Clues, Humor and National Anthem Information (OurSports Central) Manatees fans, most of our staff will be in Nashville attending Baseball Winter Meetings until Friday of next week. Our offices will be open, however, business transactions will be limited. We will be back at full strength on Friday, the 7th....more...Grand Lagonda (BusinessWeek) The 1934 Lagonda 4½-Liter M45 Tourer is one of the most desirable of all classic, British thoroughbred cars ...more... Holiday Calendar (Richmond Times-Dispatch) Here's our guide to all the wonderful events that make this holiday season extra-special. There are festivals, concerts, light shows and so much more. Time to get out there and make merry. Enjoy!...more... Reds sign reliever Cordero to big deal (San Diego Union-Tribune) Nov. 24 (UNION-TRIBUNE): Free-agent closer Francisco Cordero reportedly has reached a preliminary agreement on a four-year, $46 million contract with the Cincinnati Reds....more... Wanda?s Picks (San Francisco Bay View) There is so much going on this month. I have been so seeped in Maafa work that I haven't gotten to much outside of the activities we are hosting at the Oakland Public Conservatory of Music. Last week the films and discussions on HIV/AIDS in the Black community were outstanding....more... English game is paralysed by a fear of the unknown (Times Online) Brian Barwick yesterday began his search for a manager with the X factor, but it is the fear factor that must be eradicated if English football is to be a force in world football again. Fear of failure, fear of ideas, fear of the new, fear of stepping beyond our comfort zone....more... No excuses for McClaren in make-or-break clash (The Scotsman: Sport) "NO excuses," Steve McClaren insists as he prepares for his biggest game as a football manager tonight....more... Jaguar XKR convertible: exquisite, exhilarating, exasperating (Lee's Summit Journal) To paraphrase William Shakespeare (and, much later, Gene Pitney), true love never runs smooth. This famous bon mot best summarizes my week spent with a Jaguar XKR convertible parked in my driveway....more... Mega-yacht maker pushes out the boat (BBC News) Italian yacht maker Azimut-Benetti is expanding to take advantage of soaring global demand for mega-yachts that cost up to $50m....more... |