http://www.castanet.net/edition/news-story--953-.htm Sun, 20 Jul 2008 05:00:03 PST Updated every 10 minutes - FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY Copyright: (C) Castanet.net http://www.castanet.net/rss/ http://castanet.net/images/castanet-small.gif http://www.castanet.net/ http://www.castanet.net/edition/news-story-40653-953-.htm#40653 Sun, 20 Jul 2008 05:00:00 PST Sports are big in America. Really big. Football, baseball, basketball, hockey, and golf are perhaps the top five most popular professional and amateur sports played. One growing sport that requires no special shoes or equipment is-are you ready for this-competitive eating. Yes, folks, that's right-c... http://www.castanet.net/edition/news-story-40508-953-.htm#40508 Sun, 13 Jul 2008 05:00:00 PST This northerly nation certainly does party hearty. In fact, according to Canadian Heritage at: Eleven days of Celebration Canada Day celebrations go on for a whopping 11 days. Canada's 141st birthday this year marked also the 400th anniversary of the founding of Quebec City, the 250th anniversary... http://www.castanet.net/edition/news-story-40351-953-.htm#40351 Fri, 04 Jul 2008 05:00:00 PST I am writing this on July 1, three days before the most important national holiday in the United States. Hence, choosing a topic was a no-brainer. Neither was using the following quote from the late humorist and author Erma Bombeck. "You have to love a nation that celebrates its independence every ... http://www.castanet.net/edition/news-story-40206-953-.htm#40206 Sun, 29 Jun 2008 05:00:00 PST Chicago Mary would be shocked at my lack of finesse, were she to watch me pack for vacations. A 1980s trip to Vancouver, for example, marks one of the few times I actually used a purse. But then I had to put my change of clothes somewhere. The mentality behind that hands free style of vacationing is...