time to move on. He enjoyed a long and successful career, including a Super Bowl ring with the Giants, but pro football is a young man's game, a terminal career, and retirement is always an injury or a young superstar away....more... |