A man has left almost a quarter of a million pounds in his will to towns across the world which share his surname. Eric Gordon Douglas' unusual bequest came to light after Douglas Borough Council on the Isle of Man revealed it had received a cheque for £10,887.73 from his solicitors. The council replied, appealing for more information on Mr Douglas in order to recognise his donation. ...

Well, I have to admit, I'm not the only Joseph that Joseph's Grainery was named after.  My Great Grandfather was also named Joseph, but today I'm going to share with you some pretty cool pictures from the first Joseph's Grainery...yes, the Joseph from the Bible.  These pictures are from AnchorStone International and we thought they were just amazing and wanted to ...

George Mason basketball coach Jim Larranaga shares his optimism about the upcoming season and reflects on life since the 2006 Final Four. Author: asterbot88 Keywords: Washington, DC, DISTRICT, OF, COLUMBIA, WASHINGTON, DC, wrc, NBC, Universal, wrc, Local, News Added: November 09, 2009 00:00

IMG_0790 Originally uploaded by Cinfy. On Wednesday, I took the kids up for a marathon tour of MD to visit family and friends. The main reason for the visit was to visit my grandmother - who E is named after - her middle name Grace is my grandmother's middle name. I had been wanting to get up to see her for a while, but the over 2 hour car ride to her place wasn't something that I ...

No, not David Tennant. Sorry, guys. I did spend the weekend playing fangirl at the New England Fan Experience. Since I went by myself I didn't do a lot of the more social stuff, like the dance and costume stuff, but I wandered around the dealers' room and went to several panels (Corin Nemec has freaky skinny legs and John de Lancie really likes sailing) and saw the back of Leonard Nimoy ...

... these to be jarring, as the tone of much of the movie was somber and tense. I'm interested enough to seek out books on the subject. Recommended if the subject is something that grabs your attention. The Namesake (India) Plot summary from IMDB: American-born Gogol, the son of Indian immigrants, wants to fit in among his fellow New Yorkers, despite his family's unwillingness to let go of ...

THE American Music Awards are the season’s latest music industry AGM. All the signed acts and American Idol rejects arrive. Nicole Kidman, Rihanna, Kate Hudson, Paula Abdul’s Phoebe Price – any relation to Britain’s gonad mumcher Katie Price? – The Black Eyed Peas and Jermaine Jackson arrive. And to make up the numbers, American Idol winners and losers pack out the theatre. These ...

one of the best things about being home... is that sweet faceanyone who knows murfie, however, knows that sweet face is deceptive... she barks at anything that movesunless you are paying attention to her, you are considered an enemythere are times when she refuses to even make eye contact with peopleshe will only eat her food if it is placed directly in front of her, and must not sit for longer ...

emails from my grandma, maxine belle, make my day. thanks, grandma. (she’s a gentle 95 yrs old and lives in a sunny town in the middle of kansas) ‘Happy thanksgiving. We wish you could have dinner with us!!!! I have been thinking of all the good times we had when all you kids were here. You are all very dear to me. This afternoon I will go with Letha to Keith M—&# ...

This morning my grandmother, Eleanor Brown Greve went to join the rest of the saints to rejoice in heaven. My sister beat me to the punch and wrote a beautiful blog about her, "Instead." I can't top it but what I do want to add are the things I remember about this soft spoken, classy woman and what set her apart and why I hold her dear. I had so many connections with Gran besides ...

A University of Plymouth study tests the "Infinite Monkey Theorem." Who and when: Students at University of Plymouth, 2003, paid for from a £2,000 Arts Council grant The aim: To test the "infinite monkey theory", which states that if a monkey hits keys at random on a typewriter keyboard for an infinite amount of time, it will almost surely type a given text, such as the ...

Liam Gallagher is hard at work recording a debut album with his new band and says that if they can't figure out a name in time for it's release next year than they're just going to stick with "Oasis." The band includes former Oasis band members Gem Archer, Andy Bell and Chris Sharrock, with the only real difference being that brother Noel would no longer be included in the ...

[OOC: From the Drabble meme.] When you were young and naive you pictured your future more times than you care to admit. The house you both grew up in, the gardens you used to play in, a story that made room for both your life and his. You would marry. You would have Alfred in your lives despite the years wearing down on his bones. You would grow old and gray together. Together. But then, ...

The Times has learned that longtime Dorchester resident Joe Ladman, who founded Joe's Place Bar and Grill, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 1, at the Friend Manor. Ladman was 90. Born March 1, 1919 to Joe and Matilda (Divoky) Ladman, Joe was a veteran and served during World War II. Survivors include daughter and son-in-law, Sharon and Dwayne Schmale of Dorchester; step-grandson and wife, Jeff ...

6:24am UK, Sunday December 06, 2009 David Williams, Sky News Online A man has left almost a quarter of a million pounds in his will to towns across the world which share his surname. ...