A Gift From the King of Pop? Jun 27, 2009
You spent more time thinking about what you were getting for Mother's Day admit it and you should do more for the other person who gave you life. (It takes two to tango, so to speak. (Slate)
The Legendary Rahm Emanuel Jun 27, 2009
At the White House Correspondents' Association dinner last month on the day before Mother's Day, Obama said, "This is a tough holiday for Rahm Emanuel because he's not used to saying the word 'day' after 'mother.'". In 2005, at a roast to raise money for Citizens United for Research in Epilepsy, then newly elected Sen. (Human Events Online)
View previous WINNERS, and thank you for registering in the emissourian.com Currents Drawing! Jun 26, 2009
Winners of Mother's Day Make Over 1st prize Donna Smith 2nd prize Alicia Montgomery 3rd prize Stella Bunge. Winners of Angels and Demons at Cinema 1 Plus Barbara Barnes Eileen Papin Anna Rice Kim Pond Paul Lamke Claire Saucier Andrea Schatz Barb Thomas Candy Seyer Derrick Teuti. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
Warner Robins Veteran Reburied Jun 26, 2009
The Mother's Day storms of 2008 knocked over a massive tree at the grave site. The roots uprooted Turner's grave and left a mess. (13WMAZ.com, GA)
Group Repairs Damaged Homes Around Macon Jun 26, 2009
The volunteers came to repair the damage from last year's Mother's Day storms -- repairs Ogletree says she could never afford her own. Ogletree says she moved into her home forty years ago. (13WMAZ.com, GA)
ODDBALL ITEMS: More 'proof' that sex & sports don't mix Jun 25, 2009
If you are the proud owner of a Y chromosome and feeling oppressed, then you can take heart in of Alfred G. Rava, an attorney who successfully sued the Oakland A's for failing to hand him a plaid sun hat at a game on Mother's Day in 2004. Apparently, the fetching headwear was made available only to the first 7,500 women through the gates. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Is an Ugly Baby Harder to Love? Jun 24, 2009
Moms might want to hang on to those Mother's Day cards they got last month. There may not be much more familial goodwill forthcoming at least not after kids get wind of a new study released by Harvard-affiliated McLean Hospital and published in the online journal PloS One. (Time.com)
Napa officials hope likeness helps ID 'Jane Doe' Jun 24, 2009
She had a black hair weave, acrylic fingernails and was wearing an olive green polo shirt when her body was discovered near Lake Berryessa on Mother's Day. Napa authorities believe she was from Northern California and think she was killed between six months to a year before her remains were found. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Science)
McMahon, pilot during WWII, trained at UGA(with PHOTO GALLERY) Jun 24, 2009
Konenkamp imagines McMahon marching in an Athens parade on Mother's Day 1943. Several hundred young Catholic men marched from their barracks on the UGA campus through downtown Athens to attend Mass at St. Joseph's and then a Communion breakfast at a downtown hotel. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Sculpture Might Help ID Napa's Jane Doe Jun 24, 2009
She was partially clothed in an olive green polo shirt when her body was discovered on Mother's Day by a K-9 officer in a wooded area near Lake Berryessa. Deputy Mike Bartlett found the woman's leg bone when he pulled over last month to check on a broken-down car. (KCRA 3, CA)
Huckabee's Opinion Jun 23, 2009
A few years ago, a prison offered free Mother's Day cards so inmates could send them to their mothers. Almost every inmate in the prison asked for a card. (Fox News)
Spokane event honors woman who conceived Father's Day Jun 22, 2009
Dodd is credited with creating the day to recognize her own father's role in raising six children and to give dads a day equal to Mother's Day. Harrington, a white-bearded, bushy-haired retiree, drove over the mountains Friday and came to the Saturday event with a coat bearing a button that read "Kids Need Fathers, Not Visitors." He said the turnout was disappointing, but he still was glad he spearheaded the effort. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Spending expected to be low at Father's Day in U.S. Jun 21, 2009
A similar study conducted March 31-April 7 found that consumer spending for Mother's Day was expected to reach 14. 1 billion dollars, 123. (Xinhuanet, China)
Hundred years of Father's Day celebrations Jun 21, 2009
Father's Day bagan hundred years ago in the United States when Sonora Smart Dodd of Spokane, Washington, came up with the idea of a national Father's Day on the order of Mother's Day in 1909. Although it took 57 years before U.S. President Lyndon Johnson issued a proclamation in 1966 making the third Sunday in June (Father's Day) the national holiday, the day has been celebrated since 1909. (Xinhuanet, China)
Father's Day a time for prostate cancer awareness Jun 21, 2009
Much like Americans are reminded about the fight against breast cancer with pink ribbons and pink baseball bats on Mother's Day, Ed Randall's Bat for the Cure is taking on prostate cancer and urging men to get a PSA blood test. Randall a New York City-based sports radio host says that the disease is the second-leading cause of cancer death among men, with 240,000 new cases expected this year. (USA Today -- News)
• COLUMN: How to keep it simple for Father's Day Jun 21, 2009
Then there's Mother's Day. If you don't get that holiday right, you should just report to Camp Gitmo for your waterboarding right now. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
A day to thank Dad Jun 21, 2009
In fact, some of them ought to get cards on both Mother's Day and Father's Day. But the fact remains that no one is better suited to show a boy how to grow into a man than a father. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Tough Love From the Father-in-Chief Jun 20, 2009
I didn't hear any "motherhood responsibility" speeches on Mother's Day about the Octomom, Britney Spears, Erykah Badu or the seventeen Massachusetts white teen girls who made a "pregnancy pact.". Very strange. (Slate)
Did you forget? There's still time to find perfect gift Jun 20, 2009
Dodd thought of the idea while listening to a Mother's Day sermon and decided she wanted to have a special day to honor her own father. A day in June was selected and the first Father's Day celebration took place on June 19, 1910 through a proclamation by Spokane's mayor, according to information from the U.S. Census Bureau. (Daytona Beach News Journal -- Local)
Reasons to rejoice tied into consumer holidays Jun 20, 2009
Traditionally a holiday where less money is spent than on Mother's Day just a month earlier, Father's Day presents a rare and golden opportunity to the nation's consumers to not only give Dad his due, but give the economy a much-needed kick in the wallet. And after all, who deserves an extra special gift more than Dad. (Daytona Beach News Journal -- Local)
Consumers report spending less on Father's Day gifts Jun 20, 2009
1 billion; Valentine's Day, 192 million; and Mother's Day, 162 million, all come before Father's Day ... Despite the love of fathers, Mother's Day still outranks their day ... An NRF consumer spending study in April found that people would spend $124 for Mother's Day gifts this year, $33 more than on dad. (Daytona Beach News Journal -- Business)
Keep Mothers Out of Father's Day Jun 20, 2009
But we've never felt the need to celebrate him on Mother's Day. He's my father -- hence, we celebrate on Father's Day. (Slate)
King for a day Jun 20, 2009
And although it's trumped by the more ardently celebrated Mother's Day, there's no reason Father's Day shouldn't get its due. Sure, Moms get points for the carrying, labor and delivery part, but dads do stuff too. (Honolulu Advertiser)
TOP OF THE TOPS Jun 20, 2009
Maybe it's the economy or simply overdue affirmation, but this year, for the first time, we received more essays for Father's Day than Mother's Day. Children from all over New York, New Jersey and Connecticut wrote heartfelt letters about the leading men in their lives -- not only their fathers, but uncles, grandfathers and even a middle-school principal who was there when needed. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Our folded flag Jun 20, 2009
mariab wrote on Jun 19, 2009 12:31 PM:" I wonder how long ago these meanings were placed on the folds. The 'under God' was added to the Pledge of Allegiance in 1954. Mother's Day seems to have taken on some national renown in the 1870s. .. and what, the flag does not stand for muslims, buddhists, etc. - just the Christians and the Jews? " ... The eighth fold is a tribute to the one who entered in to the valley of the shadow of death, that we might see the light of day, and to honor mother, for... (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
Mich. great-grandmothers become bowling champions Jun 19, 2009
Make Grandma the perfect Mother's Day card with video, photos. $30/Hour Work From Home Jobs. (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)
Michael Lewis on Father's Day Jun 19, 2009
If she can ratchet up Father's Day, it means Mother's Day is that much bigger. That's the only reason it gets celebrated. (Time.com)
Father's Day 2009: Facts, Gifts, More Jun 19, 2009
Her research shows that even though dads get less attention on Father's Day than moms do on Mother's Day, dads are more likely to be satisfied on their special date ... Part of the reason seems to be that moms expect to be relieved of stereotypical chores such as cooking and cleaning up on Mother's Day, but that doesn't always happen ... 54, and Mother's Day cost $138. (National Geographic)
Martin family stays busy with sports Jun 18, 2009
"Everyone enjoys it. We are playing a tournament on Father's Day. And we played a tournament last Mother's Day. My wife said she couldn't think of a better way to spend Mother's Day then with her family.". Martin coaches the Xplosion 10-and-under softball team along with Jason Hall, Tim Harrison and Devon Marshall. (Philadelphia Neshoba Democrat, MS)
Model Daughter Jun 18, 2009
While she was in New York City, where she had been since the end of last year modelling and studying acting, she flew home to celebrate Mother's Day with her mother. When her father expressed his concerns over the swine flu situation in the United States and asked her to return to Malaysia, she did. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Dad feels cheated on Father's Day booty Jun 17, 2009
Writer believes Father's Day is not as respected as Mother's Day ... () -- One Mother's Day, I bought my wife what she had wanted for years -- a weeping cherry tree -- and I threw in a bird bath, so that when the tree matures, our feathered friends can happily splash and drink under its loving protection. (CNN -- Law)
Fill Dad up with a good meal on Father's Day Jun 17, 2009
Let me guess: While you took Mom out for a fancy lunch on Mother's Day, you're planning a barbecue for Dad on Sunday ... This restaurant has Father's Day deals similar to the ones on Mother's Day ... Instead of the Mother's Day mix of strawberry- flavored tea, white wine and club soda, the Father's Day offering is the restaurant's regular blend of Southern sweet tea, white wine and "secret" spices, Franklin says. (Fresno Bee)
Give Dad The Gift Of Food This Year Jun 17, 2009
Mother's Day tends to get all the warm and fuzzy sentiments scattered around it, but even the burliest He-Dad needs a hug from his offspring now and again. Got a question. (KFOXTV.com, TX)
Letter: Get government out of health care Jun 16, 2009
While in Idaho visiting my mother for Mother's Day, I was reminded what it was like being on the "patient's and family/caregiver" side of the situation when my mom had to go to the emergency room and then be hospitalized for four days. It also reiterated my disdain for having the government involved in health care. (Appeal Democrat, CA)
Recession-proof Father's Day gift ideas Jun 16, 2009
With Mother's Day fresh in your mind, think about some easy homemade gifts that may have touched your heart that Dad would enjoy, too. Here are some helpful links. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
Opportunity opens with each closing Jun 16, 2009
Owners Bob and Bea Burns decided on Mother's Day to close their antique and collectible shop after being open since 2001. They'll have "ginormous bargains" until their last day on Aug. 15, Bea Burns said. (Florida Today)
Lafayette Newsstand Jun 16, 2009
That's the case today as the schools' softball programs set up a special Mother's Day matchup at Lehigh's Kaufman Field for the Patriot League championship and a berth in the NCAA Tournament. Saturday, May 3, 2008. (Goleopards.com)
Reward offered for vandalism arrest Jun 16, 2009
The church has a community soup kitchen and was used last year to shelter victims during the devastating Mother's Day fires that destroyed more than 30 homes in south Palm Bay. Contact Gallop at 409-1422 or. (Florida Today)
Word on the Street: More room for adornment Jun 16, 2009
She wound up doing better than that -- and on Mother's Day expanded into the adjoining storefront, instantly growing more than 1,000. CRAIG KOHLRUSS / THE FRESNO BEE. (Fresno Bee)
The Parenting Place Jun 6, 2009
" Our little boss wrote on May 10, 2009 9:16 AM:" Happy Mother's Day to all the moms out there. now stop reading this blog, relax and enjoy your day. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Tornado Damage Reported In Brunswick Jun 6, 2009
"We had some pretty severe tornados on Mother's Day of last year, so you know, this time of year with the temperature the way it is and the weather, it can happen," said Captain Jay Wiggins, of the Glynn County Emergency Management Agency. Most residents agreed that Thursday's storm was the worst they had ever seen while living in Brunswick, and many said they're just waiting on the insurance agents to arrive and estimate the cost of all of the damage. (News4Jax.com, FL)
The Twitter Craze Jun 6, 2009
And on Mother's Day, LSU's Miles sent this tweet that offered a lesson every man should heed: Whether you make $3 ... "Mother's day was great -- took Kathy to movie and then for ice cream at Marble Slab," Miles tweeted. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NCAA Football)
Macon Police Office May Move to Pio Nono Jun 6, 2009
She says the building was damaged after last year's Mother's Day Storms, forcing Area 2 to operate from the Annex at City Hall. Youth and Intervention Services plans to move out to that site from their current spot at Terminal Station off Cherry Street. (13WMAZ.com, GA)
New Lodi, Galt farmers markets struggle to gain vendors and customers Jun 6, 2009
This year, Galt has struggled with attendance with Mother's Day drawing the largest crowd of 100 people. But the Stockton Certified Farmers' Market Association that runs the market is not giving up. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Books to learn about Mom's special day Jun 6, 2009
Mother's Day is an odd holiday ... These Mother's Day books are good choices to help your children learn about this special day ... Mother's Mother's Day, written and illustrated by Lorna Balian, is about a mouse going to visit her mother for the holiday. (Cedar Park Hill Country News Weekender, TX)
Surfing the Net With Kids: Father's Day Jun 5, 2009
There are nearly 80 Flash Father's Day cards to choose from, as well as cards for Mother's Day, Groundhog Day, St. Patrick's Day, and so on. For every e-card sent, Care2 makes a donation to an environmental nonprofit to save a square foot of rainforest. (Boston Globe)
The World of Twitter Jun 5, 2009
Mother's Day dim sum with the Morishige's. Fortune cookie said "Thanks for celebrating with us -Katie " So, congrats to them too. (Time.com)
Loved Ones Meet Fallen Soldier's Dog Jun 4, 2009
The incident happened on Mother's Day, as well as the soldier's nephew's birthday. It's been a brutal two weeks for family members since they learned of his death. (W-USA News, DC)
Wife and man: Gifts, words and real reasons Jun 4, 2009
"When we first became roommates, before dating got in the way of open dialogue about the future, we agreed to get married -- for the gifts. I was 20, and if someone had told me I'd be a married woman by 23, I would have laughed. I never wanted to get married.Still, Dan argued, wouldn't a wedding and a reception, without all the troubles of finding "the one," be the ideal way to go?His ex-girlfriend, Kim, was about to get married, which made him a little bitter on the subject of marriage and... (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Royals' Hosmer answers fans' questions Jun 3, 2009
It actually came on Mother's Day, so I was excited about that. My mom was listening to the game. (MLB.com -- Kansas City Royals)
Commissioners Want to Revitalize Tobesofkee Jun 3, 2009
Tobesofkee's director, Doug Furney, says the county has made some changes since the Mother's Day Storms, like planting new trees and adding RV hookups. Repairing storm damage was something people said they wanted to see, but Furney says they've already begun that process. (13WMAZ.com, GA)
Smoltz records 6 Ks for Drive Jun 1, 2009
She and her mother, Janet Tindall, remembered a Mother's Day trip more than a decade ago where the two drove from Virginia to Pittsburgh to watch Smoltz pitch at Three Rivers Stadium. "We've followed him a long time," Tindall said. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Charles Gulley Jun 1, 2009
" Charles currently works in his mother's day care program, but he wants a job working for the city, as an apprentice, or for Comcast or as a security guard. "I will go to college one day, but I want to make some money first. " - Leslie Fulbright Comments Post this comment to Facebook too [] Characters left: Most Recommended Comments Report item as: (required) lect> Comment: (optional) They've been on cloud 9 ever since meeting at airport. On The Couch. The stars come out for Spike TV's Guys... (San Francisco Chronicle)
House Fire Overnight Leaves Two Homeless Jun 1, 2009
Mother's Day Half Off Gift ShoppeCheck out these great deals now only $15. 00. (KWTX.com, TX)
The culture of Disappearing Island May 31, 2009
On an atypically quiet Sunday, women in bathing suits celebrate Mother's Day with the red Ponce de Leon Inlet Lighthouse in view. Their boys play catch in the water and a random big black dog joins them while the moms sunbathe and chat with beers in hand. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Linda Elworthy of Cohasset; worked as a nun and teacher; at 69 May 30, 2009
As a leader of senior citizen programs, Linda A. Elworthy put elders and fourth-graders together to fly kites in Cohasset and scrounged up 100 place-settings of china to throw elegant Mother's Day luncheons in Salem. Her work with seniors over the past decade was another chapter in a lifetime of serving others, including 27 years as a nun and work as a teacher and a nurse. (Boston Globe)
The Starter: Rivera robs one HR, not two May 30, 2009
Hunter's grab of a potential game-tying homer by the Royals' Miguel Olivo in the ninth inning on Mother's Day. Curtis Granderson's high-flying snag of fellow center fielder Grady Sizemore's blast to center on May 8 to save the game in the ninth for Justin Verlander and the Tigers. (MLB.com -- Anaheim Angels)
Andy Samberg hopes for another viral hit with MTV Movie Awards May 30, 2009
And though Samberg initially had no intention of writing a sequel to that wildly successful viral hit, he is happy with the success of "Mother Lover," this month's Mother's Day tribute about loving your best friend's mom, which again featured him and Timberlake, with Susan Sarandon and Patricia Clarkson as the mothers. Perhaps a digital trilogy. (Multichannel News)
What's Up? May 30, 2009
MAMA SAYS: Pick up where Mother's Day left off at the Mamapalooza. Outdoor Extravaganza, an afternoon of music by mom-rockers like the Swingset Mamas, AudraRox and Moey's Music Party. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Tornado Stalls Mini-Mall May 30, 2009
After the Mother's Day storms of 2008 tore through the area, he says it is too damaged to use. Little says the shopping center's owners, an Atlanta-based company called Safeway Group, promised to fix the damage but still have not. (13WMAZ.com, GA)
Taking the office outside May 29, 2009
There are often other events, such as Mother's Day sales and growers' sales at Thomas Square, which require tremendous physical exertion. "I can't sit still. There's always something shoveling, lifting, hoeing, even stapling and cutting boxes are all part of the physical exercise that goes with the job.". (Honolulu Advertiser)
Community vs. cancer (2) May 29, 2009
She drove down to Tijuana, Mexico, with her husband and parents on Mother's Day for an appointment at The Biomedical Center, where she learned natural ways to combat cancer. "It's herbs and a healthy way of eating," Lindh said. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Mother hurt in crash dies May 29, 2009
com An Athens woman died Wednesday night from injuries she suffered when a vehicle driven by an apparent drunken driver T-boned her car as she headed home from a Mother's Day gathering with her husband and daughter ... An Athens woman died Wednesday night from injuries she suffered when a vehicle driven by an apparent drunken driver T-boned her car as she headed home from a Mother's Day gathering with her husband and daughter ... Rachel Old Stockwell, 40, of 1505 Morton Road, was driving home... (Athens Banner-Herald)
Men's Basketball Spends Mother's Day With Coura... May 28, 2009
Men's Basketball Spends Mother's Day With Courageous Kids - SANTA CLARA OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE ... Men's Basketball Spends Mother's Day With Courageous Kids ... The Santa Clara men's basketball spent its Mother's Day participating in the 20th annual Courageous Kids Day at Great America. (Santaclarabroncos.com)
Seeing moms, dads through marketers' eyes May 27, 2009
So in the weeks leading up to Mother's Day, I didn't spend a lot of time pondering all the new and traditional ideas for Mother's Day gifts, except the ones that caught my fancy ... But Mother's Day had passed before I actually started really scrutinizing the gift ideas and that was only because as soon as the moms had been taken care of, the Father's Day suggestions started flowing in ... To be fair, I did get a list of recipes for healthy Mother's Day cocktails, but that's hardly the same... (Honolulu Advertiser)
