Palestinian-born minister to visit Wartburg College (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)

8 September 2008, 10:08 am

WAVERLY --- A Palestinian-born Lutheran minister working in Brooklyn, N.Y., will serve as pastor in residence at Wartburg College and participate in Cedar Valley area activities this week.... read more

Republicans kick off Treadwell campaign with BBQ (Adirondack Daily Enterprise)

8 September 2008, 8:08 am

LAKE PLACID - Although he announced his candidacy a year and five months ago, Alexander "Sandy" Treadwell, the Republican challenging Kirsten Gillibrand of Greenport in the race for representative of New York's 20th U.S. Congressional District, formally kicked off his campaign with a barbecue and fu... read more

Making A Buzz (Queens Courier)

8 September 2008, 7:27 am

When it comes to tackling the toughest issues, sometimes you have to have the courage to flip conventional wisdom on its head and approach problems with new ideas and new energy.... read more

Briefly in Tompkins (The Ithaca Journal)

8 September 2008, 2:36 am

Phil Shapiro will hold eight one-hour group folk guitar lessons Monday evenings starting Sept. 8 in the International Lounge of Willard Straight Hall at Cornell University. Registration is at the first lesson. Bring your own guitar.... read more

Omega to Host Women & Courage Conference, Focus on 'Expressing Women's Wisdom in the 21st Century' (PRWeb)

8 September 2008, 2:23 am

Omega Institute today announced that it will hold a weekend conference dedicated to examining the ways in which women are redefining courage around the world. The conference, which will be held September 12-14, 2008 on the Rhinebeck, New York campus, brings together groundbreaking speakers across se... read more