Commodores Reward Their Fans With Curtain Call
Filed Under Curtain Rods | Posted on October 5, 2008
As Auburn fans began to file out of the north end zone stands, the Commodores came out and greeted a joyous Vanderbilt crowd, celebrating the win with fans who remained in the seating areas.
“That was actually unexpected and we enjoyed it,” Vanderbilt senior George Smith said. “We had a little fun out there, doing a [...]
Curtain Soon To Raise For Hayward Theater Project
Filed Under Shower Curtain | Posted on October 5, 2008
Less than three weeks before showtime, the city’s long-awaited Cinema Place complex has leased only a few of its storefronts. But boosters remain optimistic that the silver screens of the development’s centerpiece theater will prove good as gold for revitalizing downtown business.
While city officials and the developer have said that numerous restaurants and retailers have [...]
Pay No Attention To The Economist Behind The Curtain
Filed Under Kitchen Curtain | Posted on October 5, 2008
As this column was being written, the U.S. House of Representatives, for a variety of ideological reasons, rejected the Bush administration’s Wall Street bailout. The bailout plan was written by Wall Street alumni and contained virtually no provisions addressing the root causes of the economic crisis. The author applauds Congress’s newfound courage and encourages further [...]
Celtic Colours Curtain Call Less Than A Week Away
Filed Under Curtain Rods | Posted on October 5, 2008
The leaves are quickly changing colour and that can only mean one thing the Celtic Colours International Festival is just around the corner.
Foulds explained that the biggest shows of the festival particularly the opening and closing concerts require a lot of rehearsal time between the main artists and the guest artists who are coming together [...]
Curtain Comes Down Early For Cubs In Game 3
Filed Under Country Curtain | Posted on October 5, 2008
This one happened in the first inning and was the worst possible nightmare for the Cubs. Already facing a must-win situation, the Cubs quickly fell behind 2-0, taking the wind out of their sails.
And in came two runs as Loney smacked Rich Harden’s fourth pitch into the right-field corner. It didn’t matter that Matt Kemp [...]
Curtain Up On Wi’s Ladies
Filed Under Curtain Rods | Posted on September 29, 2008
When the ladies of the Rylstone and District Women’s Institute decided to bare all for a cheeky calendar, the idea was to raise a few hundred pounds to buy a sofa for their local hospital.
Photographed in the women’s kitchens and living rooms, the Alternative WI Calendar was tasteful nudity, Jam and Jerusalem style, with the [...]
Curtain Drops After Ants’ Final Act
Filed Under Curtain Rods | Posted on September 29, 2008
A Brazilian ant colony leaves some members out in the cold each night literally. Tasked with closing the nest door from the outside, these ants complete their final mission and wander off, never to be seen again, researchers report in the November American Naturalist.
Self-sacrifice for the sake of the colony isn’t unusual in social insects [...]
Curtain Rises On Wimax
Filed Under Country Curtain | Posted on September 29, 2008
Baltimore usually isn’t considered a technology mecca. But many people in Silicon Valley, and other high-tech centers, will be watching closely to see what happens after Sprint Nextel Corp. flips the switch on a new wireless network Monday.
The service is a milestone in the gestation of WiMax, a technology that chip giant Intel Corp. and [...]
Australian Teen Choir To Raise The Red Curtain
Filed Under Curtain Rods | Posted on September 24, 2008
The touring choir performed will perform at a variety of high profile public events in Dublin, Dundalk, Edinburgh, Glasgow, and London before going to Hanoi. The choir will be hosted by and present shared concerts with local school groups and choirs in each destination.
The choir has delighted audiences across Australia and around the world with [...]
Blooming Swansong Brings Curtain Down
Filed Under Kitchen Curtain | Posted on September 24, 2008
One of the speakers on the last morning of the Labour conference was a young woman called “Tulip” whose very name brightened a grim dark hall and a grey autumn day. This was in a section of the agenda entitled “Building Strong Communities”, a name that evidently concealed a debate in so far as the [...]