Sunday Gazette-Mail back issues from November 2003:
Canadian platinum proof set features endangered species
Nov 02, 2003; ... The Atlantic walrus, a rare and endangered species, is the subjectof Canada's just-issued platinum, four-coin proof set. Struck in 99.95 pure platinum, each coin shows the walrus invarious icy settings. Once common in Canada's north, the walruspopulation is estimated at only ...
There oughta be a law
Nov 02, 2003; ... IVE never been fond of excessive government involvement,especially in areas where it has no business meddling. No matter howI feel, it seems theres a law for darn near everything these days. Aperson can hardly eat chili without first getting government approvalto cover the possible later ...
Whistle stop
Nov 02, 2003; ... BOWDEN - Tinted mountain peaks loom in the distance. A spaciousdeck stretches to the edge of Shaver's Fork, a picturesque CheatRiver tributary filled with trout from the neighboring fish hatchery.If you stared long enough at the clear, rushing water, you probablycould see some swimming ...
New director conducting orchestra into new season
Nov 02, 2003; ... WHEELING - Andre Raphel Smith was just another fifth-grader whothought he would try his mouth and hands on a trombone. Neither hisdad, who worked as executive director of the Durham, N.C., housingauthority, nor his mom, a lab technician at a local hospital, weremusicians. To ...
Horoscope
Nov 02, 2003; ... Sunday, Nov. 2, 2003 Your birthday today: There's a puzzle to put together this year,but it won't turn out exactly like the picture. The costs could behigher than anticipated, so be frugal from the beginning. To get the advantage, check the day's rating: 10 is the ...
Monday Book Talk features Phillips' 'Machine Dreams'
Nov 02, 2003 ... On Monday, book lovers can gather at 6 p.m. in the art gallery atTaylor Books, 226 Capitol St., for the second Monday Book Talk. Ourfeature this month is "Machine Dreams" by Buckhannon native JayneAnne Phillips. Once again, Carol Campbell will lead the discussion.Here's a preview of ...
Decades before Sept. 11, there was 'Black Sunday'
Nov 02, 2003; ... BEFORE Hannibal Lecter extolled the virtues of fava beans and anice Chianti, Thomas Harris wrote a frightening little novel titled"Black Sunday." Far removed from the subject matter of Harris' laterefforts, the Sunday Book Club's November selection is the chillingstory of a terrorist ...
Fascinating small trees save their best for fall
Nov 02, 2003 ... Early October brought the first hard frost to the ridge. We've hadseveral more since, and each has sent me in search of persimmons,which ripen after a few cold nights. Persimmon, a small tree thatrarely gets 50 feet tall, is inconspicuous most of the year. InSeptember, its fruits become ...
stop
Nov 02, 2003; ... The forested Randolph County mountains provide a scenic backdropfor Revelle's Family Campground and River Retreat ....
Renters can cash in on energy savings, too
Nov 02, 2003; ... After visiting one of the Internet sites operated by the U.S.Department of Energy, I am reminded that there are many tips not onlysuitable for homeowners but also for renters who want to save moneyin their apartments. Lots of things a homeowner might do also can bedone when you live in ...
Home hardwood needs not match
Nov 02, 2003; ... Q: I took a home tour and loved the kitchen where they used morethan one type of wood. It looked like the house had evolved and madethe kitchen and study more interesting. Is this new? A: Accordingto the American Hardwood Information Center, www.hardwoodinfo.com,you can forget about ...
Fashion Notes
Nov 02, 2003; ... Fabric of life The upcoming gray, cold days of winter offer the bestopportunities to clean closets, assess your wardrobe and mend andspiff up garments to perfect wearing condition. So the how-to book is timely. It's "The Ultimate Guide to Shoppingand Caring for Clothing: ...
Short, athletic frame calls for a custom suit
Nov 02, 2003; ... Q: My husband and I spent some frustrating weekends searching fora suit that would look good on him. The problem is, he is 5 feet 5inches tall and has a 44-inch chest. All the suits, including the"shorts" and "athletic" sizes, look goofy on his short frame. Thisleaves a great husband and ...
Plush sophistication,: Designers rediscover the luxurious beauty of silk satin
Nov 02, 2003; ... A SILK dress molds to your body. It pours through your fingers andfalls into a sexy pile on the bedroom floor. It may wrinkle, and itdoesn't take kindly to water, but that's common among highfalutinfabrics. Silk makes up for it in the drape. None other falls asregally from a seam. ...
A fire safety reminder
Nov 02, 2003; ... Almost everyone recognizes Sparky the Fire Dog as the Dalmatianwho teaches schoolchildren about fire safety. His popularity is inlarge part because he is an important figure in fire-preventionprograms that members of your local fire department bring to yourschool each year - and the fact ...
With quince, tree vs. bush makes difference
Nov 02, 2003 ... I always enjoy it when one of the readers of this column teachesme something new. Such was the case recently when Pat Sherman sentme an e-mail about quince. She wanted to know where she could buysome quince fruits to make jelly for her grandchildren. Now questions about buying ...
Multistep approach will keep your basement free of moisture
Nov 02, 2003; ... I CONTINUE to insist that my basement will not be a finishedbasement. And I mean it. My goals are to keep it dry, clean andorganized, free of mold, mildew and rodent infestation. I thinkthat's really all you can ask of a basement. Listening to those whoharvest mushrooms off wall-to-wall ...
West Virginia notes
Nov 02, 2003 ... Banding together Members of the Charleston Metropolitan Band are invited tocelebrate the group's 10th anniversary with an awards dinner at 7p.m. Tuesday at Humphrey's Pine Room, 1600 Bigley Ave. Forreservations, call Local 136 of the American Federation of Musicians,346-9693 ....
Photo of twin barbers makes the cut for book
Nov 02, 2003; ... Of more than 1 million photos snapped nationwide for the largestcollaborative photo project in history, a single West Virginia imagewas chosen for display in the new coffee-table book "America 24/7." The photo ushers the viewer into the Justice Twins Barber Shop, inthe quiet old coal ...
The temptress, Elkview woman tested others' boyfriends on reality TV
Nov 02, 2003; ... "MY name's Amy. I'm from West Virginia. I'm athletic, and I likethe outdoors. BGWAWK!" With that, Elkview teacher Amy Fleshmanintroduced herself to her fellow castmates on Fox's "TemptationIsland" and to the nationwide viewing audience as well. On a messageboard for the show, one poster ...
New paperbacks
Nov 02, 2003; ... Unexpectations "Nothing That Meets the Eye" by Patricia Highsmith; Norton($15.95): The author of "The Talented Mr. Ripley" and "Strangers on aTrain" excelled at writing short nuggets of psychological suspense.Sometimes unnerving and almost always disquieting, these subtle,ironic ...
W.Va. writer picked for $35,000 prize.: Excerpt from 'Redneck Boys' a short story in 'Given Ground'
Nov 02, 2003 ... Then she left the state and saw a little of the world, ha. Waitedtables in Daytona for eight months before she met a boy named Eric,and they went west, that was for six. What she remembers best - orworst - at any rate, what she remembers clearest, is the way thisEric talked. In six ...
W. Va. writer picked for $35,000 prize
Nov 02, 2003; ... Ann Pancake, a summa cum laude graduate of West VirginiaUniversity, has won a $35,000 Whiting Writers' Award, one of 10 givenout each year to emerging writers of exceptional talent and promise. "Our ... selection committee has singled out these writers in earlycareer - six fiction ...
France's cultural cover up.: 'Disarmed' looks at creation of Venus de Milo's mystique
Nov 02, 2003; ... COULDN'T someone have come up with a less obvious title than"Disarmed" for a book about the Venus de Milo? Gregory Curtis'enormously entertaining story of how the Venus was discovered andhyped into fame deserves better than an old and pointless pun on thecover. Well, maybe not entirely ...
Tips can make writing your will easier
Nov 02, 2003; ... How to properly prepare your will could be the final lesson passedfrom a parent to a child. Unfortunately, experts say, too often the lesson learned is hownot to do it. "The Baby Boomers are very keenly aware of the errors theirparents may have made, which were largely due ...
Spot, prevent financial abuse of family elders
Nov 02, 2003; ... SAN FRANCISCO - Even if you think your siblings would never ripoff your aging relatives, it pays to protect elder loved ones beforethe need arises. Many state and local authorities foresee elderfinancial-abuse cases rising as the United States embarks on thelargest intergenerational ...
Furry fitness.: Like their owners, pets probably need to get off the couch, too
Nov 02, 2003; ... AT a recent "dog jog" in Madison, Wis., a striking resemblance wasnoted between the two-legged runners and their four-legged sidekicks.The three sets of thighs in the front-running teams were taut andsinewy - belonging to marathoners and their equally well-exerciseddogs. "I run 80 miles ...
Home & garden briefs
Nov 02, 2003; ... The shelf Tool types won't want to write their letters to Santa untilthey've checked out Taunton Press' "2004 Tool Guide: A Buyer'sCompanion." Taunton, which publishes the well-regarded Fine Homebuilding andFine Woodworking magazines, is launching the magazine-type guide ...
A little prep now, and Yule save time later
Nov 02, 2003; ... Maybe it's anathema to talk about Christmas decorating before thepumpkins are gone. But while the weather's still mild and yourfingers aren't yet freezing, you can do some preliminary work on youroutdoor holiday decorating that will make the job easier once theseason arrives. You'll ...
Help out
Nov 02, 2003 ... Grin and bear it Managers at Elder-Beerman department stores in nine statesdistributed about 10,000 teddy bears to area hospitals last week. The14-inch plush blue bears were intended to provide comfort forhospitalized children. Supporting a miracle Customers at West ...
Mountaintop removal opponent to speak
Nov 02, 2003; ... It's easy to see the environmental devastation of mountaintopremoval mining. But some think the damage done by decapitating WestVirginia's mountains goes far deeper. "This is not just anenvironmental problem," said Julia Bonds, community outreach directorfor Coal River Mountain Watch, a ...
Drink's bright flavor reflects sunny southern Italy
Nov 02, 2003; ... As summer memories fade with the onset of fall weather, manytravelers to Italy bring back a taste for a new drink, a memory ofthe season itself. Introduced to them on leisurely evenings at thedinner table as a digestivo (digestive), limoncello distills summerinto a bottle. Made from the ...
The bay leaf is a classic slow-cook flavoring
Nov 02, 2003; ... "Neither witch nor devil, thunder nor lightning will hurt a manwhere a bay tree is." - Nicholas Culpepper, 17th-century herbalist robbyers@wvgazette.com tara@wvgazette.com IN Greek mythology, the god Apollo was so hot for a nymph namedDaphne that she had to turn herself ...
Benefit for homeless to be held Nov. 9
Nov 02, 2003; ... Instead of being overwhelmed by trying year after year to helpraise money for the homeless, Deloris Barber said she smiles just tothink of all the kind people willing to help. Barber and othervolunteers are preparing for the 17th annual Thanksgiving BenefitDinner to Aid the Homeless ....
Blessings are for everyone, pastor says
Nov 02, 2003; ... The Rev. Esber Tweel has given all kinds of blessings over theyears. He doesn't see why blessing same-sex couples should seem likesuch a big deal. Tweel leads the Church of Good Shepherd, anEpiscopal congregation of 150 people in Kanawha City. Some of hiscongregants had concerns after ...
by the way
Nov 02, 2003 ... Public safety awards A police officer, firefighter and church members will berecognized at a public safety fund-raiser on Tuesday. The Charleston Public Safety Council plans to give 2003 PublicSafety Awards to the Rev. James Ealy of New Covenant MissionaryBaptist Church and ...
Another hour in the day
Nov 02, 2003 ... Children have 12 hours a week less free time today compared to 20years ago. Time spent on structured sports has doubled, families havea third fewer dinners and 28 percent fewer families take vacationstogether. When William J. Doherty and Barbara Z. Carlson noticedthese trends, they ...
Balancing act.: Too many activities can hurt kids' development
Nov 02, 2003; ... SOME come to school cranky and exhausted. Others are unenthusedand don't have their homework done. And when they talk about theirextracurricular activities, it's often without a sense of fun orsatisfaction. These are signs of an over-involved child, said Pam Pressler,Kanawha ...
Most Iraqis ignore 'Day of Resistance'.: 2 Americans killed, 2 wounded by roadside blast in Mosul
Nov 02, 2003; ... BAGHDAD, Iraq - Parents kept their childen out of school amidfears of attacks Saturday on a "Day of Resistance," called by SaddamHussein loyalists, but many Iraqis turned up at work as the daypassed in the capital with no widespread violence. In northern Iraq,a roadside bomb killed at ...
$200,000 problem getting solved
Nov 02, 2003; ... The grand lobby at the Clay Center for the Arts & Sciences turnedinto a construction site Friday while workers redid cherry veneerthat buckled. The job will cost about $200,000, said Sue Sergi, theClay Center's president and chief executive officer. "Our position has been, it ...
'I hate what they did'.: Prescribing drugs 'off-label' routine, but the practice can kill patients.
Nov 02, 2003; ... NEW BALTIMORE, Mich. - For the last three and a half months shewas pregnant, Tammie Snyder had a small medical device strapped toher thigh. It pumped a drug called terbutaline through her body toprevent her from going into labor too soon. On Sept. 17, 2002,Snyder gave birth to two ...
New credit on taxes attracts 1st takers.: Power giant invests in private company to help MU researchers
Nov 02, 2003; ... American Electric Power recently purchased $1 million in state taxcredits, making it the first corporation to benefit from the stateEconomic Development Authority's most lucrative tax credit offer. The Legislature established the new tax credit in March. Investors,such as AEP, pump money ...
Senate approves EPA head
Nov 02, 2003; ... WASHINGTON - The Senate confirmed Utah Gov. Mike Leavitt as headof the Environmental Protection Agency last week, filling a four-month vacancy with a lopsided vote that did not reflect the effortsby some Democrats to turn his nomination into a referendum onPresident Bush's environmental ...
Getting it right
Nov 02, 2003 ... The Sunday Gazette-Mail corrects errors of fact in this space. Ifyou ...
Today's News
Nov 02, 2003 ... The chief of the Denver area's tourism bureau has been suspendedafter a television news report that he hosted an event for members ofthe bureau at a strip club. Eugene Dilbeck, who has led the DenverMetro Convention & Visitors Bureau for 10 years, was put on paidadministrative leave ...
Bush campaigns in Ky., Miss.: President stumps for gubernatorial GOP candidates
Nov 02, 2003; ... PADUCAH, Ky. - In a 131/2-hour campaign marathon, President Bushbarnstormed through Kentucky and Mississippi on Saturday to boostRepublicans running for governor and cement his own support in theSouth. A security scare intruded on the politicking when a carevaded police and slammed into ...
Prescription plan leaves many behind, critics say
Nov 02, 2003; ... WASHINGTON - For older Americans wondering how much help theywould get from a Medicare prescription drug benefit, the answerdepends on their income and annual pharmacy bills. And, it seems, onwho's asked. President Bush says the proposal being negotiated inCongress would cut those bills ...
Marathon woman.: Slow and steady finishes race for Zoe Koplowitz
Nov 02, 2003; ... NEW YORK - Like other athletes preparing for the New York CityMarathon, Zoe Koplowitz knows the usual tips: Dress for the weather,pace yourself, start out slow. But slow for Koplowitz, who takes tothe 26.2-mile course every year with two fuschia crutches that matchher eye shadow, can ...
Bicyclists take on radio station chain
Nov 02, 2003; ... CLEVELAND - Bicyclists are demanding the nation's largest radiogroup be punished because disc jockeys at three stations made on-aircomments they say encouraged drivers to throw bottles at bike ridersor hit them with open car doors. They say the morning show hosts atClear Channel ...
Bush; not bush' If not Bush, Who?
Nov 02, 2003 ... "I think he's actually doing very well. That could change ifthere's still a bad economy at this time next year. There's a lot ofsupport for Bush on the war on terror and what he's done in Iraq." -Joseph Munem, 39. --- "I thought it was a good idea when we went in there [Iraq]. But ...
Bush; not Bush; if not Bush, who?
Nov 02, 2003; ... BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich. - Carmino Guerriero is a long-timeRepublican, but Iraq and other problems have turned him againstPresident Bush. "Well, I voted for him," sighed the 76-year-oldretired electrical contractor, sipping coffee in the Andiamo, Mich.,restaurant north of Detroit. "But ...
Large Democratic field largely overlooked
Nov 02, 2003; ... DURHAM, N.H. - Three months before Democrats start to choose theirpresidential nominee, most Americans aren't following thecompetition, the party's identity remains unclear and the race iswide open. Former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean is the front-runner, butany one of several candidates ...
Wildfire bugs:
Nov 02, 2003; ... Thousands of southern Californians helplessly watch their homesand hillsides devoured by flames and ask, "Who could do this?" Theanswer: Mostly careless hunters, campers, smokers, trashburners. Butalso angry, bored kids. Drunks. Ghostly psychopaths who vanish intothe smoke. Too often - ...
Train robberies still chugging along
Nov 02, 2003; ... FORT WORTH, Texas - Like modern-day Butch Cassidys, they crouch inthe dust and weeds awaiting the screech of a slow-moving train. Instead of dynamite, they carry tool bags. Instead of gold, they seekDVD players, computers and auto parts. And instead of desolatestretches of prairie, these ...
How to find out if you are taking a drug off-label
Nov 02, 2003 ... To find out if you're taking a drug for an unapproved or "off-label" purpose, ask your doctor or pharmacist. Or you can read thedrug's Food and Drug Administration-approved prescribing information,called its label. A copy is available from your pharmacist, or youcan look it up on the Web ...
How the off-label drugs series was done
Nov 02, 2003; ... Knight Ridder's investigative series is based on dozens ofinterviews with patients, doctors, researchers and drug companies,and the review of thousands of records from lawsuits, governmentalhearings and regulatory actions, medical records and scientificstudies. To calculate how ...
Deportees rebuild gangs, continue warfare
Nov 02, 2003; ... SAN PEDRO SULA, Honduras - Bishop Romulo Emiliani was angry, histattooed flock shamefaced and silent. "Why," he demanded, "must youkill your brothers?" The bishop was near tears, but still no oneanswered. Four days earlier, Emiliani was in this same prison courtyard,singing and ...
'Sad Boy' loses family-- and nearly his life
Nov 02, 2003; ... SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador - With $170 in his pocket and no placeto go, Hugo Omar Barahona knew he needed a plan. Instead, he went fora drink. Barahona knew it was foolish, but after losing his familyand his country all on the same day, he saw no point in stayingsober. By the time he got ...
Afghan forces clash; rebels kidnap official
Nov 02, 2003; ... KABUL, Afghanistan - Fighting between Afghan soldiers and policein southern Afghanistan left 10 soldiers and police dead before U.S.troops intervened. Afghan insurgents also abducted a Turkish highwayengineer and demanded the release of six Taliban prisoners, officialssaid Saturday. ...
Kremlin change stirs fears
Nov 02, 2003; ... MOSCOW - With the resignation of his veteran chief of staff,President Vladimir Putin bade farewell to the old Kremlin elite thatengineered his meteoric rise to power and played a pivotal role insetting his policy during the last four years. Alexander Voloshin'sdeparture, which closely ...
Georgians begin shift toward new regime
Nov 02, 2003; ... TBILISI, Georgia - President Eduard Shevardnadze urged fellowGeorgians on Saturday to cast ballots in parliamentary elections seenas an early test for potential successors of the country's longtimeruler. Shevardnadze, the Soviet foreign minister under MikhailGorbachev, has dominated ...
Israelis gather to remember slain Rabin
Nov 02, 2003; ... TEL AVIV, Israel - Tens of thousands of Israelis gathered Saturdaynight to mark the eighth anniversary of the assassination of PrimeMinister Yitzhak Rabin, showing their continued support for thestalled peace process. The peace rally took place in the Tel Avivplaza where Rabin was ...
Some Palestinians move toward ideal of unitary Israel
Nov 02, 2003; ... RAMALLAH, West Bank - Ramallah, the bustling heart of Palestinianlife in the West Bank, is rapidly becoming surrounded by Israelisettlements, from the trailer homes of hilltop outposts to the cookie-cutter apartment buildings on the nearby outskirts of Jerusalem. It's a familiar picture ...
Family of pilot killed in Grenada helps dedicate memorial
Nov 02, 2003; ... ST. GEORGE'S, Grenada - The morning sun reflects off the wreckageof the UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter, but Theresa Lucas can't bear tolook. Until last week, her father, Keith, was a freeze-framed Mr.Funny Guy, all Marx Brothers jokes and John Belushi skits. Theresa,born four months after ...
Iraq neighbors hold summit on war's fallout
Nov 02, 2003; ... DAMASCUS, Syria - Iraq's neighbors opened a conference Saturday onthe impact of the U.S.-led war that ousted Saddam Hussein, butBaghdad's interim government - insulted by a last-minute invitation -snubbed the talks and vowed to reject any decisions made there. Iraqi officials planned to ...