Nurse and dog really get around (The Decatur Daily)
M.J. Ellington says a patient at Kirklin Clinic in Birmingham was impressed with the industriousness of a nurse whose leg was in a walking cast. ?She sure gets around,? the patient remarked to another employee....more...Best Bet on TV (The Sacramento Bee)
Quarterback Alex Smith is gaining confidence weekly; running back Frank Gore is gaining, well, a lot of yards; and the defense is gaining a reputation as one tough unit. As a team, the 49ers are gaining ground in the NFC playoff hunt and look to take another step today in St. Louis....more... Dave Barry's Holiday Gift Guide (The Biloxi Sun Herald)
Holiday gift-giving is a tradition that dates back roughly 2,006 years, to when the Three Wise Men went to Bethlehem with gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh for the Baby Jesus. Of course, the next day the Virgin Mary returned these items for store credit, because she was a low-income mother with a newborn, and as the old saying goes, "You can't diaper a baby with frankincense."...more... Winter sports discussion: Boys and girls basketball, wrestling and cheerleading (new slate Nov. 13) (Daily American)
The rules of the Blog are simple: Use a nickname logging on. We can't allow real names because it could be someone falsely using that name to embarrass that person. Don't write a book. Keep your comments at reasonable length. No profanity, racism or personal attacks....more... Tom and Ray settle a bet (The Monterey County Herald)
Dear Tom and Ray: My gentleman friend and I have a steak dinner bet riding on your answer to this question. I say using the cruise control on our highway trips saves gas. It saves gas because I am not bopping between different speeds, just going at one steady speed. He says this uses more gas. So tell us... who will be ordering the perfect steak? -- Christine...more... No experts exist in fantasyland (Tulsa World)
Here's some more turkey to chew on: Peter King is writing more and more about fantasy football. King, the great NFL beat writer for Sports Illustrated, made his name in fantasyland years ago when he said that Danny Wuerffel would be a star for the Steve Spurrier-led Washington Redskins....more... Black Friday is busy in downtown Placid, but calmer than malls (Adirondack Daily Enterprise)
LAKE PLACID ? While the scene didn?t resemble the traditional Black Friday image ? hordes of shoppers crowding department store doors at 5 a.m. ? the Olympic Village?s Main Street merchants said Friday was a good, fitting start to this year?s holiday shopping season....more... Saddle up for Michigan's wild west (Chicago Sun-Times)
ROTHBURY, Mich. -- The folks at the Double JJ Ranch & Golf Resort in wild western Michigan rope you in with the tagline "Outside the Ordinary." Where do I sign up?...more... Hokies blank U.Va.; HU falls (Daily Press)
Virginia Tech shut out Virginia 17-0 Saturday at Lane Stadium, giving the Hokies a 10-2 regular season. They await their bowl destination, with the Chick-fil-A (formerly the Peach) in Atlanta as a good bet. ...more... |