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Please respect our parks - LETTERFriday, July 30, 2010 @ 4:40PMYesterday I took my dog to the skating rink near my house so we could play fetch in a safe, contained environment. I was appalled to see the amount of dog feces left behind by owners who clearly feel that stoop and scoop doesn't apply to them.[...]

Apple Patents Travel, Hotel and Fashion ApplicationsFriday, July 30, 2010 @ 9:53AMThree new patent applications that just became public on the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) website reveal that Apple is now patenting ideas for mobile applications. Specifically, these patents applications describe iPhone apps that would aid in making travel arrangements, booking hotels and shopping. The patent applications were uncovered this morning by wireless news site Unwired ...

A chance to dig deepThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 12:02AMHAGERMAN — A green compass dangled from 9-year-old Alexi Hagen’sneck as she stuck a dusty finger into the sandbox to poke aroundfor hidden cow bones. She scrunched her freckled nose and helpedher partner find page 16 of their workbooks, where a cow skeletondiagram would help identify the bones.

Area business, volunteers help transform parking lot into playgroundWednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 11:36PMFrom parking lot to playground — and all in a day’s time. That’s exactly what took place at the Little Tree Preschool in Auburn Wednesday as Opelika Lowe’s employees transformed a 50-by-30-foot space into a playground, donating both time and materials to do so.

The New Economics Of Fancy PlaygroundsTuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 5:42PMNew York just opened the latest in a series of innovative new playgrounds. Why were playgrounds so boring for so long? And what suddenly changed?

Marty Smith: All the uproar about (so far) anonymous drivers being fined by NASCAR amounts to no more than what any ...Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 4:13PMSo NASCAR told a couple of its outspoken drivers to pay up then shut up, and folks are all-to-hell about it. Why? Are you really surprised? Fundamentally it's no different than it has ever been. The current issue is about one thing: transparency. We'll get to that in a moment. NASCAR's philosophies on driver-management haven't changed since 1948. It goes something like this: "We welcome you to ...

Children's Garden flourishes in St. AnsgarTuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 12:02PMStory created Jul 27, 2010 - 11:26:53 CDT. The Children's Garden in St. Ansgar started out nearly a decade ago as just that, a children's garden.

Play will get child ready for readingWednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 3:19AMDear Leanna: My daughter, Olivia, had an OK year in kindergarten, but she's not reading like some of her classmates. Her teacher says not to worry, but I do. Are there flashcards, workbooks or online courses we can use this summer to help her catch up as she enters first grade?

Kids' rock band Starfish to perform in ParamusTuesday, July 20, 2010 @ 10:12AMWHAT: Starfish. WHEN: 7 p.m. Wednesday. WHERE: Outside Paramus Library, 116 E. Century Road. HOW MUCH: Free. FOR MORE INFORMATION: paramus.bccls.org, 201-599-1300 or starfishrocks.com.