Webb moves onto another record-setting mission
Filed Under Kitchen Curtain | Posted on May 17, 2008
Another year, another record run. When Brandon Webb won his ninth consecutive start in an 8-5 victory over Colorado on Thursday, he became the fifth pitcher to win his first nine starts since 1920, according to Elias.
“It’s pretty amazing,” Webb said of his current run. “Things are just happening. Almost every time I’ve been out [...]
Steele curtain dropping on league title
Filed Under Country Curtain | Posted on May 14, 2008
Steele Canyon broke out its one-two punch yesterday and had visiting Granite Hills seeing double.
As in double trouble from the Bellatti brothers – junior right-handed pitcher Andrew and senior southpaw first baseman Mark.
The 10th-ranked Cougars took down the three-time defending Grossmont South League champion Eagles 8-1 with a pair of left jabs and a strong [...]
No Curtain For Carlos
Filed Under Curtain Rods | Posted on April 27, 2008
With thousands of fans brandishing giveaway foam fingers yesterday at Shea Stadium, Carlos Delgado Carlos Delgado essentially gave everyone The Finger.
At least you could have made that argument after watching the scorned first baseman refuse to leave the dugout for a curtain call in the seventh inning, having just circled the bases for his second [...]
Speakout Voices: Cigarette display ban
Filed Under Kitchen Curtain | Posted on April 21, 2008
We asked you whether you think covering up cigarette displays will make smoking less appealing to young people. Here’s what you had to say.
Hiding cigarettes puts health first? How about putting solar panels on every grid-tied roof in the province so we can finally close down our coal fired power plants? How about banning idling, [...]
Sir Michael Pitt makes flood recommendations
Filed Under Country Curtain | Posted on April 20, 2008
Related ItemsABI calls for Kitemark for new homes built in flood risk areas Tougher planning laws needed in flood areas Surrey to invest in flood defences More help for the flood-afflictedFlooding was a “wake up call” Pitt saysHyder panel: UK floods will get worseHouseholds appliances supplied to UK flood affected homes Tenants affected by the [...]
Oxford measures to make more room
Filed Under Country Curtain | Posted on April 7, 2008
Theres just not enough space to go around if Oxford is to meet the demand of a growing housing need, so there are some tough decisions to be made
Oxford is running out of space and unlike many other citys it faces a lack of brownfield land that can be used to create the many more [...]
living Furnishing presents its own challenges
Filed Under Kitchen Curtain | Posted on April 6, 2008
Natalie Jaikaran takes a detour to Milton on her way home from work pretty regularly. Jaikaran, who works as a consultant at several schools in Halton Region, isn’t driving through Milton as a shortcut to her Mississauga home. She’s taking the long way to keep tabs on the new 3,050-square-foot home she and husband [...]
Power From The South
Filed Under Curtain Rods | Posted on April 3, 2008
If you took a map of Grand Forks and drew a circle where every local elected official lives, you’ll discover a curious imbalance.
North of DeMers Avenue Curtain Rods, the traditional dividing line between the city’s north end and its south end Curtain Rods, there are three City Council members and one park commissioner. That’s four [...]
Israel backs Palestinian security force
Filed Under Curt Hennig | Posted on March 29, 2008
ISRAEL will allow up to 600 members of a Palestinian security
force trained in Jordan under a United States program to be
deployed in a West Bank city once considered a hotbed of militant
activity.
Israel hopes the Defence Ministry decision, announced before a
weekend visit by the US Secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice, will
help blunt Western and Palestinian complaints [...]
Kings face big task to retain Goorjian
Filed Under Curt Hennig | Posted on March 18, 2008
It is going to take a Herculean effort to keep Brian Goorjian with the Sydney Kings.
The curtain was drawn on one of the most tumultuous seasons in Sydney’s checkered history with Friday night’s loss to Melbourne in game five of the NBL grand final series.
Attention now turns immediately to the future of the club itself, [...]