Achieving Your Dream: Writing and Publishing a Book (Carteret County News-Times) (ARA) - Many Americans would like to write a book, but think they don't have a prayer of getting published. Admit it, you've got a great story to tell or some expertise to share. |
Haslett says Jackson injury stems from him missing training camp (Belleville News-Democrat) St. Louis Rams coach Jim Haslett said running back Steven Jackson's thigh injury was an example of how missing training camp can come back to haunt a player. |
15 minutes with (Daily Courier) A love of cooking and eating healthy is what steered Dustin Atkins to his career choice of working as a nutritionist. |
Texas Rangers Team Report (USA Today) In an attempt to toughen up the worst pitching staff in the majors, the Rangers have tapped into the philosophies of an old-school pitching guru. |
Make small changes for a big eco-impact (MSNBC) You don't have to make sweeping lifestyle adjustments to help save the planet. "Eco-Friendly Families" has simple actions you can take to make a difference, from placing a brick in your toilet tank to becoming energy efficient, one light bulb at a time. |
Anthony Hamilton; Calexico; Kuss Quartet and Loudoun Lyric Opera (Washington Post) In this unstable job market, everyone ought to have a fall-back career -- including popular soul singers. At Anthony Hamilton's sold-out Lincoln Theatre concert Thursday, it was hard to imagine demand for the North Carolina crooner's warm, crackly voice and solid songwriting ever drying up, but if... |
Fighting for fitness: Danville firefighters push for health and wellness (The Danville Advocate-Messenger) Danville firefighters are accustomed to saving lives, but now they are adding a focus on improving their own. Since June, Danville Fire Department has been making strides to improve the overall health and wellness of its firefighters. The push includes a variety of components, including wellness physicals and organized workouts. |
Ways to make your house a moneymaking machine (Seattle Times) If you're like most, you've never made a dime off your dwelling (aside from appreciation) even though your house and yard likely represent your single largest asset. |
One in ten parents thinks Jaffa Cakes and cola count as your fruit and veg (Daily Mail) Perhaps it's the orangey bit in the middle which fools them. For although most of us wouldn't consider a Jaffa Cake a particularly healthy snack, one in ten parents apparently thinks they pass as fruit. |
Bugs: the other other white meat (Brown Daily Herald) The queen leaf-cutter ant Atta Texana is a very special find. She sees daylight only once a year, counts herself among the largest ants in the animal kingdom and, when lightly toasted, has a sweet and nutty flavor with a crisp, bacon-like texture. David Gracer orders them by the pound and eats them by the dozen. |