28
Oct
Book review The Cats Table: a voyage of a lifetime In Michael Ondaatjes absorbing, poignant new novel, The Cats Table (Random House), 11-year-old narrator Michael goes on a voyage from Sri Lanka to London filled with secrets, boyish adventures and eccentric grown-ups. As the adult narrator, Michael retrieves vivid and shadowy scraps of his past. [...]
Tags: Voyage
28
Oct
In a bid to crank up the citys economy, Los Angeles lawmakers unanimously approved an ordinance Friday that will give local companies an edge when seeking city contracts. The program spearheaded by Mayor Antonio Villaraigosas office is intended to keep the citys money close to home to strengthen businesses, boost tax revenue and create jobs. [...]
Tags: Companies
27
Oct
By ANTHONY SPAULDING aspaulding@njherald.com VERNON Technically, football playoffs start Nov. 11 for the entire state. In Vernons case, it treated its Friday night game against High Point like a postseason contest. By the end, the Vikings saw themselves continuing their journey toward the actual playoffs after beating the Wildcats, 28-3, at Vernon High School. The [...]
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27
Oct
Dina Lohan, the mom of Lindsay Lohan, is working a memoir and has allegedly been shopping it to publishers. She reportedly has high hopes for a best seller. According to TMZ, which got its hands on a draft of the memoirs prologue, the book delves heavily into Lindsay Lohans substance abuse problems and the hard-partying [...]
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27
Oct
A new program aimed at improving family relationships and increasing financial stability has been launched by Community Marriage Builders in partnership with Youth First and Grow Southwest Indiana Workforce (Work One). The Family Wellness Initiative, targeted at low-income families, combines marriage education programs with Youth First’s Strengthening Families Program and Work One’s employment services, according [...]
Tags: Family Relationships
27
Oct
And although many of his broken relationships were eventually repaired, his rift with his birth parents endured to the end. His father, Syrian-born Muslim immigrant Abdulfattah Jandali, told a British tabloid newspaper a few weeks ago that Mr. Jobs had not responded to his e-mail requests for a meeting and that his own Syrian pride [...]
Tags: Family Relationships
26
Oct
Holiday shoppers plan to take advantage of the discounts that come along with the Christmas holiday season to stock up on items for themselves, according to the findings a new survey. Holiday shoppers plan to spend less on holiday gifts and seasonal merchandise this year — about $704 per person, compared to $719 last year. [...]
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26
Oct
Art gallery owner in Detroit schools fraud case begged for mercy before sentence Robert Snell/ The Detroit News Detroit Art gallery owner Sherry Washington was sentenced Thursday to seven years in prison for her role in a fraud and kickback scheme and ordered to pay $3.32 million to the cash-strapped Detroit Public School District. US [...]
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25
Oct
The travel experts at Jetsetter present Bon Voyage, a coffee table book that brings to life 24 of the best journeys the company planned over the past year. Purchase of the book is paired with a personal consultation with one of Jetsetter’s personal travel planners, chosen from a team of the world’s leading travel writers. [...]
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24
Oct
COLUMBIA, Mo. ? Combined with increasingly hectic work, school and extracurricular schedules, the advent of wireless technology has led to less quality time between parents and children. University of Missouri human development specialists say powering down digital devices is a vital step in maintaining family relationships and health. Kelly Warzinik, Extension associate in the College [...]
Tags: Family Relationships
