Funeral Etiquette

Crash survivors farewell lost friends (Inverell Times)

15 May 2008

THEY came together in a night of revelry and have been bound together ever since by the horror that visited them.It was a reunion of sorts for six young survivors of the Sydney Harbour boat crash as they farewelled two of their mates at separate funerals yesterday.By all accounts, the crew who assembled to drink to the closing of an East Balmain pub last Wednesday night were eclectic - some were ...

Southern Traditions: Gone with the wind (The State)

11 May 2008

Columbia businessman David Hodges was surprised when church groups didn’t kick up a fuss about grocery stores selling beer and wine on Sundays. “Maybe it’s just fallen farther down the list of issues of importance,� he mused. City voters went on to approve the ballot measure by a landslide last month, reversing a tradition in place for as long as anyone can remember. Just as attitudes about ...

Tiny's team ready (Daily Press)

8 May 2008

Hampton University's softball team looks to win the tournament for its late coach. — Hampton University's goal entering the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference softball tournament is the same as last year: "Win it for Tiny."