Ghosts in the house: Tales of the supernatural get top billing on Halloween Oct 31, 2008
The story of her death was published worldwide because Merrill and three of her close associates were from elite, high-society families, according to the book, The Goat Castle Murder: A True Natchez Story That Shocked the World ... In the years prior to Merrill's death, the goats on Dana and Dockery's property often crossed over to munch on Merrill's flowers creating friction between them ... Once elite society members, in 1932 the two were living in their dilapidated mansion with goats and... (The Clarion-Ledger)
Henleyfield Fall Festival promises fun for all Oct 30, 2008
In addition to showing several categories and age groups, activities will include boot scrambles, a goat ribbon race, ride-a-buck and other games and events. Entrants must provide their own mounts. (Bogalusa Daily News, LA)
Small Town, Big Options Oct 26, 2008
Harley settled in the artichoke-producing coastal community and established Harley Farms Goat Dairy in an old traditional dairy, but refugees from the San Francisco or San Jose areas, just an hour away, can make do with a day or two of restful rambling around the classic country burg ... The groaning-board breakfasts star fresh local eggs and organic produce such as Harley Farms goat cheese; Donnelly produces his own craft wines ... Weekend tours at Harley's farm let you try your hand at milking... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
Fall is looking golden in Maine's Kennebunks Oct 19, 2008
Early morning Get the lay of the land before rubber-necking crowds arrive with a leisurely drive or pedal through K'port's Dock Square, along Ocean Avenue (there's a pullout opposite the Bushes' Walker Point estate for serious gawking), looping out to Cape Porpoise to watch lobstermen at work and view Goat Island Light, then perhaps continuing out Route 9 to Goose Neck Beach. Greet the day with a morning stroll along one of the region's prime swaths of sand, perhaps 3,346-foot-long Gooch's... (Boston Globe)
A father's charm, absence Sep 21, 2008
If Barack Obama, once a village goat herder, could go to Harvard University for a graduate degree, mind you, and then go on to help shape the economy of a nation, anything was possible. "He was a self-involved, egotistical, vivid person," recalled US Representative Neil Abercrombie, Democrat of Hawaii, who attended the University of Hawaii with Obama Sr. "But in his core he was dedicated to Africa, to freedom and justice. It seemed like it was about him, but in the end it was not. It was really... (Boston Globe)
Remembering the events of 9/11 Sep 12, 2008
Commenting is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. M-F. Access Atlanta Blogs. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Crossing Morocco on camelback Sep 9, 2008
By 9 a.m., we were on our camels, after a breakfast of fruit and a bread spread with a young goat cheese. The Berbers bake the bread, slightly denser than ciabatta, in ovens molded from desert sand. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
4-Hers, including Kale Thompson show here with his goat, are getting excited as the the local and state fair dates get closer. The Jackson County Fair will be held Sept. 3-6, the Oklahoma State Fair will be held Sept. 11-21 and the Tulsa State Fair will be held Sept. 25-Oct. 5. Aug 29, 2008
4-Hers, including Kale Thompson show here with his goat, are getting excited as the the local and state fair dates get closer. The Jackson County Fair will be held Sept. 3-6, the Oklahoma State Fair will be held Sept. 11-21 and the Tulsa State Fair will be held Sept. 25-Oct. (Altus Times, OK)
Local residents play big role at fair Aug 29, 2008
Reynolds, 13, was excited that her Nigerian dwarf goats were able to compete for the first time ever at the fair. She bought her goats a few years ago after researching the different breeds of goats online ... She said she chose the Nigerian dwarf goats, not only because they were cute, but because they were good dairy goats. (Pine Plains Register Herald, NY)
A lifetime in 4/4 rhythm Aug 24, 2008
He didn't take to American casseroles, and he was fond of foods Americans usually shun: organ meat, head cheese, goat brains, tripe stews. A favorite meal would include: steak tartare, the bloodier the better. (OregonLive, OR -- News)
Lewes, Delaware Jul 4, 2008
Serving three meals daily, it pairs cr pes, omelets and quiche with a small bites menu of dishes such as grilled eggplant salad, warm figs and goat cheese and roasted quail. Over in the Villages of Five Points shopping area (closer to State 1), Fish On reels in the crowds. (CNN -- Travel)
Cinco de Mayo schedule of activities May 2, 2008
12-4 p.m.: 3rd Annual Car Show featuring Fat Daddy's Home of Loco Goat Low Riders/Street Machines/Rods/Trucks/Bikes and Motorcycles, Murphy Street between 5th and 6th Streets; also featuring Mystic Gitanas, Alpine Extreme All Star Cheerleaders, crafts and collectibles booths, food and drink booths. 12-7 p.m.: DJ Music and A Few 2 Many - Tony, Rick. (Alpine Avalanche, TX)
Country's Marty Stuart rocks Clay County fair Apr 4, 2008
Highlights: Florida High School Rodeo Competition, noon and 5 p.m.; poultry judging contest, 9 a.m.; dairy goat and rabbit show at 10 a.m.; Sunburst beauty pageant at noon. Sunday. (Florida Times-Union)
Barn still stands strong in Lake Odessa Feb 5, 2008
In addition to a goat laying lazily by the doorway the day they made their purchase a previous owner didn't mind the animal hanging out around the abode the 5-acre property housed a 40-ft by 60-ft barn built in 1893 ... The Throop's barn houses two horses, two goats, three ducks and an assortment of cats. (Ionia Sentinel-Standard, MI)
Tour guide to the history of genetics Feb 4, 2008
The plate with the image of the "Chimera of Arezzo" - an Etruscan bronze of an animal with the head of a lion, the body of a goat, and the tail of a serpent - is self-explanatory, as are the photo of Watson and the painting she bought off eBay of a DNA helix. But the Peter Frampton album cover, with the bare chest and the 1977 version of the come hither gaze. (Boston Globe)
Dining in Vienna: Diner that's not set to Strauss waltzes Jan 29, 2008
Next came a light zucchini-mint quiche with goat cheese and a cinnamon-scented tomato coulis, followed by a pasta course, gratin. ed gnocchi made of pumpkin, Austria's favorite autumn vegetable, and topped with fragrant truffle salt. (International Herald Tribune)
The History of Valentines Day Jan 20, 2008
During the festival, the Priests of Luperci, young Roman men of noble birth, sacrificed a goat for fertility and a dog for purity ... In the streets of Rome, boys chased girls with strips of goat hide, slapping them in a way that was believed to improve fertility. (Suite101.com)
We're going to be 'Great in 2008!' Jan 5, 2008
More than 100 high school age competitors will compete in nine different events including barrel racing, pole bending, saddle and bareback bronc riding, goat tying, roping and bull riding on Saturday night and Sunday afternoon. More information will be released as plans are confirmed. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
Viva color in a South End loft chock-full of finds from markets in South America Jan 4, 2008
The owner of the South End home furnishings store dise o/bos, Campanale travels to Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay every other month on the hunt for Bolivian blankets, cow hides, curly goat hair pillows, shearling sheepskin throws, Latin lounge music, and anything else he can stuff in his suitcase ... "Campanale's beige microfiber couch is covered with a large caramel brown and white cow hide from Argentina. There are two white curly goat hair pillows on the sofa too, also from Argentina, and a... (Boston Globe)
Christmas in Lindsborg miniatures available Dec 25, 2007
LINDSBORG -- The Christmas In Lindsborg collection of 10 unique miniature ceramic buildings is still available, along with three accessories (Christmas Tree, Lindsborg Vlkommen Sign and Jul Bock Christmas goat) ... A complete list of the miniatures follows: 1861--Bethany Church; 1862--Presser Hall; 1863--Brunswick Hotel; 1864--Swedish Country Inn; 1865--Timber Cottage; 1866--City Hall of Lindsborg; 1867--Swedish Pavilion; 1868--Wardell House; 1869--Langerman House; 1870--Swensson House;... (McPherson Sentinel, KS)
Santas spring from ranch life Dec 24, 2007
A neighbor provides Angora goat mohair wool for some of the curly hair on her sculptures. It takes Uhrig about a day to assemble the head and body of her figures, plus another day to put together the clothing. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Weekly Calendar Nov 29, 2007
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Shipping out to Salem for R&R Nov 22, 2007
50) or leek and goat cheese tart with warm lentils ($19. 50). (Boston Globe)
This flea market is as much about the food as the treasures Nov 3, 2007
Families take breaks from shopping to munch on tortas and spicy soups of goat or tripe ... You can't eat it without getting a mustache and goatee of white cheese. (The Daily Reflector)
Diner fare: Hard work, nostalgia, and a side of really good fries Sep 28, 2007
There's meatloaf, naturally, and several burger styles, but the diner also offers tofu loaf and a warm goat cheese and spinach salad. "Food is all-important," said Daryl Levy. (Boston Globe)
Souvenirs celebrate county fair's newest building Sep 3, 2007
This year's animal is a goat named andy. A few illie lambs and ancy Lou cows from previous years also will be on sale. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
Travel briefs Aug 25, 2007
-Bird-watching at the Lee Metcalf Wildlife Refuge, about 24 miles south of Missoula on Highway 93, just north of Stevensville; the Ninepipe Wildlife Refuge at the Owl Research Institute, on Highway 93 south of Polson, and just north of St. Ignatius, ; and at the Goat Creek Wildlife Trail, at the north end of the scenic Swan Valley, south from Bigfork on Highway 83. -Fishing and rafting on the Clark Fork. (Yahoo News)
Sheriff's Report: July 16 - July 21, 2007 Jul 26, 2007
8:43 p.m.: John Liston, rural Boone, reported that someone had taken a baby goat from his acreage while he was fishing. Area was searched, but goat could not be found. (Ogden Reporter, IA)
A fine day for tasting wine Jul 16, 2007
Chef Kevin Sthair said they were offering all regional foods from the tomatoes (Eureka) and goat cheese (Harrisburg) to the lamb kabobs (New Florence) and bison burgers (Potosi. The chicken was from Cape Girardeau and the corn was from East Prairie. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
celebrating bastille day in ste. genevieve Jul 6, 2007
Food producers include Alpine Dairy Goat Farm from Webster Groves, Claverach Farm from Eureka, Family Friendly Farm from Cape Girardeau, American Grass Fed Beef from Jackson, Goat's Beard Farm from Harrisburg, Hinkebein Hills Farms from Cape Girardeau, Living Springs Ranch from Belleview, Missouri Elk Farmers Association, Monroe Farm from Berryman (Washington County,) Pioneer Apple Orchards and Market from Jackson, Prairie Grass Farms from New Florence, SayersBrook Bison from Potosi, Sunflower... (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Community Events Jun 1, 2007
TODAY'S MOST POPULAR. The sale is open to 4-H and FFA students to purchase animals to show in fairs and jackpot shows. (Buffalo Reflex, MO)
Boemi Joglo: Enjoying home cooking in hills May 18, 2007
As for the Sate Maranggi, a portion costs only Rp 15,000, with a choice of either beef or goat meat. Badar said he had learned how to run a restaurant in the Rancakendal area from the manager of Warung Lela, a neighboring home-cooking meatball restaurant that is always packed. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
Founders Day Looking Back May 10, 2007
Visitors of all ages will be welcomed there between the hours of 1-4 p.m., when they will have a chance to do everything from churn butter and milk a goat to blacksmithing. Such daily chores in frontier times will be demonstrated by authentically-dressed living history interpreters, who will be on hand to answer questions and provide interesting tales and insight into the skills that were needed by this city s founding fathers (and their families). (Fredericksburg Standard Radio Post, TX)
Stars donate to Darfur aid sale May 4, 2007
Sudan's famous goat 'wife' dies. Temple's alleged links to rebels. (Yahoo News -- Philanthropy and Volunteerism)
Venice Something More store has 'everything' Apr 9, 2007
The store sells antiques on consignment, home decor items, furniture, household goods, custom-made beaded jewelry and wreaths, diamond and gold jewelry, vintage and costume jewelry, soy candles, goat milk lotions, Amish soaps, wicker furniture, ladies scrubs and ladies Sunday and formal dresses, board games, greeting cards and more. Customers may bring in items to sell on eBay, and Something More will handle the entire process. (Herald-Tribune)
No kidding ... Luther loves goats Mar 6, 2007
NEPONSET About 30 years ago, Vernon Luther began a goat-themed collection that has grown to include 1,865 pieces ... I started collecting them because they (goats) were hard to find, Luther said ... The goats in Luther s collection are made of more than 50 different materials, such as amber, ivory, porcelain and cloisonn. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
Taste of Woodstock you want in the morning Mar 5, 2007
In their formal, fireside dining room laden with still more antiques and flowered fabrics, your day might begin with a poached pear dressed in rich Woodstock Water Buffalo yogurt, followed by a perfect sour-cream coffeecake, nutty granola with strawberries, oatmeal toast slathered in blackberry jam, and quiche amped up with goat cheese and flecks of jalape o. Even the decaf coffee is complex and satisfying. In the adjoining parlor or inviting, old-time tavern you might bump into the inn's... (Boston Globe)
Gwenn's Tidbits Feb 14, 2007
The menu includes slow-roasted duck with fruit sauce and warm goat cheese casserole. To see the full menu, visit www. (Cape Cod Times, MA)
Feathers flying in dispute over man's pet duck Feb 11, 2007
"I'm sure it's cute. So is the little goat we found," said Jeanette Coughenour, the association's director. "There are areas in Florida where you can have those kinds of pets. . . . This is not a farm setting. This is a residential neighborhood.". (Orlando Sentinel -- News)
Animals found starving, resorting to cannibalism Jan 25, 2007
Animal: dog (non pit-bull), horse, pig, cow, chicken, rabbit (pet), bird (other farmed), goat ... Sheriff Lt. Jim Wagester said police found dead and malnourished animals, including a horse, steer, pigs, goats, sheep, rabbits, dogs, ducks, chickens and geese ... Goats and sheep had chunks of hair and wool missing, Miller said, and several of the pigs roaming outdoors appeared to have eye infections. (Pet-Abuse.com)
If you go: Williamstown Jan 1, 2007
The Mountain Goat 130 Water St.. 413-458-8445. (Boston Globe)
