Thirsty Much

2. February 2011 | 16:01

LOIS HENRY: Kern water districts scramble to catch every drop

The skies opened up in December and dumped blessed snow in California’s mountains, flooded our streets and filled our rivers. (News Source: The Bakersfield Californian - 01:51:26)

Weighing in on the American pursuit of bathtub-size beverages

Fellow thirsty Americans, put down your mammoth plastic cups and reflect for a second. (News Source: Fort Worth Star-Telegram - 15:13:42)

Rhumba still alive and kicking

It is still too early to conclude that Rhumba is dead and buried. This African style of music might not be as popular as it was some 10 years back, but it is definitely still alive and excites many revellers. (News Source: Mmegi - 21:28:53)

Why the Steelers are the Steelers

When arriving passengers first set foot in the Pittsburgh International Airport, they are greeted by a statue of Steelers Hall of Famer Franco Harris in a depiction of the famous “Immaculate Reception” of Dec. 23, 1972. (News Source: Toronto Sun - 21:53:50)

Bellingham studies possible hydro plant on waterfront

BELLINGHAM - The city expects to spend up to $200,000 in 2011 to find out if an industrial water mai (News Source: The Bellingham Herald - 14:31:25)

Chilling out for a cause

If you made a list of all the things you’d want to do outside in January around Ohio, where do you think jumping into ice cold water would fall? Seriously, maybe somewhere between nude sled riding (ouch!) and nude rollerblading (more ouch!). By date (default) read more (News Source: The Sandusky Register - 18:02:55)

Chardonnay regains respect - now to maintain it

We’ve been down the Chardonnay path before. We’ve lamented its turn to the Baroque - slathered with prodigious amounts of oak, fermented in barrels to bulk up its frame, stirred vigorously in those barrels to evoke… (News Source: San Francisco Chronicle - 08:20:54)

Glam girls on soft drinks, wedding dresses on sale mark weekend of bargains

In need of comfort and sustenance — and to get out of the darn cold last Saturday! — I popped into the absolutely delightful Richview Fine Foods shop and found the place warm, cozy and brimming with mouth-watering aromas. (News Source: Toronto Sun - 17:09:00)

Funkytown

The Montreal of the 1970s was really a city of broken dreams, dreams that had their roots in the cosmopolitan explosion of Expo 67, the most successful World’s Fair of the 20th century, and in the 1969 inaugural season of Nos Amours, the Montreal Expos. (News Source: Hour.ca - 07:13:04)

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