BEATRICE AND VIRGILMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 7:23AMWhimsy takes a deadly serious turn in a novel that will enchant some readers and exasperate others. The Canadian author's previous novel (Life of Pi, 2001) won the Man Booker Prize, became a critically lauded bestseller and made legions of fans eager for a follow-up.
Oscar fashion’s back storySaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 2:21PMMEMORABLE LOOK: Audrey Hepburn wears Givenchy with her lead actress award for "A Roman Holiday" in 1954. ( Associated Press )
Adrift in a world that's stranger than fictionSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 1:30PMIt's 3C, 91 per cent humidity and I'm trussed up from neck to ankles in suspiciously unbreathable "light weather" gear. My feet are lost in hiking boots and drenched in sweat. I blink against a greasy film of Deet, liberally applied to my exposed face, and which – propelled by perspiration – is on the move. Despite this, a mosquito has found its way to my cheek and, slapping it, I discover a ...
PHOTOS: Classic Oscar fashionsSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 1:25PMForget about the movies: At Oscar time, in homes across America, armchair fashion critics give thumbs up or thumbs down to the clothes worn on the red carpet or on stage as presenters and awardees glam it up.
Oscar fashion’s back storySaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 1:24PMBefore Kidman and Galliano, there was Dietrich and Dior. Forget about the movies: At Oscar time, in homes across America, armchair fashion critics give thumbs up or thumbs down to the clothes worn on the red carpet or on stage as presenters and awardees glam it up.
Dressing for OscarFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 10:21AMActress-designer collaborations have a dazzling back story — before Kidman and Galliano, there was Dietrich and Dior. Forget about the movies: At Oscar time, in homes across America, armchair fashion critics give thumbs up or thumbs down to the clothes worn on the red carpet or onstage as presenters and awardees glam it up.
Farm couple’s model buck shot at, ‘poached’Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 3:43AMTRIGGER-HAPPY motorists taking pot shots at two fibreglass bushbuck outside an Alexandria farm have been warned the buck stops here, after one of the animals was recently “poached”.
Animal collection to debut in Science CenterFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 12:02AMBy: Carly Evans Many new specimens will be added to the collection that already exists in the Estelle Siebens Science Center in the next few weeks as the result of a generous donation....
Daily (Stale) Bread: The news we didn't postThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 8:05PMEA, Crystal Dynamics, and Ubisoft had some game announcements, but the biggest news of the day was SOCOM 4 from Sony. Also, there was lots of mud-flinging around the Activision/Infinity Ward issue of Tuesday thanks to a wrongful termination lawsuit filed by ex-Infinity Ward studio heads this morning. Now for the stuff we didn't post:
Eavesdropping's all fun and giggles, until the talk turns to monkeysThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 3:51PMI like to eavesdrop. This news probably doesn't come as much of a surprise, since many of my columns are based at least in part on the interactions of people around me. I believe nosiness is the hallmark of a good writer.
Art, photo exhibit starts Friday at St. Catherine'sThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 11:10AMIn Albright’s memory, the St. Catherine 11th Annual Photo, Art and Poetry Exhibition will showcase some of his quilts and woodwork on the second floor of the St. Catherine Parish Center from Friday, March 5 through Sunday, March 7.
Late quilter honored at Ringwood exhibitionThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 10:06AMAt the age of 17, Charles Richard Albright Sr. lost three fingers on his right hand in a woodworking accident. But what would seem like a traumatic incident did not crush Albright's love for woodworking.
Tight Lines: The monster trout of Pyramid LakeTuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 9:26PMA couple of times, I have mentioned places in California to catch really large trout. Unfortunately, most of them require walking or rappelling into impossible places.
More PhotosTuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 1:22PMLast year Skip Sims reached the league of master taxidermists. This year he is recognized as their best.
Thursday TV: Gavin & StaceyTuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 7:08AMIf last week's opening episode slipped past you, tune in and remind yourself how blind and funny young love can be.
Monster fish caught near Gin GinMonday, March 1, 2010 @ 8:27PMMOST fishermen give up after a couple of hours without a bite. A few believe in staying for the long haul. Others, like John Davis, just don’t know when to give up.
Family and friends remember Jason GrauMonday, March 1, 2010 @ 6:28PMFamily and friends are mourning the loss of the teenager who they say was a good older brother, who was smart and who was an avid hunter and fisherman.
After 2-hour battle, Sweet hauls in marlinSaturday, February 27, 2010 @ 9:23PMMike Sweet, Marysville, caught a 510-pound black marlin in Hawaii. Catching a 510-pound black marlin was the experience of a lifetime for Mike Sweet, Marysville.
Oscar fashion’s back storyFriday, February 26, 2010 @ 7:52PMBefore Kidman and Galliano, there was Dietrich and Dior. Forget about the movies: At Oscar time, in homes across America, armchair fashion critics give thumbs up or thumbs down to the clothes worn on the red carpet or on stage as presenters and awardees glam it up.
Spouses deal with their mates’ hideous pre-couple stuffFriday, February 26, 2010 @ 7:02PMTo every wife who has ever threatened to throw out her husband’s tools … To every husband who has ever wanted to give away his wife’s shoes …
Conservation Department FAQs on chronic wasting diseaseFriday, February 26, 2010 @ 12:22PMCOLUMBIA — State officials reported Thursday that a captive white-tailed deer in northeast Missouri has tested positive for chronic wasting disease. Here are frequently asked questions — and answers — about chronic wasting disease from the Missouri Department of Conservation. What is chronic wasting disease? Chronic wasting disease belongs to a group of diseases known as transmissible spongiform ...
Local hunter thought he nabbed buckFriday, February 26, 2010 @ 6:32AMRoger Kerr, of the Hattiesburg area, killed what he thought was fairly nice 8-point buck with his .45/70 on Valentine's Day. Even had his son Josh, 9, along with him to share the glory.
Steve Mase: I'm right, you're wrongFriday, February 26, 2010 @ 4:50AMPolitics are a lot like the real world. Just like in real life, people have opinions and lots of them - liberal, conservative, moderate, religious, socialist, Marxist, anarchist, taxidermist. But unlike in the real world, where there's a gray area between right and wrong, in politics there is only right and wrong. In the real world you can be in favor of all sorts of things that I disapprove of ...
REAL PEOPLE DOING UNREAL THINGSFriday, February 26, 2010 @ 2:18AMPeople have been known to accomplish apparently impossible feats in the name of a noble cause. However, travelling around the world in a tractor towing a Harley-Davidson must rank among the more bizarre.
Taxidermy on display at Seven Springs conventionThursday, February 25, 2010 @ 10:46PMSEVEN SPRINGS — When David Houser looks at a stuffed animal, he doesn’t see a bobcat, pheasant or a deer. He sees art. Modern art.
Museum takes first step toward expansionThursday, February 25, 2010 @ 4:22PMThe Royal B.C. Museum, one of the Canada’s foremost cultural institutions, started the process of a massive expansion, last week. But the first step is to rezone the Inner Harbour property, which currently only allows the development of residential duplexes.
BC BREAKING NEWS :Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 4:20PMThe Royal B.C. Museum, one of the Canada’s foremost cultural institutions, started the process of a massive expansion, last week. But the first step is to rezone the Inner Harbour property, which currently only allows the development of residential duplexes.
The Shrink Wrap KingThursday, February 25, 2010 @ 9:24AMYou can always reinvent yourself. That might be a particularly good idea if you are in the toilet business.
Tips & TacticsThursday, February 25, 2010 @ 8:42AM-- “You do realize that once you see all those big-bodied bucks running across a cornfield, you’ll never be the same?” It was more of a warning than a question, posed by my friend Ken Piper. He figured I’d be spoiled for life after my upcoming bowhunt in Pike County, Ill.
Sierra View Students Go A Little BattyWednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 12:19PMBirds and bats both fly, but they are very different animals. Second graders at Sierra View Elementary School recently learned about the similarities and differences between these animals during a presentation that dovetailed with a story they’d just read called The Great Ball Game: A Muskogee Story.
BEATRICE AND VIRGILMonday, February 22, 2010 @ 5:09PMWhimsy takes a deadly serious turn in a novel that will enchant some readers and exasperate others. The Canadian author's previous novel (Life of Pi, 2001) won the Man Booker Prize, became a critically lauded bestseller and made legions of fans eager for a follow-up.
Proceed with cautionSunday, February 21, 2010 @ 3:19AMAs Bob Washick approached, he heard crows screaming and saw them dive-bombing the tennis court at Whispering Willows Park in Conyngham.
Mob scene gives lesson on approaching wildlifeSunday, February 21, 2010 @ 3:07AMAs Bob Washick approached, he heard crows screaming and saw them dive-bombing the tennis court at Whispering Willows Park in Conyngham. He neared the court and noticed the object of the crows's ire: A great horned owl. Nothing, however, looked great abou
Lampe: A hand in historySaturday, February 20, 2010 @ 7:57PMThe reputation of Abingdon taxidermist Chad Johnson brings him an opportunity to work on a monster buck Chad Johnson figured he was hearing another of those tired big-buck stories.
Museum takes first step to 15-year expansionFriday, February 19, 2010 @ 1:04PMThe Royal B.C. Museum, one of the world's foremost cultural institutions, started the process of a massive expansion, last week. But the first step is to rezone the Inner Harbour property, which currently only allows the development of residential duplexes.
Taxidermist seeks to capture snapshot of lifeThursday, February 18, 2010 @ 11:29PMWell over a year ago, an ad caught my eye for Frozen in Flight taxidermy. The fact that this service specialized in waterfowl, game birds, turkeys and exotic species piqued my curiosity. Taxidermy is a technique to preserve animals that has been practiced since antiquity. Historians trace taxidermy back to early hunters who formed animal skins over mud and rock for use in hunting rituals. Much ...
Sadie's one hot dogThursday, February 18, 2010 @ 12:29AMWhile Sadie the Scottie, West minster's Best in Show, hit yes terday's talk-show circuit, I spoke to her parents. And what personal goodie...
Winnebago sturgeon spearers harvest 183 on third day of the seasonWednesday, February 17, 2010 @ 6:36PM"None of the harvest closure triggers were hit today on Lake Winnebago or the Upriver Lakes so the 2010 sturgeon season will hang on for at least one more day," says DNR Senior Sturgeon Biologist Ron Bruch.
Thursday will be last day for Sportsman’s WarehouseWednesday, February 17, 2010 @ 3:17PMEmployees and customers at Sportsman’s Warehouse were in shockWednesday after learning that the outdoors store would closeThursday, just 18 months after opening.
After 2-hour battle, Sweet hauls in marlinWednesday, February 17, 2010 @ 2:52PMMike Sweet, Marysville, caught a 510-pound black marlin in Hawaii. Catching a 510-pound black marlin was the experience of a lifetime for Mike Sweet, Marysville.