A's release 2009 schedule Sep 18, 2008
The A's will play Seattle on Easter Sunday, April 12; host Toronto on Mother's Day, May 10; and square off against Seattle on Memorial Day, May 25. Oakland will face the Indians in Cleveland on the Fourth of July. (MLB.com -- Oakland Athletics)
Home opener set for April 10 vs. Phils Sep 18, 2008
It's a schedule that'll have the Rockies home for several major holidays -- Mother's Day, May 10 against the Marlins; Memorial Day, May 25 against the Dodgers; July 4 against the D-backs; and Father's Day, June 21 against the Pirates. But they will celebrate Cinco de Mayo on the road against the Padres. (MLB.com -- Colorado Rockies)
Braves to kick off 2009 on the road Sep 18, 2008
In addition, they won't be playing in Atlanta on Mother's Day, Father's Day, Memorial Day or Labor Day. Next year's schedule also includes 16 September home dates. (MLB.com -- Atlanta Braves)
Alaska bloggers finding gold in Sarah Palin Sep 17, 2008
ANCHORAGE - AKMuckraker, anonymous left-leaning Anchorage blogger, was born in May on a Web site called "Mudflats." With a pair of yellow galoshes as her mascot, Muckraker started writing just before Mother's Day, ranting about Rep. Don Young's vote against a resolution honoring moms. (Juneau Empire)
Timothy O'Connell, at 10; sports fan became inspiration Sep 15, 2008
Diagnosed on Mother's Day weekend last year, when he was 8, Timothy suddenly found himself traveling in a world of tests and treatments, of nurses and doctors - of adults, rather than children. But his father said he may have been better equipped than most children for the abrupt transition. (Boston Globe)
Punishment of teen deemed 'reasonable' Sep 15, 2008
The court last week unanimously reversed the misdemeanor abuse conviction of Alfred J. Roman, who kicked and slapped the 17-year-old after the teen did not help Roman prepare a Mother's Day meal for the boy's mom ... By Ken Kobayashi In another decision on the contentious issue of how far a parent or guardian can go in disciplining kids, the Hawaii Supreme Court has reversed the abuse conviction of a Big Island man who kicked and slapped a 17-year-old boy after the teen failed to correctly grate... (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Rambling About in a Rambler Sep 15, 2008
My husband gave me my finished Nash in May of 2007 on Mother's Day. I entered her in a Goodguys get-together in Pleasanton a few months later. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Lipstick On A Wing Nut Sep 14, 2008
Fretting over the work/family issue alone should take up enough column inches to employ all the female journalists in America from now to next Mother's Day. And don't forget that op-ed staple, What Does This Mean for Feminism. (CBS News)
Cheap Flight? Do Thanksgiving in October Sep 11, 2008
There's really only one "must-do" family holiday and it's not Christmas, it's not Mother's Day, and it's not the Fourth of July. If you can't afford a flight home for Thanksgiving, consider breaking with tradition: Gather the whole clan together in October instead. (ABC News -- Business)
'I saw my family's bodies,' man tells court Sep 11, 2008
Earlier that day, he'd given her a card, a purse and flowers for Mother's Day. If anything happened, he'd have to be the man of the house and a good boy, T.J. Etibako recalled yesterday in testimony in a B.C. Supreme Court murder trial. (Globe and Mail)
Man recalls seeing his family's burned bodies on the lawn in Vancouver arson trial Sep 11, 2008
Mr. Etibako said he had spent the previous day, Mother's Day, with his family. He played with his siblings and gave his mother a bouquet of flowers and a card. (Globe and Mail -- National)
N.J. Tries To Weather Tropical Storm Hanna Sep 7, 2008
no (our parents) don't know we're out here," Andrew Flores said. They rode their bikes home as winds picked up so much more, a lifeguard took down the red flag before it blew away. "I hope nothing bad happens, we could be more prepared," resident Barbara Leparulo said. Seagirt officials took Hanna very seriously. They remember the storm on Mother's Day that battered this beach. "We tried to take a lesson from the May storm because it hit so quickly and without warning that we just did not want... (CBS 2, NY)
Hanna brings rain, but little bluster Hanna not as furious as expected Sep 7, 2008
Isabel, Tropical Storm Ernesto in 2006 and an unnamed storm that hit last Mother's Day flooded the first floor of his house, directly across the street from the Potomac River. Barker now has his eye on Hurricane Ike, churning in the Caribbean, which was expected to hit the Bahamas this morning. (Fredericksburg.com, VA)
When the levee wakes: Concord Street floodgate tested Sep 6, 2008
During that flood and a Mother's Day flood in 2006, the DPW pumped water out of the drainage area inside the levee, Weeks said. A flood in the area is not without precedence. (Framingham TAB, MA)
County's Storm Debris Plan Earns GEMA Recognition, Increased Recovery Funds Sep 6, 2008
The Georgia Emergency Management Agency (GEMA) recognized Laurens County officials for developing a federally approved plan to remove debris caused by the Mother's Day 2008 storms. As a result, the county will now be eligible for an increase in federal assistance should another storm ravage the county. (Dublin Courier Herald, GA)
Don't let them eat cake, Saudi cleric says Sep 5, 2008
"Christians have Mother's Day, an eid for trees, and an eid for every occasion," Al Sheik, who also heads the Presidency for Scientific Research and Religious Edicts, told the newspaper Al-Madina. "And on every birthday, candles are lit and food is given out.". (MSNBC -- International)
October 24 (2) Sep 5, 2008
She enjoyed working with children, especially in the nursery for the Mother's Day Out program at First Methodist. She loved horses, fishing and boating, gardening and scrapbooking. (Altus Times, OK)
Red Sox come alive to sweep Orioles Sep 4, 2008
There was a standing ovation from the sellout crowd of 37,373, an outpouring of love from Cora's teammates, and a victory reminiscent of last season's Mother's Day Miracle, also against the Orioles. That one ended on a fielder's choice. (Boston Globe)
FOLLOWING UP A victory for volunteerism Sep 4, 2008
What we said: "Assembly Bill 2537, authored by Warren Furutani, D-Long Beach, should be about as noncontroversial as a Mother's Day resolution. It would allow nonprofit organizations to continue to use volunteer help on projects that receive state funds. The extension of this exemption from the state's 'prevailing wage' law is particularly needed by conservation groups that enlist volunteers to build trails, plant trees, restore creeks and complete myriad other projects they could not otherwise... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
Instant Energy Sep 4, 2008
"In this country they have Father's Day and Mother's Day, and they might as well have a Guru's Day," said the small, closely cropped Indian dressed in a red wool ski hat, red silk robes and red knee socks. He was himself a notable guru, Muktananda Paramahansa. (Time.com)
The Motherhood Debate: Sep 3, 2008
The Science of Mother's Day. Happy Mother's Day. (Why Files)
Dempster learned young to give back Sep 3, 2008
One of Ryan Dempster's charitable events was to invite kids whose mothers were serving overseas to the Cubs game on Mother's Day ... " The Clemente award recognizes the player who best exemplifies the game of baseball, sportsmanship, community involvement and the individual's contribution to his team. It is named in honor of the former Pirates outfielder whose spirit and goodwill will always be remembered. Clemente died in a plane crash while attempting to transport relief supplies to... (MLB.com -- Chi Cubs Cubs)
Fulton woman takes to the air for 90th birthday celebration Sep 3, 2008
The idea was spurred last May by a suggestion that one of her granddaughters, Loretta McKeller, made on Mother's Day. Soon after, the rest of her family decided to pool their resources and treat her to the experience. (Fulton Sun, MO)
Slings and barrows of fortune Sep 3, 2008
Father's Day is the fourth-most important sales period after Christmas, the Tuesday after Easter and Mother's Day, but many stores are offering 10 per cent to 20 per cent discounts. Consumer sentiment slumped to 16-year lows in the June half and the forecaster Access Economics expects retail turnover will bottom between January and March. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
HEALTH BLOG: Opening up the medicine chest Sep 2, 2008
Medicine chest - Better Life - USATODAY.com. Grapefruit juice can reduce drug absorption, too. (USA Today -- Money)
Verlander's early struggles stand up Sep 2, 2008
Though neither of these teams started the season particularly strong, few could've imagined when rains postponed this matchup from its original Mother's Day start that neither team would've made up its gap in the standings 00001FBB by the time they made up this game. At least in the Tigers' case, this loss showed many of the struggles they've had to battle throughout much of the summer -- an offense that keeps them in games, but pitching struggles that haven't settled down long enough to take... (MLB.com -- Detroit Tigers)
Detroit fans embrace Pudge in return Sep 2, 2008
When all-day rains postponed this game, originally scheduled for Mother's Day, there was no hint of how much of a back story the makeup game would have. That changed o 00000399 n July 30, when the Tigers traded Rodriguez to New York for reliever Kyle Farnsworth. (MLB.com -- Detroit Tigers)
Try to keep up with actress/dancer/designer Kim Kardashian Aug 29, 2008
In addition to the movie and Dancing, she has performed with the Pussycat Dolls, is developing a fragrance (in time for Mother's Day), has a famous boyfriend (New Orleans Saints running back Reggie Bush) and a famous body part (a backside said to rival J. Lo's in popularity). But "fashion is our No. 1 thing," she says, referring to her sisters, Kourtney, 29, and Khloe, 24, with whom she owns and operates two clothing boutiques, Dash and Smooch, both in Calabasas, Calif. (USA Today -- Life)
A call for volunteers Aug 29, 2008
Assembly Bill 2537, authored by Warren Furutani, D-Long Beach, should be about as noncontroversial as a Mother's Day resolution. It would allow nonprofit organizations to continue to use volunteer help on projects that receive state funds. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
Darlington festival on former Southern 500 weekend Aug 28, 2008
Back when Browning arrived at Darlington in 2004, his fight was to keep any Sprint Cup races at "The Lady in Black.'' Prospects seemed dim.In 2003, Darlington saw a 53-year tradition of hosting NASCAR on Labor Day weekend come to end, the race date shipped to California Speedway for 2004. Soon after, Darlington's Sprint Cup schedule was cut in half after it had hosted two races each year from 1960-2004. And for Darlington's lone remaining date? Mother's Day weekend, which had been kept off... (MSNBC -- Sports)
Mackenzie Phillips: Drug-tied arrest Aug 28, 2008
Actress Mackenzie Phillips attends 'A Mother's Day Salute to TV Moms' at the Academy of Television Arts ces May 6, 2008 in North Hollywood, California. Search for Things to Do. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
TiVo shows another profit, but outlook weak Aug 28, 2008
In an interview, TiVo Chief Executive Tom Rogers said the slight quarter-to-quarter increase resulted from seasonal variations, including heavier marketing for Mother's Day, Father's Day and graduation. TiVo said distribution partner Comcast Corp. has expanded a TiVo package to Connecticut, beyond an initial deployment in Massachusetts and New Hampshire. (Fresno Bee -- Business)
Something for everyone Aug 28, 2008
On Mother's Day, entire families come to dine on his brunch. Keeping the food varied is important, he says, because while some residents cook meals in their home kitchens, others eat in the dining room every night. (NJ.com -- Times)
About Our Town Aug 28, 2008
In 1908 there was no Mother's Day or Father's Day. Meeting on the porch for breakfast at the Parlor was "the gang of seven." Present were Keith Hora of Washington, Thurman Gaskill senator from Corwith, Gary Madson of Richmond, Virginia, Karol King of Missouri Valley, Dan Stadmueller of Monticello, Tom Dorr, under secretary for rural development, Keith Hoffman of Washington D. C. Matt Troyer Miller was a guest at our home on Friday, August 15. (Kalona News, IA)
North Side (Ill.) boys of summer Aug 27, 2008
"There's just a general feeling about this team," said Nancy's daughter Kim, whose Mother's Day gift for Nancy was this trip to Pittsburgh to follow the best team in baseball ... Mother's Day had just been invented three months earlier, along with the Model T Ford. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Dreaming of future home games Aug 26, 2008
As a server in various restaurants, I worked every Thanksgiving, Easter, and Mother's Day. I nearly missed last Christmas, as I battled a flu strain so bad it needed its own 1970's Blacksploitation theme music. (University News, MO)
As Seen On Streetside San Diego With Lorrie Jordan Aug 25, 2008
Hotel Del's Special Mother's Day Brunch. Rock 'N Tumble Boutique. (NBCSandiego.com, CA)
Sundance Channel Dedicates Monday Nights to Election-Themed Documentaries for Five Weeks Leading up to Presidential Election Aug 24, 2008
The film's team of photographers included D A Pennebaker (credited as D.A. Pennebaker), Richard Leacock (A Happy Mother's Day) and Albert Maysles (Grey Gardens). 10:00pm No End in Sight -- Directed by Charles Ferguson. (PR Newswire)
Column: NASCAR seeks inner peace Aug 23, 2008
The ball got an early nudge on Aug. 13, when Darlington Raceway announced the return of the Southern 500 to the track "Too Tough To Tame." Racing at Darlington in 2009 will take place on Mother's Day weekend, as it has since 2005. After five seasons of hosting a holiday weekend, California Speedway relinquished Labor Day to Atlanta Motor Speedway. (Niles Star, MI)
Three Ways to Save Money When Plann... Aug 22, 2008
Avoid having a wedding near a holiday when flowers are a popular gift, such as Valentine's Day or Mother's Day. Flowers are more in demand during those times, which also raise the price. (Suite101.com)
NASCAR makes major changes for 2009 schedule Aug 21, 2008
Meanwhile, Darlington announced last week it is seeking to establish a new tradition, bestowing the Southern 500 moniker on its May Mother's Day Eve race beginning next season. Interestingly, fans turned the single Darlington date -- originally thought to be a guaranteed loser thanks to its bucking the tradition of NASCAR not racing on Mother's Day -- into a winner, selling out four times. (Florida Today)
Summer Shopping Strategies to Stretch Your Dollar Aug 19, 2008
"For example, take advantage of Mother's Day sales for that graduation gift you know you'll need come June.". Leverage loyalty rewards programs. (Pekin Times, IL)
Forget Me Not: Gift-Reminder.com Brings Buyers Back Aug 19, 2008
Since many of their products are bought as gifts for occasions like weddings, Mother's Day and Christmas, they wanted to find a way to ensure their customers remembered their site and then returned to make the purchase. Forget Me Not: Bring Back Buying Customers with Gift-Reminder. (SmallBusinessComputing)
Asbury Street Bridge project creates cumbersome detours in Topsfield Aug 18, 2008
In Rowley, the Wethersfield Street Bridge has been closed since the Mother's Day storm in 2006. He is more optimistic about the Asbury Street project. (Boston Globe)
Town struggles after immigration raid Aug 18, 2008
It nagged at Irma Rucal that Monday morning after Mother's Day weekend, as the Guatemalan immigrant worked her regular shift salting chickens at Agriprocessors, the world's largest kosher meatpacking plant and Postville's biggest employer. advertisement. (MSNBC -- International)
The Bigfoot press conference and the art of selling a website Aug 18, 2008
For a quintessentially "technically incorrect" approach w.r.t. the art of selling a website, check out "A slice of the mother's day market within easy reach" at and the comments-with-blinders at the auction site. by August 16, 2008 6:20 AM PDT. (CNET News)
Speier proves quick study on Capitol Hill Aug 17, 2008
If there is a political polar opposite of a Mother's Day resolution, it is trying to regulate how Americans drive. Speier has done just that with her very first bill, which would set a national speed limit of 60 mph in cities and 65 mph in rural areas. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
LDS youth fulfills service requirement Aug 16, 2008
"Mother's Day and Christmas," Whipple said, smiling. Each day the boys boarded a bus to a particular part of town, then set out on foot. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
A month in prison Aug 15, 2008
In Wasilla wrote on Aug 11, 2008 4:59 PM:" I remember during Mother's Day; the Frontiersman allowed Vic to write a compass piece about how great his mom was. The problem was the first paragraph was plagerized from a broadcast Paul Harvey had done. Were we to think that Vic came up with that intelligence on his own. He did not give Paul Harvey credit. Vic should return to his home in Beaverton Oregon after serving his punishment for selling out the people he claimed to represent. He does not own... (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)
Darlington regains Southern 500 name Aug 14, 2008
Darlington seemed like the next old, crumbling Southern domino to fall in the race to open sparkling new superspeedways with seating capacities far bigger than the track "Too Tough To Tame.''However, Darlington modernized and expanded, adding lights and nearly 4,000 seats. It most recently completed $10 million in improvements that included the first repaving in 13 years and a massive new infield entrance tunnel.The track also struck gold with its Mother's Day weekend date, which has sold out... (MSNBC -- Sports)
King's book highlights 'Battle of the Sexes' match Aug 12, 2008
Although she was quiet, King called her mom "the velvet hammer'' because she never let up until a job was finished.Billie Jean and Randy Moffitt, her brother, were expected to be home each day for dinner at 5:15 p.m. Their parents shuttled them to tennis and baseball practice, and Randy eventually became a relief pitcher for the San Francisco Giants.Flash forward to 1973. Riggs, the son of a preacher, was a former No. 1 player who won the 1939 Wimbledon singles, doubles and mixed titles. Always... (MSNBC -- Sports)
Five boating deaths come as harsh blow Aug 12, 2008
Parish President Bill Hubbard decided to fly the flags this way because of "the tremendous loss to the community," said spokesman Buddy Boe, who likened the boating accident to the Mother's Day bus crash of 1999 that claimed the lives of 22 people, many of them elderly who lived in LaPlace and Reserve. --- Missing boater's body found. (Nola.com -- Sports)
HEALTH BLOG: Are fruit drinks or soda worse for diabetics? Aug 11, 2008
I hope everyone has a wonderful, healthy Mother's Day weekend. Meanwhile, consider this. (USA Today -- Life)
Art for art's sake Aug 10, 2008
Valentine's Day has been plugged commercially to make something that actually sells in February, likewise Mother's Day, which was originally only "mothering Sunday", the day when teenage servant girls were allowed home to visit. Maybe it's not just that we're baffled by posh art, maybe we increasingly value something tangible, a thing. (BBC News -- UK)
Guard Women's Day - Zuma Aug 10, 2008
"These (efforts) appear to be designed to turn the day into something frivolous, similar to either Valentine's Day or Mother's Day.". Zuma said National Women's Day, a public holiday, should remain as a dedication to the heroism of women in the past and the "critical importance of women's struggle" in the South Africa in future. (iAfrica.com)
Women's day celebrated Aug 10, 2008
Last Updated: 09:01am 10 Aug 2008. 4 20 SPONSORED LINKS. (iAfrica.com)
Where do the crumbs in a cutlery drawer come from? Aug 9, 2008
it was Mother's Day, so. Keith Ridler-Dutton, Killara. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Teen girl gets 65 years for role in 2005 Houston killing Aug 7, 2008
Tommie Patterson, now 28, denied any part in the Mother's Day murder, saying he wasn't even at the scene where Houngues was killed. Smith sentenced Patterson to 85 years for his part in the killing and 15 for kidnapping. (Anchorage Daily News)
Friends raise fists, funds for knockout cause Aug 5, 2008
McCarthy died of a drug overdose three months before his son, Maddox, would be born on Mother's Day. Depressed, O'Reilly stopped working. (Boston Globe)
Any song, babe, in the key of fine Aug 3, 2008
You might have heard him play "They Can't Take That Away from Me" or "Two for the Road" during a Mother's Day brunch at the Sheraton, the Shilo Inn, the Red Lion, or Charbonneau Country Club. You might have cruised to his sounds on the Queen of the West or Empress of the North. (OregonLive, OR -- News)
Economic woes equal free football sign-ups Aug 3, 2008
"We all had Mother's Day planned and we all canceled our plans," Janz said. "We just kept saying, 'It's for the kids.' It adds up. We still owe $5,000 for shoulder pads, but we've paid close to $4,000, all from working the Stockton Arena.". (Modesto Bee, CA)
Swinging Hammocks Jul 31, 2008
Robbie Cranch's husband and two daughters surprised her with one for Mother's Day about five years ago. "I couldn't imagine a better Mother's Day gift," says Cranch, 56, the program director of the Retired r Volunteer Program in Fresno. (Fresno Bee)
Sonia Kruger moves from Strictly Ballroom to Beijing Olympics Jul 31, 2008
The drama started for Kruger when she returned on Mother's Day from a work trip in Los Angeles to discover her father, 74, was ill. Five days later, Adrian was close to death in a Brisbane hospital. (Melbourne Herald Sun)
Thurs., July 31 Jul 31, 2008
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH in Andalusia will begin its fall session of "Mother's Day Out" Tues. Aug. 12. (Andalusia Star News, AL)
Anniversary celebration has a silver lining Jul 31, 2008
Whitney was scheduled to graduate on May 12, the day before Mother's Day, four days before, well, another Brown anniversary. Added to that, Dorian's fast-approaching graduation from Paideia. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
