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Glow-in-the-dark undies light up life
LINGERIE is set to lighten up, thanks to a North Coast mum. Jan Hawley of Oxley Island has juggled family, full-time work and countless hours working through the night to develop her glow-in-the-dark lingerie range, Intimoglow. "It's sensual and fun," Mrs Hawley said of her collection. Her range of bras, camisoles, knickers and suspenders went on sale in December - it has been years in the making. She was inspired when she spotted the glamorous glowing lace at an Italian mill when she was working as a fabric importer. A growing family put the idea on the backburner before she hunted down another Italian company to produce the lace for her. She currently sells on-line and said business had really picked up in the lead-in to Valentine's Day.
Wind chill advisory tonight
A wind chill advisory remains in effect until 6 a.m. Monday.
Very cold air will filter into the region behind an arctic cold front for today and tonight.
The combination of very cold temperatures and winds will produce wind chill values between 10 below and 15 below zero through tonight. A wind chill advisory is issued when a strong wind will combine with cold temperatures to create dangerously cold conditions for exposed skin. The wind will make it feel like it is between 10 and 24 degrees below zero for a period of several hours. Those planning to venture outdoors should use common sense and dress warmly. Current forecast .
Police investigate shooting in Algiers
This comment is in regards to the cover article on the crime issues that face New Orleans. While I thought the article was much needed and covered the frustrations over how to deal with crime in our city, it seems to me that the perspective is flawed. How can you solve the crime facing our beloved city, if you dont face up to the issues of poverty and rebuilding? How can you continue to fault the police department, and the mayor and district attorney, if you cant look your own self in the face, where the extremities of wealth sit next to the woes of poverty (white and black)? How can you talk about these issues when youre city cares more about the tourist dollar and fixing up the warehouse district than putting the money into the rest of the city, that still stands silent with abandoned houses and failing hospitals and infrastructure? While I most definitely believe the police are doing a better job, especially in regards to more community involvement and the beats cop walking the streets, they have to do a better job of getting the news to the people, and that includes this newspaper and mostly the television news that sometimes verges on entertainment rather than covering the news that actually matters.
Miami U's 2007 gifts total $44.5M
Miami University received 35,670 gifts for $44.5 million in 2007, its second-highest total ever. The donations trailed the 2006 total of $51.9 million, but the number of contributions increased 5 percent, Miami said Wednesday. Miami is trying to raise $500 million in a university-wide campaign and has reached $325 million after raising $73 million last year. .
Coach guides Spartans to victory against city rivals
To watch Bill Whitehead and Troy Graefe at their best Friday night was like having a front-row seat for a chess match.
No, it wasn't boring.
It was strategy at its best.
Whitehead, forever a tactician, worked the officials and his Greeley West team to make all of the right moves in the Spartans' 53-41 victory over Graefe's Wildcats.
Methodically -- how else would Whitehead approach anything -- the West head coach never once let Graefe see him sweat as the Spartans established play in the paint early in the second period while Greeley Central found itself helpless without much of a perimeter game to respond -- thanks largely to an improved West defense.
In the Wildcats' one-point victory over West earlier this season, it was no secret that the Wildcats had one of their best defensive games of the season and were able to take advantage of some key outside shots to send West shaking its heads.
Seeing Red
You've heard about starving artists in Hollywood. If you're an acting hopeful, it's the same story: Don't expect to make a living in Tinseltown. Get a real job.Not necessarily true, says actor Kurtwood Smith, aka Reginald "Red" Forman on television's "That '70s Show."There are all kinds of opportunities for success in the world of film and TV, Smith told Pescadero High School students Thursday.In many niches in that world, he said, "It's a job you can make a living doing."Smith's visit to Pescadero High came about through his longtime friend Bruce Krempetz, now part-time drama teacher there.It is part of a new program Krempetz is introducing to the school through the elective drama classes. He wants to bring a wide range of speakers who are stage or film professionals to speak to the students.
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