Men 2 Fathers
“I Never Sang for My Father,” is a play written in the 70s. It’s a play, as the title indicates, that focuses on an issue many of us ignore, deny, or just plan refuse to acknowledge: dads are important and don’t get their due. How appropriate I thought to use the third of my holiday [...]
KLD Energy Technologies selected as Texas Emerging Technology Fund recipient
December 30, 2010 – The Austin Chamber of Commerce and the Central Texas Regional Center of Innovation and Commercialization (CenTex RCIC) announce that the State of Texas has chosen KLD Energy Technologies, Inc. (KLD) as the recipient of a commercialization award funded through the Texas Emerging Technology Fund (ETF). The company, which develops clean energy [...]
Y Gen at the Holidays Contest spotlights Generation Y volunteers
Often Generation Y is stereotyped as lazy, immature, and self-centered. This “just isn’t true,” says Tamara Bell, president and editor-in-chief of Y Gen Out Loud, an Austin based, online national news site specifically for Generation Y. At Y Gen Out Loud, reporters share with their peers the news of the day from Generation Y’s perspective. [...]
Obese drivers at igher risk of death in car crashes, study says
Here’s another reason not to pile on too many excess pounds: A new study finds that the obese and very obese are at raised risk of death in severe car crashes. According to the research, published in the American Journal of Emergency Medicine, a moderately obese driver is 21 percent more likely to die in [...]
McGee will start for the Cowboys
ARLINGTON, Texas – From the day he was drafted, Stephen McGee understood the pecking order among Dallas Cowboys quarterbacks. Tony Romo was the starter, Jon Kitna the backup. His role was to be seen and not heard, to absorb as much as he could without getting in the way. No problem, McGee figured. He had [...]
Spurs rout Lakers: Lakers not panicking
SAN ANTONIO – Tim Duncan and Manu Ginobili were on the bench before the final horn, and not because of their bad shooting nights. That’s how easy it was for the San Antonio Spurs. On the other end, Kobe Bryant was also out of the game early. That’s how bad it’s getting for the Los [...]
Feds probe Christine O’Donnell’s campaign spending
BALTIMORE – Federal authorities have opened a criminal investigation of Delaware Republican Christine O’Donnell to determine if the former Senate candidate broke the law by using campaign money to pay personal expenses, according to a person with knowledge of the investigation. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity to protect the [...]
Prosecutor: Defense will claim Jackson killed self
LOS ANGELES – The defense for the doctor facing trial for involuntary manslaughter in Michael Jackson’s death will suggest the singer actually killed himself, a prosecutor said during a hearing Wednesday. “I do think it’s clear the defense is operating under the theory that the victim, Michael Jackson, killed himself,” said Deputy District Attorney David [...]
Brazil sets quota for black diplomatic students
BRASILIA, Brazil – Brazil’s government wants the people in its embassies to look a little more like the people on its streets. So the nation with a slight black majority is giving black applicants a push at the nation’s diplomatic academy. The Foreign Ministry says Wednesday that starting in 2011, at least 10 percent of [...]
The Souvenir Menu – Star of India
When I write a review, I sometimes check out some of the online review sites to see if my views are in line with the experiences people are generally having. Like most people I tend to have favorites and I like to make sure that being a frequent guest doesn’t completely skew my opinion. This [...]
