Trans fats would be banned in public schools that receive federal funding under legislation proposed Tuesday by Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, part of a multipronged effort to combat childhood obesity. Source
Palin’s quitting. Jackson’s gone. Espada’s partying again with Democrats. Source
Only a year ago, Barack Obama was doing the same thing on the campaign trail that Sonia Sotomayor did this week in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee. He scrambled to keep some of his past positions and words from serving as ammunition for Republicans seeking evidence of radical stealth agendas. Source
Can your favorite plant be a demon in disguise? Find out here, and — if it is — we’ll help you find a suitable replacement. Source
I baked a cake that required greasing the pan, lining it with foil, and then greasing it again. Can you explain when to grease, when to grease and flour and when to grease and/or flour and/or use foil and/or parchment paper? — Ellen Lee Mangino, Riverhead Source
DOWN AROUND MIDNIGHT: A Memoir of Crash and Survival, by Robert Sabbag. Viking, 216 pp., $25.95. Source
SERIESLucille Ball’s post-“I Love Lucy” sitcom casts her as a widow living with Vivian Vance’s divorced mom, plus their kids. Nicely remastered from the black-and-white negatives, this series-best 1962 season includes their adventures becoming astronauts, celebrating Christmas with competing trees, suing each other, installing a shower, more. Look for first-time cameos by kids Lucie and … Devamını oku
The tide finally receded late Monday, as Erin Andrews’ four-day reign atop Google’s most-searched list fell behind news about fighter-plane orders and eventually other matters of public interest. Source
Aeroplane Pageant’s Brian Kelly is a true Renaissance man. Source
The Beastie Boys have cancelled all their upcoming tour dates after Adam Yauch was diagnosed with cancer of the salivary gland. Source