Sunday Gazette-Mail back issues from June 2009:
Affordable health care? But why?
Jun 07, 2009; ... Proposals for health reform now being considered by Congressinclude a "public" option that would give consumers a choice betweenprivate health insurance and insurance provided by government. Theusual argument against the public plan is that the government'sability to control costs - I am ...
Shower by the hour
Jun 07, 2009 ... This is not new, but it helps guide the gift-buyer and assuressome funny moments. The hostess gives each invitee a specific hourof the day or night, and their gift must be appropriate for use atthat hour. "A friend of my daughter, Courtney, had a similar shower for her,and we ...
HOT SHOWERS, If bridal-shower cliches leave you cold, try a twist
Jun 07, 2009; ... Staff writer Seems like bridal-shower games typically embarrass someone: aguest, the bride, dear old Grandma ... Let's see - there's the game where guests dress up either thebride or each other in a wedding dress made of toilet paper. Then there's the one where guests ...
Daughter says a mouthful
Jun 07, 2009; ... Last weekend, my daughter and I ran up to my parents' house tosee my brother, Kurt, and his fiancee, Kurt's three kids, and hiseldest daughter's boyfriend, who were all in from Ohio to attend agraduation party for a friend's daughter. As we sat around the kitchen table, digesting ...
BOOK , Notes
Jun 07, 2009 ... Poe performance June 7 To kick off the Kanawha County Public Library's summer readingprogram, actor David Keltz will portray Edgar Allan Poe at 2 p.m.June 7 at the St. Albans Branch. Also, there will be a display ofphotos of Raven's Court, the historic St. Albans home where ...
Romance , Hero's hunk appeal is high in 'Seducing An Angel'
Jun 07, 2009; ... McClatchy-Tribune News Service We first met Stephen when he was 17, the not spoiled but perhapsindulged young brother of three older and doting sisters. He was never a brat, but was young and innocent. In this book, "Seducing An Angel," he's 25 years old and ...
ART , Notes
Jun 07, 2009 ... Jason Berger exhibit The Art Store is holding a solo exhibition of "Selected Works" byoctogenarian artist Jason Berger. This selection includes 20paintings from his personal collection with significant works fromthe 1960s through the 2000s. The exhibition features landscapes ...
Clay Center to offer free lecture series
Jun 07, 2009 ... This summer, adults can get in on the Clay Center's educationalopportunities with the free Lunchtime Lecture and Science Cafeseries. The Clay Center's free Lunchtime Lecture series takes place thesecond Wednesday of each month in the art gallery. Each 45- to 50-minute program ...
A mystery many women can relate to
Jun 07, 2009; ... McClatchy Newspapers Smart women can do dumb things, especially when they are in love,especially when they trust their partner, especially when a lifetogether seems so perfect. Isabel Connelly, a best-selling novelist, is shocked out of hercomplicity in Lisa Unger's gripping, ...
Q&A: Chuck Palahniuk,: ; 'Fight Club' author has tiny new hero
Jun 07, 2009; ... The Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. - Everybody just knew Chuck Palahniuk was amurderer - maybe something worse. The author spent some time working in a soup kitchen years ago,but didn't bother to tell anyone who he was. It wasn't long beforethe theories started floating back ...
Summer reading list , Ten titles to keep you eagerly turning pages all season long
Jun 07, 2009; ... Newsday 1. "THE STRAIN" by Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan (WilliamMorrow) Genre: Fiction On sale: June 2 Opening: "The dish, they called it. Glowing green monochrome ...like a bowl of pea soup supplemented with clusters of alphabetletters tagged to coded ...
Write Your Own Column
Jun 07, 2009 ... Do you have a funny story you love to tell? A pet peeve to getoff your chest? A reminiscence to share? The Write Your Own Columnfeature in the Sunday Gazette-Mail gives readers space to have theirsay on any topic - and get paid for it. Readers whose ...
Making change
Jun 07, 2009 ... Have you, or someone you know, improved your health by adoptinglifestyle changes? We would like to tell ...
DONT SAY DIET, Cheddar biscuits are a popular side
Jun 07, 2009; ... McClatchy Newspapers Some people go to Red Lobster for the shrimp or the crab legs,but many diners love to dig into that basket of cheddar biscuitsthat comes with their meals. I saw chef Todd Wilbur's version of this restaurant's secretrecipe, but it contained so much fat ...
Take steps toward better health
Jun 07, 2009 ... Here are some tips to help get you walking to a healthierlifestyle: Set reachable goals. Use stairs, not the elevator. Park farther from the office ormall. "It's as simple as parking in the farthest spot at the grocerystore or getting off your chair at lunch and walking ...
'I don't belong here' , Heart attack at age 28 was turning point to healthier lifestyle
Jun 07, 2009; ... The Associated Press PELHAM, N.H. - Brian Bishop was eating and stressing himself todeath until a heart attack at age 28 got his attention. Now, afterlosing more than 100 pounds, he is a poster child - literally - fora national program to walk to a healthier ...
Beach souvenirs for the wall, Artist dips into his French-flavored past for posters of beach life
Jun 07, 2009 ... SEEposters, 8F By John Bordsen McClatchy Newspapers What did you bring back from the coast besides sunburn? A fall-apart T-shirt or disposable sun visor manufactured in a Malaysiansweatshop? Aurelio Grisanty has created more aesthetic souvenirs:Breathtaking ...
TRAVEL , Notes
Jun 07, 2009 ... W.Va. Day in Weston WESTON - Organizers of "The Perfect (West Virginia Day) to VisitWeston" have arranged for a $25 discount at the local Holiday InnExpress and shuttle service from there to West Hall, where therewill be two shows by The Amazing Rhythm Aces with Russell Smith ...
Travel&Leisure
Jun 07, 2009; ... Chicago Tribune MOUNT VERNON, Va. - George Washington the first president? Check.George Washington the Revolutionary War hero? Check. GeorgeWashington the self-taught gentleman architect? Why, yes, it turnsout. Washington wasn't only the builder of a nation; he alsodesigned one ...
Do it yourself , Outdoor wood furniture better left unfinished
Jun 07, 2009; ... McClatchy-Tribune News Service Q:We have some good-looking outdoor furniture made of a woodcalled ipe. We would like to varnish it to retain the color and wood-grain appearance. Is polyurethane a good choice? - Molly A:Polyurethane is a fine, durable finish when properly used, ...
Fiesta collectible to mark W.Va.'s 146th birthday
Jun 07, 2009 ... A limited-edition Fiesta collectible will once again commemorateWest Virginia's 146th birthday. A cobalt blue jumbo mug emblazoned with a gold crest of the stateflag and the dates 1863-2009 will go on sale at 9 a.m. June 20 atthe Mole Hole in the Trace Fork Shops. The piece ...
Lewisburg homes and gardens to open for tour
Jun 07, 2009 ... LEWISBURG - Only in West Virginia would a home and garden tourinclude visiting a caboose. And only the late Lawson Hamilton - who also owned thesternwheelers P.A. Denny and Momma Jeanne - would think of buying acaboose. The caboose and the formal gardens at Merry Hill, the ...
On Gardening , Adirondack chairs promise relaxation wherever you are
Jun 07, 2009; ... McClatchy-Tribune News Service I was told once that outdoor furniture should entice a person tosit and relax for an extended period of time. Today the choice ofoutdoor furniture is staggering and almost as complicated as pickingout the plants to use nearby. Just as there are ...
GARDEN , Notes
Jun 07, 2009 ... St. John's plant sale Anyone who loves to garden should drop by St. John's EpiscopalChurch in downtown Charleston starting at noon on June 14. The corner of Quarrier Street and Leon Sullivan Way will beturned into an outdoor garden center where 600 plants will be ...
Nonchemical pest control for your landscape (deer, too)
Jun 07, 2009 ... I'll probably get letters from all of the chemical lawn-controlbusinesses by writing this column, but I get questions all the timeasking for alternative ways to control pests in the yard. I havesome suggestions. An environmentally safe way to control grubs, especially inlawns, ...
Pearl stories
Jun 07, 2009 ... As a choker or as a string, pearls are a classic on a woman'sneck. How did you get your first pearls? Are they a graduation gift,an inheritance, an anniversary remembrance? We would like to hear your pearls story. Send ...
help out, Gorge volunteers needed
Jun 07, 2009 ... FAYETTEVILLE - More volunteers are needed to work duringFayetteville's New River Gorge Heritage Festival and Fourth of Julycelebration. The event begins June 27 with judging for Fourth ofJuly decorating contest for homes and businesses and ends July 5with an old car show and ice cream ...
astro-graph
Jun 07, 2009; ... Sunday, June 7, 2009 YOUR BIRTHDAY TODAY: Although you prefer a counterpart in mostactivities, partnership arrangements in the year ahead might notserve your best interests, because you'll be too dependent on them.The chances for success are enhanced by your ...
Are you holding on to: ; too much information?
Jun 07, 2009 ... Do you have piles of articles hanging around screaming to beread? Or file folders, tote bags or briefcases stuffed withinformation? If so, you're just like a lot of us. After all, the time-management theories tell us to keep thisinformation handy for those times we're waiting. It ...
Splash it on! , Tap your inner jazz musician and improvise when stirring up a vinaigrette
Jun 07, 2009; ... Chicago Tribune It takes longer to spell vinaigrette than it does to make it.Vinegar. Oil. Salt. Pepper. Mix it up. Splash it on the season'sfirst greens. Master this classic French dressing, and you'll understand whychefs call it one of the great sauces. Start with a simple ...
Six great wines ($22 and under) for six menus
Jun 07, 2009 ... So friends, how about some new WineBoy recommendations that willtitillate your palate, soothe your weary psyche and free yourspirit? OK, I know, that's a little over the top. So how about this: Thefollowing wines are real good (especially with food), reasonablypriced, and will ...
Obama hails D-Day victory
Jun 07, 2009; ... The Associated Press OMAHA BEACH, France - President Barack Obama honored the valiantdead and the "sheer improbability" of their D-Day victory,commemorating Saturday's 65th anniversary of the decisive invasioneven as he remakes two wars and tries to thwart potential ...
Day care fire kills 38 children in Mexico
Jun 07, 2009; ... The Associated Press HERMOSILLO, Mexico - Sobbing relatives waited outside a morgueSaturday to claim the bodies of 38 children killed in a day carefire in northern Mexico despite desperate attempts to evacuatebabies and toddlers through the building's only working exit. Afather ...
First flights, Urban peregrine falcon hatchlings go the rural route
Jun 07, 2009; ... Staff writer GRANDVIEW - On an outcropping of cliff overlooking a long,winding stretch of the New River, Ron Perrone dropped a half-dozenwhole quail carcasses into a tube at the rear of a wooden box with awire mesh front containing six young peregrine falcons. A cacophony of ...
Escapes unusual in prison work program, Three fugitives still at large, police say
Jun 07, 2009; ... Staff writer Three inmates escaped Thursday from a roadside work crew inBeckley, but the man in charge of the state's prisoners says it's arare occurrence. So rare, in fact, that he can't remember the last time ithappened. The three inmates were working as part of the ...
Senators for the ages, Byrd and Kennedy share a special bond
Jun 07, 2009; ... Staff writer People who disagree sometimes become the best of friends. That's the story of the relationship between Sens. Robert C. Byrdand Ted Kennedy, who met nearly 50 years ago. Sen. John F. Kennedy, Ted's older brother, won the West Virginiapresidential primary on ...
correction
Jun 07, 2009 ... An article in last Sunday's Gazette-Mail misstated the age ofShea Ferguson, who was 5 weeks old when he died in 2002. His father,Dreu Ferguson ...
Musicals to dominate Tony Awards - again
Jun 07, 2009; ... McClatchy Newspapers NEW YORK - Though a late surge in plays helped Broadway weatherthe recession and take in more than $943 million during the 2008-2009 season, musicals are what keeps box offices fat. So musicals,with their easy-to-showcase and time-polished numbers, will ...
Far from the cities, rural homeless struggle, Housing programs shown cost-effective solution to problem
Jun 07, 2009; ... The Associated Press BRUNSWICK, Maine - The old, run-down trailer in the backcountrynear Norridgewock wasn't much to look at, but it was home. That was before the landlord died, setting in motion events thatleft Michelle DeStoop, Bobby Landry and their six children without ...
2 bodies, plane ticket found in search area
Jun 07, 2009; ... The Associated Press RECIFE, Brazil - Searchers found two bodies and a briefcasecontaining a ticket for Air France Flight 447 in the Atlantic Oceanclose to where the jetliner is believed to have crashed, a Brazilianmilitary official said Saturday. The French agency ...
Many states fail in duty to provide lawyers for the poor
Jun 07, 2009; ... The Associated Press It wasn't the brightest decision she'd ever made. She admitsthat. But if she'd had enough money to hire a lawyer, she might nothave lost six months of her life. Kimberly Hurrell-Harring, a certified nursing assistant andmother of two, had driven 71/2 ...
Obama speech texted worldwide
Jun 07, 2009 ... WASHINGTON - More than 20,000 people outside the United Statesreceived free text messages about President Obama's speech toMuslims in Cairo, Egypt. The White House deputy national security adviser, DenisMcDonough, said Saturday that the State Department's free messageprogram ...
Man arrested in Utah after speaking of killing Obama
Jun 07, 2009; ... The Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY - Authorities have arrested a man who allegedlytold bank tellers while cleaning out his savings account in Utahthat he was on a mission to kill President Obama. The Secret Service said Daniel James Murray, 36, was arrestedFriday outside a ...
Obama D-Day commemorations include family ties, future families
Jun 07, 2009 ... PARIS - President Obama singled out a few veterans for specialmention in his D-Day remarks at the American cemetery at Normandy'sOmaha Beach. The story of D-Day was told, he said, by men like Zane Schlemmerof Kane'ohe, in Obama's home state of Hawaii. On Saturday, ...
More teens used in Iraq attacks
Jun 07, 2009 ... BAGHDAD - Insurgents are increasingly using teenagers to stageattacks against American and Iraqi security forces, the U.S.military said Saturday. At least five youths between the ages of 14 and 19 have beeninvolved in grenade and suicide attacks in recent weeks in northernIraq, ...
Militant Hamas gets into the matchmaking business
Jun 07, 2009; ... The Associated Press GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip - At 29, Tahani is considered a spinster bythe standards of deeply conservative Gaza. So in her search for ahusband, she turned for help to the best in the marriage business:the Islamic militant group Hamas. "I gaze at all the men on ...
Al-Qaida expanding its terrorism in Algeria
Jun 07, 2009; ... The Associated Press DRAA BEN KHEDDA, Algeria - Deep in the Sahara Desert, along theremote southern border of Algeria, lies an immense no man's landwhere militants roam. It is here that terrorists linked with al-Qaida trafficeverything from weapons and drugs to illegal ...
Obama wants agencies to set stimulus goals
Jun 07, 2009 ... WASHINGTON - President Obama wants agencies to lay out specificgoals for economic stimulus spending over the next several months, apush to focus more on his $787 billion recovery plan. Obama and Vice President Joe Biden will discuss a renewedemphasis on reviving the economy with ...
Japan explores using cell phones to stop pandemics
Jun 07, 2009; ... The Associated Press TOKYO - A few months from now, a highly contagious disease willspread through a Japanese elementary school. The epidemic will startwith several unwitting children who will infect others as theyattend classes and wander the halls. If nothing is done, it ...
Recession humbles high-tech, high-mortgage sector
Jun 07, 2009; ... The Associated Press LOS GATOS, Calif. - The $1.6 million red Bugatti crouches in theshowroom, flanked by Lamborghinis, Bentleys and a Rolls-Royce allpolished to a shimmer. The nearby potted plants, however, are dustyand wilting. With super-luxury car sales here just half of what ...
'An army' needed to clear land mines
Jun 07, 2009; ... McClatchy Newspapers SAID JABAR, Iraq - Homemade bombs go off almost every day inIraq, usually targeting military and police convoys in cities suchas Baghdad and Mosul. It's been suspected for years that insurgentsharvest at least some of their explosives from the contaminated ...
Leftover mines continue to injure, kill villagers in Iraq
Jun 07, 2009; ... McClatchy Newspapers SAID JABAR, Iraq - Sadiqa Foroon has lost two brothers, her rightfoot and 32 sheep to land mines and other explosive remnants of thethree wars that have raged across this village since 1980. Burns from the mine she stepped on contort the right side of ...
Sotomayor's courtroom manner a confirmation issue
Jun 07, 2009; ... The Associated Press NEW YORK - Sonia Sotomayor was in her 30s and not yet a judgewhen she noticed that a paralegal at the law firm where she workedbroke out in hives whenever she entered Sotomayor's office. Aftersix months, they laughed about it. "'I don't know what was ...
Inquiry races around Obama's man to save Detroit
Jun 07, 2009; ... The Associated Press NEW YORK - Steven Rattner had but one assignment when thepresident brought him to Washington in February, but it was a bigone: Save the American auto industry. The job has consumed the 56-year-old investment banker. Workinglong days out of a basement ...
Registry for saltwater fishermen meets resistance in Northeast
Jun 07, 2009; ... The Associated Press BOURNE, Mass. - People have tossed hooks and lines into the NewEngland tides since long before there was a Cape Cod Canal for EddiePachucki to fish in. So Pachucki, casting into the canal's currentfor striped bass, couldn't fathom why he'd soon owe the state ...
Poland honors John Paul II with monument in Warsaw
Jun 07, 2009 ... WARSAW, Poland - Poland on Saturday marked the 30th anniversaryof Pope John Paul II's first pilgrimage to his homeland, unveiling agiant cross monument in central Warsaw in honor of the late Polish-born pontiff. The 30-foot tall white granite cross stands on the site whereJohn ...
Today's weather
Jun 07, 2009 ... Anchorage 66 48 Clr Atlanta 83 65 PCldy Boston 69 56 Cldy Charlotte,N.C. 81 63 PCldy Chicago 67 54 Cldy Cincinnati 81 58 PCldy Cleveland 74 58 Cldy Dallas-Ft Worth 93 72 PCldy Denver 83 48 Cldy Detroit 76 55 ...
Today through Monday around the state
Jun 07, 2009 ... W.Va. Today - Monday Today, mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.Tonight, partly cloudy. Lows around 60. Monday, mostly sunny with a20 percent chance of showers. Highs in the upper 80s. Boone, Cabell, Kanawha, Mason, Putnam, Wayne: Today, mostlysunny. Highs in the upper 80s ....
In Charleston
Jun 07, 2009 ... Temperatures: High: 75 Low: 56 Record high: 97 set in 1932 Record low: 39 set in 1945 Precipitation: Midnight to 5 p.m.: ...
Around the world
Jun 07, 2009 ... Amsterdam 57 43 Rain Athens 82 59 Clr Baghdad 99 78 Clr Berlin 59 41 PCldy Bermuda 80 71 Rain Cairo 101 74 Clr Calgary 40 33 Snow Dublin 59 46 PCldy Hong Kong 89 77 Clr Jerusalem 89 68 PCldy London 57 50 ...
Man loses leg, becomes marathon runner
Jun 07, 2009; ... Staff writer At age 62, Dan O'Connor is in the best physical condition of hislife. He has competed in 14 marathons and half-marathons from Boston toBudapest in the past 18 months, and plans to take up the triathlon. Last weekend, he set state records in his division in ...
Robot helps city doctors improve surgeries
Jun 07, 2009; ... Staff writer In 2007, Dr. Stephen Bush was one of the first physicians at CAMCMemorial Hospital to use the da Vinci surgical robot. He remembersgoing to visit one of his first patients, a woman recovering from ahysterectomy. But she wasn't in her room. He became concerned - ...
Sweet ever laughter
Jun 07, 2009; ... A STUDY by British primate researchers and psychologists releasedlast week suggests that humans inherited their ability to laugh fromapes, through an evolutionary process that could date back as far as16 million years. The study involved an analysis of more than 800 recordings ...
Web site full of vintage city photos
Jun 07, 2009; ... Staff writer In 1969, a 19-year-old visionary borrowed a cheap 110 camera andstarted taking pictures all over town. "The interstate was coming through," Jerry Waters said. "I knewbig changes were on the way." He started shooting on Capitol Street and clicked his way ...
THINGS TO DO
Jun 07, 2009 ... Today -- Music * MOUNTAIN STAGE with STEVE EARLE, DOYLE LAWSON AND QUICKSILVER,SARA WATKINS, KING WILKIE, LOVELL SISTERS: 7 p.m. Tickets $18 inadvance, $20 at the door (on sale May 4). Chuck Mathena Center,Princeton. Call 877-425-5128. Fairs/festivals * ...