Big donors work loophole Oct 24, 2008
The most talked about ad featured two elderly men in rocking chairs, discussing whether Dole was 92 or 93. The punch line was that they were talking about her Senate effectiveness rating, not her age. (News & Observer)
BLOG: More new music reviews of Lee Ann Womack and Labelle Oct 21, 2008
Morgans songs inhabit a world of Cracker Barrel rocking chairs, junior-pro football and pre-dawn pickup drives to work. But everyday life makes for tricky subject matter the best songs come alive when he gets the details just right; otherwise, they just rhyme. (USA Today -- Life)
Dole Faces Tough Battle To Hold Seat Oct 18, 2008
In the television spot, two elderly men seated in rocking chairs speculate about Dole's age - their guess is either 92 or 93. One of the men asks, "What's happened to the Liddy Dole I knew?" The other's reponse - "She's just not a go-getter like you and me.". (CBS News)
A quiet toast to March as autumn rolls in Oct 15, 2008
But when Stephen King's "The Shining" starts reading like "Chicken Soup for the Cabin Fever Soul," I know it's time to take the barest excuse of spring to drag out the rocking chairs. Drive by our house any March day when the doors aren't frozen shut and you'll likely see me out there, glass of high-test ale in hand, refusing to acknowledge the temperature even as the false warmth of hypothermia sets in. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Nostalgia repackaged as Clash cash in Oct 14, 2008
And although the surviving members of the Clash will be remaining firmly in their rocking chairs, no bank is safe. By the time they head for the hills again, they will have made out like bandits without firing off a rim-shot, flashing an axe, or even raising a bass in anger. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Rock-a-thon to benefit Flickinger Learning Center Oct 8, 2008
The fundraiser is based on the number of pledges volunteers receive for rocking in rocking chairs during the event. Carroll said volunteers have been receiving pledges of a certain amount of money for each minute they rock. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Candler Park home keeps charm, reduces carbon footprint Oct 8, 2008
The rocking chairs came from their great friend and neighbor Myrtle Barnes, who passed away last year. Son William is 6 and collects plants, so his bright yellow and green bedroom holds his cactus collection, a few carnivorous plants and assorted family pets. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Home & Garden)
CROP walk and roll Oct 7, 2008
Some, who had more difficulty walking, were able to rock, instead of walk, in rocking chairs in front of the Ionia County Commission on Aging. Cub Scouts from Pack 3083 also helped out and staffed three water stations along the different routes. (Ionia Sentinel-Standard, MI)
Clara Flowers, 101, devout churchgoer Sep 24, 2008
They d hug each other, then sit in rocking chairs. Mrs. Flowers would talk about the old days. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Caribbean hotel deals, from $96 Sep 23, 2008
All of the resort's 33 rooms face the Caribbean and have air-conditioning, an outdoor garden shower, and a veranda with rocking chairs and a two-person hammock. Breakfast, a kayak rental, and a complimentary welcome drink are also included. (MSNBC -- Politics)
GOP Sees Rebound In Battle For Congress Sep 20, 2008
One pro-Hagan DSCC ad featured two older men in rocking chairs debating whether Dole was "92" or "93" -- a reference to her voting percentage in support of Bush, but widely interpreted as a dig at her age (she is 72). Dole responded with an ad questioning Hagan's truthfulness, portraying the Democrat as a barking dog named "Fibber Kay." An NRSC-funded spot features a Dr. Seuss-style reading lesson about Hagan's tax record. (CBS News)
Steve AschburnerINSIDE THE NBA Sep 18, 2008
First, you've got the gifts, some sincere (golf clubs), some silly (rocking chairs), all needless given the paychecks already banked. Then there's the challenge of bonding with 19,000 people in road cities who, regardless of their appreciation in a global sense, spent a couple of hours, once or twice a year, rooting against you and yours. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NBA)
Read My Lips: No More Lipstick Cracks Sep 15, 2008
If a candidate gets stage fright during the coming debates, his opponent could charge him with being "as nervous as a cat in a roomful of rocking chairs.". Being from Alaska, Governor Palin probably knows this one: "Unless you're the lead dog pulling the sled, the scenery is the same wherever you go." I have no idea how to use that but it does present an interesting word picture. (CBS News)
Howard County's black history comes to life Sep 12, 2008
The formal dining room, with oil lamps atop the tall wood and glass china closet and rocking chairs in various corners, appeared ready for guests at any minute, as music seemed to be playing from a wood radio with oversized knobs. Many lingered over the early-1900s kitchen display, complete with milk churns, an ice cream maker, a manual can opener, irons that had to be heated and a wood ironing board. (Laurel Leader, MD)
Airport Check-in Sep 8, 2008
ST. LOUIS: Rocking chairs rock, so Lambert to add more. A year after introducing 70 rocking chairs throughout its gate seating areas, St. Louis Lambert says it will add 60 more ... Rocking chairs are becoming more common at airports throughout the country, as terminals are trying to add more passenger-friendly amenities. (USA Today -- Money)
As gap closes, Dole returns fire at Hagan Sep 7, 2008
The ad featured two old men in rocking chairs on the porch of the Bynum General Store arguing over whether Dole was "92" or "93" -- though it turned out they were talking about the percentage of the time she has voted with President Bush and her effectiveness ranking ... The most talked-about ad features two old codgers in rocking chairs, portraying Dole as old, ineffective and closely tied to an unpopular President Bush. (News & Observer)
Wilson Myers' War Sep 3, 2008
"Sort of like a long-tailed cat in a room full of rocking chairs." He met enough Iraqis and heard enough horror stories, to convince him that the United States needed to stay and help. "I've become a believer," he says. (Law.com)
The Hampton House conveys history to city Sep 3, 2008
Maybe it is the wide porches that invite with whispers of summer evenings spent in rocking chairs or family gatherings that spill onto the shaded backyard deck. It is most probable that the home is so welcoming simply because it has been home to people for nearly 100 years. (Athens Banner-Herald)
'Shoemaker to the world,' Bata dies at 93 Sep 3, 2008
"At age 75, some of my contemporaries may be content to sit in rocking chairs, watching all the excitement around them; personally, I have every intention of being part of it.". Mr. Bata served as chairman of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development's business and advisory committee on non-members, and he and his wife were both named to the Order of Canada. (Globe and Mail)
Richard O'BrienINSIDE BOXING Sep 1, 2008
Looking ahead at this point in the heavyweight ranks is to summon visions of rocking chairs and shuffleboard matches. (The menu includes Valuev against Ruslan Chagaev, the WBA's "champion in recess," who beat the Russian giant last year but had to postpone a rematch due to a torn Achilles tendon. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Big Bang for Your Buck in Branson Aug 28, 2008
Designed to resemble a turn-of-the-century Midwestern farmhouse, the school offers a grand view of Echo Hollow from the rocking chairs on the porch. Inside, the kitchen is state of the art, with Viking appliances, flat-screen televisions for overhead viewing and tiered seating. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
Some Stocks to Benefit From Aging of America Aug 28, 2008
You've no doubt heard about spunky baby boomers trading in rocking chairs for jet skis in pursuit of active retirements. Here's to them, but spending on nursing homes will nonetheless double by 2020, says the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. (SmartMoney)
Get ready to rock for the MDA Aug 27, 2008
Taylor resident Rich Runions, who is coordinating the event for the Moose, said participants will get a break every half hour or so, but the rocking chairs are expected to be in motion other than that. The Rock-a-thon has been held about eight years out of the past 10 and they've been doing it longer than that, according to Linda Long, secretary at the lodge for the last 13 years. (The News-Herald)
Furniture vendors report mixed sales Aug 25, 2008
TUPELO - Morgan Hsu, with Atlanta-based Home Furniture, relaxed Sunday afternoon in one of the rocking chairs he was selling in his booth in Building I of the Tupelo Furniture Market. Two fellow vendors rocked along with him during the final hours of the fall show. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
Ads surprise location owners Aug 22, 2008
Sponsored by the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, the ad features two older men sitting in rocking chairs on the store's porch debating Dole's effectiveness and how often she has sided with President Bush ... After the ad aired, a staffer for the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee decided to do a real-life follow up and tape some regular North Carolinians in rocking chairs talking about Dole in mid-August ... Committee worker Amy Rubin went to Carrboro and talked to people sitting... (News & Observer)
A general store that offers so much more Aug 20, 2008
Or go out on the deep front porch and sit awhile in one of the rocking chairs (and maybe next to a patient dog awaiting its breakfasting owner). You might think this is any other general store, with candies and lighters cluttering the cash registers, a small selection of produce, six packs of beer, tiny jars of peanut butter, coffee to go. (Boston Globe)
Breastfeeding at the fair (1) Aug 20, 2008
Disney World of Orlando has such a place, with rocking chairs, a diaper-changing station and bottles of water for a mother s rehydration. Helena is no Orlando, for certain, but a few donations and some volunteers would do the trick. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Goodyear Foundations adopts city library branch Aug 20, 2008
The grant will provide children's computers and software, rocking chairs, mats and comfortable pillows. The improvements will make the library more child- and family-friendly. (Buffalo Business First, NY)
Keys wary with Fay on the horizon Aug 18, 2008
Sainz and friend Ron Norgard, also of Omaha, sat outside the La Concha Hotel in Key West on rocking chairs. Neither seemed too worried. (Boston Globe)
Young mothers learn parenting while painting Aug 18, 2008
The program combined creative expression with learning and -- as part of that -- the young mothers painted their own rocking chairs ... 2 of the rocking chairs will be auctioned off to help raise money for the program. (WREG.com, TN)
Oh, the Humanity! Aug 10, 2008
Jose never fl inched, leading me to a patio where a group of women were settling into their creaky rocking chairs. Jose disappeared into the dilapidated dwelling. (Boston Globe)
Melissa Krolikowski (left) watches as Michael Collier plays a tune on his guitar during a protest at the Marion Street Caf on Wednesday. The protest was against the citys ordinance to remove tables and chairs from in front of the caf. Thats what people come here to do, Collier said. They jam, read poetry, express feelings and talk. Its a place of fellowship for the community. JASON MATTHEW WALKER/Lake City Reporter Aug 7, 2008
Published: Thursday, August 7, 2008 6:13 AM EDT A number of protesters defended downtown Lake Citys quaintness by keeping tables and chairs in front of cafs, keeping rocking chairs in front of antique stores and keeping mannequins on sidewalks in front of clothing stores. Bakeries, barber shops, book stores and other small business interests should be allowed to keep merchandise or artifacts to attract customers in the downtown area, protesters said. (Lake City Reporter, FL)
JIM DODSON: The Tackiest Place on the Planet Aug 3, 2008
The club was a rambling wooden ark of a place near Lumina pier with simple bedrooms, no air conditioning, a large communal dining room, and broad porches with rocking chairs where the adults all sat after supper in the evening having drinks and talking. For us kids, there was little or nothing to do at the Seaside Club -- only a game room with a Ping-Pong table and a snack bar with a friendly cook named Henry. (The Pilot Newspaper)
Unwind in a Tucson inn Aug 2, 2008
The Big Blue House is a Queen Anne-style home with a wraparound porch where guests will find a half-dozen white rocking chairs and hanging baskets of pink geraniums. Located within a stone's throw of the University of Arizona, the historical home was built in 1899 by the Ronstadt family. (AZCentral -- Travel)
'The Mummy,' 4 stars Jul 31, 2008
They're not ready for rocking chairs just yet. The couple jump at the chance to deliver an ancient diamond to Shanghai. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
AT TAHOE, WHAT'S INSIDE IS ALL ABOUT THE OUTSIDE Jul 31, 2008
If the words "Tahoe cabin" conjure up images of knotty pine, rocking chairs, deer antlers and bear statues, it may be time for a trip to the North Shore and Truckee. Here, the arrival of wealthy enclaves - including Lahontan and Martis Camp, Truckee developments including Old Greenwood and Gray's Crossing, and area-wide renovations and replacements of the old family getaway - have updated the interior design aesthetic. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Take a seat at Kennesaw's Comfortable Chair Store Jul 29, 2008
Sixteen years ago, Craig and Julia Daniels' Kennesaw store sold only rocking chairs ... What started out as a store exclusively for rocking chairs has kept up with the times by focusing on the needs of today's buyers. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Home & Garden)
Lulled into loving an inn on Penobscot Bay Jul 28, 2008
But it was the wraparound porch, with its long line of rocking chairs, that exerted the strongest gravitational pull. We did sometimes manage to escape its hold on us. (Boston Globe)
Merchant waiting for customers and better times Jul 28, 2008
He has sold three rocking chairs priced at $130 each. "It's OK if I can sell three or four (big items) a day," he says, as Midnight stretches his paws, yawns and resumes his nap nearby. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
TALK ABOUT IT Jul 27, 2008
You could see the guy was as uneasy as a long-tailed cat in a room full of rocking chairs. I say keep Hampton in the rotation and let Morton polish himself in Richmond for the rest of the year. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Maria Kovras (left), 12, and her mother, Sue, enjoy cold beverages outside the Marion Street Caf Thursday afternoon. City government has been pressing business owners along Marion Avenue to remove certain signs and items from their store fronts. We lived in Europe for a lot of years and everything is outside. There is no inside, Sue Kovras said. So this would be a lot like being in Aviano, Italy. JASON MATTHEW WALKER/Lake City Reporter Jul 26, 2008
Penny Bertram, owner of Nanas Antiques ctibles, 327 N. Marion St., complied with the warning to take several old rocking chairs off the sidewalk. The rocking chairs had been sitting out front for eight years, Bertram said ... Tables and chairs in front of cafes, mannequins in front of clothing shops, and rocking chairs and other artifacts in front of antique stores are seen by many. (Lake City Reporter, FL)
Buffalo and Erie County Public Library Jul 22, 2008
The grant will provide children's computers and software, rocking chairs, mats and pillows. New library services will be offered, including classes teaching adults how to use the Internet, Microsoft Office and financial education and mentoring. (Buffalo Business First, NY)
Richey's Gun Shop expands in Algoma Jul 21, 2008
Parrish said the addition of the large porch with rocking chairs is not just for appearance. We want it to be a place where a guy can come by to get away from stress, he said. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
Chair-ish Keuka Lake Auction Jul 18, 2008
The event will auction off unique, hand-painted Adirondack rocking chairs, sponsored and displayed throughout the community. The auction showcases the art work and unique chairs near beautiful Keuka Lake on the campus of Keuka College and benefits the. (WOKR13 Rochester)
Coaching legend Shula digs into life as restaurateur Jul 17, 2008
It has a porch the whole length of the building, and it's filled with rocking chairs. It's really a slowed-down way of life, but it was fun. (Florida Times-Union)
Lakewood 400 Antiques in Cumming Jul 16, 2008
Outside the main building, additional vendors line the parking area with glazed planters, glassware, silver, iron hooks, rocking chairs and country furniture. At your service. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Rental market on rise Jul 15, 2008
It's a Sears mail order house and has extra character, complete with two white rocking chairs on the front porch. People have the bed and breakfast feel without the breakfast, she said. (Cody Enterprise, WY)
How much is too much? Jun 28, 2008
I think it's going to come down to one basic question framed within a couple of very iconic American images motorcycles and rocking chairs ... Motorcycles and rocking chairs ... It's motorcycles and rocking chairs. (Greenville Delta Democrat Times, MS)
Mortgage Crisis Spooking High-End Developments Jun 24, 2008
Rocking chairs overlook the private golf course and homes at the Glenwild development Monday, June. Rocking chairs overlook the private golf course and homes at the Glenwild development Monday, June 16, 2008, near Park City, Utah. (ABC News -- Wire)
Duo puts faith in downtown's future Jun 23, 2008
Couches, tables, lamps, chairs, dining-room sets, rocking chairs and just about anything else you might need to furnish a home are housed in what was once the sanctuary. There's also a display of Georgia stepping stones, concrete models of the state, complete with a peach. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
Houma resident builds his own levee to protect his home Jun 23, 2008
"I tried wood at first, Boudreaux said. That was no avail. That's when I thought about the sheet metal. Yet, while he s proud of his effort, he s the first to admit that the levee isn t perfect. Still, he said the project is critical to saving his home. Terrebonne Council Chairman Clayton Voison said parish leaders are well aware of Boudreaux s problem. But he said they don t have enough money to help, and are continuing a push for Federal dollars to help with flooding problems all over the... (WWLTV.com, LA)
It's not Mandarin, but I feel fortunate to be in Nicaragua Jun 23, 2008
I then begin to take notice that I am speaking Spanish with my new friend as we walk the dusty streets; that every porch is filled with persons lounging in their rocking chairs; that my neighbors still cook their daily meals on an open fire. And an itch begins to spread on my sandal-covered feet signaling the addition of one more love bite from my new friend, the mosquito, to add to my extensive collection. (Florida Times-Union)
A harbor Spectacle Jun 22, 2008
The center's covered porch has a long row of Adirondack and rocking chairs that look out on the harbor and city skyline. It's a perfect place to sit back and enjoy island life. (Boston Globe)
Pioneer spirit (22) Jun 22, 2008
Entrants played with the theme in a number of ways, from rocking chairs to rocking horses to pickup stereos blasting, Rock Around the Clock. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints chose a more literal interpretation, with members waving from a float bearing an amorphous mass and the sign, Rock of Ages. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Chair-ity for Children to benefit Mary Elizabeth Day Care Jun 20, 2008
"We have a number of new artists and several repeat artists that joined in the fun this year. In addition to adult Adirondack chairs, this year we also have a few adult and child sized rocking chairs, kids table and chair sets, a couple of child s storage chests, and a few desk chairs. Refreshments will be served and some talented young musicians will perform before the auction begins.". All of the artistic chairs and children's furniture are one-of-a-kind. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Like the fans, networks will sorely miss Woods Jun 20, 2008
So when we all get to be in our own rocking chairs we can all say that we were at Torrey Pines in 2008. I really think that's the kind of memories we'll have of it. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Shopping for a cozy landing in Kittery, Maine? Jun 15, 2008
Their front porch is outfitted with rocking chairs, wicker furniture, magazines, loaner umbrellas, and beach towels for the seasonal outdoor pool. When Walter e-mailed our confirmation, he reminded us to bring our bathing suits. (Boston Globe)
Escape to Star Island Jun 15, 2008
I could happily sit on the porch of the Oceanic in one of its long line of rocking chairs for a long, long time, maybe forever. IF YOU GO. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
EXCERPT: Read a passage from 'The Prince of Frogtown' Jun 12, 2008
"Roy rocked the babies in the rocking chairs, when he was all right," my mother said. "He would sing, and hum to them, and he would even diaper them I guarantee you that your daddy never got nowhere near a diaper." Roy was not married then, and had no children of his own. (USA Today -- Life)
An adrenaline-pumping welcome to Nicaragua Jun 9, 2008
I currently write to you from Masatepe, Nicaragua, a city of 12,000 people famous for its wooden furniture and rocking chairs. I was placed in the advanced Spanish group, meaning that my first three weeks here have been a bit more frenetic than those of my counterparts in other training towns and Spanish levels. (Florida Times-Union)
Find ways to make downtown fun, expert says Jun 8, 2008
Pittsburgh installed a park of rocking chairs. A section of Boston asked businesses to maintain more active storefronts, and a dry-cleaner achieved this by moving a tailor to the front window. (Albany Times Union)
Atkinson community honors 'enchanted' teacher Jun 8, 2008
Students in next year s full-day kindergarten classes at Atkinson will no doubt notice the two child-sized white rocking chairs in the classrooms ... Along with the matching rocking chairs, the Parent Teacher Organization read a long letter about their enchanted teacher. (North Andover Citizen, MA)
The Art of the Quilt Jun 8, 2008
As quilts have moved beyond their place on the rocking chairs of America and into art galleries and museums, a small but growing number of men are putting down their paintbrushes and picking up a needle and thread. I don't mind being called a quilter, as long as a person is open-minded enough to understand that an artist can work with fiber, put something together as you would a quilt, and end up with a piece of artwork, rather than something that's just functional, said Adams, 65, from his home... (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Classifieds 6/6/08 Jun 7, 2008
Antiques, collectibles, glasswrae, old bottles, rocking chairs, TV, chickens, lots of misc. GARAGE SALE Huge garage sale. (Pontiac Daily Leader, IL)
Community hosts fundraisers for local boy Jun 6, 2008
The selection of chairs stretches from rocking chairs to Adirondack chairs, with everything and anything in between, including those Saratoga chairs with umbrellas, popular during the summer season. In addition to the chairs, there will be a silent auction of donated items from local businesses, games of musical chairs for adults and children, and plenty of hot pizza. (Community News Weekly, NY)
