Nov 7th, 2008 · The National Toy Hall of Fame this year is honoring the baby doll, the skateboard and the lowly stick. Of course, you might be able to employ it as a magic wand, a sceptor or a jousting sword. In choosing the stick, toy experts found virtue in its versatility, natural ingredients, no-cost and its appeal to the imagination. In 2005, the cardboard box was inducted into the hall.
Nov 1st, 2008 · Lucinda Williams' ninth studio album, Little Honey, showcases her new perspective on the world. The album's mix of sad tunes and optimism leads to songs that demonstrate Williams' belief that "love is a mighty sword." Here, she discusses her career and the inspiration for Little Honey.
Aug 7th, 2008 · For some farmers in Honduras, high food prices mean greater profits. But others can't afford the higher costs for fertilizer and pesticides, so they're cutting back on production.
Jul 23rd, 2008 · An Indiana woman who wanted to give thanks for a recent run of good luck stabbed herself in the foot while performing a ritual, police said. Katherine Gunter, a Wiccan, went to a cemetery during the full moon and marked her good luck by burning incense and driving a 3-foot sword into the ground. She ended up in the hospital.
Jul 17th, 2008 · The Dark Knight, the new Batman film with Christian Bale in the title role, may be the most hopeless, despairing comic-book movie in memory. It creates a world where being a superhero is at best a double-edged sword and any triumph is likely to be short-lived.
Jun 3rd, 2008 · Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke has signaled that interest rate cuts may be over for now. In remarks to an international monetary conference, Bernanke said that inflation has become a worry. The Fed chairman said that high oil prices are a doubled-edged sword.
May 3rd, 2008 · Flynn, founder of New York Jedi and other light-saber fighting clubs, puts original sci-fi characters in front of an audience to perform elaborately choreographed sword-fighting sequences.
Mar 5th, 2008 · President Bush has endorsed Arizona Sen. John McCain for the Republican presidential nomination after a meeting at the White House. Once McCain's bitter primary rival, Bush gave his stamp of approval to a GOP maverick who has crossed swords with him on things like campaign finance, tax cuts and waterboarding.