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In 1996, three eighth graders from Rockville, Md., decided to start a band. They tacked on a bassist in high school, found a saxophonist in college and Of A Revolution was born. Since then, the members of O.A.R. have become more like a family than a group of friends, and have relied on support from their families and each other to develop both individually and as a band to propel themselves to the top of their game.
There is a movement where the sick and the healed write "Love" on their arms. There is a group of people in more than 40 countries, every state of this nation, young and of every ideology, who have a passion for hope and a penchant for saving. There is a rising development for the two out of three people who struggle with depression and don't say anything about it - a movement to write "love" over the pain.
Rick Bender is sometimes called the man with no face. A former semi-pro baseball player, he lost a third of his tongue, his entire jaw and the skin that connects the right side of his neck with his body. Cancer destroyed his jaw and damaged his mouth, teeth, tongue, neck and arm muscles. It's impossible for him to lick his own lips.
Bond. James Bond. Dressed in a well-tailored suit, he encompasses an air of mystery and burgeoning sexuality that seems to intoxicate women from left to right. He has a tough exterior and a top-of-the-line Aston Martin to match. He is the quintessential "bad boy" - full of adventure, spontaneity and not to mention a chiseled body.
Late one night in the summer of 2007, three interns pull rubber waders up to their chests, strap LED lamps to their heads and wade through a swampy stream in Basking Ridge, N.J., toward the mist nets. They are following the blond pony tail of Marilyn Kitchell as it swishes back and forth just above its own rippling reflection. As the first rays of the moon make the dew-draped hickory leaves begin to glow, a tiny, dark figure careens across the edge of their lights, and they just barely make out a winged fur smudge collide head first into the nothingness and float, delicately suspended in the midnight air.
On Nov. 10 and 11, filmmaker Randy Olson came to the university to screen his films "Flock of Dodos: The Evolution-Intelligent Design Circus" and "Sizzle: A Global Warming Comedy." Admission was free and an open forum for questions was held later. Olson, a former scientist and professor of marine biology at the University of New Hampshire, spent so much time telling stories of science that he decided to try experimenting with film as a means of storytelling.
Avid fans of the Bond franchise, beware - "Quantum of Solace" will certainly be a step in another direction from the Ian Fleming's original image of His Majesty's 007.
Coming from the respected DreamWorks animation studios that created "Shrek," it's hard to believe "Madagascar" was such a poor film. It's even harder to believe the studio continued the movie with an unwanted sequel - something of which Hollywood is fond. While the first film had a poor story, it still had its funny moments. "Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa" continues the trend, with an even worse script and without the amusing scenes.
Whether it's a movie screen, a sound system or a dance floor, one artist consistently solidifies her status as the best. Beyoncé Knowles returns on a strong point with her new album I am… Sasha Fierce. The title is a reference to Sasha, Beyoncé's alter ego who takes hold when she performs and records. It's clear that both sides of the female superstar are here to stay.
On a debut album, a rap artist can impress with thought-provoking lyrics, with diversity in flow or he or she can fill his or her disc with enough guests and hard-hitting beats and leave the rest unaddressed.
Vancouver rockers Nickelback return with their fifth studio album Dark Horse after riding the success of 2005's All the Right Reasons. Dark Horse, however, conjures up the image of a slow-footed Clysedale rather than a sleek-hoofed race horse.
First dates are fun and a great introduction to an even better relationship. Sometimes, things can go wrong and other times, things can be perfect - it just takes a little instruction and a bit of balance.
Sometimes there's a benefit of a downward-spiraling economy. Well, maybe not and the economy probably shouldn't take all the credit for a new fabulous marketing strategy.
Gus wasn't an ordinary dog. He had three legs. He had one eye. He had a tongue that he couldn't keep in his mouth. He had worldwide fame and he brought his owner fortune. And he was the world's ugliest dog. Unfortunately, Gus had cancer, and on Nov. 10, Gus died. He was 9 years old.