In East Texas, Residents Take on a Lake-Eating Monster (New York Times)
Caddo Lake, often called Texas?s only honest lake, is under siege by a fast-spreading, Velcro-like aquatic fern, Salvinia molesta, also known as Giant Salvinia....more...Commentary: Managing China's Ascent (US News & World Report)
Realists insist the United States and China are slated for military conflict in the decades ahead. America cannot peacefully accommodate China's rise because it subverts our role as the world's lone superpower....more... Fine Living: Saving beauty, one bulb at a time (Marin Independent Journal)
IN THE WORLD of heirloom bulbs, Scott Kunst - even without a signature red cape, tights, and a pair of knee boots - is a superhero....more... Meet your mixologist: Adam Richey (The San Francisco Examiner)
(Douglas Zimmerman/Special to The Examiner) Adam Richey tends bar at the Tadich Grill in San Francisco, which happens to be the oldest restaurant west of the Mississippi River....more... Meet your mixologist: Adam Richey (The San Francisco Examiner)
About the series: In a saloon town such as San Francisco, the bartender plays a crucial role. Confessor, friend, sounding board - the man or woman behind the plank sees to it that our needs are met with elegance, grace and often wit. They see humanity at its best and most convivial, but also offer a nod and a welcome to the lonely. But what do they see when they look at us? What are the tricks of ......more... Tech Notebook: Facebook group hopes to save Business 2.0 (San Jose Mercury News)
Amid the turmoil at tech magazine Business 2.0, a reader has formed a group on Facebook in hope that viral social networking can save the magazine from the same sad fate as other defunct tech mags, such as the Industry Standard, the original Red Herring and Upside....more... Fish stories: Myths and legends from the Granite State (The Citizen of Laconia)
While New Hampshire and Maine's lakes, ponds, rivers and streams provide year-round recreational opportunities, they also have given rise to many myths, legends and tall tales....more... Ten Top 'Summer Enrichment Options' Make Myrtle Beach the Place to Learn While Having Fun (PRWeb)
National Trend Is For Vacations That Include Learning Experiences; Myrtle Beach Venues Deliver. (PRWeb Jul 13, 2007)...more... Alabama's State Seal originated in St. Stephens (The South Alabamian)
The Alabama State Seal has a long history dating back to the beginning of the state just down the road in St. Stephens. Most residents of southwest Alabama know that St. Stephens served as the state's territorial capital in the early 1800s. St. ...more... |