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Let their spirits speak Sun, 27 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
One man can't rest until he learns the mystery behind the Ouija board, and he secrets that only two dead Baltimore brothers knew

One man can't rest until he learns the mystery behind the Ouija board, and he secrets that only two dead Baltimore brothers knew

Boomers go online to stay connected Sun, 27 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
As a cross-country truck driver for years, Author Thompson often met new people on the road, many of whom became friends.

Critical Eye: Madonna struggles to stay in vogue Sun, 27 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Critical Eye

Once upon a time, there was a pop goddess named Madonna who ruled the radio airwaves and Billboard charts with her beyond-the-curve music. She often thrilled and sometimes shocked millions with a sound and image that drastically morphed with each album release. But the inevitable happened: Madonna grew older.

'Color Purple' proves universal Sun, 27 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Stories' themes of endurance, sisterhood, redemption transcend race

Many books are made into films, and a few into genuinely good ones. Other literary works are given a second life as musicals. But it is the rare novel that inspires both a movie and a successful musical.

Return of a child means rearranging your life Sun, 27 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Diana Jenkins was happy to welcome her daughter back home after college -- as long as there were rules: No boyfriends sleeping over. No excessive drinking. A midnight curfew during the week. And her daughter had to tell her if she was not coming for dinner -- well before dinnertime.

What's new under the sun: stylish parasols Sun, 27 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Why waste a fashion-forward umbrella on a dreary rainy day? Instead, call it a parasol and show off the beautiful colors, fabrics and embroideries that have become a part of umbrella design.

All want a piece of this pie Sun, 27 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Brooklyn man is a giant among New York pizza makers

Every day except Mondays, Di Fara Pizza teems with people waiting for a pie or a slice.

Sis wants rich bro's cash Sun, 27 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
DEAR AMY // I'd like your opinion of something that's been a thorn in my side. I'm a woman with two sisters and three brothers. The oldest sibling, "Brian," is a multimillionaire.

MICHAEL CRYOR Sun, 27 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Michael E. Cryor finds it an exciting time to be the chairman of the Democratic Party in Maryland. "Enthusiasm is high," he said. "People are invested in managing and maintaining a culture of collaboration."

Democracy as a state of mind Sun, 27 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Longtime activist's often-charming book isn't more than the sum of its parts

Digest Sun, 27 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400

'Big Brother 9': And the winner is ... Sun, 27 Apr 2008 21:23:20 -0500

By a 6-to-1 vote, Adam is the winner of Big Brother 9.

Not the most scintillating finale I've ever seen, especially after the jury questions, in which Ryan proved to be unbelievably inarticulate.

The other news of the finale was the winner of the "favorite juror" prize: James. (Meanly, Julie Chen also made sure to tell Sheila that she came in second place, a distinction that brings her a prize of $0.)

So it's all over. Yay!

What do you think about the winner?

Another boneheaded move on 'Survivor' Sun, 27 Apr 2008 19:09:14 -0500

So last week on Survivor, Ozzy held onto his hidden immunity idol that everyone knew he had and then got voted out, right?

And then this week, Jason gets sent to Exile Island, where the idol has been rehidden, and he finds it, and he knows that he almost got voted out last week, but he doesn't play it? Are you kidding? He's in this season because he's a fan, so it's not like he's not familiar with the game. And, uh, he was there last week when the exact same fate befell Ozzy, who had much better standing in the tribe than Jason did. Dumb dumb dumb.

But entertaining!

So it seems the women are now running this game. Too bad they're playing like middle-schoolers. I can't stand Parvati, and Natalie and Alexis don't do much for me, either.

If I were Amanda, I would team up with James and Erik and try to convince Cirie that she is obviously No. 4 in that mean-girls alliance and form a foursome to take out those three.

It's definitely been interesting the past couple of episodes. Certainly more than I expected it to be, since early on it seemed like the fans were going to go down in flames.

Have you been watching? What's your take?

'Girlicious' judges surprise contestants in finale Sun, 27 Apr 2008 18:58:06 -0500

Guest blogger John-John Williams IV reports:

I have to admit that this is totally my guilty pleasure reality television show. It has the cat fights and backstabbing of Big Brother, the beauty of America’s Next Top Model, the vocals of American Idol and the moves of So You Think You Can Dance. What’s not to love?

The second season of the show The Pussycat Dolls Present Girlicious has been good to the last pop, drop and lock.

The contestants have been much stronger this year and the drama has been on high for the majority of the season.

Last week, the judges threw everyone for a loop when they did not eliminate any of the contestants, which set up five girls vying for three spots. (Or so we thought ...)

'Big Brother' finale tonight Sun, 27 Apr 2008 18:53:51 -0500

The Big Brother 9 finale is in a little over an hour and ... yawwwwn. Seriously, Ryan or Adam? I don't really care one whit.

A friend of mine who keeps up with the live feeds said, though, that they didn't know they were going to get questioned by the jury. That is hilarious -- where have they been? So it might be worth it to tune in tonight for that particular shock.

What do you think about this final two? Reader Rich chimed in on a previous entry:

I do not really care who wins either, between Adam and Ryan. I do not even think there will be much venom. It will be boring. The producers could choose from millions of people, but this cast had an all-white(except for one brother) cast. And he was kicked out early. No Asians, no older people, just a lot of annoying fat white folks (i.e Adam and Ryan and Josh.)

No joke -- this was the most homogenous cast ever. And that soulmate thing really worked out, eh?

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