Live Theater Performed Among The Trees At Morton Arboretum
- June
- 1
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Anyone who thinks the Morton Arboretum is just a place to see plants can’t see the concerts and theater events for the trees. Look a little closer and you’ll find a full entertainment venue where families, friends and couples can enjoy outdoor concerts, embark on a scenic bike hike or gather for a musical evening [...]
Not So Entertaining These Days
- June
- 1
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As our daughter rose in the musical ranks, my husband and I attended every performance that we could. We rearranged work schedules to hear her play for two minutes. She would roll her eyes in humiliation as her parents sat beaming in the front row, trying desperately not to shout, “Encore, Encore” after her rousing [...]
Charity Scheme To Draw Up Free Wills
- May
- 17
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People aged 55 and over are being offered a free will writing service by a local solicitors’ firm as part of a charity initiative called Free Wills Fortnight.
The project brings together eight national charities to encourage individuals and couples aged 55 plus to make or amend their will with the option to leave a gift [...]
Hazards in a drunken haze
- April
- 20
Being able to manage alcohol is one of the hardest knacks to acquire, because of what drinking is like. We love it because it boosts confidence socially, and gives you the feeling youre among fascinating people who adore you. It follows that the more you drink, the more confident you feel, and the more adorable [...]
THE BUZZ
- April
- 20
‘IDOL’ BUZZ
Cook suits their tastesLarry King hosted Simon Cowell, Randy Jackson, Paula Abdul and Ryan Seacrest on his CNN show Monday night, and they were very outspoken about the then-remaining top eight contestants. Although Jackson and Cowell definitively said that David Archuleta is the contestant to beat, all four immediately jumped on [...]
An ‘angel’ and doco helped fireman live (+video)
- April
- 16
Though his protective firefighter gear saved most of his body from the force of Saturdays explosion at Tamaheres Icepak Coolstores near Hamilton, his face and hands bore the brunt of it.
Mr Beanlands wife, Dianne, at his hospital bedside on Tuesday, describes how her husbands reflexes - covering his face with his hands and briefly holding [...]
No money to vacation? Kick back for a staycation
- April
- 8
AMELIA, OHIO - All through the months that the cold and wind and wet left this southeast suburb of Cincinnati shivering, Megan and Keith Licursi eagerly looked forward to their annual spring vacation: a road trip to see family and bask in the sunshine of Orlando, Fla.
But with gas prices forecast to climb as high [...]
First 2 Couples Are Done Dancing
- April
- 6
“I’m not used to losing,” said the nine-time Grand Slam champ.
Judge Bruno Tonioli acknowledged that her tennis prowess didn’t translate to the dance floor: “You’re not a performer, and it’s hard for you.”
Still, he called the 34-year-old athlete “a legend.”
“Somebody of your stature being here with us really is a privilege, and you threw yourself [...]
The new wealth divide
- April
- 6
In the space of just five short years, a tsunami of wealth has swept across New Zealand, engulfing the fortunate in riches and leaving others stranded in its wake.
And it isnt just the usual suspects driving Audis and BMWs enjoying the spoils.
Many ordinary New Zealand households with modest pay packets have been totting up the [...]
It’s a miracle pregnant man tells Oprah
- April
- 6
Its not a male or female desire to have a child. Its a human desire, a thinly bearded Thomas Beatie said.
I have a very stable male identity, he added, saying that pregnancy neither defines him nor makes him feel feminine.
Beatie, 34, who lives in Oregon, was born a woman but decided to become a man [...]
