Exiled Koreans return after 60 years (MSNBC)
Pak Den Dya has lived as an outsider in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Russia, in the frigid North Pacific ? never taking Soviet or Russian citizenship in the 68 years since the Japanese empire uprooted her from her native Korea. ...more...7 out of 10 (Games Asylum)
With the likes of Sim City 2000, Theme Hospital, Civilzation II and Transport Tycoon, the PSone was pretty well off for God games. The PlayStation 2, however, hasn?t been quite so fortunate, with only Theme Park World, Jurassic Park: Operation Genesis and the little-known Metropolismania....more... Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker Review [DS] (GameSpot)
Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker feeds that compulsive need to customize as many monsters as you can and is great if you don't mind a little level grinding....more... Watercolor 70th Anniversary Competition Winners (American Artist)
Arizona artist Gail M. Wheaton completed this painting while living in Michigan. She started by making a light graphite sketch of a grapevine in her backyard using a full sheet of watercolor paper. ?I use my graphite sketch as a guide rather than as an exact road map,? Wheaton says....more... The real cost of fashion: a special report (Independent)
'What is this British obsession with cheap clothes?" a feted international fashion commentator once asked me at Topshop's first London Fashion Week catwalk show. The high-street giant's debut appearance at the event, back in the autumn of 2005, was subject to some controversy. With all that money and power behind it, critics believed the firm was in danger of overshadowing young, cash-strapped ......more... 20 miles and 10 hours later (The Conway Daily Sun)
? Last Friday, Nov. 2, began cool and beautiful, and remained that way. John Skelton and I left Conway early, heading for the trailhead of the Zealand Trail. We were planning to do the ?Pemi Traverse,? a classic White Mountain hike of nearly 20 miles....more... How to be found when you're lost (Seattle Times)
Wilderness legend Daniel Boone once wrote, "I have never been lost, but I will admit to being confused for several weeks. " Lots of hikers......more... Colorful Hues and Brews Of Local Note | UTW's Beeristas offer our annual Autumn BrewsReviews of some of the most ... (Urban Tulsa)
The seasons change, colors variegate and tastes get hearty as the warm and cool begrudgingly give way to the chilly and cold. Attire shifts from shorts and tees to cords and sweats. Our tastes for beverages match, somewhat. Our favorite light beers remain, but heartier brews portend the first hint... By Katharine Kelly....more... Online-only letters (Seattle Times)
Online-only letters Et tu, Musharraf? Editor, The Times: Pakistani President Gen. Pervez Musharraf has been described recently as "a key......more... |