We live in a germy world, says William Schaffner, infectious-disease specialist and chairman of the Department of Preventive Medicine at the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in Nashville, Tenn. "If we went down to Times Square and began culturing...
Die-hard followers in neon spandex and branded garb lunge, loosen and head roll to prepare for the hour of exertion ahead. Latin-infused hip-hop pulses through the room. An instructor in a thoughtfully torn, branded tee and cargo pants commands the crowd,...
I worked in a liquor store in Georgia that had a private club attached. In the ladies room was a wooden plaque upon which was mounted the famous Burt Reynolds Cosmopolitan centerfold, lovingly varnished to give the plaque an antiqued look. It had hung...
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department Chief Rodney Monroe told Charlotte Sikhs on Sunday that, in the wake of a Wisconsin shooting that left six Sikhs dead, he wants to learn more about their community and increase police visibility near their temple....
Hello, and welcome to the Nordstrom 2012 Second Quarter Conference Call. At the request of Nordstrom, today's conference call is being recorded. [Operator Instructions] I will now introduce Rob Campbell, Treasurer and Vice President of Investor Relations...
Spartan Speedway race fans got to enjoy another fantastic night of racing last Friday, including the ground-pounding Sprint cars, Modifieds, Spartan Stocks and Pony Stocks. Heading up the program were the Tripp Auto Shop Collision Center Sprint Cars for...
The biggest moment of Erik Kynard’s life felt like a Tuesday. That’s essentially his explanation. How does this happen? That’s what people kept asking him. That’s what people will keep asking him. How did you do this? Kynard is 21 years old. He’ll be...
I grew up on a stage. I started dancing at the age of four and soon after started a singing and dancing group with my aunts, uncles, cousins, friends and some kids from my neighborhood. We were called Viva La Gente, meaning “up with people.” We traveled...
As a first-time political candidate, I have quickly learned that voters are rarely bashful to tell me what they think. Last week, House Democrats gathered in Lafayette to remove state Rep. Pat Bauer, the architect of the infamous walkouts, from his leadership...
Abundance of nature, full bursts of color, freedom and leisure, calmness and coolness of water – those were a few of the words and phrases that came to mind for curator Guna Mundheim when she went about soliciting artwork for the August exhibit now at...
