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- Two Caldecott prizewinners are redefining children's lit
Two unusual books – one pushing the boundaries of a literary form, the other offering a new way to play with history – won the most prestigious awards in children's literature this month.
- For the fridge
Now that everyone's back in class, they can take advantage of The New York Times Learning Network. It's a free service for students in grades three through 12, their teachers and parents.
- Family Activities
- By The Numbers
$12,400:
That was the average price of a new home in the United States in 1959, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Today, that number is $288,000 and, in San Diego County, it's $430,000, despite the slump.
- Rated G
The Italian-flavored Cirque du Soleil production runs through Feb. 10 at the Del Mar Fairgrounds. Tickets are $59.50 to $205, parking is $9. For tickets and more information, call (800) 678-5440 or visit cirquedusoleil.com.
- Senior scene
- Dying inmates comforted as end nears
COXSACKIE, N.Y. – The hospice patient is an inmate and a sex offender in his 70s, terminally ill with colon cancer. The hospice aide is a 28-year-old prisoner serving a 25-years-to-life sentence for beating a man to death with a baseball bat during a botched robbery.
- Birmingham churches, linked to civil rights, on World Heritage list
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The National Park Service announced Tuesday that two Birmingham churches significant to the civil rights movement are under consideration as World Heritage sites.
- Religion and ethics calendar
- Weekly Offerings
Richie Furay went from rocker to pastor. He'll soon be in San Diego to tell about his journey from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame to an evangelical church in Colorado.
- Pakistan's Christians face rising intolerance
KARACHI, Pakistan – As the echo of hymns fades at St. Andrews Church, the call to prayer begins at the mosque next door on another Sunday in Karachi, where both steeples and minarets reach for the heavens.
- Colorado's hallowed ground
“Trust an unknown future with a known God,” urges the sign in front of the Sangre de Cristo Christian Church on the outskirts of Crestone, Colo., which is close to a four-hour drive south of Denver off Highway 17.
- A full lineup of workshops, retreats and more
Many of Crestone's religious organizations offer seminars, tours and overnight retreats.
- RELIGION ROUNDUP
Abortion protesters mark anniversary
The 35th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision brought out anti-abortion protesters from San Diego to Washington, D.C.
- Survey Says
72:
Percentage of Americans who, even though they do not attend a church, synagogue or mosque, say they believe in God or some supreme power, according to a survey by LifeWay Research, which is part of the Southern Baptist Convention.
- NANCY M. REICHARDT
Soap summaries
- Trackback: Karla Peterson
Hey Ho, it's Tim Gunn! And guess what? Tim is not crazy about Victorya's coat. The Oracle of Parsons also has concerns about Chris' frayed pocket. And the sight of Sweet P's denim wedding dress brings on the most serious case of the vapors Tim has had all season.
- DEAR ABBY
Time for husband to confront his adult kids and lay down the law
I married a man with two adult children. When I met him, “Jerry” was a single father whose ex-wife had died soon after their divorce.
- THE EX FILES JANN BLACKSTONE-FORD AND SHARYL JUPE
Family forum can defuse situations
I'm a 39-year-old male who has been dating a woman for a year. I have two boys; she has a boy and a girl. Her kids aren't used to having rules. We want a relationship, but she claims her kids don't like to come to my house because they can't do what they want, like run in the house, yell, scream, fight, jump around.
- TELL ME ABOUT IT CAROLYN HAX
Is relationship moving too quickly?
How soon is too soon to get engaged? My friend, 27, just got engaged to a guy – her first-ever serious boyfriend – whom she's been with since September. As in, four months.
- Tonight at the opera
Production: San Diego Opera's “Tannhäuser,” by Richard Wagner
When: Tonight at 7; production repeats Tuesday and Friday at 7; next Sunday at 3 p.m.
- A troubled woman must examine her past in her hometown
A dark secret from her past and a newly discovered medical condition combine to plague Amber Tamblyn's character in “The Russell Girl.”
- Some pit bulls are sweet
Bad dogs, or bad press? When it comes to pit bulls, it seems like most people assume it's the first. But it wasn't always that way.
- No-claws 'contract': getting multiple cats to share their space
The more the merrier? Some cats are inclined to disagree. More territorial than your average crack dealer, felines can cause just about as much disruption to your precincts when they are not getting along, from litter-box lapses to the proverbial catfight.
- Your dog can walk, but can he ride?
Many pet experts believe that car sickness in dogs may be prompted by fear of the noise, motion or stress of being driven to an unfamiliar destination.
- Foster child to be sent to Mexico after court refuses to block decision
A court of appeals rejected yesterday an 11th-hour petition to delay the departure to Mexico of the 19-month-old boy who was at the center of unusual custody battle. The decision clears the way for the boy, Gabriel, to be taken today by his foster father to Veracruz. There, the boy will be turned over to his grandfather, who was awarded custody.
- Pet Calendar
- Horoscope
- For the record
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