Birmingham is participating in a national programme of commemorations to mark the bicentenary of the Battle of Trafalgar in October.

Birmingham is participating in a national programme of commemorations to mark the bicentenary of the Battle of Trafalgar in October.

Lent is a time of prayer, but not for gloomy faces. Some people choose to give things up, but that's read more

Lent is a time of prayer, but not for gloomy faces. Some people choose to give things up, but that's a matter of personal piety. Many parishioners choose to add something, like prayer or extra worship services, or take on a cause.

He was a heavy-metal fan.

He was a heavy-metal fan.

I went and took it to the label, and they loved it, so we put it on the record.

I went and took it to the label, and they loved it, so we put it on the record.

The kids were terrific. They were excited about the activities, they learned so much and they made a lot of read more

The kids were terrific. They were excited about the activities, they learned so much and they made a lot of connections about what they are learning in the classroom.

Science is not a sacred cow. Science is a horse. Don't worship it. Feed it.

Science is not a sacred cow. Science is a horse. Don't worship it. Feed it.

I have discovered the secret formula for a carefree old age: iycri = fi (if you can’t recall it, forget read more

I have discovered the secret formula for a carefree old age: iycri = fi (if you can’t recall it, forget it).

This speaks well of our kids to play hard and make their way to the finals, ... All the kids read more

This speaks well of our kids to play hard and make their way to the finals, ... All the kids played with lots of desire, hustle and Badger spirit all day.

Big energy lobbyists may be cheering the bill's enactment, but ordinary Americans had better hold fast to their wallets. As read more

Big energy lobbyists may be cheering the bill's enactment, but ordinary Americans had better hold fast to their wallets. As gasoline prices careen out of control, the bill keeps America speeding down the wrong road toward more oil consumption, more drilling, and more pollution.