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Ohio State University

News about Ohio State University, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.

Chronology of Coverage

  1. May. 10, 2015

    Ohio State defeats Maryland, 11-10, in semifinals of inaugural Big Ten women's lacrosse championship; Maryland, at 17-1, receives top overall seed in NCAA tournament. MORE

  2. Apr. 21, 2015

    Pres Obama honors college football champion Ohio State at White House. MORE

  3. Mar. 22, 2015

    College Basketball Men's NCAA Tournament Roundup; Arizona defeats Ohio State, 73-58, in third round of NCAA tournament. MORE

  4. Mar. 20, 2015

    NCAA Tournament Roundup; Ohio State University beats Virginia Commonwealth University, 75-72, in NCAA men's basketball tournament round of 64. MORE

  5. Mar. 18, 2015

    Profile of Ohio State men's basketball coach Thad Matta, who has led team to 10th seed in NCAA tournament; OSU faces Virginia Commonwealth in tournament opener. MORE

  6. Mar. 9, 2015

    University of Wisconsin defeats Ohio State University, 72-48. MORE

  7. Feb. 8, 2015

    Profile of Ohio State freshman guard D'Angelo Russell, who ranks in top 25 nationally in scoring at 19.4 points per game; Russell is busy preparing with team for upcoming game against Rutgers. MORE

  8. Jan. 26, 2015

    NHL descends on Columbus, Ohio, for three days of All-Star spectacle, but players contend for attention as city continues to reel from Ohio State's title victory in football; some local hockey supporters had hoped that All-Star Game would help promote their sport in a city that is strongly associated with football. MORE

  9. Jan. 18, 2015

    New York Times photographer Cooper Neill creates double exposure photos at inaugural College Football Playoff National Championship game between Ohio State and Oregon. MORE

  10. Jan. 16, 2015

    Ohio State University quarterback Cardale Jones chooses to remain in college rather than declare for NFL draft. MORE

  11. Jan. 14, 2015

    William C Rhoden Sports of The Times column observes that rapid improvement by Ohio State quarterback Cardale Jones has come to symbolize championship team's transformation; notes that it was not long ago that Jones was an afterthought for the team, but was thrust into spotlight from backup slot only four games before the championship. MORE

  12. Jan. 14, 2015

    Ohio State's resounding championship victory over Oregon was in no small part due to running back Ezekiel Elliott, who had 246 yards on 36 carries in game; team's victory sends strong message to those who expressed skepticism throughout season. MORE

  13. Jan. 13, 2015

    Ohio State flattens Oregon, 42-20, and wins inaugural College Football Playoff championship. MORE

  14. Jan. 12, 2015

    William C Rhoden Sports of The Times column maintains that College Football Playoff National Championship game between Oregon and Ohio State will give fans opportunity to see that college and professional football are very different games. MORE

  15. Jan. 12, 2015

    Ohio State wide receiver Evan Spencer performed so well against Alabama in Sugar Bowl that he will likely be made captain of team, following in footsteps of his father Tim, who was captain at OSU in 1982. MORE

  16. Jan. 11, 2015

    William C Rhoden Sports of The Times column notes Oregon, Ohio, Mayor Michael J Seferian decided to temporarily change city's name during week of Jan 5 to Jan 12 to show allegiance to Ohio State in their game against University of Oregon in inaugural College Football Playoff National Championship. MORE

  17. Jan. 11, 2015

    Ohio State wide receiver Devin Smith, who is busy preparing with team for inaugural College Football Playoff National Championship against Oregon, is also a track and field standout. MORE

  18. Jan. 10, 2015

    Richard Sandomir TV Sports column says College Football Playoff National Championship between Ohio State and Oregon is expected to draw more than 35 million viewers, giving advertisers a more affordable option than Super Bowl to reach a massive audience. MORE

  19. Jan. 10, 2015

    Oregon will be without wide receiver Darren Carrington in College Football Playoff National Championship against Ohio State. MORE

  20. Jan. 3, 2015

    Richard Sandomir TV Sports column holds that Ohio State's 42-35 upset of Alabama in Sugar Bowl, which attracted 28.27 million viewers, is a win for ESPN, but real test is title game between Ohio State and Oregon; offers several suggestions to ensure greater viewership. MORE

  21. Jan. 2, 2015

    No 4 Ohio State surprises No 1 Alabama with 42-35 win in Sugar Bowl; teams will meet in Oregon on Jan 12 for national title in college football. MORE

  22. Jan. 1, 2015

    Ohio State University quarterbacks Braxton Miller, J T Barrett and Cardale Jones have all performed well this year and could be considered by coach Urban Meyer for starting position. MORE

  23. Dec. 21, 2014

    College Basketball Roundup; North Carolina defeats Ohio State, 82-74, in men's action; other men's and women's scores noted. MORE

  24. Dec. 8, 2014

    Marc Tracy On College Football column; Alabama, Oregon, Florida State and Ohio State are four teams selected for first ever college football playoff; Big 12 conference is left out after Texas Christian and Baylor miss the cut; Alabama and Ohio State will meet in Sugar Bowl and Oregon and Florida State will face off in Rose Bowl; winners will play for winner-take-all national title. MORE

  25. Dec. 8, 2014

    Ohio State reacts with calm restraint after being selected as fourth seed in college football's four-team playoff. MORE

  26. Dec. 7, 2014

    Ohio State defeats Wisconsin, 59-0, to win Big Ten Championship game. MORE

  27. Dec. 1, 2014

    Ohio State defensive tackle Kosta Karageorge is found dead in trash bin, apparently killed by self-inflicted gunshot, four days after he had last been seen; his family had indicated that his disappearance could have had something to do with his concussion history. MORE

  28. Nov. 30, 2014

    Ohio State defeats Michigan, 42-28, to become first Big Ten football team to win every one of its regular-season conference games for three consecutive years; loses quarterback J T Barrett to season-ending ankle injury. MORE

  29. Nov. 29, 2014

    Ohio State football player and wrestler Kosta Karageorge, who has sustained multiple concussions during games and practice, is missing; just before his disappearance he sent apologetic text message to his mother, explaining recent behavior had been affected by concussions. MORE

  30. Nov. 12, 2014

    College Football Playoff committee releases latest rankings, with Ohio State moving from number 8 to 14; Mississippi State retains top position, while Florida State drops from second to third. MORE

  31. Nov. 9, 2014

    Ohio State rolls over Michigan State, 49-37. MORE

  32. Oct. 19, 2014

    Ohio State steamrolls over Rutgers, 56-17. MORE

  33. Oct. 18, 2014

    Harvey Araton On College Football column observes that Rutgers is preparing to play Ohio State for the first time since becoming a part of the Big Ten conference; notes informal poll showing that many Ohio fans know very little about the Scarlet Knights and their history. MORE

  34. Sep. 7, 2014

    College Football Top 25 Roundup; Virginia Tech upsets No 8 Ohio State with 35-21 victory; other scores noted. MORE

  35. Aug. 31, 2014

    College Football Spotlight; midshipmen perform their time-honored ritual of taking the field before Navy's game against Ohio State at M&T Bank Stadium, home of NFL's Baltimore Ravens; Ohio State wins, 34-17. MORE

  36. Aug. 25, 2014

    Ohio State football team and its rabid fan base are trying to remain positive after initial shock of quarterback Braxton Miller's season-ending shoulder injury. MORE

  37. Aug. 20, 2014

    Braxton Miller, Ohio State’s star quarterback, will miss the 2014 season due to shoulder injury, dealing severe blow to the fifth-ranked Buckeyes’ national title hopes. MORE

  38. Jul. 25, 2014

    Ohio State University fires Jon Waters, director of its renowned marching band, due to band's culture of sexually-charged hazing and alcohol abuse. MORE

  39. Mar. 21, 2014

    Dayton stuns Ohio State, 60-59, making shot with less than five seconds remaining in regulation in second round of NCAA tournament; Ohio State is sent home after one game for first time since 2009. MORE

  40. Feb. 5, 2014

    Ohio State beats Iowa, 76-69; other college basketball news noted. MORE

  41. Jan. 13, 2014

    College Basketball Men's Roundup; Iowa beats Ohio State, 84-74; other men's and women's college basketball news noted. MORE

  42. Jan. 8, 2014

    College Basketball Roundup; Michigan State beats Ohio State, 72-68; other college basketball men's and women's scores noted. MORE

  43. Jan. 3, 2014

    Preview of Orange Bowl matchup between Clemson and Ohio State. MORE

  44. Dec. 24, 2013

    East Carolina beats Ohio State, 37-20, in Beef ‘O’ Brady’s Bowl in St Petersburg, Fla. MORE

  45. Dec. 22, 2013

    Ohio State beats Notre Dame, 64-61, in men's college basketball action. MORE

  46. Dec. 15, 2013

    Six of the nation’s best men’s college basketball teams, Syracuse, Ohio State, Duke Memphis, Florida and UCLA, will be in action at Madison Square Garden starting Dec 15. MORE

  47. Dec. 8, 2013

    Michigan State defeats Ohio State, 34-24, squashing OSU's shot at playing in college football's BCS title game. MORE

  48. Dec. 7, 2013

    E Gordon Gee, who resigned as president of Ohio State University after a series of embarrassing gaffes, will serve as interim president of West Virginia University. MORE

  49. Dec. 1, 2013

    Ohio State beats Michigan, 42-41, in college football. MORE

  50. Nov. 17, 2013

    College Basketball Men's Roundup; Ohio State defeats Marquette, 52-35, ending the Golden Eagles’ 27-game home winning streak, the second longest in the nation; other men's and women's scores noted. MORE

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Benefits Grow for Public University Presidents, Survey Finds

A report by The Chronicle of Higher Education found that most leaders received housing and cars, and some got perks like personal trainers.

June 8, 2015, Monday

Maryland Women, in Big Ten, Find Exposure for Their Lacrosse Dominance

Since joining the Big Ten last year, the top-ranked Maryland women’s lacrosse team has received more attention and has bolstered the conference’s reputation in the sport.

May 10, 2015, Sunday

Tiling with Dominos

Can you solve this domino challenge for middle-schoolers?

May 4, 2015, Monday
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A New Jet Once Wished He Were Smaller. Now Opponents Do.

At 13, defensive end Leonard Williams was banned from playing in a youth football league because he was too big. He used the experience “to be the best that I could be.”

May 2, 2015, Saturday

Buckeyes Visit White House

The Ohio State football team, which beat Oregon in January to win the first College Football Playoff, was honored by President Obama in a White House ceremony.

April 21, 2015, Tuesday
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Should Students Sit on Sexual Assault Panels?

Government guidelines say they shouldn’t, students say they should. The pros and cons.

April 12, 2015, Sunday

Arizona Goes Long to Defeat Ohio State

The game’s star freshmen were overshadowed by a couple of long-bombing guards for the Wildcats.

March 22, 2015, Sunday

Buckeyes Earn Wrestling Title Early

The Buckeyes clinched their first N.C.A.A. Division I team championship before the final round in St. Louis began.

March 22, 2015, Sunday
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D’Angelo Russell and Ohio State Squeak Past V.C.U.

Russell, Ohio State’s all-American freshman guard, scored 28 points to lead the Buckeyes to a victory in overtime.

March 20, 2015, Friday

Personal Triumph for Thad Matta, but a Trying Year for Ohio State

Matta, who set a program record for career victories with a flawed win in the Big Ten tournament, will lead the 10-seeded Buckeyes into their N.C.A.A. tournament opener Thursday.

March 18, 2015, Wednesday
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Chronology of Coverage

  1. May. 18, 2015

    Bob Bowman, swimming coach of Michael Phelps, will head men's and women's swim teams at Arizona State; Phelps will accompany Bowman to Tempe, Ariz, and Bowman hopes that Phelps will serve as volunteer assistant for program. MORE

  2. May. 17, 2015

    Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte have yet to win single event at Arena Pro Swim Series-Charlotte meet in North Carolina. MORE

  3. May. 16, 2015

    Tom Shields wins Arena Pro Swim Series' 100-meter butterfly final in Charlotte, NC. MORE

  4. Apr. 25, 2015

    Arizona State University hires Bob Bowman, former trainer for Michael Phelps, to coach both men's and women's swimming. MORE

  5. Apr. 19, 2015

    Michael Phelps wins 100-meter butterfly at Skyline Aquatic Center, his first competition since returning from six-month suspension following second drunken-driving arrest; win highlights Phelps' new start after stint in rehab. MORE

  6. Apr. 19, 2015

    Michael Phelps wins 100-meter freestyle in Arena Pro Swim Series meet in Arizona. MORE

  7. Apr. 18, 2015

    Michael Phelps, back from suspension for drunken-driving arrest, fails to qualify for 400-meter freestyle final at Arena Pro Swim Series; other swimming news noted. MORE

  8. Apr. 17, 2015

    Michael Phelps wins 100-meter butterfly at Arena Pro Swim Series meet in Mesa, Ariz. MORE

  9. Apr. 16, 2015

    Champion swimmer Michael Phelps confirms his intention to participate in 2016 Olympics. MORE

  10. Apr. 15, 2015

    Western Kentucky University suspends its swimming and diving programs for five years following investigation into hazing, Title IX violations and breaches of student conduct code; follows complaints from former freshman swimmer Collin Craig, who said he had been sexually assaulted and harassed on several occasions; other college sports news noted. MORE

  11. Apr. 8, 2015

    Michael Phelps will return to competition following six-month suspension for drunken-driving conviction. MORE

  12. Mar. 24, 2015

    South Korean swimmer Park Tae-hwan is barred for 18 months following positive result for testosterone in an out-of-competition drug test. MORE

  13. Mar. 21, 2015

    Missy Franklin wins 200-yard freestyle at NCAA women's swimming and diving championships in record 1 minute 39.10 seconds. MORE

  14. Mar. 20, 2015

    Missy Franklin wins 200-yard individual medley at NCAA women’s swimming and diving championships. MORE

  15. Mar. 12, 2015

    Budapest will host 2017 world swimming championships after Guadalajara, Mexico, withdraws for financial reasons. MORE

  16. Feb. 14, 2015

    College sports like swimming are threatened by NCAA reforms aimed at directing even more resources toward profit-generating programs like football and basketball. MORE

  17. Jan. 18, 2015

    Katie Ledecky wins 800-meter freestyle at Arena Pro Swim Series in Texas. MORE

  18. Dec. 20, 2014

    Olympic champion swimmer Michael Phelps pleads guilty to last October's drunken driving arrest after he left Baltimore casino; his one year prison sentence is suspended, but he must be on probation for a year and a half. MORE

  19. Dec. 5, 2014

    Mireia Belmonte Garcia of Spain wins 800-meter freestyle, claiming her third gold medal at world short-course championships; other swimming news noted. MORE

  20. Dec. 4, 2014

    Mireia Belmonte Garcia of Spain wins women’s 200-meter butterfly and 400-meter individual medley in record times at world short-course championships in Doha, Qatar. MORE

  21. Nov. 25, 2014

    China's anti-doping agency discloses that Olympic and world champion swimmer Sun Yang served three-month doping ban. MORE

  22. Oct. 12, 2014

    Group of six swimmers claim world record of about 236 miles for open-water relay distance swimming, crossing the eastern Mediterranean from Cyprus to Israel. MORE

  23. Oct. 7, 2014

    Michael Phelps is suspended from competition for six months by USA Swimming after he was charged with driving under the influence in Maryland; association also bars him from competing at the world championships in Aug 2015. MORE

  24. Oct. 6, 2014

    News analysis; Olympic champion swimmer Michael Phelps's decision to enter a six-week inpatient program to address his drinking shows he is taking a huge step toward finding himself. MORE

  25. Oct. 1, 2014

    Olympic champion swimmer Michael Phelps is arrested on drunken-driving charge in Baltimore. MORE

  26. Aug. 30, 2014

    Attis Clopton, Brooklyn man who is one of estimated 19.2 million American adults suffering from a phobia, tackles childhood fear of water by enrolling in swimming lessons; experts say to conquer a phobia, one must confront it; after three weeks of lessons, Clopton overcomes his terror and learns to swim. MORE

  27. Aug. 26, 2014

    Triumphant return of Michael Phelps and remarkable run of Katie Ledecky masks mediocre overall performance by Americans at Pan Pacific Swimming Championships; United States top medal count with 40, but in four of 28 individual pool events contested, Americans finish competitive season with only one swimmer in the world top 12. MORE

  28. Aug. 25, 2014

    Katie Ledecky caps her summer by slicing six seconds off her world record in the 1,500-meter freestyle with a time of 15 minutes 28.36 seconds at Pan Pacific Swimming Championships; it is her fifth world-record swim in nine weeks and her second in two days. MORE

  29. Aug. 24, 2014

    Katie Ledecky breaks her world record in the 400-meter freestyle at the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships. MORE

  30. Aug. 24, 2014

    Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte take gold and silver, respectively, in 100-meter butterfly at the Pan Pacific Championships. MORE

  31. Aug. 23, 2014

    Japanese swimmers are riding wave of success that is expected to crest at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo; team has built strong momentum with early victories at the Pan Pacific Championships. MORE

  32. Aug. 22, 2014

    Missy Franklin manages to compete at the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships despite backs spasms that took her breath away, and wins consolation final in 200-meter freestyle. MORE

  33. Aug. 21, 2014

    Swimmers competing at the Pan Pacific Championship will be vying not only to excel in the pool, but to maintain their livelihood; finishing times determine whether they will continue to receive stipends established under the Athlete Partnership Agreement, established by USA Swimming in 2011 to help post-collegiate athletes stay afloat financially while pursuing Olympic dreams. MORE

  34. Aug. 20, 2014

    Superstar swimmer Michael Phelps, in Australia for the Pan Pacific Championships, finds himself at home in country where swimming is one of most popular sports. MORE

  35. Aug. 18, 2014

    Interclub Association, group of private beach clubs in Throgs Neck, Bronx, has been holding swim competition in dirty water of Eastchester Bay every summer for 59 years; swimmers, undeterred by conditions, say water has become somewhat cleaner over decades (Series: Summer In...). MORE

  36. Aug. 17, 2014

    Champion swimmers and close friends Missy Franklin and Katie Ledecky are at the pinnacle of American swimming and will lead United States women's team at the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships. MORE

  37. Aug. 15, 2014

    Olympic swimmer Amy Van Dyken-Rouen leaves hospital in Englewood, Colo, after two months of rehabilitation; was paralyzed just below the waist in all-terrain vehicle crash on June 6 in Arizona. MORE

  38. Aug. 14, 2014

    Natalie Charlos of Poland is pulled from water unconscious during women's 10-kilometer race at European swimming championships in Berlin. MORE

  39. Aug. 11, 2014

    Karen Crouse On Swimming column holds that the shame of shutting out the top female milers from swimming's 1,500-meters has deepened since the London Olympics with the ascendant magic act of Katie Ledecky, who makes world records disappear. MORE

  40. Aug. 11, 2014

    Katie Ladecky sets world record in 400 freestyle and Michael Phelps swims fastest time this year in 100-meter butterfly preliminary at United States long-course national championships, critical domestic meet in advance of 2016 Olympic trials. MORE

  41. Aug. 10, 2014

    Many male athletes at USA Swimming long-course national championships have been coached by women at some point; Teri McKeever, University of California, Berkeley, women's swim coach, is in the minority as a woman coaching women swimmers. MORE

  42. Aug. 10, 2014

    Katie Ledecky wins 400-meter freestyle at USA Swimming long-course national championships in record 3 minutes 58.86 seconds; now holds world records concurrently in 400-, 800- and 1,50-meter freestyle. MORE

  43. Aug. 9, 2014

    Michael Phelps finishes second in the 100-meter butterfly at the USA Swimming long-course championships, earning a berth on the United States team for the Pan Pacific Championships. MORE

  44. Aug. 8, 2014

    Michael Phelps, after two years away from swimming, has returned to more competitive landscape; after seventh-place finish in 100-meter freestyle at the United States long-course swimming championships, he will face more competitive opposition in 100-meter butterfly. MORE

  45. Aug. 8, 2014

    Pools throughout New York City, including Parks Department and YMCA pools, offer water aerobics and other water-based exercise classes. MORE

  46. Aug. 7, 2014

    Nathan Adrian wins 100-meter freestyle at United States long-course national swimming championships in Irvine, Calif, earning breath for 4x100 relay at Pan Pacific Championships in Australia; Michael Phelps, who set the event's American record in 2008, finishes seventh. MORE

  47. Aug. 4, 2014

    Swimming portion of the New York City Triathlon is one of the few times a New Yorker will voluntarily plunge into the Hudson River, often a destination for sewage leaks. MORE

  48. Jul. 22, 2014

    Andrew Adam Newman Advertising column; competitive swimming organization USA Swimming is trying to increase the number of youngsters engaging in the sport, at all levels, with a public-service advertising and promotional campaign. MORE

  49. Jul. 14, 2014

    Michael Phelps loses to Yannick Agnel in the 100-meter freestyle at the Bulldog Grand Slam in Athens, Ga. MORE

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Should Swimmers Worry About Sharks?

A rash of shark bites in North Carolina has raised concerns. Here’s what you need to know to stay safe.

July 3, 2015, Friday
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Who Gets to Go to the Pool?

A white cop, black teenagers and this country’s long history of water as a site of racial anxiety.

June 10, 2015, Wednesday

A Triathlon That Takes Friendships to the Extreme

For active travelers, contrived “adventure” races have become part of the journey. A D.I.Y. Backcountry Triathlon is a more enjoyable, and free, alternative.

June 7, 2015, Sunday

Olympian Natalie Coughlin Prefers Rio Over Retirement

Natalie Coughlin sets her sights on the Rio de Janeiro Games with nothing to prove, but a chance to make history.

May 31, 2015, Sunday
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Bob Bowman, Michael Phelps’s Coach, Finds New Focus at Arizona State

Bowman will become the men’s and women’s swim coach at Arizona State, and Phelps will train in Tempe as part of the move.

May 18, 2015, Monday

The Unofficial Lifeguard of East Rockaway Inlet

For years, Floyd Smith has been a passionate water safety advocate at the East Rockaway Inlet.

May 17, 2015, Sunday

Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte Falter

The swimmers were winless heading into the final day of the Arena Pro Swim Series in North Carolina.

May 17, 2015, Sunday
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Tom Shields Bests Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte

The former N.C.A.A. champion Shields won the Arena Pro Swim Series’ 100-meter butterfly final in Charlotte, N.C., overshadowing the matchup between the Olympic gold medalists Phelps and Lochte.

May 16, 2015, Saturday
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The Right Ratio to Engineer a Swim

The knifefish swims with one long fin on its belly. Scientists have determined the optimal wave pattern for this type of swimming.

May 11, 2015, Monday

The Most Exciting (Fill in the Blank) in Sports

Everyone knows the Kentucky Derby is the most exciting two minutes in sports. But what is the most exciting four minutes in sports? Fifteen? Twenty-five?

May 3, 2015, Sunday

ScienceTake | Evolution’s Undulations

The answer to how one long fin has made for agile swimmers of different species.

Go Hammerheads! Winning With Autism

Children with disabilities often can’t participate in team sports. A new documentary called “Swim Team” chronicles the Jersey Hammerheads, a swim team for kids with autism.

Rolling on the River

Forbidden to swim, Justin Fornal, a.k.a. Baron Ambrosia, sets out anyway in the Cooper River along Camden, N.J., to shine a light on the city’s verdant waterways.

A Liquid Fear

Two childhood experiences with water left Attis Clopton with a phobia that lasted for decades, until another major life event inspired him to face his fears.

New York City’s Week in Pictures: Aug. 22

A slide show from the past week in New York City and the region includes images from a fire in Manhattan and the Ice Bucket Challenge in Brooklyn.

A Race Across a Murky Bay in the Bronx

Members of a half-dozen private beach clubs in Throgs Neck raced in Eastchester Bay in the 59th annual Interclub Association competition on Aug. 9.

A Swimmer’s Path and a Derived Pace

Diana Nyad’s swim pace calculated on elapsed time and straight line distances between G.P.S. points.

Photo Replay: July 29-August 4

A look back at a week in sports that had athletes soaring off diving boards, running up mountains and surfing in downtown Munich.

Photo Replay, July 22-28

Looking back at the week in sports, from the opening of N.F.L. training camps to the swimming world championships in Spain.

Sweet Summer Water

People seek refuge from the summer heat, and a little excitement, among the pools and cliffs of three upstate New York swimming holes.

Chincoteague Ponies Make Their Swim

For the 88th year, and through heavy rain, wild ponies swam across the Assateague Channel off the coast of Virginia.

Photo Replay, July 14-21

A look back at the week in sports, from a beer at the Tour de France to colorful pants at the British Open.

This Is What Real-Life Mermaids Look Like

The performers of Weeki Wachee Springs, the last mermaid show.

A Week in Pictures

A look at the week in sports, from the United States swimming championships to title celebrations in Miami and Chicago.

A Week in Pictures

A review of the week in sports, from the Miami Heat’s second straight title to synchronized diving in Germany.

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France's Camille Muffat reacts after winning her women's 200 metres freestyle semi-final and qualifying for 2012 London Olympics at the French Swimming Championships in Dunkerque, northern France in this March 20, 2012 file photo. French President Francois Hollande's office confirmed on March 10, 2015 that eight French nationals were among 10 killed in an accident involving two helicopters in Argentina. The Elysee Palace said in a statement that famed sailor Florence Arthaud, Olympic swimmer Muffat and boxer Alexis Vastine were among the dead. It added that the accident happened during the filming of a TV programme for the TF1 TV channel. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol/Files (FRANCE - Tags: SPORT SWIMMING OLYMPICS OBITUARY DISASTER TRANSPORT)

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BC's Anesthesiologists to Withdraw Services

AnesthesiologistsAs per reports, it has been revealed that ongoing contact dispute between British Columbia’s anesthesiologists and hospitals have heated up. This has made more than half of the anesthesiologists to decide that they will stop providing their services from next week.

Dr. Jeff Rains, of the BC Anesthesiologists' Society, said that the government is trying to portray them in negative light, as when services will be reduced then patients will be put in waiting list, which will make them patients angry on them. However, it is important for the government to take steps to resave the ongoing controversy.

Health Minister Mike de Jong is against the decision of the association. He further affirmed that it is not ethically correct to ask patients, who visit hospital that they cannot be confirmed about their surgeries. However, they have informed the 3,200 patients, who have been waiting to get their surgeries done about the association decision.

British Columbia’s health regulators have warned anesthesiologists that if they can lose their jobs in hospitals and can even face legal action. The letter sent to anesthesiologists further read, “May seek injunctive relief as well as damages against you personally for any costs and expenses”. Till now, no end date for the service withdrawal has been announced by the association.


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Book Review: Kosher Nation

The dietary laws found in the Torah have influenced the way Jews eat since Biblical times. These laws, known as kashrut, are the Biblical mandates required for making food kosher, or ritually pure for Jewish consumption. The degree to which a Jewish person follows the laws of kashrut will often depend on their level of religious observance. Many Jews have abandoned kosher eating completely; some eat kosher selectively, choosing to follow only certain food laws at certain times (for instance, keeping kosher on holidays). Recently, more Jews are rediscovering kosher eating as a way of connecting with their Jewish roots. But just how important is kosher to our modern food culture—or, more specifically, to America’s food industry?

The answer to this question arrived in my mailbox about a week ago. Schocken Books sent me an advance copy of a new book called Kosher Nation by author Sue Fishkoff. I had a chance to read it on my recent trip to New York, and I have to say I was very impressed. Fishkoff has carefully explored several aspects of kosher food, giving us a modern and informed look at this ancient food tradition.

Much of Fishkoff’s book focuses on the growing trend of obtaining kosher certification for America’s food products. Despite the often high cost associated with kashering factories and food production lines, going kosher makes good business sense. When you look at the figures, you understand why. According to Fishkoff:

More than 11.2 million Americans regularly buy kosher food, 13 percent of the adult consumer population. These are people who buy the products because they’re kosher, not shoppers who pick up Heinz ketchup, Miller beer, or Cheerios because they like the taste or the price. There are about six million Jews in this country. Even if they all bought only kosher food, which is not the case, they would not be enough to sustain such growth. In fact, just 14 percent of consumers who regularly buy kosher food do so because they follow the rules of kashrut. That means at least 86 percent of the nation’s 11.2 million kosher consumers are not religious Jews.

Pretty astounding figures. Fishkoff explains that this non-Jewish consumer group includes vegetarians and vegans, Muslims, Seventh-Day Adventists, people with food allergies or gluten intolerance, and consumers who buy kosher food simply because they believe it “answers to a higher authority” (as established by the Hebrew National ad campaign of the early 1970’s). Makes me wonder how many of you non-Jewish blog readers out there are actively looking for that kosher hechsher on your grocery store purchases.

Fishkoff delves into kosher with extraordinary depth, interviewing rabbis, mashgachim, kosher food manufacturers, ritual slaughterers, and Jewish deli owners. She even gives a nod to the 2nd Avenue Deli, one of my favorite kosher food joints. Fishkoff’s engaging prose left me with an even deeper understanding of what goes into making our everyday food products kosher. Overall, I found the book to be a fascinating read.

Kosher Nation goes on sale on October 12. It’s a must-read for anybody with an interest in kosher foods. This Shiksa says thumbs up! Highly recommended.

FYI, Kosher Nation was published by Schocken Books. They have some really interesting Jewish titles (Elie Wiesel is one of their authors). Join their Facebook page at

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Sun, Jan 27, 2008

Ken Connor | January 27, 2008

This past Tuesday marked the 35th anniversary of Roe v. Wade. Since that fateful decision, over 48.5 million children have perished at the hands of abortionists.

Sat, Jan 26, 2008

Doug Giles | January 26, 2008

As a conservative, the Democratic debate which just took place in South Carolina was a beautiful thing . . . in a Jerry Springer sort of way.

Dick Morris and Eileen McGann | January 26, 2008

That picture of the seething, red-faced former president of the United States shaking his finger at members of the press who dare to question his wife’s slimy campaign tactics, is all too familiar to those who have worked closely with him in the past.

Brent Bozell | January 26, 2008

For a "little" film from Fox Searchlight Pictures without any real bankable stars in it, it's a hit, grossing $85 million in its first seven weeks.

Michael Barone | January 26, 2008

South Carolina: In 1988, 1992, 1996 and 2000, it was the state that, with its early primary, determined the winner of the Republican nomination for president.

Robert Murphy | January 26, 2008

Last Tuesday the Fed announced a surprise rate cut of 75 basis points, the biggest cut in 24 years. Even so, the stock market plunged, with the S&P 500 shedding 1.1% during the session, bringing its total losses to over 10% for 2008.

Robert Novak | January 26, 2008

Illinois Democrats close to Sen. Barack Obama are quietly passing the word that John Edwards will be named attorney general in an Obama administration.

Fri, Jan 25, 2008

Andrew Tallman | January 25, 2008

In November, the United Nations called for a worldwide moratorium on the death penalty. In December, Gov. John Corzine signed legislation abolishing the death penalty in New Jersey.

Michael Gerson | January 25, 2008

On the verge of the Florida primary next Tuesday and the Super Tuesday votes a week later, Republicans remain fractured and fractious.

Michael Franc | January 25, 2008

Recall how, after the Sept. 11 attacks, virtually any legislative bid miraculously morphed into a “security” measure? Opportunists re-dubbed a routine, pork-laden farm bill the “Farm Security Act."

Rich Tucker | January 25, 2008

Recently, a colleague discovered he had kidney stones. He was diagnosed on a Sunday. On Wednesday doctors tried unsuccessfully to break them up with sound waves. On Thursday they used lasers. Because of complications, the doctors had to put in a stent and wait a week before finally breaking up the stones seven days later.

Harry R. Jackson, Jr. | January 25, 2008

Would King choose Clinton, Edwards, or Obama? Or would he have chosen McCain, Romney, or Huckabee?

Jonah Goldberg | January 25, 2008

Tying Americans down, limiting their options, foreclosing on any path not acceptable to today's social controllers of the right and the left is perhaps the defining spirit of our age.

Lorie Byrd | January 25, 2008

I had a feeling we would never get rid of him. When watching the inaugural ceremonies in 2001, when Bill Clinton lingered, and lingered, and lingered a bit longer, I knew that not only would he not go away, but that the media wouldn’t let him.

John McCaslin | January 25, 2008

Now that Ohio Democratic Rep. Dennis J. Kucinich is finally getting around to announcing he's dropping out of the race for the White House we wonder what's going to happen to some of the stuff being sold in his presidential-campaign store.

Amanda Carpenter | January 25, 2008

Republican John McCain swiped at Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, who recently claimed she is the best Democrat to face-off against the war veteran McCain on issues of national security, at the GOP Florida debate Thursday evening.

John Hawkins | January 25, 2008

Everyone seems to be campaigning as the candidate of change, but what does that mean exactly? Wouldn't a depression be a change? How about basing our economy on Communism instead of Capitalism?

Jonah Goldberg | January 25, 2008

When I was a kid, one of the most important times of the year was “Monster Week” on the “4:30 Movie.” I’d come home from school and ruin my eyes watching Godzilla, Mothra, Monster Zero and that flying turtle Gamera fight for truth, justice and the Japanese way.

David Limbaugh | January 25, 2008

Many conservatives have said Sen. John McCain is not conservative enough to suit them. Some of McCain's defenders have not only disagreed but have impugned his critics, hypocritically blaming them for divisiveness.

Mona Charen | January 25, 2008

On December 1, 2007, two dozen heavily armed police staged a raid on a Jewish community center in Caracas where hundreds were celebrating a wedding. The police claimed to be seeking weapons and evidence of "subversive activity."

Oliver North | January 25, 2008

Traveling salespeople always have a hard job. That's especially true when the economy isn't exactly booming -- and the product you are selling will go off the market in a year.

Pat Buchanan | January 25, 2008

If the presidential race is between Hillary and Amnesty John, the border security battle is over and lost. As Laura Ingraham asks, "If Congress passes McCain-Kennedy in 2009, would President McCain sign it?"

Debra J. Saunders | January 25, 2008

Economist Kevin Hassett described the proposed $145 billion economic stimulus package being negotiated by President Bush and the Democrat-led Congress before it was unveiled in an odd way.

Matt Towery | January 25, 2008

It remains my opinion that the winners of the Florida primaries will be the ultimate nominees of both the Republican and Democratic parties.

Paul Greenberg | January 25, 2008

Scientists in this country and Japan had found a new way to produce what are in effect embryonic stem cells - but without having to destroy human embryos to do so.

Kathleen Parker | January 25, 2008

Let's hope aspiring democracies everywhere are paying close attention as Americans select the next leader of the free world. Especially instructive will be South Carolina's recent spawn: The Truth Squad.

Burt Prelutsky | January 25, 2008

With so many Hollywood celebrities jumping on the various presidential bandwagons, it becomes increasingly difficult to tell where politics leaves off and show business begins.

Charles Krauthammer | January 25, 2008

There's losing. There's losing honorably. And then there's John Edwards. He stays in the race because, with the Democrats' proportional representation system, Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton might end up in a very close delegate race.

Thu, Jan 24, 2008

Larry Kudlow | January 24, 2008

Bill Gates, bloviating at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, is issuing a clarion call for a "kinder capitalism" to aid the world's poor.

Rich Lowry | January 24, 2008

Should non-taxpayers get a tax rebate? That had been the revealing sticking point in the Washington debate over an economic stimulus package.

Ann Coulter | January 24, 2008

John McCain is Bob Dole minus the charm, conservatism and youth. Like McCain, pollsters assured us that Dole was the most "electable" Republican. Unlike McCain, Dole didn't lie all the time while claiming to engage in Straight Talk.

Matt Barber | January 24, 2008

Amanda Beck is a reporter from Reuters who was among the first to cover a new study which warns about an outbreak of a virulent, drug-resistant, and potentially deadly strain of Staph infection.

Jon Sanders | January 24, 2008

What great consensus have they all reached — President George Bush, the Democratic leaders in Congress, and the Republicans in the minority? Essentially, that it really is their business to muck around in the economy.

Bill Bunkley | January 24, 2008

When the Republican members of the Florida legislature began seriously contemplating moving the state’s primary up in the presidential election process they had two goals in mind.

Michael Reagan | January 24, 2008

Fred Thompson's gone. Duncan Hunter's gone. All these people are gone. Huckabee could become Huckabeen -- gone by next Tuesday. So could Rudy after next's Tuesday's Florida primary.

Salena Zito | January 24, 2008

MSNBC hosts a Republican debate in Boca Raton this evening. What's at stake? Everything but the kitchen sink is at stake as four candidates vie to claim the biggest chunk of delegates yet.

John Dodd | January 24, 2008

Jesse Helms' speech 8 years ago marked an agreement between the United States Congress and the Secretary General of the United Nations to get serious about fiscal restraint and accountability in its operations.

Thomas Sowell | January 24, 2008

Among the painful signs of our time are the shocked reactions to Chuck Norris' raising the question of whether Senator John McCain is too old to be president.

Tom DeLay | January 24, 2008

Once the source of the Republican Party’s (and the conservative movement’s) powerbase in Washington, the House is now the institution in which conservatives hold the least actual legislative power.

Diana West | January 24, 2008

Does our "war on terror," which currently includes stabilizing U.S.-fostered governments that enshrine Sharia in Afghanistan and Iraq, in effect place the United States in the role of making the world safe ... for Sharia?

Ross Mackenzie | January 24, 2008

Before January ends, herewith a collection of quotations from TV types last year showing the stupidity and shameless leftism of major names in television “news.”

Chuck Colson | January 24, 2008

Little Noah Markham was one of the tiniest victims of Hurricane Katrina. When the levees broke, Noah was trapped in a flooded New Orleans hospital. It took 10 police officers using flat-bottomed boats to rescue him.

Cliff May | January 24, 2008

Adolf Hitler was evil and perhaps a madman. But throughout history, there have been many evil madmen in many corners of the Earth. So what made Hitler different and – for a time – effective?

John McCaslin | January 24, 2008

In the "my, how time flies" category, that was Bill Clinton descending on the Renaissance Mayflower Hotel in Washington on Tuesday.

Floyd and Mary Beth Brown | January 24, 2008

As lovers of history, we are always first in line to see a good period movie or biographical film. But over the years the liberals in Hollywood have moved further toward the fringes of loony-left scholarship in the field of historic cinema.

Larry Elder | January 24, 2008

Walter Cronkite, when asked whether he agreed that liberals dominated the major news media, told me, "Yes -- if by liberal you mean open-minded." Are liberals more "open-minded" than conservatives?

Victor Davis Hanson | January 24, 2008

In this heated campaign season, housing prices are plummeting. Banks write off billions of dollars in unrecoverable debt. The stock market wildly fluctuates almost hourly. Candidates promise painless and near instant relief.

Ken Blackwell | January 24, 2008

In his State of the Union address next week, it is imperative that President Bush push for the reauthorization of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978.

Cal Thomas | January 24, 2008

Recessions happen. The stock market rises and falls. The question ought not be about how the market is doing today, but about its net gain over the years.

Suzanne Fields | January 24, 2008

Barack Obama is on to something with his praise of Ronald Reagan as "a transformational president." A lot of Democrats screamed, and even a lot of Republicans complained that a Democrat was trying to steal their hero.

Debra J. Saunders | January 24, 2008

It's not clear what the Bush/Democrats stimulus package will hold. Yes, there will be checks of up to $800 for taxpayers. In addition, Democrats are pushing for an extension of unemployment benefits.

Donald Lambro | January 24, 2008

This week's plunge in global financial markets sent shock waves through Wall Street and Washington, raising doubts that a tepid, onetime tax rebate can stimulate a slowing $13 trillion economy.

Emmett Tyrrell | January 24, 2008

If you stop to think about it, it did not take much time at all for the Obama-Clinton contest to become the most overwrought political spectacle in a long time.

Steve Chapman | January 24, 2008

When it comes to the Bush administration's strategy in Iraq, the Republican presidential candidates all seem to be auditioning for the lead in a remake of "Pollyanna."

Rebecca Hagelin | January 24, 2008

According to the CDC, the nation’s teen birth rate rose in 2006 for the first time since 1991. Among girls 15 to 19, the rate went from 40.5 births per 1,000 females in 2005 to 41.9 births a year later.

Michael Fumento | January 24, 2008

Grant the anti-childhood vaccine fanatics this; they are dogged. No amount of data and no number of studies from any array of sources will sway them from their beliefs.

William Rusher | January 24, 2008

The voters of Taiwan have just handed their friends and well-wishers in the United States a gratifying victory in their nation's parliamentary elections.

Michelle Bernard | January 24, 2008

Who are we fighting in this War on Terror? For many Americans, the War on Terror remains a confusing concept. We are used to wars against countries, not against a group of people brought together by an ideology.

Marvin Olasky | January 24, 2008

Mike Huckabee has not been able to pick up much support beyond his evangelical base, but there's a way for him to do so. He needs to show that Christian conservative views and small government views logically go together.

Robert Novak | January 24, 2008

When House Republicans convene behind closed doors today (Thursday) at the Greenbrier in White Sulphur Springs, W.V., they have a chance to make two bold moves to restore their reputation for fiscal responsibility

Hugh Hewitt | January 24, 2008

Which of the Republican candidates for the presidency is most likely to get "Soutered?"

Wed, Jan 23, 2008

Dick Morris and Eileen McGann | January 23, 2008

Why is Bill Clinton courting such intense publicity, in evitably much of it negative?

Bill Steigerwald | January 23, 2008

Too bad young Barack Obama wasn't as deeply into the drug trade as the Clintons' smear artists would like America's Democrat voters to believe.

Paul Weyrich | January 23, 2008

Last week was busy for Members of the Surface Transportation Revenue and Study Commission. We had spent twenty-two months of hard work, with hearings around the country, long deliberations in Washington for at least two days each month.

Janice Shaw Crouse | January 23, 2008

Reports about the tragic death of Heath Ledger include remarks by friends concerning his reaction to the recent break-up of his relationship with the mother of their daughter.

David Stokes | January 23, 2008

When the news broke about the death of Heath Ledger, I heard about it first from my daughters – their ages ranging from 24 to 30. The frenetic texting and animated cell phone conversations told me something was up.

Salena Zito | January 23, 2008

An e-mail attributed to Sen. John Kerry, the 2004 Democratic presidential nominee, and sent out by the Barack Obama campaign took on those who would "swiftboat" Obama.

Rich Galen | January 23, 2008

At about 2 PM Eastern yesterday, Fred Thompson made it official when he had the campaign press shop issue the following statement.

John McCaslin | January 23, 2008

Please note that if you plan to attend the historic Washington and Lee University Mock Convention this weekend, the dress code is "Lee Chapel Attire" — meaning coat and tie (go for tweed, guys) and equivalent for the ladies.

Dick Morris and Eileen McGann | January 23, 2008

Hillary Clinton will undoubtedly lose the South Carolina primary as African-Americans line up to vote for Barack Obama. And that defeat will power her drive to the nomination.

Michael Medved | January 23, 2008

Those who claim to cherish the integrity of the conservative movement owe it to their party and their country to talk straight about all four of the excellent candidates remaining in this race.

Thomas Sowell | January 23, 2008

Among the many lies we can expect to hear this election year, none will be bigger or more often repeated, in the media as well as by politicians, than the lie that there is a widening income gap between the rich and the poor.

Michelle Malkin | January 23, 2008

After spearheading a disastrous, security-undermining illegal alien amnesty bill last year with Teddy Kennedy, "straight-talking" GOP Sen. John McCain claims he has seen the light.

John Stossel | January 23, 2008

This week's newspapers are full of predictions of an impending recession, and maybe they're right. But the great untold story is the good news: the worldwide boom in economic growth.

Walter E. Williams | January 23, 2008

Encouraged by the housing bubble, easy credit, along with the expectation that housing prices would continue to appreciate, many subprime borrowers took out mortgages they could not afford.

Brent Bozell | January 23, 2008

Buyer beware: Those eager to accept the media's conventional "wisdom" ought to recognize that these are blueprints for Republican domination of Washington only if it's a domination by the party's liberal wing.

Jonah Goldberg | January 23, 2008

If you're like me, you probably watch Comedy Central's "The Daily Show." If you're like me, you probably also turn to reruns of "Scrubs" or "Seinfeld" when the newsmaker interview comes on.

Mike Adams | January 23, 2008

A recent essay by Alison Piepmeier of the College of Charleston provides some of the best examples of the cruelty, heartlessness, and utter self-absorption embodied in the modern feminist movement.

Tony Blankley | January 23, 2008

In the aftermath of Sen. McCain's South Carolina victory, it can only look like the worst of times for the Grand Old Party. Like most Republican regulars, I have been much put out by McCain during the past decade.

Hank Adler | January 23, 2008

Under the FairTax, those individuals who have saved money during their lives would be faced with double taxation.

Terry Jeffrey | January 23, 2008

It can now be said with confidence that founding father John Adams would never vote for a Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama or John Edwards.

Ben Shapiro | January 23, 2008

Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., may have finally blown his chance at the Democratic nomination during Monday night's debate in South Carolina. For the first time, Obama got testy on national television.

Debra J. Saunders | January 23, 2008

Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney likes to tell Republican voters that he is the true conservative because, unlike Sen. John McCain, he has not been "part of the Washington scene for a quarter of a century."

Austin Bay | January 23, 2008

At the moment, Serbian ballots take precedence over bullets; democratic electoral politics are a blessing in Serbia and Kosovo, just like they are in Iraq.

Paul Greenberg | January 23, 2008

It has become tradition by now that no American president may leave office without not making peace between Israelis and Palestinians, always to great fanfare.

Jacob Sullum | January 23, 2008

During this week's Democratic presidential debate, Hillary Clinton said that putting together the right kind of stimulus package is "a part of economic justice."

Kathleen Parker | January 23, 2008

I reckon the candidates figure if they say really dumb stuff, them lowbrow, redneck yahoos will vote them right into that great big ol' house up in Washington.

David Strom | January 23, 2008

Few economists seriously believe that an economic stimulus package (at least those being discussed in Washington and on the campaign trail) would have much positive impact on the lagging economy.

Tue, Jan 22, 2008

Jerry Bowyer | January 22, 2008

The problem with a short run stimulus package is that we don’t have a short-run stimulus problem; we have a long run investment problem.

Rick Amato | January 22, 2008

A new law will require California public schools to, among other things, allow students to 'choose their own gender' when deciding whether to use the boys or girls restroom and locker room.

Paul Weyrich | January 22, 2008

When was the last time Republicans had a true brokered convention? I would argue that it was the 1920 Convention which produced Senator Warren G. Harding of Ohio and Governor Calvin Coolidge of Massachusetts.

Mario Diaz | January 22, 2008

Though some may disagree, the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision has to be the greatest constitutional blunder of our time. It is the quintessential example of judicial activism, and it has to be the greatest exercise of (to use Justice White’s phrase) “raw judicial power."

Frank Gaffney | January 22, 2008

Let me be the first to suggest that a recent scandal in the Pentagon be known hereafter as “Front-gate” in recognition of the central role played in the drama by the Islamic Society of North America.

John McCaslin | January 22, 2008

This evening, in far off Milan, Italy, we're told, backers of Barack Obama will each pay a 40 euros cover at Time Restaurant to hear "What an Obama Presidency Would Mean for America and the World."

Thomas Sowell | January 22, 2008

Most of the horrors of the 20th century -- of which there were many -- would not have been possible without demagoguery or misleading propaganda.

Cal Thomas | January 22, 2008

According to Judicial Watch, a June 18, 1993 internal memorandum entitled “A Critique of Our Plan,” authored by someone with the initials “P.S.,” acknowledges that critics of the Clintons were correct.

Dennis Prager | January 22, 2008

To the extent that I understand how most Republicans think, it would seem that former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani comes closer to the Republican ideal than any of the other viable Republican candidates.

Pat Buchanan | January 22, 2008

"I guess this is how the West was won," Hillary Clinton exulted at her victory rally in Las Vegas after the Democratic caucuses.

George Will | January 22, 2008

South Carolina winnowed out a Republican candidate, whether Mike Huckabee knows it or not, and the candidate who counted on being winnowed in there, Fred Thompson, wasn't.

William F. Buckley | January 22, 2008

Students of current events writing on Tuesday morning are expected to discover whether Mr. Obama or Mrs. Clinton is responsible for the collapse of the stock market.

La Shawn Barber | January 22, 2008

The physical chains of American slavery may be broken, but the mental chains are still there. That's the message of filmmaker Janks Morton's 84-minute documentary, What Black Men Think.

Chuck Norris | January 22, 2008

Sitting at another full-throttle World Combat League event in San Antonio, Texas, on Friday night, I caught myself momentarily reflecting back upon the previous two days of campaigning with GOP front-runner Mike Huckabee.

Mary Katharine Ham | January 22, 2008

Optimism. It's not a uniquely American quality, but it's a very American quality. And, for those who would be the president of the United States, it's a quality they can't afford to ignore.

Mon, Jan 21, 2008

Amanda Carpenter | January 21, 2008

Nearing the end of the South Carolina debate, all three Democratic presidential candidates addressed Republican John McCain, who has won two of the five major GOP primaries so far.

Amanda Carpenter | January 21, 2008

Barack Obama made good on his promise to confront the Mr. and Mrs. Clinton on their statements about his record in the South Carolina Democratic debate Tuesday evening.

Dick Morris and Eileen McGann | January 21, 2008

Both Clinton and McCain scored hugely significant wins on Saturday in Nevada and South Carolina, wins which might set them on the road to the nomination.

Rich Lowry | January 21, 2008

After two terms as president of the United States and a post-presidential career as a world celebrity adored by all the great and good, Bill Clinton is still 16. He has proved that adolescents can't be elder statesmen.

Caroline Glick | January 21, 2008

It is hard to believe, but in just two weeks, American voters will all but determine the identities of the Democratic and Republican nominees for this year's presidential elections.

Matt Barber | January 21, 2008

In recent years, the U.S. Department of Justice has paid only lip service to the enforcement of federal obscenity laws.

Bill Steigerwald | January 21, 2008

Holly Fretwell, an economist by training, has done her best to bring some needed critical thinking to the global-warming debate by writing “The Sky’s Not Falling! -- Why It’s OK to Chill About Global Warming.”

Phyllis Schlafly | January 21, 2008

Bill Clinton was elected president in 1992 using James Carville's slogan "It's the economy, stupid." The Democrats thus capitalized on a temporary economic recession during the last year of George H.W. Bush's administration.

Amanda Carpenter | January 21, 2008

Barack Obama blasted former President Bill Clinton for “completely mischaracterizing” his policy positions and called for “some standards of honesty” in a televised interview Monday morning.

John McCaslin | January 21, 2008

We had to laugh at the memo Karen Finney, director of communications for the Democratic National Committee, just sent to the four spokesmen for Republican presidential candidates

Rich Galen | January 21, 2008

Saturday's election contests in South Carolina and Nevada provided enough ammunition for the National Punditry Class to chew on for the next 10 days.

Amanda Carpenter | January 21, 2008

Here’s a round up of presidential campaign polls conducted and released within the last week

Suzanne Fields | January 21, 2008

What will the world be like when our little girls grow up to be president of the United States? We may be ignoring what we shouldn't. Not every little girl wants to grow up to be Hillary Clinton.

Paul Greenberg | January 21, 2008

Martin Luther King Jr. meets the very definition of an American conservative, that is, someone dedicated to preserving the gains of a liberal revolution.

Bill Murchison | January 21, 2008

Politicians tend to get serious when the economy turns suddenly and snarls. Well, semi-serious -- which isn't bad for people whose livelihood depends on saying things intended mostly to leave an impression.

Burt Prelutsky | January 21, 2008

Recently, I heard from a guy who claimed that squirrel tasted just like chicken. Some days, I swear, I get the idea that everything’s supposed to taste like chicken.

Robert Novak | January 21, 2008

Sen. John McCain's win over Mike Huckabee in South Carolina was no landslide, but stands as by far the most important win in his quest for the presidency.

John R. Thomson | January 21, 2008

In the ongoing saga between Venezuelan despot President Hugo Chavez and Colombian democratic President Alvaro Uribe, Chavez for the moment appears to have the upper hand.

Kevin James | January 21, 2008

By now, you’ve probably heard about the proposal of the California Energy Commission to require that all new homes in the state be outfitted with a “programmable communicating thermostat,” an Orwellian device which would allow the government to control the temperature inside your house.

Star Parker | January 21, 2008

What's the difference between art and politics? The question occurred to me as I left the theater after seeing the surprising new hit film "Juno."

Mike Adams | January 21, 2008

For years, I’ve argued that those who believe in the First Amendment should avoid the company of women with hyphenated names.

Dinesh D'Souza | January 21, 2008

When Dawkins tackles history, philosophy and theology, he usually makes a fool of himself.

Sun, Jan 20, 2008

Salena Zito | January 20, 2008

It's one more quirk in a presidential election year that has begun with many of them: Votes cast for Democratic candidates in Michigan -- and in Florida's upcoming primary -- will not count.

Jackie Gingrich Cushman | January 20, 2008

In the end, no matter what, we have to be comfortable with who we are, with who we have become. We have to be comfortable in our own skin.

Steve Chapman | January 20, 2008

The abortion debate has raged since 1973, when the Supreme Court gave abortion constitutional protection, but the basic law of the land has proved immutable.

Robert Bluey | January 20, 2008

President Bush doesn’t like to admit he’s made mistakes. But if White House chatter about an economic stimulus package is true, the president is about to repeat a misstep made early in his first term.

Ken Connor | January 20, 2008

Americans have done well in paving the way for a woman and an African-American to run for president. They will do better by ignoring the race and gender of the candidates and judging all of the presidential hopefuls on the basis of the content of their character and their qualifications to serve.

Salena Zito | January 20, 2008

If “change” is the word overused by every presidential candidate, “brokered convention” is the overused political concept of the moment.

Kevin McCullough | January 20, 2008

With Nevada and South Carolina in the rear-view mirror many things have been learned about the GOP nomination process.

Paul Jacob | January 20, 2008

It takes some kind of politician to upstage the true heroics of an outside agitator, jailbird, and inspirational liberator.

Austin Hill | January 20, 2008

The Republican Party, having consisted of a coalition of three broad issues categories since the early 1980‘s, just isn’t what it used to be.


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Janice Shaw Crouse

California Assemblyman Charles Calderon estimates that people spend over $3,000 every second on adult entertainment and that there is a new adult video produced every 39 minutes.  California lobbyists for the adult entertainment industry estimate that they employ 50,000 people and generate $4 billion a year.  That multiple billion dollar figure reveals a pivotal fact about obscenity and pornography. They’re big bucks and big business.

Of course, we have laws on the books about obscenity and pornography, but, amazingly, obscenity is not taken seriously even by those legally charged with prosecuting offenders.  So, while the Department of Justice is not looking, our homes are being invaded by offensive language, suggestive advertisements, blatantly obscene so-called “entertainment” and movie scenes that make “dirty dancing” seem tame.

Many people defend anyone’s right to produce, distribute and consume obscene materials. They call us prudes when we object to the pornification of our culture. Evidently, they think it’s cute when little children are sexualized. They are blasé at obscenity on television and in movies. They shrug their shoulders at people who have a foul mouth or tell offensive jokes and use crude, vulgar language.

They just don’t understand the ramifications of cultural disintegration. Yet, those who know the facts understand that small seedlings of the obscene can grow into giant sequoias of criminal sex networks.

Once the predator sees someone as a mere object –– instead of a person worthy of respect and dignity –– that person can be used, and abused, for the personal satisfaction of the predator; then, it is a very easy step to becoming a pimp and using that person as a commercial sexual commodity.

Some people begin their downward spiral into pornography addiction by perusing Playboy or Hustler or some free online adult porn sites. Having entered this gateway, some consumers crave the titillation of more graphic, perverted images to satisfy their desire for stimulation. Some of them need more violent, more sadistic images and, ultimately, they seek them out.

A research study of convicted sex offenders by psychologists at the Federal Bureau of Prisons became available last year; it will certainly disabuse those remaining people who think that obscenity and pornography are harmless indulgences.  The study found that more than 85 percent of prisoners convicted of possessing child pornography admitted to abusing at least one child.

Obscenity is also used to ensnare women and girls into prostitution and sex trafficking.  So-called “modeling agencies” or “modeling agents” take nude photos of girls and women and then threaten them with the exposure of these photos if they are unwilling to prostitute themselves.

Ultimately, it is a matter of supply and demand. When there is demand, somebody will see this as a profitable opportunity and supply the goods. When there is demand for children to be used sexually, that demand will be met by ruthless traffickers.

Many pimps and traffickers use pornography to initiate their innocent victims into their new life of sexual slavery.  The victims are shown pornographic films, over and over again for days at a time, so that they get hardened to accept the inevitable and learn what is expected of them.

The pattern of behavior is familiar; it follows the teaching technique of “translating image to action.” Teachers and coaches instruct the student to intensely visualize a desired outcome, act it out in the mind, and then it will become permanently imprinted on the psyche. With that technique, the teachers say, visualization leads to realization.

So it is with obscene materials and pornography. The johns watch porn, seeing violent and aberrant behaviors on film, then they crave the realization of what they have seen. Those obsessions drive them to the prostituted women and girls to get what they have seen depicted so graphically.

Cultural acceptance of pornography, stripping and prostitution is growing by the day.  There are shows like “Pimp My Ride” and Academy-award winning songs like “It’s Hard Out Here for a Pimp” and they are not considered offensive, they are considered hip. In cities like Chicago and Miami, the “Pimp’s Ball” is a huge event where the pimps arrive in their outrageous limos, decked out in their “bling” and showing off their tattooed girls.

Such events make the point: if we do not enforce obscenity laws stringently, the ripple effect on the rest of the culture will lead to a tidal wave of degradation and destruction.

Stripper poles are now part of some people’s bedroom décor.  Pimp ‘n Ho parties are where the “in” crowd goes to have fun.  Pop Star, Beyonce, has just come out with the line of children’s clothing that looks like “pedophilia chic.” Dressing like a streetwalker is now considered an acceptable Halloween costume for young girls or a prom dress for a teenager.  There is even a line of clothing for infants called “Pimpfants.”  A culture where people have those attitudes and values makes it so much easier for traffickers to set up their business exploiting children, women and men.

All of this should offend our sensibilities, but in today’s culture, it is no big deal.

Those films that are made in the San Fernando Valley in California?  They are very likely among the training tools used by sex traffickers from Malaysia to Mexico to Madagascar.  There is no escaping the fact that obscenity and pornography produced in the United States damages, demeans and degrades people –– including innocent children –– around the world.  The question is: what are we going to do about it and do we care enough to insist that the laws against obscenity be enforced?

Janice Shaw Crouse

Janice Shaw Crouse is a former speechwriter for George H. W. Bush and now political commentator for the Concerned Women for America Legislative Action Committee.
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This was an efficacious strategy in 2008 because then Senator Obama didn’t have much of a legislative record and thus had little baggage for which opponents could attack. In the absence of a substantive record, the case could be more easily made that the better judgment of Obama’s detractors was clouded by their innate racial prejudices.

But 2012 will be a very different election. Obama will have a four year record in the White House that voters will be able to scrutinize in order to determine his degree of worthiness for a second term.

No longer can the Obama camp run solely on high-flown rhetoric or dishonest character assassinations. After four years the Obama administration owns the economy and will be forced to defend the 9.2 percent unemployment rate, astronomical deficits, and economy-crushing regulations.

The race baiters will have to develop a new strategy this election. If they choose not to, and continue to pursue the race-based strategy, they will find on Election Day that merit and substance trump the race card.


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Safari Ltd. Breaks into the Baby Market

Safari Ltd.18Safari Ltd., a family-owned manufacturer and worldwide distributor of museum-quality educational toys, has lowered the suggested age for more than 60 figures in its Incredible Creatures collection. Select figures previously suggested for ages 3 and older are now suitable for ages 18 months and up, including the bearded dragon, flying fish, panda baby, 2014 piglet, and more.

The new, lower age recommendation breaks Safari Ltd. into the baby market for the first time in the company’s history. Safari Ltd is a third-generation, educational toy company whose mission is to teach children the importance of nature and conservation through the joy of play.

Toys “R” Us Expands Education Product Selection, Introduces Imaginarium Brand

Toys R Us EducationalToys “R” Us will expand its year-round education product selection in stores nationwide and online at Filled with a broad collection of items, kids from preschool to fifth grade, parents, and teachers can now find the essentials they need to make learning easy and fun throughout the entire year.

Toys “R” Us is also debuting a new line of exclusive education products under its Imaginarium brand, the company’s largest range of specialty and learning toys. Imaginarium Learning offers shoppers dozens of back-to-basics, as well as inventive products, which promote early learning skills in little ones ages 18 months and up.

Under Imaginarium Learning, kids can discover the universe with the Lift a Flap Solar System and Lift a Flap World Puzzle, or learn their ABCs and 123s with the assistance of Touch & Learn Alphabet Fish and ABC & 123 Monkey. Additionally, magnetic tablets, like Magnetab Numbers and Magnetab ABCs Lower Case, teach small hands to trace and write, while double-sided write and erase cards and take-along boards provide activities that reinforce writing skills. [Read more...]

COMMENTARY: Billy’s Got the Toddler Beat

As a 24 year-old, one would hope that it would take a fairly fascinating toy to really pique my interest. While it does take probably less than you would imagine (I am admittedly a kid at heart), there is one toddler plaything that I simply can’t get enough of—Billy Beats Dancing Piano. This musical DJ, from Mega Bloks, does it all. Billy is a too-cute-to-handle, dancing piano that is the culmination of all things enjoyed by toddlers. I know that if Billy had been around in my toddler hay-day, his batteries would have needed very frequent changing. My short attention span made it difficult to entertain me, and Billy Beats is four sources of entertainment in one—singing, music playing, dancing, and block building. Win, win, win, and win!

billybeatsHe has eight classic preschool songs in his repertoire, and he knows them all in three styles—with standard piano sounds, barnyard animal sounds, and a funky DJ-style. Kids can mix-and-match the sounds in the “Discover Music” mode. The “Dance Along” option makes Billy dance along as the song plays. The keys light up and Billy shakes his little piano booty. I think my favorite is the “Teach Me” setting. Billy Beats’ keys will light up in the order of the notes in the song. Toddler musicians can follow along, playing the song. If they make a mistake, Billy Beats lets out an adorable little giggle; if they get it right, he plays the song back for them—and of course adds a little jig.

Staying true to the Mega Bloks First Builders brand, Billy Beats is a construction toy that is fully compatible with all Mega Bloks First Builders blocks. They can be stored in the space under his red cap, and built up over his keys and on top of his head. Along with the included blocks, Billy Beats comes with stickers of sheet music that kids can play on his light-up keyboard.

For more commentary from Kara, check back often. Views expressed in this column are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Toy Book as a whole. We hope that you will share your comments and feedback below. Until next time!

Little Pim Unveils New Discovery Sets

littlepimLittle Pim, the foreign language learning program for kids ages 6 months to 6 years, has introduced a special-edition product line now available exclusively at Toys “R” Us stores nationwide. The new Spanish, French, Italian, Chinese, and English Discovery Sets each include three DVDs and a Little Pim plush panda toy, which help to make learning a new language fun for kids.

Between birth and the age of 6, the human brain is pre-wired for language learning, and Little Pim helps families take advantage of this brief window by making language learning easy, fun, and effective. Their Entertainment Immersion Method provides total immersion in the language. The method engages a child’s love of play watching real kids and animation. Little Pim’s proven repetition technique helps children retain new vocabulary. The program is designed by Julia Pimsleur Levine, daughter of Dr. Paul Pimsleur, creator of the Pimsleur Method, a language learning program for adults.

Little Pim is available in 11 languages, including Spanish, French, Chinese, and Italian on videos, music, books, flash cards, gift sets, and more.

COMMENTARY: Kids Getting Older Younger—Or Younger Older?

Everyone always talks about how kids are getting older younger. Kids as young as 8 years old are swapping their Barbie dolls and Transformers for iPods and tablets—but this isn’t the case for everyone. There are big kids everywhere, and toys have a funny little habit of bringing an adult’s inner-child giggling wildly to the surface.

Nostalgia is a huge trend in toys today—classic properties such as The Smurfs, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and Pac-Man have resurfaced and are engaging a whole new generation. Traditional toys, such as Hasbro’s Easy Bake Oven, Kahootz’s Spirograph, and POOF-Slinky’s Slinky, all still appeal to young kids the same way they did decades ago. However, adults and older kids will find just as much fun in new products primarily targeted toward youngsters, too.

RainbowLoom.Butterfly Blossom braceletThis weekend, I was loomed. A family friend’s daughter, Karli, had her wrist covered in the colorful rubber bracelets that are a product of Rainbow Loom, from Choon’s Designs. A huge craze among kids, I was enamored by the bracelets and begged her to teach me how to make one. She did, and of course, hers came out better. I’ve been staring at it on my wrist every day since she made it for me, and I was extremely tempted to purchase my own loom when I went into a Michael’s craft store and saw the enormous display (but I thought to myself: “You’re 23 years old, Marissa! Taking home product samples is one thing, but you cannot justify BUYING a toy!”).

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Hexbug Launches #theycanclimb Coloring Contest

theycanclimbHexbug has launched the Hexbug Nano V2 #theycanclimb coloring contest, giving Hexbug fans a chance to flex their creative muscles.

Hexbug hired an eccentric, internationally-renowned artist (and Hexbug enthusiast) to create eight colorful drawings crawling with the gravity-defying Nano V2 bugs. The artist received a last-minute, once in a lifetime opportunity to climb Mount Everest’s Khumbu Icefall that left him unable to color in his original black and white outlines. Now Hexbug is asking for the fans help to color in these drawings.

To enter the contest, fans can choose an outline, color it, and send it in to the Hexbug review team. The contest will run through through 11:59:59 p.m. CST on September 22.

Every entrant will receive a $5 promo code for their next purchase on, and every week, some of the best submissions will be featured at Entrants will be judged in two separate categories: ages 6 and under, and ages 7 to 12. At the end of the contest, first, second, and third place winners in each category will be announced and awarded prizes.

COMMENTARY: Kids Need to Move It, Move It

Today, kids are swarmed with toys that enable them to experience every world of play possible without ever having to move. Play buttons are all that’s required, and while this is incredible for the mind, it leaves the next generation sedentary. Millions of toys are available for molding the brain, but what are kids doing for their bodies? I remember a time that my mom had to beg us to come inside because it was getting dark out, and nothing could keep me still for very long. In a world where touch screens have replaced backyard swings, remote controllers have replaced running, and headphones have replaced jump ropes, it’s so important to get kids up and moving.

YgliderYvolution’s objective phrase is “Life through motion,” and with the Y Fliker and the Y Glider, kids can do just that. These scooters combine an innovative, extremely mobile design to the classic wheeled toy. The Y Fliker is a three-wheeled scooter that will get kids up and active, and there is no kicking the pavement for movement anymore. Riders move their hips from side to side to take off and use their own body movement to keep going. The self-propelled scooter has performance-rated wheels that allow the free-style scooter to perform carving and drifting actions, so that kids will never lose interest. There’s also a hand brake for increased control. The Flikr comes in four styles for different age ranges, so there is three-wheeled mobile fun for everyone. The Y Glider is perfect for first-timers; it’s a kid-powered mini scooter with a “lean to steer” movement method for kids in the developmental stages. The Glider also helps develop balance and coordination skills—something I certainly could of used a lot more of as a kid. The Glider has soft rubber handgrips and features the same three-wheeled design as the Flikr, so youngsters will feel just like the big kids. This Glider does, however, have a wider deck for a more stable ride, PU casted wheels for durability, and an easy-touch, rear safety brake for quick stopping. [Read more...]

Anchor Bay Celebrates New Chuggington DVD and 30th Anniversary of My Gym

To celebrate the August 20 release of Chug Patrol: Ready to Rescue, the newest Chuggington DVD from Anchor Bay Entertainment, and the 30th Anniversary of My Gym, participating My Gym locations will feature colorful Chuggington window clings displayed in each facility as well as counter cards with coupons for a discount on purchase of Chug Patrol: Ready to Rescue or any other Chuggington DVD.

In celebration of its 30th anniversary, My Gym hosted a nationwide contest in search of America’s “fittest family,” with Chuggington DVDs included among the prizes. In addition, My Gym prominently features the partnership with Chuggington on all social media websites and promotional items. Anchor Bay will highlight My Gym with full-panel inserts in the packaging of all Chug Patrol: Ready to Rescue DVDs.  The company also will provide exposure for My Gym on the Chuggington social media gym logo

LeapFrog Introduces Read With Me Scout and Violet

LeapFrog Enterprises has introduced Read With Me Scout and Read With Me Violet, two new interactive plush puppies designed to build early reading skills. Developed by LeapFrog’s team of learning experts, the products build off My Pal Scout and My Pal Violet, and offer an interactive story time experience with learning activities that build early reading comprehension, listening, and vocabulary skills.

Children can choose one of five books and as the pals read the story aloud, children build comprehension skills and early vocabulary. They also learn about the relationship between print on a page and the story as they turn the pages and listen to more than 70 spoken questions and audio responses. Parents can switch Scout and Violet into Sleepy Time mode to select a read-aloud story or eight minutes of lullabies.

Read With Me Scout and Read With Me Violet are the latest additions to LeapFrog’s line of Scout learning products that includes interactive plush friends such as My Pal Scout and My Pal Violet, My Own Leaptop, Chat & Count Smart Phone toys, and DVDs. The new plush puppies are available online and at major retailer locations in the U.S, Canada, the UK, and France, and will be available in Spain and Mexico later this year.

VTech Unveils Go! Go! Smart Wheels

Smart Wheels Train-StationVTech has launched Go! Go! Smart Wheels, a new line of vehicles and play sets. Go! Go! Smart Wheels enhances a popular play pattern, vehicle play, while teaching important learning skills, encouraging interactivity, and providing an outlet for kids.

Each play set features SmartPoint locations recognized by Go! Go! Smart Wheels vehicles. As a vehicle rolls over a play set’s various SmartPoints, the car flashes and plays greetings, fun sounds, short tunes, and sing-along songs. The line features more than 20 different play sets, vehicles, and accessories, including a train station, a construction site, and an airport that can connect into an expansive toy world.

Go! Go! Smart Wheels is available at,,,, and


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Wildlife Management Permits
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  • LAMPS:
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Brendan Witt Wildlife Biologist 20700 State Hwy 80 N
Gonzales, TX 78629
(830) 424-3407
David Forrester District Leader 111 E. Travis, Suite 200
La Grange, TX 78945
(979) 968-3501
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