Summoned to remove a fish bone agonizingly stuck in a rich man's throat, British surgeon Joseph Lister did so. When the grateful patient asked the charge for this service, Lister replied: "Suppose we settle for half of what you would be willing to give me if the bone were still lodged in your throat." The point - that the price one will pay depends on the urgency of the purchase - is pertinent to the president's "stimulus" proposal. ...more

January 30, 2009

To drum up fan support, one Tampa barber is offering free Rayhawks, featuring shaved sides with a strip of locks left on top from front to back, for the remainder of the Rays' playoff run. ...more

September 26, 2008

In keeping with his "messiah" image, Barack Obama might have been more at home in Bethlehem, Pa., than in Unity, N.H., when he and his "former" nemesis, Hillary Clinton, opened their new act on the road to mixed reviews. ...more

July 2, 2008

Lately, the Montgomery twins have had Freedom's number - and that has led Wharton High into uncharted waters in the boys state soccer playoffs. ...more

February 8, 2008

No holds barred, "The Full Monty" currently playing at Show Palace Dinner Theatre in Hudson, tugs at your heartstrings, making you both laugh and cry. ...more

January 11, 2008

Fittingly on a night they played a team called the Pirates, the Central Bears found themselves in uncharted waters. ...more

December 23, 2007