Book review of ‘Inferno’: On a scavenger hunt to save most humans
INFERNODan BrownOne of the first characters to appear in Inferno is a spike-haired, malevolent biker chick dressed in black leather. What is the girl with the dragon tattoo doing in Dan Brown’s new...
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MONTARO CAINESidney PoitierOscar-winning actor Sidney Poitier’s first novel, Montaro Caine, is a corporate thriller that veers into science fiction as it follows a beleaguered New York CEO on an...
View ArticleHave a Gatsby experience touring Gold Coast mansions
Jay Gatsby knew how to throw a party. As movie fans watch the party scenes in the new Great Gatsby movie, they may marvel at his luxurious lifestyle, and wonder about the people who lived like that...
View ArticleNews of the Weird: Sidewalk fishing for fun and profit
Sidewalk fishing for fun and profitEliel Santos fishes the grates of New York City seven days a week, reeling in enough bounty to sustain him for the last eight years, he told the New York Post in...
View ArticleWhat’s for dinner? Pulled chicken sliders
Whether you have a four-burner behemoth or a tiny hibachi, it’s time to put something on the grates for supper.Grilling over an open flame is fast, tasty and helps keep the kitchen clean, too.Some of...
View ArticleLife in Brief — week of May 19
Soda not to blame for sugar problemAmericans as a whole consume too much sugar; that much seems clear. But where is most of it coming from? Pinning the blame on liquid calories like soda and other...
View ArticleJohn Rosemond: Back in the good old days
When I was a child, back in the Parentocentric Era, your parents were the most important people in the family. They paid the bills, bought your clothes, prepared the food you ate, drove you to where...
View ArticleAmerican Sign Language popularity surges at colleges
Every year, more college students in the U.S. are learning a new language without uttering a word.American Sign Language has become one of the most popular language classes, ranking fourth in the...
View ArticleOwner needs help with leaky dog
Q: Our Zoie, a 12-year-old mixed-breed female, has lost her bladder functions at night. For the last two months, I have had to change her bedding each morning. Diapers do not stay on her.All of Zoie’s...
View ArticleShelter animals getting bad rap from young adults
I tout adoptions statistics for the four major animal rescue operations in Summit County as proof that here, at least, we seem to be doing something right for homeless animals.In 2012, Summit County...
View ArticleNYC artist’s secret photos raise privacy issues
NEW YORK: In one photo, a woman is on all fours, presumably picking something up, her posterior pressed against a glass window. Another photo shows a couple in bathrobes, their feet touching beneath a...
View ArticleThe To Do List — week of May 19
Get the grill readyMemorial Day is a week from tomorrow. If you haven’t been using your grill already, now is the time to make sure it’s in shape for summer cook-outs.Check your propane tank or make...
View ArticleDetails: Dance, Dance, Party, Party
DetailsWhat: Dance, Dance, Party, Party.Where: Martell School of Dance, 788 W. Market St., Akron.When: 8 p.m. on the first, third and fifth Friday of each month.Who: Women only.Cost: $2, no need to...
View ArticleParty on at girls-only dance night
Attention, ladies! Think back to the fifth grade. Chances are you were infatuated with boys, though they mostly were just annoyed by the opposite sex. You loved sneaking into the bathroom and trying on...
View ArticleCopley-Fairlawn, Firestone and Revere high school choirs to perform at...
Three local high school choirs will perform at 4 p.m. Sunday during the Parish Arts Series at Fairlawn Lutheran Church, 3415 W. Market St., Fairlawn.The annual Three High School Music Festival is in...
View ArticleBurkett retires from job that was all smiles
Judy Burkett is retiring after 37 years of putting smiles on the faces of needy area teens.Burkett, who turns 65 on Monday, is stepping down this month from the Beacon Journal Charity Fund, where she...
View ArticleTenets of Hinduism
Hinduism is the third-largest organized religion in the world, with almost a billion followers. Most Hindus live in India, and there is a growing population in the United States. Because Hindu temples...
View ArticleWhat do we eat? New food map will tell us
CHAPEL HILL, N.C.: Do your kids love chocolate milk? It may have more calories on average than you thought.Same goes for soda.Until now, the only way to find out what people in the United States eat...
View ArticleLocal Hindus ready to celebrate opening of Sree Venkateswara Temple in Richfield
RICHFIELD: The dream of local Hindu devotees to Sree Venkateswara to build a temple in Northeast Ohio is being fulfilled.Preparations are being made at Sree Venkateswara Temple of Cleveland, located at...
View ArticleLocal history: Handcuffed daredevil endures Akron road test in 1928
Would you lend your brand-new car to a total stranger? What if he promised to chain himself to the steering wheel, stay awake for five days and drive around continuously? Why, yes, of course you would...
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