Vacationing dogs Nov 1, 2008
Brooms and mops hang neatly on hooks against the outer walls as a reminder to use them regularly. Cheah Siew Yen, 24, a customer service representative from Kuala Lumpur, said there were groups that claimed to organise dog vacations to animal-friendly resorts, but these were not authentic as their pets movements were restricted. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Red Cross tips make for a safe Halloween Oct 31, 2008
(And remember to use reflective tape, even on bikes, skateboards and brooms. . (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Samhain: Pagan celebration honoring the dead Oct 30, 2008
One pagan man who lives in Florida didn't want his name published because he said his neighbors surely would raise eyebrows; on the other hand, Bay Area witches said they don't need to hide their brooms in any closets. Several witches, in fact, stepped up eagerly to lay claim to the "pagan Martha Stewart" apron. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Rain adds to splash in title-hungry town Oct 26, 2008
So 35 minutes into last night's World Series rain delay, an advance team from the grounds crew appeared on the infield tarp, brandishing brooms. Sweeping the standing water from the field's synthetic cover in midmonsoon seemed like a job for Sisyphus, a futile sop to the soggy spectators at Citizens Bank Park. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Everyday Home Products Getting a High-Tech Upgrade Oct 26, 2008
No longer do you need paper towels, sponges or brooms. Vroom brings powerful built-in vacuum suction to quick-clean jobs in kitchens, bathrooms, laundry rooms, mudrooms and other high traffic areas of a home. (Canton Daily Ledger, IL)
H-P Products, Inc. Launches the Vroom - Introducing Vroom - a Revolution in Quick Cleaning Oct 25, 2008
By combining speed, convenient location, and the ability to clean up dry spills without taking the time to gather paper towels, brooms and additional cleaning supplies, the Vroom cuts cleaning time and gives its user a "three-second clean." ... By combining speed, convenient location, and the ability to clean up dry spills without taking the time to gather paper towels, brooms and additional cleaning supplies, the Vroom cuts cleaning time and gives its user a "three-second clean.". (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Here's what's scary: Extremists trying to kill Halloween Oct 25, 2008
The statement was consistent with the school's policy that "administrators should not tolerate such inappropriate stereotyping (images such as witches on flying brooms, stirring cauldrons, casting spells, or with long noses and pointed hats) and instead address them as you would hurtful stereotypes of any other minority.". In case you think these remarks were made in jest, I assure you they were not. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Blind workers protest closing of 102-year-old Malden facility Oct 24, 2008
Ferguson Industries for the Blind employs visually impaired workers who make brooms, office supplies, and linens. It is scheduled to close next month, and 25 blind workers were told last week that they would lose their jobs. (Boston Globe)
Passchendaele is much more than a war epic Oct 24, 2008
The movie was the brainchild of veteran actor Paul Gross, from Due South and Men With Brooms fame, who wrote the script, and produced, acted and directed the film. Passchendaele was inspired by Gross' grandfather, a First World War veteran who told his young grandson stories about the terrible conflict in Passchendaele. (Bugle-Observer)
Belcher-Schepis: Keep our children safe on Halloween Oct 23, 2008
Crossing in the crosswalk and looking in every direction when crossing the street will allow children to look out for fast cars and low-flying brooms, too. And of course, they should never walk in the street the sidewalk is the safest place to soar, slither, creep or walk on. (Watertown TAB & Press, MA)
Protests loom over state cuts Oct 19, 2008
The 102-year-old manufacturing facility employs blind workers who make brooms, office supplies, and linens. "With a stroke of the pen, they eliminated us," said Jim Agostinelli, a 59-year-old from Stoneham who has been legally blind for about 13 years after glaucoma gave him pinhole vision. (Boston Globe)
A 'cheeky little devil' leads rights fight in Zimbabwe Oct 19, 2008
They sing gospel songs, carry brooms to sweep the government clean (a figurative gesture, mostly) and bang on pots empty of food. On May 28th, Williams and 13 other marchers were arrested in the capital, Harare, as they demanded an end to political violence after a disputed election, in which Mugabe's enforcers beat thousands of opposition supporters before a June presidential runoff that pitted him against the opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai. (International Herald Tribune)
Paul's winning passion Oct 17, 2008
Behind the camera, Gross demonstrates how sophisticated he has become since directing his curling comedy Men With Brooms (2002). Again, however, credit goes to the ensemble, including Carol Spier as production designer. (Winnipeg Sun)
Passchendaele Oct 17, 2008
Gross, who made his reputation as the star and co-writer of the nineties' hit television series Due South, and later created the film comedy Men with Brooms (2002), has become Canada's designated populist entertainer. Anyone seeking contemporary commentary in Passchendaele's anti-war sentiments is probably barking down the wrong fox hole. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
* World News Quick Take Oct 16, 2008
Muhammad Nizams 47-year-old father and 41-year-old mother were beaten to death with brooms and motorcycle helmets during a family gathering in an apartment in Kuala Lumpur early this month. A teenage girl was severely injured in the ritual and remains hospitalized. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Gretna Old Timer's springs to life Saturday Oct 15, 2008
Gretna Lions Club will be selling brooms. Gretna High will sell football sweatshirts and T-shirts. (Chatham Star Tribune, VA)
As temperatures dip, Hantavirus threat rises in buildings (15) Oct 6, 2008
Vacuum cleaners and brooms should not be used in an area suspected to contain rodents, since they help the virus become suspended in the air, Daly said. Instead use a bleach solution or disinfectant first, then mop or wipe the area with a sponge. (Sioux Falls Tri-State Neighbor, SD)
Rays Hope To Break Out The Brooms In The Windy City Oct 6, 2008
Stay on top of breaking news. Sign up for ABC 7 News e-mail alerts. (ABC 7 News, DC)
A Century And Counting? Cubs Try To Avoid Brooms At Chavez Ravine Oct 5, 2008
Cubs Try To Avoid Brooms At Chavez Ravine posted 4:12 pm Sat October 04, 2008 - tags: (Sports Network) - The Los Angeles Dodgers try to become the latest team to add to the Chicago Cubs' misery this evening when they go for a three-game sweep in the best-of-five National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium. related stories. (ABC 7 News, DC)
Cubs postseason skid reaches nine Oct 5, 2008
Arizona didn't waste any time pulling out the brooms. Chris Young homered on the game's first pitch, and Justin Upton added an RBI single off Rich Hill in the first. (MLB.com -- Chi Cubs Cubs)
Wall Streets gets bailout. What's next? Oct 4, 2008
Get your brooms, folks. Time to clean the House (and the Senate. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Cleaning supplies in demand Oct 4, 2008
She said, "It's important to have a supply of cleaning materials at home. I've done that. "But I don't think I need cleaning equipment because I have all that -- brooms, mops, dustpans, dishcloths and such. " "Today I am looking for a new mop handle to replace my broken one at home," said Nina, adding her maid had gone on holiday last Sunday. The increase in cleaning-product sales at the Giant department store has been less extreme than the increase in food sales, which Ronny said had reached up... (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- City)
Rays hungry for sweep Oct 4, 2008
Of the 27 teams that have claimed a 2-0 lead in Division Series history, 21 clubs have successfully used the brooms. Earlier this season, the Rays nearly swept the White Sox in Chicago, too. (MLB.com -- Tampa Bay Devil Rays)
Ethnobotany - edible and medicinal plants of the prairie Oct 3, 2008
This small tree s tough elastic twigs were often bound together to use as brooms. Possibly more important though was this tree s use as a seasonal indicator. (Rensselaer Republican, IN)
Artisans recreate early American furniture Oct 3, 2008
Some of these places sell Shaker-style crafts like oval wooden boxes, trays and brooms. In Massachusetts, Hancock Shaker Village sells reproductions of several Shaker tables, made by Chilton Furniture of Maine, that run $450-$650. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
World's best bar crawls Oct 3, 2008
You'll be in good, if rough hands: The masseurs have been beating heavy drinkers (and, recently, in-the-know celebrities such as Colin Farrell and Russell Simmons) back into shape with brooms since 1892. It's got saunas and a bracingly cold pool but not the cleanest locker rooms, so bring your own flip-flops. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Vacation nightmares Oct 3, 2008
We were put in a dark and dismal room that contained brooms and mops. The situation got worse when the manager got nothing but a recording when he called the travel agency. (AZCentral -- Travel)
'Change' will be all that's left Oct 3, 2008
"Send them all packing!! Break out the brooms via the ballot and sweep them into obscurity. Write in Mickey and Minnie Mouse for president/vice president (both were "born" here and are certainly over 35) - they couldn't do any worse. ". Leonard wrote on Oct 1, 2008 9:24 AM:" Chuckle... that Bryan Stamos. He never fails to bring a smile to my face.Bryan, did you check under your bed for Reds this morning?LOL! ". (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Two Malaysians die in medical ritual Oct 3, 2008
State news agency Bernama reported that four close relatives smashed the couple's heads on a table and beat them with crash helmets and brooms as part of a ritual to help them overcome their health problems. Kuala Lumpur CID chief Ku Chin Wah said the ritual was suggested by the relatives who the couple visited as part of celebrations to mark the end of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, where they complained of their ill-health. (India Times, India)
World's best eco-spas Sep 25, 2008
The $600-a-night villa you're staying in is swept with brooms made from local grass and fallen palms. Recycled tea, flour, and rice sacks act as trash receptacles, and food scraps are donated to local pig farmers. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Two Knappa teens arrested for school window smashing spree Sep 24, 2008
The community fought back with brooms, vacuums and cleaning supplies. And within a couple days, all the shattered debris was gone. (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR)
The Call of the Wild - Chapter I, Into the Primitive Sep 23, 2008
On the other hand, there were the fox terriers, a score of them at least, who yelped fearful promises at Toots and Ysabel looking out of the windows at them and protected by a legion of housemaids armed with brooms and mops. But Buck was neither house-dog nor kennel-dog. (Hudson Register Star, NY)
O'Brien's beat blog Sep 22, 2008
I told a bunch of you METS fans here who on the blog who were ready to break out the brooms after game 1 of this series that your METS are being exposed right infront of your eyes, but you are refusing to see it. Well, I told you so. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
As I See It: Avery Park is plain dirty Sep 22, 2008
Luckily we have learned to bring bleach, buckets, brooms and other cleaning supplies to sanitize the place before the picnic. This facility is very heavily used. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Padres reaching for road brooms Sep 21, 2008
WASHINGTON -- In a lost season, the Padres have a chance to pull something off they couldn't do in their 89-victory season of 2007. After winning the first two games of their three-game series from the Nationals, the Padres will go for a sweep on Sunday. (MLB.com -- San Diego Padres)
Fire at Shippensburg Wal-Mart doused by sprinklers (18) Sep 20, 2008
A rack holding brooms and cleaning equipment such as vacuums caught fire in the back corner of the garden center, Rugh said. He estimated the damage at about $500 to replace the racks, brooms and other equipment and to repaint a wall. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Wheeler High teacher, his dad drown trying to save boy Sep 16, 2008
Almost a dozen youngsters, friends and teammates of Mark Thanos' sons spent Sunday evening using mops, brooms, shovels and vacuums to clear water from the family's flooded basement. Mike Thanos said he is grateful that his friends came out to support him and to remember his dad. (Munster Times, IN)
The Salvation Army: Moving in with First Strike Teams Saturday Morning Sep 14, 2008
As part of its disaster response operation, The Salvation Army also is pre-positioning personnel and inventories to provide those affected by the storm with: Clean-up kits containing brooms, mops, buckets and cleaning suppliesHygiene kitsDrinking waterShower unitsFirst-aid supplies Missing persons support through The Salvation Army Team EmergencyRadio Network (www ... A $100 donation will feed a family of four for two days and will provide two cases of drinking water and one household cleanup... (KWTX.com, TX)
Salvation Army sends 2 teams from area Sep 13, 2008
Once the danger passes, The Salvation Army will help residents by supplying cleanup kits containing mops, brooms, buckets and cleaning solutions, Black said. Donations to help those affected by Hurricane Ike can be made to The Salvation Army by calling (800) 725-2769 or at. (Florida Times-Union)
Fish weathering the storms, but habitat is another story Sep 12, 2008
"You know you can use machinery to push all the debris -- the grass and stuff -- into piles, but you have to use shovels and brooms and water pressure to clean that Gustav gunk out. And it's just terrible stuff.". Gustav also left behind some unwanted visitors: rattlesnakes. (Nola.com -- Sports)
Vandalism strikes Boone Community Theatre Sep 12, 2008
"The show went on. We used a very, very impromptu stereo to replace a few sound effects but it definitely diminished the quality of the show not having a professional sound system." With the makeup lights and tables smashed in the green room and backstage makeup room, the theatre was left in shambles, causing a half-hour delay to the performance of "Train to Danger." "Our show went up at 8 p.m. instead of 7:30. We had people waiting in the hallway for us. We even had a couple of our patrons... (Mid Iowa Enterprise, IA)
The Sims 2: Apartment Life Review Sep 10, 2008
As a bonus, you'll also be able to ride brooms to community lots or castles in the magical world. Of course it's odd to be hanging around and have a dark witch suddenly swoop in outside a coffee shop, but that's how it is in the world of the Sims. (IGN PC Games)
Gross takes charge into no-man's land Sep 3, 2008
He's best known as the creator and star of the hit TV series Due South, and more recently, the feature film Men with Brooms and two TV mini-series, H20 and The Trojan Horse. Canadian actor Paul Gross wrote, directed and produced the $20-million film, one of the most expensive ever made in Canada. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Reno Salvation Army on stand-by for Hurricane Gustav response Sep 2, 2008
A $100 donation will feed a family of four for two days and will provide two cases of drinking water and one household cleanup kit (containing brooms, mops, buckets and cleaning supplies). The Salvation Army currently is not accepting donations of clothing and furniture for storm victims; however, please continue supporting your local Salvation Army thrift store and the much needed programs your in-kind gifts support. (KRNV.com, NV)
Mimi Head is the BBJ's 2008 Businesswoman of the Year. Sep 1, 2008
The company provides construction products for commercial projects ranging from concrete slabs and rebar to products that a company would need at the very end of a job, such as brooms and windex. Head said the company s unique mix of products have helped separate Ram Tool & Supply from its many competitors. (Birmingham Business Journal, AL)
Lowndes officials prepare for Gustav Aug 30, 2008
In addition to feeding survivors and volunteers, the Salvation Army is prepared to provide clean-up kits containing brooms, mops, buckets and other supplies hygiene kits, drinking water, shower units, first-aid supplies and missing persons support through The Salvation Army Team Emergency Radio Network and emotional and spiritual care. Those who would like to help victims of Gustav are asked to call 800-SAL-ARMY or visit. (Columbus Commercial Dispatch, MS)
Hospice volunteer, patient find common interest Aug 30, 2008
Howard Gary, 74, a former Garrett resident, has been making wooden brooms for about 28 years ... One day, Gary was telling Marker about how he makes wooden brooms ... Marker decided he d like to learn, so he went into the woods to find the maple and yellow birch that Gary recommends for brooms. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
A natural and daring choice to open festival Aug 30, 2008
That man is Paul Gross, who had a creative hand in TV's Due South, a popular comedy; and who, in his only previous feature outing, directed Men with Brooms, an attempt at a popular comedy. On that evidence, at least, Gross is a popularizer he definitely does commercial. (Globe and Mail)
USF Volleyball Ready to Open 2008 Season at Long Beach State Tournament Aug 29, 2008
BREAK OUT THE BROOMS: San Francisco recorded a 12-4 record in three-game matches. HASSELBERG SETS KILLS MARK: Senior outside hitter completed her standout career as USF's career kills (1,530) and kills per game (3. (Usfdons.com)
Sox unable to finish sweep vs. Yanks Aug 29, 2008
Instead, the hope was to break out the brooms and continue their most impressive stretch of baseball in weeks. Unfortunately for the Red Sox, it was not to be. (MLB.com -- Boston Red Sox)
Brewers' brooms doused in finale Aug 28, 2008
Cameron's RBI double. ST. LOUIS -- The lines for Brewers relievers Carlos Villanueva and David Riske in Wednesday's box score looked drastically different. (MLB.com -- Milwaukee Brewers)
Businesses scramble to rebuild after flood Aug 27, 2008
Homes in Minnesota City are still in repair, and as Ziegeweid drove earlier this month down Sherry Drive, just up Highway 61 from his store, people in their garages still swung hammers and pushed brooms. Some houses have been completely gutted, but, Theresa said, homes are still homes to people. (Winona Daily News, MN)
Vietnam vet discovers there's more work to be done Aug 24, 2008
"We also visited a shop where blind farmers -- they were blinded by explosives -- now make bamboo toothpicks and brooms.". Swain noted that Quang Tri has the highest number of UXOs (unexploded ordnance) remaining to be discovered. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Webb Notches MLB-Best 19th Win As D'Backs Break Out Brooms Vs. Pads Aug 22, 2008
Friday, August 22, 2008, 6:07 am. Find it in NBC Encore. (NBCSandiego.com, CA)
Braves face Pedro and possible sweep Aug 22, 2008
Break out the brooms. Mets sweep braves. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Learning from the Olympics Aug 22, 2008
Forks, spoons, brooms, chairs, plane tickets, 100 metre sprints and pole vaulting are all pretty self-explanatory. Others don't and they require the seller to explain the product characteristics so the customer knows how it works. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Check out this kitchen makeover in Sandy Springs Aug 22, 2008
The narrow panel slides out to reveal hooks for mops, brooms, a step stool and cleaning items. With such limited space, I had to find a place for my brooms, Beyer said. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Home & Garden)
Glacier Park: The next century - All kinds of fun lines drive to park Aug 20, 2008
WEST GLACIER You can shrink or enlarge yourself, watch marbles roll uphill and brooms stand on end, be soaked in a river's rapids, get lost in a maze, play 18 holes of golf, suck down a huckleberry milkshake ... Marbles appear to roll uphill, brooms stand by themselves and people seem to gain or lose 4 inches in height just by moving 3 or 4 feet. (Missoulian, MT)
The Recycling Corner: Aug. 21 Aug 18, 2008
5 Brooms, automobile battery cases, signal lights, ice scrapers, rakes. 6 Light switch plates, thermometers, desk trays, rulers, utensils. (Brookline TAB, MA)
Forget the coming-out party mantra: China already an Olympic power Aug 15, 2008
It may not be long before Chinese fans start showing up at Olympic venues carrying brooms and chanting, "So! So! So!" That's Mandarin for sweep. After Beijing was awarded the Olympics in 2001, the politburo of Chinese sport created Project 119, modeled on those crackpot seven-year plans the government dreamed up to increase wheat harvests or steel output. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Streetsweepers Aug 14, 2008
Armed with brooms and garbage bags, from left, Allen Rico, Victor Romero and Ivan Ramirez help clean their Half Moon Bay neighborhood each Wednesday afternoon ... Now, every Wednesday early afternoon, from three to nine kids don the gloves, hoist plastic grocery bags and shoulder light brooms, many cut down to their size. (Half Moon Bay Review, CA)
There's a disturbing feeling to all that glitters, shines in these Games (Today) Aug 14, 2008
Indoors, workers with mops and brooms swoop in to whisk away the tiniest specks of debris. It's as if the hand of a control freak guides everyone here, which I guess is the way the Chinese government's influence appears to those of us from the West. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Making home a beautiful place in New Kingstown Aug 13, 2008
Until then, New Kingstown Vision members are doing what they can, taking to the streets with brooms, wheelbarrows and pruning shears. The group has gotten support from village churches and from visitors to the groups booth at the New Kingstown Fair last month. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Music festival draws crowds to South Side Aug 9, 2008
Volunteers handed out free water and milled around with brooms, dustbins and trash bags. Black mesh fences surrounded the lot and concert goers passed through security at the tunnel between REI and women's retailer Ann Taylor to gain access. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Church columnists: August 6, 2008 Aug 8, 2008
Our service opened with prayer as usual today, those that have been sick or not able to attend were mentioned during prayer; as well as, Tommy Brooms mother and family, and the burden we have for the community and families, lost souls and our service. The choir did a beautiful job once again. (Catoosa County News, GA)
