The occasion was Pancake Supper, an annual event at our church and an Anglican tradition on Shrove Tuesday. Part of the tradition (at least at our church) is that the men cook the pancakes, so I smelled like grease smoke

Bathed in springlike warmth and showered with trinkets, beads and music, New Orleans reveled in the excesses of Fat Tuesday. The drinking was in full swing shortly after dawn, and with it came outrageous costumes and flesh-flashing that drew thousands

In a world filled with clutter, noise and hustle, Lent is a good excuse to step back and rethink how we live. In a world of instant gratification, it's a chance to practice delayed gratification so that we can truly appreciate the

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Sitting in the 4200 block of Jackson Avenue in Kansas City, MO, the sign out front says George Washington Carver Child Development Center, but the people inside view it more of an academy than anything else. The kids are taught a wide-range of topics

As we celebrate Black History Month, we should take time to recognize the contributions made by George Washington Carver and understand their relevance to.

As part of JCC's Black History Month celebration, retired instructor Linda Dublin led a quiz bowl with questions about well-known black figures like George Washington Carver and Malcolm X but also lesser-known folks like Sarah Boone, inventor of the

By: Michael Engle Simple bar snack, M&M filling, a butter to pair with jelly on a sandwich…how many ways could you think to use a peanut? George Washington Carver found over 300, while cementing the peanut's legacy as

Ushering in tax season, the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released its annual "Dirty Dozen" tax scams for 2012.

The Daily Caller reported last week that Media Matters, the progressive-fascist group funded by wealthy leftists to silence anyone who dare fail to meet their political purity test, received a $50000 grant to “fact-check” religious

All section references are to the Internal Revenue Code. Respondent has conceded that petitioner does not owe the deficiency, the addition to tax, or the penalty determined for 2005. The deficiency for 2006 was determined as a section 72 additional tax

All section references are to the Internal Revenue Code. Respondent has conceded that petitioner does not owe the deficiency, the addition to tax, or the penalty determined for 2005. The deficiency for 2006 was determined as a section 72 additional tax

According to his wedding website, free agent quarterback Jason Campbell was quite excited to marry his longtime, on-again/off-again girlfriend, Jenny.

"Basketball Wife" Kesha Nichols may have a friend to swap stories with. The quarterback of the Oakland Raiders, Jason Campbell, is caught up in.

"Basketball Wife" Kesha Nichols may have a friend to swap stories with. The quarterback of the Oakland Raiders, Jason Campbell, is caught up in.

Is anyone considering Jason Campbell as the Cowboys backup if he is released by the Raiders? -Nick Foles of the Arizona Wildcats would be my first pick at.

We'd argue that two players — Kyle Orton and Jason Campbell — would be better options than Flynn all money considered. Are Orton and Campbell ever going to be top-10 quarterbacks? Probably not, but the same holds true for Flynn. Orton and Campbell

Is anyone considering Jason Campbell as the Cowboys backup if he is released by the Raiders? -Nick Foles of the Arizona Wildcats would be my first pick at quarterback of the future for the Dallas Cowboys. Another hometown boy from Austin, this Foles is

By Cindy Boren Jason Campbell isn't likely to be playing for the Oakland Raiders in the fall. (Tom Szczerbowski / Getty Images) Campbell hadn't heard his name mentioned very often recently in the context of football moves, not with the future of Peyton

Not a white woman? Nancy Grace says no thanks. Ever since Jason Campbell shattered his collarbone back in October, forcing the Raiders to mortgage the farm.

The Rev. Alex Lazarra administers ashes to Benjamin Babin, 10, of Houma during an Ash Wednesday service today at St. Bernadette Catholic Church in Houma. By Eric Heisig In the bayou communities of Terrebonne and Lafourche, fresh from two weeks of

In New Orleans and other cities around the world, millions of people dressed up in elaborate costumes, watched parades, listened to music and partied the day away to celebrate Fat Tuesday, a period of revelry before Lent on

By Stacey Samuel, CNN Producer Washington (CNN) – Tuesday at the Washington National Cathedral, school children alongside clergy competed in a pancake tossing relay race. It was an exercise in religious fun, the day

“Lent is a very important season for the Christians. For us, lent is the time of intensive prayer, more prayer than usual, it is a time of denying ourselves a few things so that we can become more disciplined in our life styles,

Rumours of Microsoft Office on the iPad have been doing the rounds for some time, but today we have a little more flesh to put on those bones. The Daily.

By Stuart Miles, Special to CNN Editor's note: Technology journalist Stuart Miles is CEO and founder of gadget review website Pocket-lint. He can be found tweeting at @stuartmiles (CNN) — Mobile World Congress is the world's largest mobile phone trade

It's Sony PlayStation Vita launch day and to celebrate Pocket-lint is offering five lucky readers the chance to win a copy of Codemasters' F1 2011 for the new handheld console. The game allows you to compete in a full Formula One season,

Sources familiar with the company's plans spilled the beans to Pocket-lint, dishing out most all the specs. The ViewSonic ViewPad G70 will feature a 7-inch 1024 x 600 high-resolution screen, which means 169ppi pixel density. The processor specs have

Vicki Gunvalson is having a hard time believing her Real Housewives of Orange County costars Gretchen Rossi and Tamra Barney have truly buried the hatchet. In her official Bravo blog, the 49-year-old admits she was surprised to see the former foes

VICKI GUNVALSON: VICKI AND BRIANA WOLFSMITH… TALK ABOUT BRIANA'S UPCOMING 2 Responses to GRETCHEN ROSSI, VICKI GUNVALSON, ALEXIS BELLINO, HEATHER DUBROW… REAL HOUSEWIVES OF

Vicki Gunvalson opened up in her blog about the lunch and found it was just as awkward for her to watch. "Watching Gretchen and Tamra go to lunch and discuss their past issues was interesting to me. How can Gretchen just put the past behind her and

From left to right: Gretchen Rossi, Alexis Bellino, Heather Dubrow (sitting), Vicki Gunvalson and Tamra Barney. Here we give you, dear readers, a sneak peek at what transpires on the next installment of Orange County's best-known (and most-hated?)

Chris Brown and Rihanna release two collaboration tracks, three years after he beat her on the eve of the Grammys, leading to questions of appropriateness. Chris Brown accepts his Grammy at the 54th Grammy Awards. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times

It was only a matter of time. For the past few weeks the world has been at a stand still with rumors swirling of one time lovebirds Rihanna and Chris Brown working with each other again. Just in time for her 24th birthday C

The 2009 Grammys marked the beginning of a domestic violence drama that revealed a darker side to Chris Brown's relationship at the time with Rihanna. But nearly three years to the day, Brown, 22, and Rihanna, 24, both hit the studio last week to

WWE heavyweight champion CM Punk has a dysfunctional wiener this according to Chris Brown. The two are now in a full on Twitter war after Punk…

Champion match between World Champion Daniel Bryan and WWE Champion CM Punk. Here is a preview of this broadcast. Internet wrestling fans will be rejoicing tonight when the two biggest independent wrestling stars make it in WWE, clash tonight on

By Rana Meyer Seems like ever since the Grammy Awards, other celebrities can't seem to understand all the attention Chris is getting, talkibg about how people shouldn't be so quick to move on after Chris pleaded guilty in 2009 for assaulting his former

WWE Champion CM Punk lashed out against singer Chris Brown on Twitter Monday, becoming a top story and trend on Twitter, TMZ, E!Online, Mediabistro, OK! Magazine New York Daily News, and numerous other media