Tag Archives: hobbies

Sunday afternoon brought hundreds of people of all ages to Powell’s bookstore on W. Burnside to see former president of the United States, Jimmy Carter. Carter was signing copies of his latest book, “A Call to Action: Women, Religion, Violence … Continue reading →

60th anniversary of tragic Blackwood plane crash nears By Staff Reports Published 9:40am Monday, March 31, 2014 By Billy Singleton | Chilton County Airport Authority “There is nothing in God’s world more beautiful than Alabama’s woods and hills, in early … Continue reading →

Viewed in the broad context of aviation safety, this weird case actually fits snugly within a recent pattern: Airline disasters now tend to be unprecedented in nature — what investigators call “one-offs.” In the old days, planes typically went down … Continue reading →

A set number of students are endorsed by Bowdoin coaches each year even though their high school grades and test scores do not necessarily meet the standards of the average accepted Bowdoin students. Admissions gives many of these students’ application … Continue reading →

The sky is no longer the limit. Aerial photography, once confined to shots taken from an expensive-to-fly airplane or helicopter operated by a highly skilled pilot, can now be made from small remote-controlled helicopters holding mini cameras, the whole outfit … Continue reading →

Rebecca Pentz-Jones is a mother of four who works part-time at the Dollar Tree in Middle River, Md. (Doug Kapustin/For The Washington Post) Written by Jenna Johnson John Wagner E-mail the writers MIDDLE RIVER, MD. — The minimum wage hike … Continue reading →

SATURDAY Sundancers R C Club: Remote control airplanes, cars, boats. Every weekend, fuel and electric. 8 a.m. 7901 Germany Canal Road, Port St. Lucie. www.sundancersrc.org Treasure Coast Model Railroad Club: The club is dedicated to model railroading in HO scale. … Continue reading →