| Sign language (Guardian Unlimited) A woman moves through a forest of symbols, peopled by liminal obsessives, gathering clues to a conspiratorial mystery. So might you describe Thomas Pynchon's diabolically lean and funny The Crying of Lot 49, perhaps the most perfect American novel of its age. us.rd.yahoo.com |
France and Cuba win gold medals at world judo championships (AFP via Yahoo! News) A jubilant France team once again found itself among the medal winners as Cuba, Brazil and Georgia grabbed their share of gold on the second day of the world judo championships here Friday. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Stay active, age wisely with ongoing classes (The Steamboat Pilot & Today) Aging Well, a program of the Northwest Colorado Visiting Nurse Association, is helping residents 50 and better stay physically and socially active with ongoing classes in Routt and Moffat counties. Here is an update of current and upcoming fall/winter classes (classes are free unless otherwise noted): us.rd.yahoo.com |
Chinadaily.com.cn sharing the Olympic spirit (China Daily) BEIJING -- A senior official of International Judo Federation (IJF) has applauded the venue for the judo competitions of next year's Beijing Olympic Games in Beijing on Wednesday. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Pramit Mohapatra: Weak validation (Sports Illustrated) UFC returns to New Jersey -- a place the promotion hasn't been for over two years -- this Saturday for UFC 78. It's fitting that the event is being held in Newark, just off I-95, because it could easily be called "UFC 78: E-ZPass." As in, one could see casual fans easily passing on paying pay-per-view dollar for a card that is noticeably lacking in star power. us.rd.yahoo.com |