View From Sunnybank: Ingredients for a grinSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 9:00PMShrove Tuesday -- Pancake Day in Britain, reminiscent of Mardi Gras. Traditionally, rich foods made with butter, sugar and eggs are enjoyed the day before Lent begins. Gather a mess of squirming youngsters, add adults armed with frying pans hosting muscular pancakes.
SOLAS: Spring-A-Pet fundraiser starts Saturday, runs through April 4Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 11:50AMMarch is finally here, which means that spring can’t be far behind! Petco’s “Spring-A-Pet Fundraiser” – running Saturday through April 4 – helps give pets in need a new beginning.
Mar 05thFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 2:13AMVenue: Ster Kinekor Maerua Mall Directors: Albert and Allen Hughes Screenplay: Gary Whitta Cast: Denzel Washington; Gary Oldman; Michael Gambon; Jennifer Beals; Malcolm Macdowell; Mila Kunis; Frances de la Tour.
New Iams Store Displays Tout 'Healthy Digestion'Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 6:28PMWhen Iams added prebiotics to its ProActive Health dog and cat food last summer, the Procter & Gamble pet food unit had its work cut out in explaining the benefits of the fructooligosaccharide fiber source that supports immunity health.
Skipping Down the Slippery Side of the Slope: Cats are not welcome in my homeWednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 3:42PMMy daughter’s birthday is looming in the distance and the question of what she wants for her big day has already come up.We’ve been lucky so far, as her wish lists have always been relatively easy. Since birth, my daughter has the tendency of latching onto one favorite subject or interest and nothing else.First, there was Pooh Bear. Everything was Pooh Bear. When we woke in the morning the first ...
Local, national acts rock SOZOThursday, February 18, 2010 @ 4:11AMMark Rose, formerly of Spitalfield, plays the guitar and sings during his acoustic set at SOZO, 256 E. College Ave., on Wednesday night.
Ugly dog becomes advocate for cat shelterMonday, February 15, 2010 @ 9:38AMEXETER - Squiggy, a Chinese crested and Japanese chin mix breed pooch, is an ugly dog, and he has a title to prove it.
City Paper BlogsWednesday, February 3, 2010 @ 4:33PMWorse Than Poison : The Washington Humane Society's Humane Law Enforcement (HLE) received word on Jan. 28 that someone was poisoning stray cats in an alley intersecting the 900 block of L Street NW. The informant claimed he saw a bottle of anti-freeze next to a pan of cat food.
Prophet SharingWednesday, January 20, 2010 @ 5:26PMSeveral recent movies have taken a crack at depicting a post-apocalyptic world. In The Road , director John Hillcoat’s after-disaster America was dead and impossibly bleak, with its few remaining residents starving.
Mary Belk: Barn cats have instinct for survival, injuryWednesday, January 20, 2010 @ 9:23AMThirty years of horse owning has thrown me unwittingly in contact with another kind of creature. I’m referring, of course, to a breed of felines commonly called barn cats.
A chupacabra sighting? Mysterious, hairless creature found on golf courseMonday, January 18, 2010 @ 6:55PMA strange, hairless creature found on a North Texas golf course raises eyebrows — and talk of the legendary chupacabra. WISE COUNTY, Texas -- Animal experts are baffled by a small, hairless creature found dead on the golf course at Runaway Bay in Wise County. Maintenance worker Tony Potter picked it up Wednesday morning. To him it looked a little like a raccoon with no hair. "Definitely not a ...
TV Review: Conan: An all-time Lowe?Friday, January 15, 2010 @ 4:28PMRob Lowe stopped by The Tonight Show last night to offer Conan O’Brien some comfort : “As someone who has left a celebrated NBC franchise myself… it can be done.
Conan: An all-time Lowe?Friday, January 15, 2010 @ 4:06PMBy Mandi Bierly Mandi Bierly on an entertaining segment, as ''Tonight'' host and ex-'West Wing'' star discuss their shared experience: Getting screwed
'Eli' depicts a post-apocalyptic worldFriday, January 15, 2010 @ 3:44AMBy Mick LaSalle San Francisco Chronicle A hairless cat munches on a human carcass.
Review: 'The Book of Eli'Thursday, January 14, 2010 @ 7:45PMThe Book of Eli RATING: (POLITE APPLAUSE)Futuristic drama. Starring Denzel Washington, Gary Oldman and Mila Kunis. Directed by Albert and Allen Hughes. (R. 118 minutes. At Bay Area theaters.) A hairless cat munches on a human carcass. This takes place in the...
'Eli' keeps up the apocalypse now fixThursday, January 14, 2010 @ 3:06PMTHE BOOK OF ELI2 starsCast: Denzel Washington , Gary Oldman , Mila Kunis , Jennifer Beals Directors: Allen and Albert HughesRunning time: 1 18 minutesIndustry rating: R for some brutal violence and language
American Idol: The Battle of AtlantaThursday, January 14, 2010 @ 12:19PMLast night our singing carnival wagoned south to the land of red dirt and REM. Georgia was the spot! In the big GA our judges found... Well, not a whole hell of a lot, actually. They found Mary J....
Youth in Revolt | Another amusing, if artificial, romp through adolescenceThursday, January 14, 2010 @ 2:33AMFed up with troubles at home, a sweet, nerdy teen-ager named Nick Twisp (Michael Cera) sets his sights on losing his virginity in Miguel Arteta's adaptation of C.D. Payne's novel. Nick's target is Sheeni (Portia Doubleday), a wannabe-sophisticate, who is equally stifled at home. (Her parents are strict Christians.) Hoping to appeal to Sheeni's love of Franco bad-boys like Belmondo, Nick develops ...
Leap Year | Ireland is the perfect place for a pre-honeymoon, in this predictable rom-comThursday, January 14, 2010 @ 2:33AMFollowing what she believes to be an Irish tradition, Anna (Amy Adams) plans to propose to her boyfriend on Feb. 29, while he's on business in Dublin. So, in Anand Tucker's romantic comedy, off Anna goes to the Emerald Isle. But not so fast -- we've at least 75 minutes of wacky and heart-warming obstacles to get through. (Will the city girl fall in the country mud?) Travel crises leave control ...
The Book of Eli | In a bombed-out future, a good guy and a bad guy battle over an old bookThursday, January 14, 2010 @ 2:33AMAn unnamed man (Denzel Washington) trudges across a post-apocalyptic U.S.A., determined that his precious cargo a book reach its destination. All goes relatively well, until this stranger ambles into your typical, lawless frontier town (like Deadwood, after The Bomb), run by a violent despot named Carnegie (Gary Oldman). Carnegie also wants the mysterious book, and thus, a number of shoot-outs ...
True stories of heroic dogsWednesday, January 13, 2010 @ 11:42AMThese pets perform remarkable feats in service to humans.
Wheely Willy, superstar Chihuahua, diesFriday, January 8, 2010 @ 10:02AMWheely Willy is dead. Or is he? Yes, it's true, his "mother" Deborah Turner found him curled up next to her in bed on the morning of Dec. 22, his tiny heart stopped. She wrapped a blanket around the dog, cradled him in her arms, held onto his little...
RON HART: The dangers of ‘Crony Capitolism’Sunday, January 3, 2010 @ 8:15AMSome people regard private enterprise as a predatory tiger to be shot. Others look on it as a cow they can milk. Not enough people see it as a healthy horse, pulling a sturdy wagon. — Winston ChurchillBOCA GRANDEOur economy will recover. It always...
RON HART: Replacing Capitalism with Crony CapitolismWednesday, December 30, 2009 @ 4:42PM“Some people regard private enterprise as a predatory tiger to be shot. Others look on it as a cow they can milk. Not enough people see it as a healthy horse, pulling a sturdy wagon.” — Winston ChurchillOur economy will recover, it always does....
Stray Haven open house ‘a great success’Friday, December 25, 2009 @ 10:15AMWAVERLY — Stray Haven Humane Society took in dozens of nearly hairless animals on Saturday, releasing them into the wild just hours later.
Max, Bella Top List Of Popular Pet NamesThursday, December 24, 2009 @ 9:24AMThe name Max topped the MSPCA-Angells list of Top Pet Names for 2009. Max won out for both male cats and male dogs, while the most popular for female pets was Bella among dogs and Kitty among cats.
Stray Haven open house ‘a great success’Tuesday, December 15, 2009 @ 8:01AMWAVERLY — Stray Haven Humane Society took in dozens of nearly hairless animals on Saturday, releasing them into the wild just hours later.
All I want for Christmas is ... a petTuesday, December 8, 2009 @ 3:39AMEvery Christmas, it was the same request: "I want a dog." And every birthday, sure enough, a puppy topped the lists.
Are you superstitious?Friday, December 4, 2009 @ 8:26AMOUR culture is very rich in traditions and superstitious beliefs. And most of these beliefs had strongly influenced our ancestor's daily activities. read more
Excerpt: 'American Fantastic Tales'Monday, November 23, 2009 @ 1:30PMThis collection — edited by Peter Straub — draws from 300 years of American horror and fantasy.
Rude Awakenings: Cheers to Merlot and Knit SweatersWednesday, November 18, 2009 @ 1:03AMThe quandary I find myself in as a fifth-year architecture student is a contagious middle-aged syndrome that has instigated a plague-like epidemic affecting both my fashion and manner. Though I still go out during my semester in New York City, I have recently begun to prefer soft Merlots over countless shots of vodka, Feist and my dear friend Fiona over loud Top 40 hits and sweaters and boots ...
What Does Lady Gaga's Bizarre "Bad Romance" Video Mean, Anyway?Tuesday, November 17, 2009 @ 6:02PMLady Gaga's video for "Bad Romance" is either astonishingly brilliant or horrifyingly, beyond-belief stupid. What do you think? Guide your lemmings, Answer Bitch! —Liz,...
Gaga’s google-eyed soulSaturday, November 14, 2009 @ 11:55PMLove her or hate her, Lady Gaga has shown us the countless ways she is willing to shock, suffer and bewilder for her art. But with her new video, “Bad Romance,” she may have outdone herself, offering a visually stunning but puzzling metaphor for the ...
Vodka, Lingerie, Flames and a Hairless Cat: Lady Gaga’s LatestSaturday, November 14, 2009 @ 5:40PMWhen I saw Lady Gaga's "Bad Romance" video for the first time Thursday, it had about 4 million views. Today, just days after its initial release, it has 7,873,127 views and climbing. Put simply, this video is on fire, both figuratively and literally. Blargus music commentator Rob "The Rocktimist" Wohl wrote in his last [...]
Ugly, yes. But is she cute, too?Wednesday, November 11, 2009 @ 12:32PMKNOXVILLE - A semi-finalist already, it's time to find out if Miss Ellie the dog will join even more exclusive company in the ongoing All American Pet Brands Cutest Dog Competition. Online voters recently helped the 15-year-old Chinese crested hairless win a weekly contest in the ongoing All American Pet Brands Cutest Dog Competition. The Sevier County canine became one of 12 semi-finalists ...
My Favorite Black CatWednesday, October 28, 2009 @ 11:35PM-Cats- My backyard was perfect for Halloween while I was growing up. It's a big yard, populated by several huge, old, and creepy trees. The 18th century graveyard in the corner, the crumbling stone walls surrounding it, and our shabby shed with its peeling paint created an excellent setting for Halloween parties.
Man Gets a Goat in Divorce SettlementTuesday, October 20, 2009 @ 9:53AMKilleen said the couple got the goat on the Internet about a year ago when his then wife was searching for a hairless cat. "She saw pictures of baby goats and that was it," Killeen said. "We checked with council, and four weeks later we got a goat."
Man Gets a Goat in Divorce SettlementTuesday, October 20, 2009 @ 9:46AMAn Australian man was awarded his ex-wife's pet goat as part of a divorce settlement. Steve Killeen can be seen taking his goat and his friend's pet goat for daily walks through the streets of Sydney.
Kanye shows Spike his wild sideTuesday, October 20, 2009 @ 3:37AMIf you're wondering Where The Wild Things Are , may we suggest looking in Kanye West 's stomach?
Man gets wife's goat in divorceTuesday, October 20, 2009 @ 12:14AMIF it isn't weird enough that Steve Killeen walks his pet goat through Sydney, it turns out the animal was part of a divorce settlement.
Meet man who got his wife's goatMonday, October 19, 2009 @ 7:14PMTALK about gruff justice. Steve Killeen has been turning heads as he walks his goat through Sydney - and turns out it's part of a very bizarre divorce settlement.
Man who got his wife's goatMonday, October 19, 2009 @ 8:01AMIF IT isn't weird enough that Steve Killeen walks his pet goat through Sydney every day, it turns out the animal was part of a divorce settlement.
World's largest cat and dog showcaseSaturday, October 17, 2009 @ 4:27PMSee photos from the 'Meet the Breeds' event held in New York. The event is billed as the largest showcase of cats and dogs on Earth.
It's True, Anything Is Possible [Blockquote]Thursday, October 8, 2009 @ 10:09AMOn the list of things I believed I would never, ever read, Walt Mossberg, of the Walt Street Journal, saying this about Windows doesn't fall very far behind a long op-ed by Glenn Beck describing...
Garden of lifeThursday, October 1, 2009 @ 7:25PMHAYAAT’S beloved grandmother is dying, and the 13-year-old girl believes that she can be cured if she is brought a handful of soil from the Jerusalem garden she loved as a young girl.
Who's On Top: Cats Or Dogs?Wednesday, September 30, 2009 @ 11:53AMCast your vote! Scroll down below and comment with either "cats!" or "dogs!"