The Ghost Of The First 9-11 Christmas
The Ghost Of The First 9-11 Christmas On Christmas eve of 2001, a well-dressed middle-aged African-American woman named Elizabeth Johnston desperately searched through the various fliers and photographs that had been pinned to a makeshift bulletin board in front of a church near the site of the 9-11 disaster. She was looking for some kind of evidence, any kind of proof that perhaps someone she knew who had been in the World Trade Center on the day it was destroyed might still be alive. She was looking for me. But I wasn
Putting On Weight Over The Holidays? Blame It On Fat, Lazy Microbes
Putting On Weight Over The Holidays? Blame It On Fat, Lazy Microbes Scientists at Cornell University have created a device capable of measuring the weight of a single cell. This is big news because it moves us beyond the limits of sub-gram measurements “nano,” “pico” and “femto,” and into an exciting new realm of measurements known as “zeppo,” “harpo” and “groucho.” This could eventually lead to the smallest and least-known unit of measure, “gummo.” Many of you are probably wondering how useful this information really is when it seems most things
Charm Of The Season
Charm Of The Season As I look around, it becomes painfully evident that Christmas, with all of its seasonal trappings, has lost considerable charm in the 21st Century. Back a just a decade or so ago, the television schedule would be fun-and frolic-filled with entertainment
Handicap Did Not Hold Back Early Texan
Handicap Did Not Hold Back Early Texan On Dec. 27, 1859, Texas laid to rest “Three-Legged Willie,” one of the most colorful and unforgettable figures of the revolutionary era. Robert McAlpin Williamson enjoyed perfect health until the age of 15, when he contracted something people in those days called the “white swelling.” He spent the next two years in bed battling the potentially fatal ailment, which spared his life but robbed him of the use of his right leg. The muscles of the afflicted limb shriveled below the knee and drew back at an odd angle. Rather than amputate the withered calf, the youth strapped it to his thigh and walked on a wooden leg. Not long after his recovery, Williamson became involved in an impassioned love triangle. He killed his rival in a duel only to learn the fickle female had eloped with a third suitor. Deciding a change of scenery might heal his broken heart, he left his native Georgia and headed west. Williamson picked provincial Texas as the place to put down new roots. In 1826 he joined Stephen F. Austin
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I Want A Constitution For Christmas
I Want A Constitution For Christmas Dear Santa, Thank you for honoring us this Christmas by not giving us any presents. The Lone Star Iconoclast
Donors Pledge $7.4 Billion To Fatah Gov
PARIS, France
Barclays Unveils First Global Carbon Index
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Sears Ending PVC Product Sales
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Texans Demand (Again),
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House Media Act Would Slow FCC Ruling
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Democrats Give Bush Billions For Iraq
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Paul Supporters Break Record Again
SURFSIDE, Texas
Green Cars Cut Fleet Costs, Carbon Footprint: Study
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New Jersey Rejects Death Penalty
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Faith Fountains: Norris Vs. Weinstein — Religious Freedomfighter Takes On Fundamentalism In Military
Religious Freedomfighter Takes On Fundamentalism In Military ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. You may have heard a number of “facts” about Chuck Norris. Like, for instance: “Chuck Norris doesn’t read books. He stares them down until he gets the information he wants.” Or how about: “There is no theory of evolution. Just a list of creatures Chuck Norris has allowed to live.” Or my favorite: “Chuck Norris can lead a horse to water AND make it drink.” Though these are funny plays on Norris’ superhuman, silver-screen image, there is some truth to them
