The family PM Rudd did not forget

The plans are virtually complete for the new house: all that needs to be altered is the location of a light switch.


Waldorf serves up sneak peek for Christmas parties

'Twas five months before Christmas and all through the place, the hotel was decked out, a winter wonderland space.


Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2010: Welcome to Camp Hope

The doors are now open at One Buccaneer Place. Players are walking in, hopes are high, rookies are wide-eyed and talented. Hopefully, this will be a far cry from the disaster of 2009—Camp Disaster. Camp Disaster was a shipwreck beyond description. It made the Edmund Fitzgerald look like a swamped sailboat. It was chaos of the highest order. It was a complete waste. It was one drama after another ...


Hitchens Brothers' Rift Starts With Religion

Peter and Christopher Hitchens have never been close, but perhaps nothing separates the brothers more than their views on faith.


Early Christmas gift for highway users

Less than 24 hours after Transport Minister Mike Henry disclosed that repairs on the Portmore leg of Highway 2000 would stretch into next year, the ministry yesterday announced a change in the timetable."Following discussions with the agencies/entities...


Christmas comes early for born-again Lewis-Francis

It was the morning after the night before and Mark Lewis-Francis could not have radiated a more sparkling glow had he won the gold medal in the European Championships 100 metres final rather than the silver. "I'm over the moon," he said (not an entirely unnatural feeling for someone who happens to be a resident of Slough, the home of the Mars Bar). "I don't think I slept. I kept dozing off, then ...


Immigration as partisanship

WASHINGTON — Christmas came early for demagogues. The court decision putting a hold on the worst provisions of Arizona's new anti-Latino immigration law is a gift-wrapped present to those who delight in turning truth, justice and the American way into political liabilities.


No Place Like Home: Avila Valley Barn

Summertime is a great time to enjoy fresh fruits and vegetables.  And we are fortunate on the central coast to have access to a full bounty of them.  And you don't have to wait for a farmer's market to find a collection of the best.      We pay a visit to the Avila Valley Barn in this week's No Place Like Home.    If you've traveled Avila Beach Drive at ...


The Bobby Abreu Trade and the Phillies: Four Years Later, No Regrets

On the homemade page-of-the-day calendar that I made my wife as a Christmas present, today's page reads as follows: "On this date in 2006, Bobby Abreu was traded by the Philadelphia Phillies to the New York Yankees for, well, not much. Although the deal was heavily criticized at the time, the Phillies have since enjoyed the winningest period in their history, winning three division titles ...


Camp of love — Children with special needs find safe haven at summer camp

Camp Able abounded with love and joy the week of July 19. The camp is described as Christmas morning, summer vacation and a family reunion all rolled into five fun packed days for people with special needs. It is a place where disabilities are worked around and gifts are celebrated. It's a community of unconditional love, compassion and acceptance.