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For years, Betsy Block thought the only way to indulge in her favorite pleasure — food — was to eat it. Then she discovered food writing and found a way to have her cake without sneaking even one bite.

LOS ANGELES, Calif., June 30 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- As global warming causes mega-fires to become the norm, as firefighting budgets are slashed, firefighting aircraft are grounded due to thick smoke, and firefighters are overwhelmed by the sheer number and size of wildfires, people are asking: Can technology be harnessed to produce a firefighting force capable of taking on such destructive phenomena before our forests are reduced to ash? A book from Firebomber Publications may provide the answer.

Through photos and writings documenting poverty in new york City in the late 19th century, a Danish immigrant became a famous campaigner against slum housing. Two new books tell the story of Jacob Riis, a social reformer and natural showman.

Just Reading, Not Fishing A couple went on vacation to a fishing resort up north. The husband liked to fish at the crack of dawn; the wife preferred to read. One morning the husband returned after several hours of fishing and decided to take a short nap. The wife decided to take the boat out. She was not familiar with the lake so she rowed out, anchored the boat, and started reading her book. Along comes the sheriff in his boat, pulls up alongside and says, 'Good morning, Ma'am. What are you doing?' 'Reading my book,' she replies as she thinks to herself, 'Is this guy blind or what?''You're in a restricted fishing area,' he informs her. 'But, Officer, I'm not fishing. Can't you see that?''But you have all this equipment, Ma'am. I'll have to take you in and write you up.' 'If you do that, I will charge you with rape,' snaps the irate woman. 'I didn't even touch you,' growls the sheriff.'Yes, that's true ... but you have all the equipment ...' Moral: Never argue with a woman who

The British actor signs up for the last Potter book adaptation.

Baseball is the top item on the betting menu at this time of year, and BetJamaica.com caters to the diamond exchange by offering 10-cent lines on all MLB games priced up to -190. The biggest action this past week, not surprisingly, was on American...

Film Reviews: Now in his 60s, durable Franco-Belgian comicbook cowboy Lucky Luke starts off with a bang, meanders in the middle and comes home strong in the amusing toon 'Go West! A Lucky Luke Adventure.'

(LiveDaily.com) Kill Hannah [ tickets ] frontman Mat Devine has a rather unconventional way of saving bits and pieces of song ideas. Instead of running out and buying multiple notebooks, he graces his body with potential lyrics and thoughts.... continued

Verve closed this year's Glastonbury festival by criticising organiser Michael Eavis, who they suggested opposed their booking.Lead singer Richard Ashcroft thanked ...

'The Romantics' manages to be more entertaining than many other stories without being notably more original.