August

August 3, 2009

Beachy Keen

By Chris Erskine Los Angeles Times LOS ANGELES ~ I try to keep moving, just so they don’t toe-tag me – Read More...
August 3, 2009

Home Garden Is a Tough Row to Hoe

Jerry, Jerry, quite contrary, how does your garden grow? Not too badly considering I am more of a vegetable than – Read More...
August 3, 2009

From Death’s Door to the Sweetest Thing

By Elizabeth Henzell For The Bali Times UBUD ~ Was the dog dead or near dead? Would it need to – Read More...
August 3, 2009

Hong Kong’s Yoga Boom Sparks Injury Surge

HONG KONG ~ During her fourth yoga class, Yvonne Kong attempted a seated twist to stretch her spine. She couldn’t – Read More...
August 3, 2009

Ghostly Gifts for the Dead Could Be a Dying Art in Singapore

SINGAPORE ~ Wu Yuhua’s hands moved effortlessly as she cut thin slips of paper and plastered them onto a life-size – Read More...
August 3, 2009

London’s Black Cab Drivers Fear for Their Future

LONDON ~ For decades, London’s black cabs have been as much an emblem of the city as Buckingham Palace or – Read More...
August 3, 2009

Swiss Army Knife Morphs with Age

SCHWYZ ~ A century and a quarter after a master cutler set out to supply Swiss soldiers with a survival – Read More...
August 3, 2009

Researchers Explore New Drug Paths in Diabetes

Medical researchers say they have used over-the-counter allergy drugs to ease Type 2 diabetes in obese mice, in a study – Read More...
August 3, 2009

And Now for Some Good News

In the midst of a slew of never-ending gloom and crises, from health scares to terrorism to economic woes, it – Read More...
August 3, 2009

Heavyweights Byatt, Coetzee on Booker Longlist

LONDON ~ Literary heavyweights AS Byatt and JM Coetzee have been named on the 13-strong longlist for the 2009 Booker – Read More...