| Miscalculations dogged Romney from the start
Among my goals as a minister, businessman and community leader is to make our beloved nation better! As a young African-American man, I can relate to Michelle Obama's statement. As a registered member of the GOP, there is an aweful lot we as a party can learn from this spirit of optimism that is engendering the support of young Americans. .
Omaha Organizers Talk About USA Olympic Swimming Trials in February ...
PHOENIX, Arizona, February 6. OMAHA, Neb., isn't a locale that most people would associate with as the host of the U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials. Usually, such an event is located in swimming's meccas such as Austin, Indianapolis or the environs of Southern California. But this year, Omaha plans on making a big splash by hosting the Trials in its city. See why Omaha wanted this event and how it went about landing such a prestigious meet in an interview seen on page 23 of the February issue of Swimming World. The president of Omaha's Sports Commission as well as the chairman of the local organizing committee for the Trials provide a glimpse of the preparations and plans for this summer's spectacular. Once having viewed this video, you will get a whole new perspective on how Omaha plans on making its mark on the map of Olympic Trials venues! .
Not a movie-script ending, but a feel-good story nonetheless
Q: I heard that there was a "Hoosiers" type school in the 1B boys tournament last week in Yakima. Tell me about it. A: Fun story but it doesn't have a magical ending. No player named Jimmy said, "I'll make it" in the huddle in the final minute of the title game. In fact, tiny North River High School was eliminated after two games, but just getting to the tournament was a feel-good accomplishment that makes you smile. North River has 24 students in grades 9-12 and a backwoods location about 25 miles southeast of Aberdeen in Brooklyn, Pacific County. North River suspended varsity basketball for boys and girls in the 1970s until the 2004-05 season because its teams were outmanned. The Mustangs made do with a schedule against JV and sophomore teams.
MyWebGrocer.com expands with new appointments in sales and development
MyWebGrocer.com is expanding with the appointment of two new sales representatives to the team. The company, which provides e-commerce and Internet marketing solutions to grocery retailers, has more than 80 retail grocery chain clients for services including web site design and hosting, e-mail, online circulars and other e-commerce operations. Rob Rice, who joins the company in a sales and business development role, will be focusing on the New England and the Tri-State area encompassed by New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. He brings more than 19 years of experience in the grocery field to his new role, including 13 years of experience in retail grocery, customer relationship management, and sales of software, technology, analysis, direct mail and related data processing solutions.
Green Mayonnaise
In a food processor fitted with the metal blade or a good blender, process the herbs and lemon juice with about 1/4 cup mayonnaise until well pureed. Add the remaining mayonnaise, salt and pepper and process to blend well. Transfer to a bowl, cover and chill several hours to allow the flavors to meld. Makes about 1 1/4 cups.
Per (1-tablespoon) serving: 81 calories, 98 percent calories from fat, 9 grams total fat, 1 gram saturated fat, 4 milligrams cholesterol, .17 gram carbohydrates, .03 gram total fiber, .03 gram total sugars, .13 gram net carbs, .06 gram protein, 60 milligrams sodium. .
Canadians catch Black Friday fever
It's the unofficial launch of the Christmas shopping season in the United States - their equivalent of Boxing Day, only everybody's still got money and stamina. Black Friday is THE day to get a deal. Many retailers open their doors early and don't close until late at night - offering extra incentives to bleary-eyed early birds who start lining up long before the crack of dawn, ready to jostle, shove and race for limited quantities of drastically reduced items, especially clothing, electronics and toys. .
Cape & Islands News
Think about the cluelessness of Brunelle's comments. Only 25 percent of the town's registered voters took part in approving the agreement with the Wampanoags. As has been meticulously and widely documented, turnout was held down because of the midsummer heat and humidity, which kept elderly residents and people with health problems away. People who had to work or who couldn't find child care were kept away, too. As for people leaving, well, town officials all but told people to leave by staging a disgraceful signing ceremony with the Wampanoags as soon as the agreement was approved, but before the casino itself was put to a vote. That action in itself ought to be the subject of a legal challenge on the grounds that it was a ruse aimed at making people think the meeting was over. Even so, the vote to reject the casino was a legal (if non-binding) vote on a warrant article properly put before town meeting.
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