The dream artist Boston Globe, United States - Jan 8, 2006 'Little Nemo' made him famous when it debuted in 1905. But Winsor McCay's wild, penetrating adult work is what makes him a patron saint to today's comics artists.

School menus Huntington Herald Dispatch, WV - Jan 8, 2006 The following menus have been furnished by the Cabell County Board of Education for this week and are subject to change without notice due to item availability at individual schools. 'Nobody should go hungry' The Morning Journal, OH - Jan 8, 2006 Nancy Haylor of Elyria seems to have taken a cue from the Beatles when they sang, ''Take a sad song and make it better.''.

New year a good time to think about health St. Petersburg Times, FL - Jan 8, 2006 As adults make resolutions to be more active and eat better in the new year, we need to think of our kids, too. If your child has a weight problem, now is a good ...

About Town for January 8, 2006 Lompoc Record, CA - Jan 8, 2006 Wednesday: turkey and cheese on wheat bun, peanut butter and jelly sandwich, salad cup, fruit. Thursday: chicken tenders , bean and cheese burrito, beans and salsa, fruit.

Chicago's Lovie affair stable, at least for now Toronto Star, Canada - Jan 8, 2006 Lovie Smith richly deserves the NFL's coach-of-the-year award that he won, getting 24 1/2 votes to runner-up Tony Dungy's 20 1/2, in voting by 50 sportswriters and broadcasters who cover the NFL.

Area rep vows friendship Los Angeles Daily News, CA - Jan 8, 2006 As politicians scramble to distance themselves from Abramoff - who pleaded guilty last week to charges of conspiracy, tax evasion and wire fraud in a sweeping influence-peddling case - Rohrabacher, a Republican, remains unwaveringly loyal to his pal of 25 ...

Italian spot surprises in Newburyport Boston Globe, United States - Jan 8, 2006 Have you ever peered into the windows of a restaurant at the height of the dinner hour and wondered why the place was empty? The Tuesday night we ventured into Rossi's my husband was grappling with just that ...

Business Notes Baltimore Sun, United States - Jan 8, 2006 The fourth annual Valentine's Jewelry Extravaganza will be held Feb. 3 and 4 to benefit Partners In Care, a registered 501(c)3 organization that helps older and disabled adults remain independent in their own homes.

Mother-daughter recipe works for new bakery Skagit County Business Pulse, WA - Jan 8, 2006 A classic kitchen essential for many Americans is the red Betty Crocker cookbook, originally published in 1969, which has hundreds of pages of traditional dishes between its spiral-bound covers.

ONE DAY, ONE WHITE VALLEY Dallas Morning News (subscription), TX - Jan 8, 2006 In a good snow year, France's Vallée Blanche, the world's longest lift-served ski run, is skiable for 13 miles from the ...

Two teens killed in accident Baltimore Sun, United States - Jan 8, 2006 Two teenagers died and a third was sent to Maryland Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore after the Volvo in which they were riding was struck by a tractor-trailer at an intersection with a malfunctioning ...

Don't believe everything you read on labels Indianapolis Star, United States - Jan 8, 2006 Take a trip to the grocery and it seems like nearly every item claims to be a healthy food. Oatmeal says it'll reduce your cholesterol.

25,000 helpings of mac and cheese create a heat-and-serve lifeline Seattle Times, United States - Jan 8, 2006 And if a single breaded chicken breast helps make someone's day, think of the joy 32,570 can spread. Or 25,032 helpings of mac and cheese.

School Lunch Menus Charlotte Observer, NC - Jan 8, 2006 BREAKFAST: Breakfast pizza or good gravy pizza; juice or milk.LUNCH/ELEMENTARY: Beef teriyaki, mashed potatoes, whole-kernel corn, sliced peaches, roll, milk or juice.

Remembering the struggle Sun-Sentinel.com, FL - Jan 8, 2006 The National Art Festival displays art and crafts at The Promenade at Bonita Bay on US Highway 41 on Saturday and Jan. 15. Festival hours are from 10 am to 5 pm Admission is free.

A generation? Forever? What's the difference? AZ Central.com, AZ - Jan 8, 2006 Political Insider is a tongue-in-cheek look at the past week in Arizona politics. When House Speaker Jim Weiers vowed to business leaders and the media last week that the Legislature would pass "the largest ...

The Glory Of Glasgow Hartford Courant, United States - Jan 8, 2006 Sitting on the double-decker tour bus with my guidebook on my lap, I suddenly became aware of the tour guide's cold glare. "Throw that book away," he commanded in a nearly impenetrable Scottish accent.

Richardson trods familial ground Boston Globe, United States - Jan 8, 2006 and final -- Merchant Ivory film ''The White Countess," has inherited much from her mother, Vanessa Redgrave.

Us? The `Florence of knitting'? Toronto Star, Canada - Jan 8, 2006 It's a little past seven on a weeknight, and sisters Susan, Karen and Claire are sitting at a bank of small tables near the front of The Knit Café - yarn, knitting needles and pot of tea at the ready.

Marilyn Youman Rockford Register Star, IL - Jan 8, 2006 Who is she? Marilyn is the president of the Rockford Chapter of Hadassah, the Women’s Zionist Organization of America. Hadassah is a volunteer women’s organization committed to enhancing the quality of ...

School Lunch Menus Charlotte Observer, NC - Jan 8, 2006 MONDAY: Corn dog, macaroni and cheese with ham, orange-glazed carrots, potato wedges, tossed salad, fruit, yeast roll.TUESDAY: Barbecue sandwich, fried chicken with rice, baked beans, broccoli, coleslaw, fruit, yeast roll.

‘Queer Eye’ guy is on the move these days Wilkes Barre Times-Leader, PA - Jan 8, 2006 Best known as the culinary expert for Bravo’s “Queer Eye for the Straight Guy,” the former Chicagoan has been crisscrossing the country since October to promote his first cookbook ...

New type of farming brings new risks Greensboro News Record, NC - Jan 8, 2006 heck, one storm -- can put you out of business. But farmers have been battling the elements, falling milk prices and encroaching housing ...

Global Positioning San Francisco Chronicle, USA - Jan 8, 2006 Scott Howard's dream of cooking in San Francisco has taken dedication, focus and patience to realize. Reared in North Carolina, Howard became a protege of Norman Van Aken and worked around the Florida coastwanting to some day relocate to San Francisco.

Grief leads to crusade Ottawa Sun, Canada - Jan 8, 2006 Every day for about a year, Sara Shannon visited her daughter Sabrina's grave to weep. She cried, she questioned why, but most of all she wondered how to prevent another ...

Xbox 360 hardware review PALGN, Australia - Jan 7, 2006 While Europe already has gotten their hands on the Xbox 360, the date of the Australian release - Thursday, March 2nd 2006 - draws closer.

Cinnabon launches ‘Cinnabites’ Strategiy, United Arab Emirates - Jan 7, 2006 Cinnabon Jordan, part of Jana Restaurant Management (a member of Tantash Group), and maker of The World Famous Cinnamon Rolls has announced the launch of its newest addition Cinnabites - the bite-sized version of Cinnabon's Classic Roll was launched in ...

Post-Eurovision revival Jerusalem Post, Israel - Jan 7, 2006 Tal Sondak's debut solo album is finally out on the shelves. Music fans will remember him as Israel's entry at the 2001 Eurovision Song Contest.

Bowling Green completes sweep of OSU The-Ozone.net, OH - Jan 7, 2006 The No. 15 Ohio State Buckeyes and Bowling Green Falcons made the 119-mile trip from Columbus to Bowling Green to complete their two-game, home-and-home series Saturday night, but while the ...

Cinnabon’s Newest Addition Comes To Jordan Al-Bawaba, Jordan - Jan 7, 2006 Cinnabon Jordan, part of Jana Restaurant Management (a member of Tantash Group), and maker of The World Famous Cinnamon Rolls announced this week the launch of its newest addition Cinnabites - the bite-sized version of Cinnabon's Classic Roll was launched ...

Friends, Lovers, Chocolate Kansas.com, KS - Jan 7, 2006 Alexander McCall Smith produces a fine follow-up to his first Sunday Philosophy Club novel. BY LISA MCLENDON. Opening an Alexander McCall Smith book is like making a new friend.

SUNDAY ARTS CALENDAR Kansas.com, KS - Jan 7, 2006 US Weapons Gun Show, 9 am-3 pm today, Kansas Coliseum, 85th North off I-135. Admission $6, children 10-under free. Information, (316) 755-1243.

Breezing through the Windy City in a weekend The Decatur Daily, AL - Jan 7, 2006 In Dixie, the words "sweet home" are instinctively followed by "Alabama," but long before Lynyrd Skynyrd penned the unofficial state anthem, legendary bluesman Robert Johnson sang of another sweet home - Chicago.

Friends, Lovers, Chocolate The Wichita Eagle, KS - Jan 7, 2006 Alexander McCall Smith produces a fine follow-up to his first Sunday Philosophy Club novel. BY LISA MCLENDON. Opening an Alexander McCall Smith book is like making a new friend.

New business makes the cake Kansas.com, KS - Jan 7, 2006 When Monica Schlegel moved from Las Vegas to Wichita, she wanted to open a unique business. She looked around for about a year to figure out what kind of business might be successful.

Busy news days eclipsing Bush's message Houston Chronicle, United States - Jan 7, 2006 President Bush and his team marched briskly back to work last week with a plan to push the Patriot Act and the economy in a series of tightly scripted daily events.

In Berkshire hills, former newspaper publisher crafts blue cheese Dateline Alabama, AL - Jan 7, 2006 The sun still hasn't risen over the Berkshire hills when Michael Miller's pickup pulls in front of a building on the Maple Shade Farm in Sheffield.

Me, Mom and the Arctic San Antonio Express (subscription), TX - Jan 7, 2006 BARROW, Alaska - It was exhilarating to be walking on the frozen Arctic Ocean, at the point where the Beaufort Sea and the Chukchi Sea meet, looking at the desolate beauty of the vast, uninterrupted, icy horizon 330 miles above the Arctic Circle.

Money sought for Fleming restoration Greenville Daily Reflector, NC - Jan 7, 2006 A sign on an easel greeted visitors to the Fleming House during a soiree Thursday and gave a glimpse into the reason for the gathering.

Losing weight. Finding yourself. St. Petersburg Times, FL - Jan 7, 2006 Charlayne Gray just wanted to fit into her clothes again. She never dreamed a Kmart contest would change her life. By LANE DeGREGORY, Times Staff Writer.

Recipe for success Lufkin Daily News, TX - Jan 7, 2006 The hunt for nutritious food products is sometimes as tedious and time-consuming a task as in pioneer days - but it doesn't have to be.

Nelson: Pizza franchise adds excitement to family's life Athens Banner-Herald (subscription), GA - Jan 7, 2006 Kristin Mokes, a cook at Buck's Pizza, checks the oven to see if a pizza is ready. Chris Hansen and his wife, Reneé, opened the franchise, which serves pizza, strombolis, hoagies, salads and wings, in August.

Label law puts food allergens in spotlight Palm Beach Post, FL - Jan 7, 2006 The packaging on the cheese said it was "nondairy," that it contained no milk, that it was made with rice. But when Andy Weir bit into it, the toddler with an allergy to milk swelled in reaction.

Murder trial nears for ex-Palm Beacher Sullivan, accused of ... Palm Beach Post, FL - Jan 7, 2006 James Sullivan's eventful life has included four wives, four offspring, a landmark oceanfront mansion in Palm Beach, furtive years living in foreign countries and the exhumation of a long-dead uncle to determine whether Sullivan hastened his demise to ...

Fab phyllo Toronto Star, Canada - Jan 7, 2006 DISH DECONSTRUCTION: The phyllo pastry is made by mixing flour, water, salt and vegetable oil and rolling the dough into wafer-thin sheets.

Charlero Area Food Pantry enjoys a break after struggling through ... Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, PA - Jan 7, 2006 Right after Thanksgiving, the pantry had to close its doors one day, said Susan Braunegg, director at the pantry, which is located in the basement of Holy Ghost Church, 828 Meadow Ave.

Eleven's cuisine recognized by New York bastion Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, PA - Jan 7, 2006 Eleven Contemporary Kitchen in the Strip District is raising culinary eyebrows in New York City barely 16 months into its existence.

Mark Houser/Tribune-Review Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, PA - Jan 7, 2006 Yet I managed to spend an enjoyable few days in Spain without really having a decent bite of the dressed-up bar food that made Iberia famous.

MaxMax coffee business set for growth Kingsport Times News, TN - Jan 7, 2006 KINGSPORT - Take one coffee lover from Harlan, Ky., a Chuckey, Tenn., native who loves to make coffee and mix well. That's the recipe for MaxMax, a drive-through coffee business that is set to expand from ...

New owner flips oceanfront acreage Palm Beach Daily News, FL - Jan 7, 2006 By STEPHANIE MURPHY, Daily News Business and Real Estate Writer. Avacant parcel at 947 N. Ocean Blvd. with two oceanfront acres was listed recently with broker Lawrence Moens.

A Visit to Ouro Preto BrazilMax.com, Brazil - Jan 7, 2006 It was Saturday, and the following Wednesday would be Nov. 2, Day of the Dead, a Catholic holy day, and therefore, a national holiday (there are advantages ...

Karin Fuller: Smell the coffee Charleston Gazette (subscription), USA - Jan 7, 2006 When I was a kid and managed to beat my brother at something, the only way I could advertise my superiority over him was by word of mouth, which was time-consuming and exhausting (considering I had to do it so often).

Music: Sara Hickman, Matt the Electrician, The Flying Club Austin 360 (subscription), TX - Jan 7, 2006 Sara Hickman was raised in Houston, Texas, and launched her professional career at age 14 at a Houston Oilers party with just her guitar and voice.

Karin Fuller: Smell the coffee Charleston Gazette, WV - Jan 7, 2006 When I was a kid and managed to beat my brother at something, the only way I could advertise my superiority over him was by word of mouth, which was time-consuming and exhausting (considering I had to do it so often).

Commentary on 2nd Part of Psalm 138(139) Zenit News Agency, Italy - Jan 7, 2006 VATICAN CITY, JAN. 6, 2006 (Zenit.org).- Here is a translation of the address Benedict XVI gave at the Dec. 28 general audience, which he dedicated to comment on the second part of Psalm 138(139).

Wisconsin City Makes Top 5 Fittest List WQOW, WI - Jan 7, 2006 Don't let the beer, cheese and bratwurst fool you; a Wisconsin city has been named the fifth fittest city in the country. Milwaukee was named the fifth fittest by Men's Fitness Magazine.

WINDERMAN: Sunday NBA column Fort Lauderdale Sun Sentinel, FL - Jan 7, 2006 Usually at this point in the season, after the first coach is fired (remember, Stan Van Gundy resigned), others in the fraternity tend to get defensive.

Milwaukee 'Diva' a hit far from home Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (subscription), WI - Jan 7, 2006 With stars in her eyes and potential in her voice, Terry Palasz left Milwaukee in the 1970s to seek her spot in the rarified world of opera.

I'll Eat It Like A Steak Methuselah Foundation, DC - Jan 7, 2006 said the panhandler as I gave him my M2 Brownie, nutritionally engineered to have 10 percent of the RDA of every essential nutrient per one hundred calories.

The Year in Film - 2005 Filmcritic.com - Jan 7, 2006 Bleeeeeeeeargh! Awful. Simply awful. I challenged the staff this year when we started our annual celebration of the year's best films that it would be tough to come up with 10 whole movies worth remembering down the line.

A slice of German fare Jakarta Post, Indonesia - Jan 7, 2006 Living many years in Germany, my family became accustomed to arranging our mealtimes in the local fashion. In my neighborhood in Duesseldorf, Fruehstueck (breakfast) was mostly Broetchen, small, round bread, fresh from the oven from a nearby bakery.

Balanced diet means good health Jakarta Post, Indonesia - Jan 7, 2006 Nutrition is the science that deals with food and how the body uses it. People, like all living things, need food to live. Food supplies the energy for every action we perform, from reading a book to running a race.

Nutrition: Tips on staying healthy and fit Jakarta Post, Indonesia - Jan 7, 2006 In our everyday lives, we see one person or another falling ill. Why is this so? This is because of an insufficient intake of nutrients.

Two teens killed in accident Baltimore Sun, United States - Jan 7, 2006 Two teenagers died and a third was sent to Maryland Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore after the Volvo in which they were riding was struck by a tractor-trailer at an intersection with a malfunctioning ...

A Gardener's Diary Stabroek News, Guyana - Jan 7, 2006 A very happy New Year to you all. May it be prosperous and peaceful. Above all peaceful. At the moment I am in England. The temperature is below freezing, it is snowing, and I wish to heaven I was home.

WINDERMAN: Sunday NBA column Sun-Sentinel.com, FL - Jan 7, 2006 Usually at this point in the season, after the first coach is fired (remember, Stan Van Gundy resigned), others in the fraternity tend to get defensive.

Raising Hopes New York Times, United States - Jan 7, 2006 EATING in a chef's kitchen is the stuff of dreams, the beguiling blend of opposing notions. It is a dining experience that blends the chef's training - burn scars as badges, worn clogs, and years of working ...

In From the Cold, for Mixed Results New York Times, United States - Jan 7, 2006 A woman hurried into Jack & Dyl's here on a recent cold evening and sat down with a satisfied look on her face. The restaurant, with its exposed brick, sepia-toned photos and soft lighting, looked and felt warm.

Long Island Vines Small Building but Big Wines New York Times, United States - Jan 7, 2006 THE row of wineries whose architecture makes a big statement along Route 25 (Main Road) obscures the smaller mom-and-pop side of North Fork winemaking.

Atmosphere, Circa 1776; Food, Circa 2006 New York Times, United States - Jan 7, 2006 IN Essex, the Griswold Inn, an authentic Colonial inn dating from 1776, has had a reputation for unbeatable atmosphere but food of just average quality.

Lucas: Senior Moments TarHeelBlue.com - Jan 7, 2006 Leave it to the Carolina senior to get the big rebounds, run the floor the way Roy Williams demands, and make every big play required during his minutes on the floor.

NBA coaches on the firing line San Jose Mercury News, USA - Jan 7, 2006 Usually at this point in the season, after the first coach is fired (remember, Stan Van Gundy resigned), others in the fraternity tend to get defensive.

The missing ingredient Scotsman, United Kingdom - Jan 7, 2006 FROM being tagged "the sick man of Europe" to inventing the deep-fried Mars Bars, Scotland and its diet come laden with lashings of guilt.

Different house but George feels at home Scotland on Sunday, UK - Jan 7, 2006 WITHIN minutes of entering the Big Brother house, the Member of Parliament for Baghdad East was making his demands known. "Water," George Galloway commanded, "in a champagne glass".

Teen recruits 'hit with golf club' in new bullying claim Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom - Jan 7, 2006 Teenage Army recruits were attacked with golf clubs, beaten unconscious and forced to swallow mouthfuls of hot chilli sauce by instructors at a military training camp, it has been alleged.

Different house but George feels at home Scotsman, United Kingdom - Jan 7, 2006 WITHIN minutes of entering the Big Brother house, the Member of Parliament for Baghdad East was making his demands known. "Water," George Galloway commanded, "in a champagne glass".

Nigel's AZ of modern eating The Observer, UK - Jan 7, 2006 What is the most ethical ingredient, the Noughties answer to the power lunch, or the fruit we'll all be eating this year? Find out in the first instalment of Nigel Slater's essential guide for the enlightened foodie.

Sharleen Spiteri: Don't mess with Texas Independent, UK - Jan 7, 2006 Sharleen Spiteri is the gobby Glaswegian who turned herself into one of our most sophisticated and successful singers. She tells Simon Gage how lovely lesbians and keeping her clothes on made her a star.

A little slope and a little dope with the Newport massive The Observer, UK - Jan 7, 2006 The only time Eggsy, aka Mr Love Eggs, can remember having seen snow was when he wrote swearwords and drew a big phallus in it in his neighbour's garden as a teenager.

A cheap and chic weekend in Milan The Observer, UK - Jan 7, 2006 Is it possible to enjoy a shopping break in Italy's most stylish city on a tight budget? In the first of a new monthly series we sent Gemma Bowes to find out.

Dreams can be cold and hard St. Louis Post-Dispatch, MO - Jan 7, 2006 PLANO, TEXAS At 4:45 am, the racket is enormous. Mauri Gustafson keeps her alarm clock on the other side of the room, as far away from her bed as possible.

Kennedy may be finished – but so is his absurd, irrelevant party Times Online, UK - Jan 7, 2006 They poisoned him. They shot him. They stabbed him. They chased him to the frozen river and drowned him. Still he would not die. Not since Rasputin has a politician so defied the weapons of death.

Spice up your platter this winter Financial Express, India - Jan 7, 2006 The Gourmet Gallery has a new grill menu: Vegetarian Cottage, Veg Stuff Mushrooms, Non-veg Grill Prawn, Non-veg Pork Chops. For those who are non-vegetarians there is a variety: Non-Veg Fish Steak which consists ...

Local Knowledge: North Norfolk The Sunday Times, UK - Jan 7, 2006 Everyone’s heard of Hunstanton, Sheringham and Wells. But where are North Norfolk’s secret treats - the places the locals love?

From the kitchen to the table Financial Express, India - Jan 7, 2006 Gone are the days of starched collars, jackets and ties, and three-hour dining experiences. Guests are looking for great food served with friendly, professional care in a buzzing contemporary environment that offers a sense of place.

Kraft South Beach Diet Brings the Beach to Americans on a Cross ... PR Newswire (press release), NY - Jan 7, 2006 'Beach In a Box' Travels Through Snow, Slush and Rain to Deliver a Sunny Beach to Americans this Winter NORTHFIELD, Ill., Jan. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- To help Americans maintain their New Year's diet resolutions ...

Ole El Taco Mio does Mexican food right without breaking the bank Los Angeles Daily News, CA - Jan 7, 2006 Back in 1962 when Tony T. Martinez opened his first El Taco Mio, tacos were 50 cents and burritos were 75 cents. Forty years later, taking into account inflation, the eatery's prices are still some of the ...

Zen & The Art Of Philosophy Book Writing Lucknow Newsline, India - Jan 7, 2006 Lucknow, January 7: It seems odd that a rock icon like Bono, who peddles his image and his anti-poverty slogans through his high decibel anthems, would advise people to ‘‘quiet their lives and meditate’’ while searching for one’s inner peace.

Baker brings taste of France to Feilding Manawatu Standard, New Zealand - Jan 7, 2006 It's a long way from the south of France to Feilding, but French baker Philippe Esteve has made the Manawatu town his home. He drove through Feilding five years ago and liked it.

Power and money in Turkey-EU relations Turkish Daily News (subscription), Turkey - Jan 7, 2006 I once asked a Turkish ambassador what he thought was the main reason that it was so hard for his country to get into the European Union.

Hunt runs up $14,000 booze bill Stuff.co.nz, New Zealand - Jan 7, 2006 High commissioner to London Jonathan Hunt has spent more than $14,000 on alcohol in the nine months he has been in the post. Hunt, dubbed Minister of Wine and Cheese while in government, became high commissioner in April.

Eat Our Words: Montana Writers' Cookbook New West, MT - Jan 7, 2006 If you’re a bachelor, and thus stereotypically disinclined to turn on a stove or even a barbeque, if you would have surely starved prior to the invention of the microwave, flipping ...

Location: Weerde, Zemst - Belgium Luchtzak Aviation, Belgium - Jan 7, 2006 We arrived at the train station at about 9 AM. It was very cold. We had to taker the train to Amsterdam, which (luckely) was on time.

12 hot restaurants for 2006 SouthFlorida.com, FL - Jan 7, 2006 Twelve great reasons to dine out in South Florida now and in the new year. By John Tanasychuk. Here are the 10 restaurants you clicked on most in 2005, from upscale restaurant lounges to lively seafood joints.

In Berkshire hills, famous cheese maker fights recall fallout Boston Globe, United States - Jan 7, 2006 The sun still hasn't risen over the Berkshire hills when Michael Miller's pickup pulls in front of a building on the Maple Shade Farm in Sheffield.

1/8 School menus Clovis News Journal, NM - Jan 7, 2006 Tuesday: Breakfast - Blueberry muffin, cold juice and milk. Lunch �-amburger on a bun, french fries, pickle slices, chilled pears, cold milk.

Food needs don't cool down The Register-Guard, Oregon - Jan 7, 2006 January's a tricky month for food banks. Holiday generosity in November and December stocks up the warehouse. "It's a time of year where people are focused on giving and it's easy to get their ...

Caves of the fairies Hindu, India - Jan 7, 2006 OUR "Fez Bus" from Selcuk rolled into Cappadocia just as morning broke over the Central Anatolian hills, and the view outside my window was surreal.

Today's parenting makes monkeys of kids
Norman Transcript, OK - Jan 7, 2006
Once upon a time some of the living remember, the discipline of a child was regarded as a relatively simple, straightforward matter that merited neither mental nor emotional strain.