A new power source in baseball: Ryan Howard: Phillies first baseman made a big impact with his bat during the 2006 season.
RYAN HOWARD, STROLLING through a plush South Beach hotel last August, couldn't stop his eyes from darting around. Gorgeous women sauntering through the lobby. Italian sports cars parked out front. Yachts cruising on the waterfront. "Man, can you imagine living here?" Howard says, shaking his head. "I...

Right on track: a racecar driver from Ridgeland knows how to take it slow.
When Jim Pace, 46, was growing up in Monticello, all his parents had to do to convince him to complete a chore was pull out the stopwatch. He was constantly trying to beat his own record. These days, he is doing essentially the same thing--but instead of rushing to...

Every picture tells a story: Joe Farace's photographic tune-up.
VROOM, VROOM. CLICK, CLICK. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] For Joe Farace, vroom, vroom and click, click are the sounds that power his day as he tools with his twin passions: cars and cameras. Driven by a sense of humor and planning, Farace keeps the mood light, and...

Curiosity.
Curiosity Gerald Allen Wunsch 1st Books PO 108, Bloomington, Indiana ISBN# 1410736997 $11.45 1-800-839-8640 This book will interest children in learning about the Underground Railroad. To effectively demonstrate the Underground Railway to them, Wunsch uses a contemporary setting, something...

How I Bought My Red Miata.
A Personal Experience All our wants, beyond those which a very moderate income will supply, are purely imaginary. Henry St. John, 1743 Things, as such, become goods as soon as the human mind recognizes them as means suitable for the promotion of human...

XM NavTraffic on 2009 Porsche Cayenne Models.
ENTERTAINMENT CLOSE-UP-24 June 2008-XM NavTraffic on 2009 Porsche Cayenne Models(C)2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com XM, a provider of satellite radio, announced that its XM NavTraffic service will be available as a factory-installed feature on the new 2009 Porsche Cayenne. XM radio's more than 170 channels...

ZAP Taps Lotus Engineering's APX Design to Develop Its Upcoming Electric Car.
ENERGY RESOURCE-30 January 2007-ZAP Taps Lotus Engineering's APX Design to Develop Its Upcoming Electric Car(C)2007 JeraOne - http://www.jeraone.com ZAP today announced that it will display Lotus Engineering's advanced APX concept car at the North American Dealers Association annual meeting and exhibition next week as part of its...

Lamborghini in Latest Batman Movie 'The Dark Knight'.
ENTERTAINMENT CLOSE-UP-8 May 2008-Lamborghini in Latest Batman Movie 'The Dark Knight'(C)2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com When he isn't protecting Gotham City from various villains in the Batmobile as his alter ego, Batman, billionaire Bruce Wayne's vehicle of choice is one of Lamborghini's sexiest super sports car ever...

BRIEFLY.
Byline: The Register-Guard METRO Delta Highway crash kills man, 46, of Springfield A Springfield man died early Monday in a three-vehicle collision on Delta Highway that shut down traffic for several hours. It happened just after 5:30 a.m. when police said...

Dos opciones en juegos para computadora: además, interesantes.
Para los más jóvenes (de edad y gustos), siempre hay más opciones para la computadora que sólo trabajar o navegar por Internet. La diversión es un aspecto importante que no debemos olvidar. En esta ocasión le presentamos dos buenas alternativas para que se divierta con su computadora. ...