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African Unity Is Not A Statuary Art
By Kwame Okoampa-Ahoofe, Jr., Ph.D. Regular readers of my columns and write-ups on African politics and culture know quite well that I am a passionate partisan for every things Ghanaian and African.
9 Feb 2012, 11:06 pm | click here to view more
National honor for Edison sitting in limbo
Ohio lawmakers found time in the past year to enact legislation on portable electronics insurance, Ohio Peace Corps Day, renaming a bridge in Cleveland and cracking down on performers who misrepresent famous rock ’n’ roll bands.
4 Feb 2012, 4:42 am | click here to view more
Md. women's caucus wants to recognize Tubman
ANNAPOLIS -- After a failed attempt last year to put a Harriet Tubman statue in Congress' Statuary Hall, the Maryland women's caucus is trying again to receive the state native what they feel is her due representation in national history.
28 Jan 2012, 4:15 am | click here to view more
Maryland Women's Caucus offers new Tubman legislation
After a failed attempt last year to put a Harriet Tubman statue in Congress' Statuary Hall, the Maryland women's caucus is trying again to receive the state native what they feel is her due representation in national history. Instead of proposing to replace an existing statue of Maryland-born revolutionary figure John Hanson, this year, the women legislators wish to place a statue of Tubman in a ...
28 Jan 2012, 2:29 am | click here to view more
Former Bigfork resident picked to sculpt Goldwater statue for national display
A former Bigfork resident living in Sonoita, Ariz. will sculpt a statue of Barry M. Goldwater for display in National Statuary Hall, part of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.
26 Jan 2012, 12:26 am | click here to view more
Police: Victims related in Korean spa shooting
A man who was asked to leave a Korean health spa in an Atlanta suburb earlier in the day came back with a gun and shot two of his sisters and their husbands and then killed himself, police said Wednesday.
22 Feb 2012, 4:08 pm | click here to view more
5 killed in Korean spa murder-suicide in Ga.
A gunman shot four people to death inside a Korean health spa in Atlanta's suburbs and then killed himself in what police said may have been a case of domestic violence.
22 Feb 2012, 10:05 am | click here to view more
Snow angel
Matthew Smith took this photograph of statuary in his backyard Monday, the morning after Randolph County’s first snowfall of the winter. He said about 2 inches fell at his home off Iron Mountain Road. The white stuff disappeared about as quickly as it fell, and with temperatures expected in the 60s for the next few days, it’s not likely this snow angel will be making another appearance any time ...
21 Feb 2012, 6:45 pm | click here to view more
Edison bust yet to see the light of statuary hall
About 2 1/2 years ago, Ohioans voted for a statue of Thomas Edison to be erected in Washington D.C., replacing that of a former pro-slavery Ohio governor. A month later, a committee of lawmakers voted unanimously to recommend the people's choice -- Thomas Edison.
20 Feb 2012, 9:21 am | click here to view more
Annual Ice Festival fills Medina with crowds, fleeting statuary
MEDINA — A fish may not survive outside of water, but Sunday’s chilly, windy weather was the ideal environment for a bug-eyed fantail goldfish made out of ice. Thousands of people flocked to the Medina Public Square this weekend for a glimpse of about 100 artistic sculptures carved out of blocks of ice during the 18th ... Read More
20 Feb 2012, 5:55 am | click here to view more
