Our family had been on a small road trip, and had stopped at a coffee shop on the way home. The American Reporter Vol. Youngest Daughter ran up to her, screeched to a halt six inches away, and then - in case no one in the place realized it - shouted at the top of her lungs, "Mommy, she's black like me!!" My wife apologized, but the woman laughed and said she had done the same thing when she was that age. We always talk to our kids about how special they are, and how they should be proud of...

Tired of bad graffiti, but like the good graffiti? Then print up a few graffiti report cards and let those bombers know how you really feel. Part middle school science fair on steriods, part Burning Man Lite, all about better living through science, this year's model was a (literal) blast for kids of all ages. I was walking out to my car last night when I stumbled across these students from Temple of Poi, "the premier poi fire dancing and flow arts school. We haven't even picked up the...

Advertisement Buy a link here The art of the barbecue, or asado, originated with the gauchos, some of whom still tend the legendary cattle in the plains of the Pampas. And these cowboys have handed off their campfire cooking skills to other men, both at home and at the popular parrilla restaurants, which serve a dozen or more kinds of grilled meats. The links are made "with beef or pork or both meats" and often flavored with coriander and white pepper, "but you should use whatever sausage...

BCNG Portals Page Ladies and gentlemen, the fourth Pumkin. My buddy John and I along with the rest of the Powell Lake crew were running a pancake booth at the fair and I remember a long, hot day of mixing batter, taking orders, running supplies and either pushing or pulling with all my might on our goat cart ride. My buddy John and I along with the rest of the Powell Lake crew were running a pancake booth at the fair and I remember a long, hot day of mixing batter, taking orders, running...

That much was evident in a round robin phase which saw debutants Shosholoza of South Africa rack up nine wins and China Team beat US giants BMW Oracle Racing, a result that ultimately helped cost the Americans top spot and a chance to pick their semi-final rivals. That much was evident in a round robin phase which saw debutants Shosholoza of South Africa rack up nine wins and China Team beat US giants BMW Oracle Racing, a result that ultimately helped cost the Americans top spot and a...