by Bruce Strand, Arts editor When ERHS actors took on the challenge of bringing Grease to life for its spring musical, their director Michelle Brooks told them Go big or go home, would be the motto. She might have added and dont go home until everyones had fun, because gobs of fun is what the [...]
THOUSANDS of F1 fans descended on the Bahrain International Circuit (BIC) yesterday as the Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix got underway. Visitors, who began queuing up since early in the morning, were treated to a wide array of fun activities, designed to cater to the needs of families. Although there was tight security, fans did [...]
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) -Rugby World Cup-winning All Blacks coach Graham Henry has poked fun at the England rugby team, describing its players in tongue-in-cheek comments as a shambles who should self-destruct and start again. Henry made the comments while replying to a question from an England supporter at a fundraising dinner on Thursday in [...]
Over 100 fun runners are aiming to break some weird and wonderful records in tomorrows London Marathon. Here is a look at some of their attempts: Sasha Kenney, 34, hopes to raise over £2,000 for the NSPCC as she bids to break the six-hour mark for quickest runner hula hooping. Lee Ryan, 29, will aim [...]
A-Rods 631st homer helps Yankees spoil Fenway fun Alex Rodriguez homered to pass Ken Griffey Jr. and take over fifth place on baseballs career list as the Yankees spoiled the 100th anniversary celebration of Fenway Parks first game. By Howard Ullman The Associated Press
Thinking about Square, PayPal and other innovators in mobile payments, I keep coming back to something JP Morgan Chases Jack Stephenson told me: Consumers don’t really have a mobile payment problem. Ninety-five percent of the time, paying with cash and credit cards actually works pretty well. Consumers have a mobile shopping problem. Theres a difference. [...]
West must halt Islam rift – Carr Thoughts of Bob the rebuilder The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Bob Carr, says it would be wrong to label part of his domestic political role as an attack dog as Labor seeks to take the fight to Tony Abbott and redress its ailing fortunes in the polls. Senator [...]
By Rusty Hall crhall@star-telegram.com IRVING — Bjorn Phau has been playing professional tennis for a long time, but as his career winds down, the 32-year-old German is out having fun and enjoying himself. Hes been having a lot of fun this week at the Dallas Tennis Classic. And hes playing some of the best tennis [...]
Gingerbread has been a tradition throughout Europe for centuries, especially in Germany. #13; “Gingerbread houses are what Christmas is all about for me,” said Stephen Schubert, executive pastry chef at River City Casino, who was raised in Hamburg, Germany. “My family always made gingerbread houses together when I was little. It was such fun and [...]
>>In benefit of the Pawcatuck Neighborhood Center, Mystic Seaport is holding the 56th Annual Community Carol Sing Sunday, Dec. 18. Led by former Ledyard High School choral director Jamie Spillane, the Carol Sing begins in Anchor Circle at 3 pm Receive free admission with the donation of a canned good item. The Mystic Seaport carolers [...]