| District 52 Republicans Vie to Replace Krusee
As four-time county party chair and 11-time Precinct 23 chair, he is arguably the established face of the county party machine. He was also a member of Krusee's freshman legislative staff and has stayed close ever since. As an expert in wastewater management, he drafted the language for Krusee's 2005 drip-irrigation act, a water-recycling measure. .
Eccentricities of Spring: Best Ballpark Quirks
Pimple-faced teens with jersey numbers that seem better suited for middle linebackers playing alongside the game's most recognizable stars. Ahh, we're entering the parallel universe known as Spring Training once again. But more than just presenting a version of the game so very different from its midseason form, the Grapefruit and Cactus leagues also showcase an assortment of ballparks that are worlds removed from their regular-season counterparts. And within each of these little gems fans find at least one unexpected design flourish or object of local pride that signifies the park is a seamhead haven unlike any other. This Travel Ten is dedicated to the most unusual of these Spring Training ballpark eccentricities those finishing touches that give spring wanderers occasion to pause and say, "You won't see that in the big leagues." Here are 10 favorite ballpark quirks for fans to marvel at (listed randomly, with Florida fields first, followed by those in Arizona): 1.
Our DVD guru raves about the new Blade Runner release
I am feeling very old right now. Blade Runner, a film I saw in its initial theatrical run when I was barely a teenager, is celebrating its twenty-fifth anniversary. More importantly, the film is being celebrated, properly, in a series of multi-DVD special editions from Warner Home Video. .
Millennials learn ropes of cooperation
For 20 years, employers and employees have traipsed out to Garrett Creek Ranch in Wise County to mix, mingle and learn from each other. Two decades of urban encroachment haven't invaded the ranch's 460 acres of pristine, rolling hills in the rural town of Paradise, Texas. Corporate "residents" learn to play nice with each other while sitting on porch rockers or hanging from highline wires on a rope course. .
Film listings
The 10th San Francisco Asian Film Festival runs through Sun/18 at the Castro Theatre, 429 Castro, SF; and the Four Star Theatre, 2200 Clement, SF. For tickets ($8-10) and more info, visit www.eastraordinary-cinema.com. All times pm. WED/14 Four Star Our School 12:40. The Goddess 3:20. Sick Nurses 5:20. 200 Pound Beauty 7:15. Our School 9:45. THURS/15 Four Star Isabella 12:45. The King and the Clown 2:45. Video Clip 5:15. The King and the Clown 7:25. The Strange Saga of Hiroshi, the Freeloading Sex Machine 9:45. FRI/16 Four ... .
Who will be the Nation Builder of 2007?
Barlow has written many books to call attention to what is happening behind the scenes in government and has worked hard travelling the country to inform Canadians. The work of Ms. Barlow and the Council has helped to bring Canadians the information they need to stay safe, to keep our Canadian values and maintain our sovereignty in a political climate that would take all of that away in a very secretive heart beat. Posted 24/11/07 at 10:09 AM EST | Alert an Editor | Link to Comment .
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