| Key West: The southernmost slump
At Key West's quaint Tropical Inn on Duval Street, the communal microwave is heating a lot of food these days. ''More guests have been bringing back leftovers from the restaurants,'' said Jane Lowe, owner of the inn. ``Instead of going out for dinner and lunch the next day, they'll eat those leftovers for lunch. We see a lot of people cutting corners.'' Most of the 312 businesses and 39 kiosks now operating on Duval Street are feeling the pinch of the penny-pinching vacationers. Some are struggling to survive in what normally would be considered high season. ''It's slow on Duval Street, but it's slow all over the country,'' said Virginia Panico, executive vice president of the Key West Chamber of Commerce. ``There are times when we don't feel it, or are the last to feel it.
Alternative School Invites Former Students to 'Come Home to Humanex ...
ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Feb. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Humanex Academy, a private, alternative middle and high school that provides a structured and supportive environment for students with a wide variety of learning and emotional needs, is inviting all former students and their families to "Come Home to Humanex" to help celebrate the school's 25th anniversary. Humanex, founded in 1983, has been serving students with alternative needs in the Denver area by providing individualized education, combined with extensive counseling support. The only program of its kind in the Denver area, Humanex works with students who have learning disabilities, ADD, ADHD, bipolar disorder, generalized anxiety disorder and many other unique needs. The school's three primary elements are an academic curriculum that accommodates each student's current abilities, extensive counseling support, and the Love and Logic approach to behavior management.
Grand Theft Roto: Get ahead of curve on potential trades
The NHL is alone among professional sports in having a trade deadline that guarantees excitement and action. In the NFL, trades are rarely exciting, in the NBA they happen all the time and in baseball they are smaller in numbers and nature. Trade deadline day is something that actually gets marketed with success now. With less than a week until the deadline, I figured I would go through some of the rumored names and look at what impact their absences would have on their teams. It's far too difficult right now to forecast which players might be traded to which team for what, but it is becoming increasingly obvious which players are likely packing their bags. This way you can have your finger on the button whenever a deal goes down. In competitive leagues, you may even want to pick up some of my suggestions ahead of time.
Historic Hotels of America(R) Presents 2008 Directory
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The 2008 Historic Hotels of America directory is available and offers new features to help travelers choose the hotel that best suits their needs and expectations. "Historic Hotels of America showcases some of this country's greatest travel destinations -- full of the hospitality and amenities modern travelers require, while offering a sense of place, authenticity and diversity in experiences," says Thierry Roch, executive director of Historic Hotels of America. The guide allows travelers to quickly determine if the hotel was originally built as a hotel or converted into a hotel. Identifiers describe the type of hotel (inn, hotel or resort) as well as the style of service (charming, classic or luxurious).
Chefs’ chicken protest ‘hurts farmers’
Don't we already have an obesity problem in this country ?? So a little cutting back wouldn't hurt. Also does anyone realise that when you buy a chicken ready meal its more than likely that the meat comes all the way from Thailand (I have had this arguement with two leading Supermarkets this year) read the back of the pack. Do you really want to be eating this way? Apart from the health aspect shouldn't we be reducing our carbon foot print? .
Storms uncover mystery shipwreck
We need immigrants to become U.S. citizens and participate not only in the benefits of citizenship but also the obligations. It ain't all gravy and if a majority of us don't start believing that then our grandchildren etc will definitely live in a very different world. You're stupid if you trust the other folks in the world. The folks who would take your country and your freedom. The only people who can be trusted is US. The only thing all of those folks will understand will be power. Think, vote. No, I am not talking about Obama or Clinton. Mr. McCain is the only possibility... .
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