A Cloud Over Reborn Shelby Mustangs (New York Times)
Production of replica Shelby GT500s is on hold amid allegations of altered vehicle identification numbers....more...Noble facilitates ice skating plan that includes two sheets of ice (Vernon County Broadcaster)
The Viroqua City Council's Park and Recreation Committee decided last month to return ice skating to the Park Bowl, but the issue of where to put the ice and how many rinks to have is still contentious....more... Weekender ? Museums calendar for Nov. 23-29 (San Antonio Express-News)
445 N. Main Ave., (210) 212-4900 Focus is on contemporary art, especially Texas artists and group exhibitions by guest curators. Hours: Noon-5 p.m. Wednesdays and Fridays-Sundays, noon-8 p.m. Thursdays and by appointment. Free admission....more... ESCAPE KEYS (Washington Post)
GETTING THERE: Pottsville is slightly less than three hours from the Capital Beltway. Take Interstate 95 to I-695 (Baltimore Beltway) and follow signs to Towson, Md. Follow to I-83 north to Harrisburg, Pa., then take I-81 north. Take Exit 104, at Ravine, to Route 125. Follow to Route 209, which... ...more... Corruption 101, Gladiators and Beer (Middle East Online)
The rise of a gladiatorial athletic culture meant that colleges, like the US military, needed to recruit in the ghettoes - not just in white ethnic coal-mining towns, but in black inner cities, notes Robert Lipsyte ....more... Burt Lancaster The Signature Collection (DVD Talk)
Burt Lancaster The Signature Collection rounds up four early 1950s programmers and one odd effort from 1973. We start by watching Lancaster establish himself as a Hollywood superman, an athletic dervish making the most of his considerable physical agility....more... Live and learn (Guardian Unlimited)
Thud. Thud. Thud. A boy banging a football against the wall of a communal garage is the only sign of life in Waterstone Park. There are plenty of vehicles, though. Cars are slewed across pavements between wonky metal bollards....more... Patrick Barkham on the government's plans for 3m new homes (Guardian Unlimited)
The government wants 3m new homes by 2020. But will they be user-friendly houses or soulless boxes? Patrick Barkham visits two estates less than a mile apart - one branded a failure, the other a resounding success - to discover what works...more... Patrick Barkham on the government's plans for 3m new homes (Guardian Unlimited)
The government wants 3m new homes by 2020. But will they be user-friendly houses or soulless boxes? Patrick Barkham visits two estates less than a mile apart - one branded a failure, the other a resounding success...more... |