Pools are swimming with would-be Olympians in the wake of the Phelps Effect
By Kyle Brazzel (Contact)
(Monday, Sept. 8, 2008)
In the celebrity-fueled news cycle, the concept of 15 minutes of fame — and no more — is increasingly apt. » Read story.
By The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (Contact)
(Monday, Sept. 8, 2008)
Monday Park interpreter Sarah Jones leads hikes for teens and adults in Pinnacle Mountain State Park, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., meet at the Arboretum. (501) 868-5806. » Read story.
by c. claiborne ray new york times
(Monday, Sept. 8, 2008)
Is it true that “the hotter the night, the louder the crickets” ? » Read story.
by kay lazar the boston globe
(Monday, Sept. 8, 2008)
The first time Catherine Silva blacked out, she was competing in a high school swimming meet. It was chalked up to dehydration — until it happened again, when Silva blacked out 18 months later. That time, she was driving home from school and wrapped her car around a telephone pole. » Read story.
By Celia Storey (Contact)
(Monday, Sept. 8, 2008)
Rusty Babes The Rusty Babes, women who play ice hockey at Arkansas Skatium in Little Rock, will hold a novice women’s tournament Oct. 24-26 to benefit breast cancer research. » Read story.
By Kyle Brazzel (Contact)
(Monday, Sept. 8, 2008)
The Hot Springs Family YMCA has seen a surge in its youth-swimming enrollment numbers attributable to Michael Phelps’ celebrity. » Read story.
By Holiday Mathis
(Monday, Sept. 8, 2008)
Happy birthday.You feel free to invest your energy in what delights you. You graduate from an entanglement in the next 10 weeks. October brings new fi nancial means. November’s relationships are helpful in your journey and bring lots of laughs. Libra and Gemini adore you. » Read story.
By Celia Storey (Contact)
(Monday, Sept. 8, 2008)
Entering the Big Dam Bridge 100 tour Sept. 27 does not mean you must pedal very close to other bicycles or join a paceline. » Read story.
By Matt Parrott
(Monday, Sept. 8, 2008)
As we age, musculoskeletal injuries can turn into more than meets the eye because our ability to recover from strains, sprains and fractures becomes increasingly limited. » Read story.
By Rhonda Owen (Contact)
(Monday, Sept. 8, 2008)
Element: AM & PM Yoga for Beginners, Anchor Bay, 64 minutes, DVD, $14.98. Available Tuesday at Amazon.com and other retailers. » Read story.
By The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (Contact)
(Monday, Sept. 8, 2008)
1. President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s administration began as the New Deal. Which president’s administration was known as the Square Deal? 2. The title for the highest priest of Tibetan Buddhism is.. » Read story.
By The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (Contact)
(Monday, Sept. 8, 2008)
Make no mistake. The TV gods love to toy with viewers’ emotions. » Read story.
by jeannine stein los angeles times
(Monday, Sept. 8, 2008)
Sure, smoking is bad for you, but what happens when you combine it with something really good — like running eight miles a day? Do you get a healthier smoker? Or an unhealthy athlete ? » Read story.
by henry fountain science times
(Monday, Sept. 8, 2008)
Earlier this year, researchers announced they had solved a mystery : how DEET works. DEET, the most popular mosquito repellent, jams odorant receptors in insect nervous systems, masking other odors that attract the bugs. » Read story.
by heather newman detroit free press
(Monday, Sept. 8, 2008)
Nintendo’s $90 Wii Fit promises to use your Wii video game console to make you sweat. » Read story.
By Samantha Friedman (Contact)
(Sunday, Sept. 7, 2008)
Karen and Dr. Heath McCarver almost left Little Rock to find the right school for their son, Grayson, then 2 1 /2 years old and nonverbal. Now 7, he is what his parents call an “Access success story.” “If you saw Grayson today, you would not know that he is an autistic child,” Karen Mc-Carver says. » Read story.
By The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (Contact)
(Sunday, Sept. 7, 2008)
When Republican convention flacks released pull quotes from Mike Huckabee’s speech earlier in the week — before he actually spoke, but without bothering to embargo them — they conspicuously left out the Madonna joke. » Read story.
By Kimberly Dishongh
(Sunday, Sept. 7, 2008)
Ray Burgess wasn’t supposed to be Mary Fisher’s date on April 1, 1964. Or maybe he was. » Read story.
By Kimberly Dishongh
(Sunday, Sept. 7, 2008)
Two young women from India came to Little Rock to learn about American culture and ended up teaching their hosts a thing or two. » Read story.
Arkansas Arts Center fills leadership openings, reviews year at luncheon
By The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (Contact)
(Sunday, Sept. 7, 2008)
As the Arkansas Arts Center looks forward to the “Andy Warhol: 15 Weeks of Fame” exhibit opening Oct. 17 for a three-month run, members of the Arkansas Arts Center board of trustees heard executive director Nan Plummer report that the center has had a challenging year but met its budget. The luncheon Aug. 25 was held in the Alice Pratt Brown Atrium at the Arts Center. » Read story.
david lipschitz
(Sunday, Sept. 7, 2008)
As many as 10 percent to 15 percent of individuals over age 70 have significant deficiencies of vitamin B-12. » Read story.
By The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (Contact)
(Sunday, Sept. 7, 2008)
DEAR ABBY: Please let the world know that kind people still exist. I was on my way to two job interviews. Not surprisingly, I was nervous, so before I got off my train, I took my phone out to check the directions to the first one. A short walk later, I reached the subway, but when I went into my purse for my wallet to buy a Metro-Card, lo and behold, my wallet and new glasses were missing. » Read story.
By The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (Contact)
(Sunday, Sept. 7, 2008)
The Democrat-Gazette wants its news reports to be fair and accurate. » Read story.
By The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (Contact)
(Sunday, Sept. 7, 2008)
Anna Sue Boyd, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Boyd of Little Rock, and Darin Scott Mitchell, son of Marilyn Mitchell of Bryant and Garner Mitchell of Cabot; Oct. 18. » Read story.
By The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (Contact)
(Sunday, Sept. 7, 2008)
ENGAGEMENTS — The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette publishes engagement announcements without photographs. The announcement must be submitted at least eight weeks before the wedding and two weeks before you wish it to be in the paper. WEDDINGS — Wedding announcements, with or without photographs, must be submitted at least 10 days before the wedding. The announcement will be published the first Sunday after the wedding on a space-available basis. » Read story.
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