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Oct 4, 2005

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Education & Career

Comparing fractions (I)

We will see how to compare fractions with the same numerator using a fractions wall and fractions chart.

By: Vidya Narayan Wadadekar

Your Funnybone: It Isn't Funny at All

What is your funnybone and why does it hurt so bad when we bump it? Could it have something to do with our central nervous system and if so, why is it called a funnybone?

By: Mary M. Alward

Music

Painless Songwriting

Songwriting doesn't have to break you or your budget. Here are a few simple tips to help you keep writing, without having to slow down or worse yet, give it up entirely.

By: Cindy Lee Haddock

Plants & Animals

Myth and Folklore: Larkspur

Larkspurs have a bit of folklore in the family tree. The larkspur moniker itself comes from the resemblance of the spurred flowers to the claw of a lark.

By: Gregg Pasterick

Sports

Is the Season Over?

The IndyCar Series is winding down for 2005, and some of the contenders say they're glad to see it. Rumors abounding regarding the way the male Indy Racing League drivers feel about their female competitor, Danica Patrick, have been given merit on more than one occasion.

By: Thomas M. Sampson

Reggie and the Mahlers

Atlanta Braves left hander Mickey Mahler and New York Yankees’ outfielder Reggie Jackson were not pleased tonight. In the Yankees’ half of the fourth inning of a game that the Yankees won, 8-3, Reggie attempted a bunt. No, you read that correctly. Reggie tried to bunt. Of course, the ball went foul, and Mahler’s next pitch came close to Jackson, who hit a ground ball to the right of first baseman Dale Murphy on Mahler’s next delivery.

By: Harold Friend

Film & TV

Mythical Detective Loki Ragnarok Volume 1 Anime DVD Review

A review of the upcoming new anime TV series Mythical Detective Loki Ragnarok volume 1 DVD.

By: Holly Ellingwood

A review of the movie "Serenity".

By: James C. Hess

Outdoor & Recreation

It's Toys for Travelers Time Again!

Each Fall the Travel & Disability section looks at gear and gadgets that make travel a lot easier for people with disabilities.

By: Scott Paul Rains

Politics & Society

Allegiance to a Pledge

The Pledge of Allegiance is back. Never went away, you say? Yeah, but you've never seen it like this before, especially if you're no longer in the throes of primary education. Check out what's new - again.

By: Gina D. Gipson

The Price of Miers

The choice of Harriet Miers for the US Supreme Court is coming at a dear price for Bush and Conservatives.

By: Frank Monaldo

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