Published Thursday, January 29, 2009
AGAINST THE GRAIN
Local Iraq veteran comes home to heartbreaking turn of events
By T.J. GREANEY
Jason Shadley let out a bitter chuckle as he gave me directions to his house last week.
SMILE AWHILE
Adding some unknowns to list of admired women
By IRENE HASKINS
Last week I filled 18 inches of high-rent space commenting on the top 10 boys’ and girls’ names for 2008. Today let’s use a few inches regarding Gallup’s annual list of the 10 most admired women for 2008, a lineup that’s usually pretty predictable.
THIS WEEK IN LOCAL HISTORY
Retirement speculation followed Super Bowl win
By BILL CLARK
10 years ago - John Elway won his second straight Super
Bowl, leading the Denver Broncos to a 34-19 win over the Atlanta Falcons and his
former Bronco coach, Dan Reeves.
LET'S TALK ANTIQUES
Blue plates are special to dinnerware collectors
By NANCY RUSSELL
Have you ever heard people say they wanted the “blue-plate special” for
lunch? This popular phrase was first coined in Depression-era American cafes,
but the blue-and-white china that was the original influence for the term came
from a much loftier pedigree.
GO-GETTERS
SCHOOL MATTERS
Lee gets the scoop on energy
By JONATHON BRADEN
of the Tribune’s staff
Third-grader Makya Griffith wasn’t about to back down when The Great Waster of Energy started swinging his clenched fists.
FEATURED
TEACHER
Karina Galve-Peritore
Story and photo by JONATHON BRADEN of the Tribune’s staff
There’s the 13-year-old Brazilian boy who wants to learn how to read and write but has never been to school. There’s the 7-year-old Moroccan boy, who knows five languages but has to sell goods full time to support his family.
Kids need more choice in learning
By JOYCE HULETT
Q: What is the Teach 21 Program?
NEWTON'S BOOK NOTES
Young adult lit is filled with excitement
By HOLLY NEWTON
The Newbery Medal awards were just announced, and the winner was "The Graveyard Book" by Neil
Gaiman.
NEXT WEEK’S SCHOOL MEALS
