Getting Defensive in the NBA Finals (WNBA.com) Ever since I can remember, my coaches have always said, "defense wins championships." Well, after this year's NBA Finals, I would beg to differ!! I definitely have friends who live by the philosophy that their offense is their best defense....more...Bid farewell to Waikiki Friday's this Friday (Honolulu Star-Bulletin) THE other shoe will drop for T.G.I. Friday's on Friday, the last day of service for the 12-year-old eatery-and-drinkery in the Ohana Maile Sky Court Hotel at 2058 Kuhio Ave....more... Time-share vs. hotel: It's no simple choice (Daily Bulletin) Does $18,000 for a week's vacation for the rest of your life sound good? That's the average price paid last year for a time share. Despite that high barrier to entry, the time-share business is booming. But does it make financial sense to buy a piece of home away from home?...more... How to prepare for summer adventures (The Springfield News-Leader) Last year when Brooke Lowther was headed to Europe for six weeks of backpacking, her mother was "terrified." "Absolutely terrified," the Missouri State University student said. "I called my mom a lot and I e-mailed constantly. You never tell her the bad things until you get home. I didn't tell her I went bungee jumping until I got home." Lowther says backpacking was one of the best experiences of ......more... TRAVEL: Safari As the Eye Can See (RedNova) By IAIN MAYHEW A GIANT migratory herd thunders across the endless Masai Mara plain, its familiar calls of "ooh", "aah" and "click-click-whirr" breaking the silence in the chill evening air of the African bush....more... PublicRoutes.com Launches in Minneapolis/St. Paul - Brings Public Transportation Directions to Minnesota (SYS-CON Media) PublicRoutes.com, the first international directions-based Web resource for public transportation, today announced the launch of a complete resource for navigating public transportation throughout the entire Minneapolis area including: Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington and Wright counties....more... In a New York minute (Fort Worth Star-Telegram) By JUNE NAYLOR At regular intervals over two years, I took Manhattan -- and then some. Until my sister moved back home from New York City, I went on frequent Gotham flings from her fabulous apartment in the Chelsea neighborhood, perfectly located between Greenwich Village and Midtown. Usually it was just the two of us, but sometimes three to five women were tearing up the town on shopping, ......more... How to find cheap airfares (Rocky Mountain News) How do you turn up that elusive, jaw-droppingly low airfare? It's all about using the Internet to your advantage. Rocky Mountain News airline reporter and avid traveler Chris Walsh reveals his secrets to landing thrifty fares....more... 06-18-07 EUR ALL ON ONE PAGE (Eurweb) MIJAC CLAIMS BROTHER RANDY STOLE HIS MONEY: Details outlined in singer?s sworn deposition for lawsuit scheduled for trial this week. *Michael Jackson is accusing his brother Randy and a family friend of trying to steal money from him during his 2005 trial on child molestation charges....more... |