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Breaking the ice...

What would be some good things to say to a man or woman whom you have just met? Not pick up lines, but something to break the ice. You may or may not be romatically interested in this person.

The Circus is back in town

This is my 14th summer with Sheri’s family in Cape Cod. There are a lot of indications of the time that has passed these many summers – we’re not teenagers anymore. We’re married, we have kids of our...

This Month in FIRE History: Office for Civil Rights Sends Letter of Clarification

Throughout FIRE's history, we have witnessed many significant cases and rulings. As our ten year anniversary approaches, we are delving into our archives to remind Torch readers of some of the more...

An interview with Cathy Moore

I met Cathy Moore when I was in Indianapolis last year, having followed her blog Making Change - ideas for lively elearning since its inception. Cathy's blog is aimed fairly and squarely at...

Video: Spanish Royals in Beijing

This video is in Spanish, but it’s clear what it’s about. Spain’s Crown Prince Felipe and Crown Princess Letizia met with their country’s delegation to the Olympics in...

Mayors Of Clare And Chicago Meet To Discuss Tourism And Investment Opportunities

The Mayor of Clare today met with the Mayor of Chicago in a bid to strengthen business and tourism links between County Clare and the US Midwest.

Riley Meets with Korean Ambassador to Discuss Trade

Gov. Bob Riley has met with the Korean Ambassador to discuss trade between the country and state.from ABC 33/40 News

Former Pop Star will be Deported

According to the BBC former pop star Gary Glitter has been refused entry to Hong Kong after being deported from Thailand. Glitter was originally deported from Vietnam after spending approximately...

California Dreamin (Of Quotas)

Caltrans, the California state transportation agency, remains addicted to quotas, even after the passage of Prop. 209 a number of years ago should have forced it to go cold turkey.The agency tried...

Remaining Hikers Found

According to the Associated Press, rescue crews have located a handful of hikers who were missing after floods tore through a remote part of the Grand Canyon. According to Coconino County Sheriff's...

Advisory Board at Play

On Wednesday June 4th, our Values at Play advisory board met to discuss year two of the VAP project:Tracy Fullerton (USC, Co-founder and director of the EA Game Innovation Lab), Celia Pearce...