"The September Issue" Nov 8, 2009
They see you standing on the shore like Christopher Columbus, saying, "I've discovered a new world!" And they're like, wait a minute. There's already people living here. (Salon)
Blue Ribbon: Tennessee Oct 28, 2009
509 FT, Christopher Columbus HS/Bronx, N.Y./Harmony Community School/Cincinnati, Ohio). The big man who learned the nuances of basketball by playing video games has made impressive improvement in his first two seasons at Tennessee, but Pearl thinks he's capable of even more. (ESPN -- College Basketball)
Team USA takes on The World Oct 22, 2009
The head coach of USA Football's team is Chris Merritt, head coach of Miami Christopher Columbus High School. Merritt was the 2009 USA Football Junior National Team's defensive backs coach that earned a gold medal in Canton, Ohio, this past July in the eight-nation International Federation of American Football (IFAF) Junior World Championship. (Prep Sports Sports -- Rivals.com)
Immigrants Fume Over "Illegal Alien" Costume... Oct 19, 2009
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* World News Quick Take Oct 14, 2009
A demonstrator was killed and two wounded on Monday when Maya Indians blocked roads entering the capital in protest on the anniversary of Christopher Columbus 1492 discovery of the Americas. Roadblocks went up at dawn as protesters demanded a halt in operations at a controversial open-pit gold mine at Santa Catarina Ixtahuacan and the construction of a hydroelectric dam at San Juan Sacatepequez, arguing the megaprojects cause excessive environmental damage. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Call it the Emptyway Oct 2, 2009
But that means much of the foot traffic still crosses over the Greenway, lingering only at red lights on the walk from Quincy Market to Christopher Columbus Park or from Rowes Wharf to the Financial District. The Greenway is making progress, said Mayor Thomas M. Menino, lauding in particular the conservancy s efforts to keep the parks clean. (Boston Globe)
History of Honduras Sep 23, 2009
Honduras (meaning depths in Spanish), was named by Christopher Columbus on his final voyage to the New World in 1502. Shortly following Columbus landing at what is now the town of Trujillo, the indigenous people of the area, the Lenca, put up a brave, but futile resistance to Spanish colonization. (Suite101.com)
The literary lion who hated us, and why we love him anyway Sep 20, 2009
His antipathy even extended to the discoverer of the continent, Christopher Columbus, whom he vilified as a wild projector, an idle promiser of kingdoms in the clouds. So what explains the American love of Johnson. (Boston Globe)
Week Ahead listings: Arts Sep 10, 2009
Christopher Columbus Park s Waterfront Stage. 617-635-3911. (Boston Globe)
U.S. Holidays and Observations in O... Aug 28, 2009
Columbus Day, which has been a federal holiday since 1970, celebrates explorer Christopher Columbus' voyage to the Americas in 1492. Some also see this holiday as a celebration of Italian heritage. (Suite101.com)
Bookman: The biggest Kennedy of them all Aug 27, 2009
I ve mentioned before a good exploration of this - Orson Scott Card s Pastwatch: The Redemption of Christopher Columbus. . (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Wisconsin has a reputation for drinking, but where is that leading? Aug 25, 2009
chip wrote on Aug 24, 2009 6:29 PM:" New2Town - you posted, " If they see their parents drinking every day and getting drunk, they will think it's okay no matter what they are told in school or by anyone else" Not entirely true. For myself it has had the opposite effect and I never drink because I have seen the ill effects and how alcohol abuse ruins lives.Hammspsp - no I don't remember prohibition as I am not that old. I do however remember reading about it in history books but then again,... (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
A rich cultural addition Aug 23, 2009
Three hundred years before Christopher Columbus crossed the Atlantic Ocean in search of India, Polynesians boarded double-hulled canoes and sailed north seeking Havaiki. These ancient voyagers found Havaiki and settled there and slowly built their society and government. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
A green oasis Aug 22, 2009
e Loth more as to the future development of that relatively short (10-minute) walk from South Station to Christopher Columbus Park. A desert in the city. (Boston Globe -- Editorial)
Keokuk teachers tell of class trip to Greece, Italy and Spain Aug 13, 2009
At Barcelona, we could see a red cable car going across the water to the city and a tall statue of Christopher Columbus pointing to the sea. Our Hotel Catalonia sat on the longest street in Barcelona. (Fort Madison Daily Democrat, IO)
Sowing Wild Oats Jul 29, 2009
You can just call me Christopher Columbus and Mine can be The New World. LMAO. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Jacob’s Pillow hosts choreographer’s first collaboration with US dance company Jul 3, 2009
Cherkaoui titled his new piece Orbo Novo, after a 15th-century reference to the discovery of the Americas by a contemporary of Christopher Columbus. The name seemed especially fitting, as Cherkaoui had just arrived in bustling, chaotic New York from the tranquility of mountain monasteries in China. (Boston Globe)
Boston homeless shelter opposes new running club for veterans Jun 29, 2009
He handed out Military Channel T-shirts - one of Varney s first sponsors - organized the group in two lines, and led them on a slow jog from City Hall through Faneuil Hall Marketplace to Christopher Columbus Park in the North End, less than a mile away. Like a drill sergeant, their fearless leader, as the veterans have started calling Varney, put them through a series of stretches and a battery of exercises, including sit-ups, push-ups, and jumping jacks. (Boston Globe)
Round-by-round results Jun 16, 2009
Houston Astros -- Justin Gonzalez, SS, Christopher Columbus HS, Miami 1392. Minnesota Twins -- Jacob Kretzer, OF, Benton HS, St. Joseph, Mo. (ESPN -- Baseball)
Summer Fun events 2009 Jun 4, 2009
Racine Boat Show: Reefpoint Marina, 2 Christopher Columbus Causeway, Racine. Noon-8 p.m. Thurs. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Michlewitz notches close victory in Democratic primary May 20, 2009
"I'm very proud of the support that was given to me, and it didn't just come in the big checks," Michlewitz said in an interview outside a waterfront polling place at Christopher Columbus Plaza Apartments in the North End. "There was also the smaller checks. Especially in this tough economy, the small checks were really so meaningful because it showed that with people not having too much to give they still wanted to participate.". (Boston Globe)
Spotted®: The focus is on you! May 9, 2009
SAILING THE OCEAN BLUE: Home-schooled senior John Dziminski won the Christopher Columbus Essay Contest. Dziminski s essay discussed Five Perils that Challenged Christopher Columbus. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Using Night Vision Technology To Learn More About Lymphatic System May 8, 2009
This was like Christopher Columbus discovering America. Until now, we ve never had a good way to study the lymph system. (Science Daily)
Polaneczky: History through new eyes Apr 19, 2009
These abridged versions of the much revered "A People's History of the United States" by Howard Zinn are important and intriguing retelling of U.S. history, from Christopher Columbus to former President George W. Bush's invasion of Iraq. Put together into two small books, they talk about a different version of history from what is normally taught in schools. (Athens Banner-Herald)
5 nuggets of knowledge about taxes Apr 15, 2009
According to the Tic Tac Timeline on the company s Web site, their breathmint has been around for six centuries and has been enjoyed by Christopher Columbus and Leonardo Da Vinci, among other historical figures. Tic Tacs also were allegedly at the center of the Mint Tax in 1773, which led American colonists to dump crates of them into the ocean. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Feral horse trots into domestic life Apr 11, 2009
The first domestic horses in America arrived with Christopher Columbus on his second voyage in 1493. During the early Spanish exploration years, horses came over with each voyage. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Helen Stephens nominated for U.S. postage stamp Apr 7, 2009
Al White of Fulton, chairman; Barbara Scott Dawdy of Fulton, vice president and chief of marketing and communications at William Woods University; Bruce Hackmann of Fulton, director of Fulton Area Development Corporation; Overton T. Harris of Fulton, president of the Christopher Columbus Philatelic Club and chairman of Callaway Security Banks Inc.; Barbara Huddleston of Fulton, director of the Kingdom of Callaway Historical Society; Sharon Kinney Hanson of Columbia, biographer, The Life of Helen... (Fulton Sun, MO)
Slumdog curry dish worth a million Apr 3, 2009
Jalapeo peppers might seem a strange fit with Indian food, but hot chile peppers have been growing all over the world since Christopher Columbus' second voyage to the Americas, late in the 15th century. Some of the hottest peppers have been cultivated in India for hundreds of years. (Erie Times-News, PA)
Somerville woman to attempt crossing on U.S. on foot Mar 28, 2009
After departing from Boston s Christopher Columbus Park at 2 p.m. on March 29, Visco will be running down to Philadelphia, across Pennsylvania to Cleveland, then onto Chicago. From there, among the states that she ll be running across will be Kansas, New Mexico and Arizona before she arrives at San Diego approximately nine months down the road. (Somerville Journal, MA)
Cemetery vandalism brings tragedy, volunteerism to light Mar 22, 2009
Christopher Columbus Baker was a prominent early Modestan whose family tragedy of 120 years ago recently made its way back into local headlines. Baker, a Kentucky native, made the trek to California after the news of the discovery of gold reached his family in Missouri. (Modesto Bee, CA)
Nocturnal Nuisances Mar 5, 2009
Not native to Texas, feral hogs actually gained a toe-hold in the New World thanks to Christopher Columbus who brought domestic hogs to the West Indies in 1492. Later, after hogs were introduced to Florida by Spanish explorer Hernando De Soto in 1593, free-ranging populations spread across the mainland, arriving in Texas in 1689. (Fredericksburg Standard Radio Post, TX)
Florida, Miami offer 2010 linebacker Jeff Luc Feb 12, 2009
Feb. 9, Miami, Christopher Columbus H.S.Scouts Grade. Cornerback Lamarcus Joyner talks top fiveClass of 2010 ESPNU 150 Watch Lister Lamarcus Joyner told affiliate Web site InsideTheU.com, "It's so hard, so many great programs, but I can break my top five down to you, you've got Ohio State, Florida, Florida State, Miami and Notre Dame. They have all offered.". (ESPN -- Recruiting)
