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AIDS/HIV haunts overseas workers (Yehey!) Working as a seafarer for 10 years, Mario has traveled the world and visited far-fetched places like Africa and Brazil. It required him to be away from the Philippines for long periods at a time, but it was with this job that Mario was able to provide for his wife Jinky and their two small children. us.rd.yahoo.com
December 1, 2008 (Arts Journal) I regret to say that I didn't see Doctor Atomic , John Adams' new opera, when it came to the Metropolitan Opera last month. I had plays to review or was out of town throughout its too-short run. us.rd.yahoo.com
Critics and public figures on the books they just couldn't put down (Guardian Unlimited) You don't have to be a novelist to love good writing. For our Christmas special, we asked a mix of public figures, Observer critics and people on the street to tell us which books thrilled them most this year us.rd.yahoo.com
Whereabouts of San Bernardino teen accused of killing 15-year-old remain mystery (The Press-Enterprise) SAN BERNARDINO - "Scooter" was barely 5 feet tall and 100 pounds when he vanished. Baby-faced and too young to drive, he was -- and continues to be -- an atypical fugitive murder suspect. us.rd.yahoo.com
Sean Penn: Mountain of Snakes (HuffingtonPost) I'm not a socialist. Or at least not entirely so. As an American, I've got a little Al Capone in me. I like the idea of individual achievement -- just not against a background of hopeless oppression. us.rd.yahoo.com
Five lives changed by one local family (The Hazleton Standard-Speaker) In minutes many lives changed this fall. Days after a Sept. 30 car accident, 16-year-old Paulie Penkala passed away. While his family grieved they also gave. us.rd.yahoo.com
Mary Pat Rowland: Parents show love in many different ways (Foster's Daily Democrat) If we were to draw up a job description for parents, it would probably fill a thousand pages, in small print, single-spaced. We are chauffeurs, counselors, referees, teachers, cooks, maids, disciplinarians, friends and so much more. us.rd.yahoo.com
Anti-gay bigots on Roxon's mens' health taskforce (Crikey) Two men with rather peculiar views on men's health issues are part of the government's team of men's health ambassaors, writes Bernard Keane . us.rd.yahoo.com
FORUM: Who consecrates marriage? (The Californian) Numerous and passionate letters are published daily in the North County Times about gay marriage. A large percentage state they have no objection to gay couples having equal rights; their objection is to use of the term "marriage" for gay unions. us.rd.yahoo.com
Hi all, This article is now (New Matilda) Hi all, This article is now closed for commenting. Thanks to everyone who offered constructive comments. No thanks to those who used this forum to attack others personally. Some comments have been removed from the thread. Cheers Marni us.rd.yahoo.com
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