Iowa DNR needs hosts for 20 State Park campgrounds
Iowa DNR announced yesterday (Tuesday, February 28, 2012) that they have openings for campground hosts in 20 Iowa State parks this summer. Campground hosts receive free camping at a designated site in...
View ArticleOn the Napa wine trail: Tasting with the Frank Family
Once a single-bar tasting room, offices, and shipping area, Frank Family’s sentimentally regarded “double-wide trailer” attraction is no longer used. But their new fully-equipped tasting facility is...
View ArticleAre you spending enough time with your mate?
As a couple gets more used to and comfortable with each other, it’s easy for both parties to fall into old habits, or to let life get in the way of their relationship and lose touch with each other....
View ArticleAlien Planets Would Likely Have Leap Years, Too
Today is a leap day, a calendar oddity that helps align our timekeeping with the orbit of the Earth around the sun. But leap day may not be restricted to the Earth — it could occur on planets around...
View ArticleLeap Year Lesson: What Is a Year, Anyway?
The year 2012 is a leap year. The year in four during which there is an extra day. An extra day! What an odd concept. How in the world could there be an extra day? Extra comes from the Latin word for...
View ArticleLindsay Lohan is clean and sober and ready to prove herself
Linndsay Lohan is not the girl she used to be and is ready to prove to the world that she is a different and changed person. Lindsay Lohan Slideshow Lindsay who will be appearing as host of Saturday...
View ArticleWorld of Wheels rolls into Rosemont this weekend
“Where were you in 1962? ” was the catch phrase used to promote the classic film “American Graffiti.” Set in sunny California at the height of the cruising era, this popular flick gained fame for...
View ArticleLeap Year Day babies: Tulsa-area 'leaplings' make their world debut
Damon Lamont Guthery Jr. is one of Tulsa's newest leaplings. The 7-pound, 4-ounce baby boy was born on Leap Year Day to parents Damon and Bertjuanette Guthery at Hillcrest Medical Center. "He's going...
View ArticleLeap into Leap Day with Today Only Deals
Take advantage of Leap Day with many stores offering exclusive Leap Day Deals! Payless ShoeSource has many new on trend arrivals perfect for Spring! With Hot Designs from Top Designers like; Christian...
View ArticleAthletic associations need sponsors
In today’s world of televisions, computers, and video games, it’s more important than ever to encourage our children to participate in physical activity. Many townships offer a variety of...
View ArticleSpecial day’s extra significance for some
Most of us celebrate our birthdays every year, but for Natasha Slinger it’s once every four years. Yes, Slinger was born in a leap year, 1980, so, technically, today she is celebrating her eighth...
View ArticleBisping has his eyes on his next opponent
The last time that we saw Michael Bisping in the octagon he lost a close fight to Chael Sonnen at the United Center. While some might see that as a negative, “The Count” told MMAJunkie.com he doesn’t...
View ArticleDr. Peter Gleick and the end of the global warming myth
“The urge to save humanity is almost always only a false face for the urge to rule it.” – Henry Louis Mencken The recent Peter Gleick brouhaha again brings to the forefront the shadowy and malicious...
View ArticleIvy Tech volunteers to read banned books to celebrate Read Across America Day
Some fantastic news coming out of Central Indiana this week. In a press release, which is found below, the good people at Ivy Tech will be celebrating Read Across America Day. Please take time to read...
View ArticleLent and the four marks of the Church
Every Sunday, Catholics profess (within the Nicene Creed), ‘We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church.’ Yet how many Catholics truly understand the significance of this statement; and how...
View ArticleSantorum is a threat to religious freedom and inclusiveness
He was often called “Rooster” by his college chums, due to a stubborn cowlick and a kind of “in-your-face” attitude. He has unquestionably suffered grievously in his lifetime, having lost a child even...
View ArticleDoom 4 New York, Screenshots Leaked
Doom, id Software, Doom… awe how I love thee. Let me count the ways. Doom 4 New York. You heard that correctly. Doom 4 Hell on Earth will be based in and around New York City. Not to mention that it...
View ArticleLeap Day FAQs: Leap Year fun, facts, dates & events for Feb. 29th
Let’s face it. Most Americans are overworked, over-stressed and underpaid! Between the jobs, kids, pets and never ending housework, there just doesn’t seem to be enough time in the day to get...
View ArticleRochester deals for Wed. 2/29/12 (Carmine's, Rizzi's, pilates & more)!
Welcome to Insider Deals! Everyone loves a great deal and the Internet and social media make access to finding deals easier for you! Through sites like Living Social, Groupon, and Rochester Perks (to...
View ArticleWhen was Jesus Really Born?
The Julian-Gregorian calendar was not timed to the birth of Christ until after the Roman abbot Dionysius Exiguus proposed such a change in about 524. This allowed plenty of time for calendar creators...
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