Jab we met: 'My life is a joyride because of her'

We invited readers to share their adore stories with us. Here are a few more responses!

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Unusual words can be amusing and annoying and no one likes pain

“Words are chameleons which reflect the color of their environment,” according to Learned Hand, one of the greatest American legal writers. Sometimes words are so unusual they fall on uncomprehen...

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Kimi ni Todoke Vol. #01

It's a sweet high school romance with a charming guide, but a few pacing stumbles and an unsatisfying cliffhanger leave this introduction a little lacking. Creative Staff Writer/Artist: Karuho Shiina Translation: Tomo Kimura Adaptation: Tomo Kimura What They Say Sawako Kuronuma is the perfect heroine...for a horror movie...

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One to One’s reach

The breakthrough came on a lingering San Juan summer day, as the boy reeled in the first fish he’d ever caught, with a new pal at his side.

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Glass menagerie: Czech glass artist sculpts his dreams

FAIRBANKS - Outside, the bright sun obscures the fact that it’s actually 14 below zero. Inside, there is no illusion of heat. In fact, Martin Janecky is sweating, wiping his brow with a tattered sl...

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Lifestyle › Caring about toilet noise: from feudal-era urn to 21st century gadget

In a museum in this tiny town in Okayama Prefecture, there is a big bronze urn dating from the 19th century that could be the…

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Prescription drugs should not be marketed to public

By: Margarita Abramova, COLUMNIST Major pharmaceutical companies spend billions of dollars each year directly marketing prescription drugs to general consumers. Direct-to-consumer (DTC) marketing includes TV and radio commercials, as well as advertisements in various publications, probing...

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Bookworms' rumble in jungle Time to earn their stripes

YEAR one students from Mascot Public School had a rare opportunity to receive close and personal with Premier Kristina Keneally when she launched the Premier's Reading Challenge for this year.

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Laid-back Band Leaves Impact

Tierney Sutton Band’s jazz master class at SBHS a reminder that passion can be at core of success.

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Widespread fears stifle normal life

More than a million New Zealanders are living with fear.

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