[The trains were never forgotten, but the extent of their influence only came to light with the arrival of the read more

[The trains were never forgotten, but the extent of their influence only came to light with the arrival of the internet and the subsequent flowering of genealogical research. This obsession with roots will be felt especially keenly by foundlings, who often have no way of exploring their family histories.] I notice that genealogical sites now have warnings on them saying people should be ready for little surprises, ... They're not all going to find themselves descended from King Henry VIII or Richard Cur de Lion or Wellington. This is rather strange because it was pretty taken for granted a few generations ago that families had all kinds of little moments where things had gone not according to the book. It was just one of those things. You tried to accommodate it. There was no social welfare. You just had to sort it out within villages, the families, the parish. Children went to the workhouse, but people knew about it. Nowadays, there's a kind of surprise that these cases were so commonplace.

Juliet: We've never got friendly. I just wanted to say I hope that can change. I'm nice, I really am, read more

Juliet: We've never got friendly. I just wanted to say I hope that can change. I'm nice, I really am, apart from my terrible taste in pie. And it would be great if we could be friends.

We're improving. And the good thing about this is that we haven't reached our potential yet as an overall team. read more

We're improving. And the good thing about this is that we haven't reached our potential yet as an overall team. In certain tournaments we have guys that do well and some that falter. But when we get everyone clicking together, which is the sectional, district and state, then we're going to be turning some heads.

In countries where DTH pay-TV has been available for over five years, as in North America and Europe, the market read more

In countries where DTH pay-TV has been available for over five years, as in North America and Europe, the market is mature and subscriber growth is slowing. Where DTH pay-TV platforms were launched after 2000, subscriber growth rates are higher. In India, for example, DTH pay-TV subscribers are expected to have tripled in 2005.

Right now we're up around 27 percent from this time last year. Everybody gives us the same reason. They've decided read more

Right now we're up around 27 percent from this time last year. Everybody gives us the same reason. They've decided to buy something that doesn't use as much gas.

Physical activity has been shown to be beneficial for health and aging in a number of areas. This emerging association read more

Physical activity has been shown to be beneficial for health and aging in a number of areas. This emerging association between exercise and cognitive health is increasingly important to understand.

I am still here. I take my three-mile walk at the mall everyday, and who knows what new treatments could read more

I am still here. I take my three-mile walk at the mall everyday, and who knows what new treatments could come along. I am 68, and I plan to make it to 70.

I am inhabited by a cry.
Nightly it flaps out
Looking, with its hooks, for something to love.
I am read more

I am inhabited by a cry.
Nightly it flaps out
Looking, with its hooks, for something to love.
I am terrified by this dark thing
That sleeps in me;
All day I feel its soft, feathery turnings, its malignity.

It was the team's best performance by far. Everything was clicking offensively and defensively and my arm felt great. I read more

It was the team's best performance by far. Everything was clicking offensively and defensively and my arm felt great. I was able to establish my fastball early and felt real comfortable.