Terry Mattingly: How Obama balances personal faith and politics (Albuquerque Tribune) Play the right guitar chords and worshippers in megachurch America will automatically start singing these words: "Our God is an awesome God, He reigns from heaven above. With wisdom power and love, our God is an awesome God."...more...Jin and Nancy Sherer retire after long careers in education field (Dodge Globe) On Friday, two beloved members of our community packed up their desks and headed home from work for the last time. Now that they have retired, Jim and Nancy Sherer will finally be allowed to play hooky without fear of getting caught....more... PEONY IN LOVE (Book Reporter) PEONY IN LOVE is the latest novel by bestselling author Lisa See. Her previous book, SNOW FLOWER AND THE SECRET FAN, is still riding the bestseller lists and continues to be a book club favorite....more... Need a vacation destination? Consider Idaho, Utah or N.J. (The Ithaca Journal) Ask a travel writer ?What's your favorite place?? and the standard response is likely to be: ?Any place I haven't been.? But as summer vacation season shifts into high gear, USA TODAY's travel staffers pick three favorite warm-weather U.S. destinations they'd love to revisit on their own time and dime....more... Washed out hell (Sydney Morning Herald) Nicole and Hugh's outback love nest cops a drenching....more... Single Dad Travel Tips (AskMen) There is no better way to bond with your child than by traveling with them. Here are some travel thoughts and suggestions for the single father and ways to beat the dreaded single supplement....more... Summit executive McCarthy clears out office, but holds onto love of local politics, fond memories (Akron Beacon Journal) James B. McCarthy couldn't make one final walk through the Ohio Building on Friday. ``I'm afraid to walk around and say goodbye to everybody,'' the 67-year-old county executive said as he finished his last day of more than 30 years in elected office....more... Local travel agent puts entire focus on Disney trips (The Pantagraph) LEROY -- "Hello, my name is Julie, and I'm a 'Disney Dork.' " That could be Julie Ambrose's introduction at a 12-step meeting if she were in the mood to recover from her addiction to Walt Disney World in Orlando, Fla....more... DeCenzo in no hurry to choose next coach (The Myrtle Beach Sun News) Coastal Carolina would love to have its next men's basketball coach in place by early next week. It would be in time to solidify travel plans for next week's start of the recruiting period. More importantly, it would clear up multiple weeks of uncertainty and allow the Chanticleers players and assistant coaches to move on. Still, university President David DeCenzo said CCU will not sacrifice his ......more... |