Sneak peek of 'Real Housewives" Aug 2, 2008
The question is who can survive without their husband s,ex-husband s or big pappa s wallet. I do not think Kim, Nene or Sheree understands what it takes to make it on their on. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Breaking up is hard to do Jul 17, 2008
I guess its like that song Pappa was a Rolling Stone wherever he laid his hat was his home. Women aren t wired to be that way. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Veep scenario? Jun 5, 2008
Maybe a veep scenario like this. An Atlanta blog with a little bit of opinion about a lot of things. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Lloyd F. LeBlanc May 26, 2008
Mr. LeBlanc, affectionately known as "Doc" or "Pappa Lloyd," was born and raised at LaFourche Crossing in Thibodaux, LA and attended and graduated from Thibodaux College, class of 1947. He was a proud member of the U. S. Marine Corp, having honorably served his country in the Korean Conflict. (New Iberia, LA)
James H. “Jim” Pinder May 2, 2008
Known as Gramps and Great Pappa, his gentle strength, kindness, love, generosity, support and quiet knowing will be greatly missed and cherished by his seven grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Helen; his son, James H. Pinder Jr.; and his brother, George Pinder. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Britney Screwed Every Which Way Mar 9, 2008
1 Just Me - Has it ever occured to you that Pappa Spears may just be worn out from taking care of his out of control daughter and that is probably why the man's eyes are blood shot. Pappa Spears has been clean for years. (TMZ.com)
Who do you love? Feb 28, 2008
Pappa Grande - I heard Willie had planned to open 8 Fatburgers but now he s only at 2. I ll take em tho. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Mayor kicks Marines out of Toledo; were scheduled for weekend urban warfare training... Feb 10, 2008
" I assume you are a citizen, so shape it up and cooperate with the US Military who are charged with doing your job for you. Disgusted In Misouri Wendellr Kerr, Springfield, Mo. Mayor kicks Marines out of Toledo I'm trying to understand the Mayor's reason for removing the Marines. I cannot come up with any understanding of his actions. Would the Mayor kick the Marines out of Toledo if there were serious problems in the Toledo area that needed Marine protection, for instance the imposition of... (The Drudge Report)
Disaster Avoided in Vegas Casino Blaze Jan 26, 2008
Officials were told welders were working on the roof of the building before the fire, Clark County spokesman Erik Pappa said. Ron Lynn, chief of the county Building Department, said five floors were affected by the fire, mostly from water damage, but only a few rooms had significant damage from fire and water. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Wooten: A big, big win for Romney Jan 17, 2008
Common sense conservativism. The entry titled "Big, big win for Romney," and any of the comments about it. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Men, women and L-O-V-E Jan 9, 2008
Pappa Grande - You went outside the (vertically blessed) family ... Pappa G - You win my good graces for this week. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Livin' la vida local Jan 8, 2008
Outside of Pappageaux s (which i ve stated I m addicted to) there is Maggiano (chain italian), Chequers, Mortons, and a place that closed down called Eatsy s or was it Itsy s ... I ve only been to Pappadeaux s once, and absolutely loved it ... I love seafood and Pappadueax is definitely the truth. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Democratic Hypocrisy in Iowa Jan 3, 2008
This famous commercial opens with three polar bears Pappa, Momma and cuddly cute Baby looking down a snow-covered slope at a huge gathering of penguins. The baby bear slides downhill to the penguin throng and is welcomed by a cute baby penguins gift of Coca-Cola, the once-coca-based beverage of peace, friendship, and sugar highs. (Newsmax)
Levine: Malden Musings Dec 21, 2007
I leave this week with one of my favorite John O Brien Musings taken from The Malden Sun-Times in 1978: If your father was impoverished, and your mother was a maid, your pappa was a pauper, and your momma was a mopper. Comments Thank you for the abuse report. (Malden Observer, MA)
Miceli fights for local aid Dec 6, 2007
To put it all together, the town needs money and we are going to look to local aid to see what we can do about solving some of the problems, said the self-proclaimed family man as he sat sipping his coffee tucked away from his constituents and towns at the Burlington Pappa Razzi restaurant. Many of us in the State House are looking to give local aid. (Wilmington Advocate, MA)
75 back to work at D-R today Dec 4, 2007
Big Pappa Pump wrote on Dec 4, 2007 6:33 AM:" Isnt it about time for Mr. Coates to step-down. He has lead his members to failure, cost them jobs, cost them 4 months of their pay, cost them thousands of dollars in signing bonuses and retirement buyouts, and for what? The union gained nothing, only lost members and money. His ego got the best of him and all his loyal followers are paying the price. This is a great example of how unions are detrimental to bussiness today. Mr. Coates do the right... (Corning Leader, NY)
"Parade of Lights" to be held at 6:30 p.m. Saturday in downtown Corning ... ';var marqueewidth="350px";var marqueeheight="25px";var marqueebgcolor="#FFFFFF";////NO NEED TO EDIT BELOW THIS LINE////////////var pauseit=1;var marqueespeed=1 //slow speed down by 1 for NSvar copyspeed=marqueespeedvar pausespeed=(pauseit==0)? copyspeed: 0var iedom=document.all||document.getElementByIdif (iedom)document.write(''+marqueecontent+'')var actualwidth=''var cross_marquee, ns_marqueefunction populate(){if (iedom){cross_marquee=document.getElementById? document.getElementById("iemarquee") : document.all.iemarqueecross_marquee.style.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8+"px"cross_marquee.innerHTML=marqueecontentactualwidth=document.all? temp.offsetWidth : document.getElementById("temp").offsetWidth}else if (document.layers){ns_marquee=document.ns_marquee.document.ns_marquee2ns_marquee.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8ns_marquee.document.write(marqueecontent)ns_marquee.document.close()actualwidth=ns_marquee.document.width}lefttime=setInterval("scrollmarquee()",20)}window.onload=populate;function scrollmarquee(){if (iedom){if (parseInt(cross_marquee.style.left)>(actualwidth*(-1)+8))cross_marquee.style.left=parseInt(cross_marquee.style.left)-copyspeed+"px"elsecross_marquee.style.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8+"px"}else if (document.layers){if (ns_marquee.left>(actualwidth*(-1)+8))ns_marquee.left-=copyspeedelsens_marquee.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8}}if (iedom||document.layers){with (document){document.write('')if (iedom){write('')write('')write('')write('')}else if (document.layers){write('')write('')write('')}document.write('')}}Tuesday, November 20, 2007 Union votes to end strike Nov 20, 2007
Big Pappa Pump wrote on Nov 20, 2007 8:04 AM:" Looks like the union leadership is going to try to save a little face. Good luck with that. It is time for the membership to have a reality check. Your President and his cronies have failed you and this offer to return is totally up to the company. If they take you back it will be under no pressure from the union. It will be what ever is in the best interests of the company. At least the union strategy has become less adverse, but it is probably too... (Corning Leader, NY)
DeKalb School District needs to be realistic Oct 25, 2007
A Hard Working Parent wrote on Oct 19, 2007 5:00 PM:" I have kids in Dekalb schools. We live a modest lifestyle in a modest home. How will we will ever afford to put our kids through college when our property taxes consistantly rise? This year our propery taxes were increased $400.00, My employer gave me a $500.00 raise, that's gross not take home. Do the math. We don't go out to movies, I don't buy coffee at Starbucks, but I do buy groceries at Walmart, we order a occasional Pappa John's Pizza.... (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
Nexting the ex...again Oct 16, 2007
Pappa Grande, what da hell you talking about. I did tell the guy it s over. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Usher: 'It's a boy!' Sep 29, 2007
Attendees included Charles H. Green, Jim Withers and Lisa Haverty, Dr. Robert and Carol Dallas, Dr. Rick Thode, Novia Lytle, Norma Poindexter, Susan Howick, Sarah Thackston, Cecie Ingraham, Brad and Pamela Campbell, Ted Rubenstein, Billy Quinn, John Kale and Cortne Pappa and wife Monica Walsh. The group munched on Shanghai spring rolls in mango vinaigrette, beef dumplings, California sushi rolls and knocked back pomegranate and green apple martinis and cosmos. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Mumbai bids Lord Ganesha goodbye Sep 26, 2007
"Mummy, he answered in between sobs, and fathers name was obviously "Pappa. Thankfully, he knew his full nameYash Govind Shirke. (India Times, India)
Love and Monogamy - Need better PR? Sep 14, 2007
Staceye Yep, if pappa was a rolling stoneSeriously, I made that statement in the context of our conversation at the timewe were ironing out our expectations. As for the wandering eye, I look too. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Mother of Bowling Brook student accuses jury of racial bias Sep 14, 2007
me wrote on Sep 13, 2007 3:54 PM:" I ride through Westminster every nite. The drunk white bums hang out by the Pappa John's, and on maim street I see several blacks (many women) sitting on the stoop, cigarettes in mouth, and bunches of kids running around. They continue to make babies, thus keeping them from working. Every day I go to work and my tax money pays for them all. Something is wrong with that picture. Don't take it personal, cause I don't like MOST people white or black. Too many... (Carroll County Times, MD)
Baby pictures: New technology helps assess early fetal development Sep 11, 2007
The results of these measurements combined with the testing results for blood proteins known as free Beta HCG and PAPP-A provides a risk assessment for the more common chromosomal abnormalities seen at live birth, which include trisomy 21 or Down s syndrome, trisomy 13 and trisomy 18. Mendenhall stressed that the screen isn t 100 percent. (Montana Standard, MT)
More of this story Aug 26, 2007
In Taunton, whole-grain pizza will be the newest healthy option, but students are still getting used to some of last year's new offerings, according to Food Service Director Karen Pappa. Some of the foods are being introduced to kids for the first time, said Pappa, such as brown rice and high-fiber legumes like chickpeas and kidney beans. (Brockton Enterprise, MA)
Layne honored for 50 years of service Aug 16, 2007
To the world they are known as Jiggs and Billie, but to their grandchildren they are Nannie and Pappa. Mr. Layne was a Boy Scout leader for almost 10 years, and took the Scouts on many camping trips. (The Town Crier, AR)
007: Bonded forever - 563 graduate from Davis High School Jun 17, 2007
Mayra Elena Pacheco, Cecilio Alfonso Montes Padilla, Cassidy Christine Harriet Padon, Tirey Fanahan Pagel, Thretton Palamo, Peter Palmere, Julia Patricia Pankiv, Bianca Nicole Pappa, Galen Jacob Pardee, Brian Eugene Park, Maria Park, Hina Suresh Patel, Mark Carrancho Patea, Patrick Carrancho Patea, Roberto Patino, Desiree Yvonne Pedersen, Brittany Nicole Perez, Julie Lorraine Peri, Marquis Riina Perkins-Jaugas, Madeline Jane Peters, Charlotte Pickett, Robert Edward Moore Pickett, William... (Davis Enterprise, CA)
Best advice you ever received! Jun 16, 2007
My father told us a quote from a famous song back in the day Momma may have, Pappa may have, but God bless the child who has his own This advice is strong and everytime I hear it, I am reminded of my father who passed away 9 years ago. By Audra. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
After 40 years raising kids, Mrs. Sams shifting gears 06-03-2007 Jun 4, 2007
But with her 77th birthday less than two months away and a husband facing serious health issues, Sams admits that it s finally time to cut back her 16-hour days at College Hill Day Care and spend more time caring for Pappa Bear. So, effective June 1, she has turned the reins of College Hill Day Care over to Wee Care Child Center and assumed the title of administrative assistant. (Plainview Daily Herald, TX)
Dating: Say something nice about it Apr 26, 2007
maybe I ll do Pappadeaux thanks ... Sexione Good deal, I heard Pappadeux s was all that and bucket of fried chicken, but I m allergic to most seafood so it s pointless for me to go ... Sexione ooh girl, now why you had to go and bring up one of my favorite places to eat, Pappadeaux s. I don t get to go too often because it s on the other side of town. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Report: College Students The Most Narcissistic-ever Generation Mar 11, 2007
This Web site was designed using. about the benefits of standardized design. (Nebraska Statepaper)
County workers in line for raises Mar 1, 2007
However, county spokesman Erik Pappa noted that the increases in each of the years fall below the Consumer Price Index's 4. 32 percent inflationary increase for this year. (Las Vegas Review-Journal -- Nevada News)
Yulee kids learn how to stay fit Feb 24, 2007
"I don't get a chance to eat junk food much because my grandma and pappa don't let me have junk food after school - only for a special occasion.". Statistics from 2005 at Yulee Elementary showed 30 percent of third-graders were overweight and another 15 percent were at risk for becoming so. (Florida Times-Union)
CLARK COUNTY FAMILY SERVICES: Foster case review surfaces Feb 7, 2007
Clark County Spokesman Erik Pappa took issue with Gibson's statements that the county was trying to hide something and said that Gibson is aware the case review is an attorney work product that was done in anticipation of pending litigation. "My understanding is that they (Gibson and Mills) knew full well the document existed, that it was attorney work product and that it was privileged," Pappa said ... "It has long been the rule that this type of expert assistance is not a public record or... (Las Vegas Review-Journal -- Nevada News)
Are you 'Momma,' 'Mom,' or 'Mother'? Feb 1, 2007
When my father was alive, my daughter called my parents Mamma & Pappa. They had a dog named Ling, and my daughter would run all three names together, MammaPappaLing , when she was about 3 years old. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Ice Victim's Grandpa: It's A Miracle She Is Alive Dec 31, 2006
"Pappa, stop the hurting, stop the hurting," she told her grandfather. "I know the lows. I know what we thought that day, that second. But now, as you know, this little sweetheart said, 'Papa, take me home,' she whispered in my ear. That's a great sign,". (WCCO.com, MN)
Vitamin D Deficiency Common in Children with Inflammatory Bowel Disease Nov 29, 2006
Other studies of vitamin D in children with inflammatory bowel disease have produced mixed results, Dr. Helen M. Pappa and colleagues from Children's Hospital, Boston, note ... Blood levels of 25-hydroxy-vitamin D were 53-percent lower among children with darker skin complexions, 33-percent lower during the winter months and 32-percent higher among children who were receiving vitamin D supplements compared with those who were not, Pappa's team reports. (MEDLINEplus)
Eateries offer vets free meals Nov 3, 2006
VietNow's Lee Tobey, who is spearheading the effort, said Thursday that American Pie, the Frosted Mug, Pappa Dons, the Hungry Hound, Beef O'Brady's and Pappa Johns restaurants will all participate in the program. The restaurants have agreed to volunteer meals. (Charlotte Sun Herald)
Gratitute au gratin Oct 15, 2006
American Pie, the Frosted Mug, and Pappa Dons are the first eateries to volunteer meals for anyone who can verify their veteran status. Acceptable documents include DD-214 discharge papers; a membership card in the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Disabled American Veterans, Am-Vets; a Veterans' Administration health card; an active military ID card or retired military ID card. (Charlotte Sun Herald)
People in the NewsStudents in the news Oct 8, 2006
John and Sylvia Ventura of North Port and Benjamin and Margaret Pappa of Port Charlotte recently attended the 29th Biennial National Conference of the National Active and Retirees Federal Employees Association. 2006 All rights reserved. (Charlotte Sun Herald)
* Soccer player undergoes surgery on amputated leg Sep 28, 2006
The two companions riding in the car, former players Elbio Pappa and Dardo Pereira, suffered bruising from the impact of the crash but were treated for minor injuries and released. Pereira, 34, told local reporters none of the three were wearing seatbelts and he thinks that he was saved because he was ejected from the car before the lamppost crushed the car. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Da Silva loses leg Sep 26, 2006
The 33-year-old, who featured for Uruguay in the 2002 World Cup finals, was driving his van in the company of former footballers Elbio Pappa and Dard Pereira when the accident occurred in the Uruguayan capital. Silva, who previously played for Cagliari, Espanyol, Malaga and Sevilla in his 10 years in Europe, was on holiday in his homeland awaiting news of a possible transfer to a new club. (iAfrica.com)
Honor charges stemmed from UJC sanctions Sep 4, 2006
Lauren Todd Pappa, Cavalier Daily Senior Writer. Last May, Stephanie Garrison walked the Lawn during final exercises with the Class of 2006. (The Cavalier Daily, VA)
Read more. . Aug 18, 2006
All four occupants were injured and transported to Mercy Medical Center by a private vehicle, including driver Jonas McKenzie; Nathan McKenzie, 26 of Trenton; Katie Pappa, 23, of Sidney, Mont. and Daniel Mossett, 24 of Halliday. (Williston Daily Herald, ND)
HIV Regimen With Fourth Drug Added Doesn't Improve Treatment Aug 14, 2006
This is an important demonstration of not only the efficacy, but the durability and tolerability of a regimen using either Combivir or Trizivir,'' said Keith Pappa, Glaxo's director of HIV collaborative studies, in a statement today. Abacavir also is made in a generic version by Hyderabad, India-based Aurobindo Pharma Ltd., which has a license for the drug, according to Glaxo spokesman Marc Meachem. (Bloomberg)
Cosmetic changes Aug 10, 2006
When Lucy Pappa meets her company's customers and suppliers, she often feels their eyes checking out her face and skin. But Ms. Pappa is used to the scrutiny ... "I'm in the business of skin care," says Ms. Pappa, who is 46. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
URINATION AND DEFECATION: Ruling leaves a big stink Jul 16, 2006
Clark County spokesman Erik Pappa said the county doesn't have a law specifically banning urination or defecation in public. But, he said, there are a number of state statutes that could be used to charge offenders, including disturbing the peace. (Las Vegas Review-Journal -- Nevada News)
Valentine promotion to manager is likely Jul 13, 2006
County spokesman Erik Pappa said commissioners will decide her pay on Tuesday if she is approved. Valentine currently makes about $161,000. (Las Vegas Review-Journal -- Nevada News)
Four families changed by Catholic Charities Jun 25, 2006
He has male role models -- his uncles, Pappa, and Grandpa. Andrew Davidson, 35, of Shrewsbury. (Boston Globe -- Local)
A total, utter debacle Jun 13, 2006
Big Pappa, Your wife is beautiful, shes with me when fly out on business for your fortune 500 company ... Big Pappa, that s why I m checking in now. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
N.J. priest gets 5 years for stealing Jun 3, 2006
Defense attorney Michael Pappa said Hughes gave away hundreds of thousands of church dollars to needy parishioners and _ as religious rules permit _ did not document those gifts. Pappa and Hughes said any excesses were prompted by the pressures of raising money for a planned church expansion and ministering to the grieving after the Sept. 11th terror attacks ... Pappa said during the sentencing that religious law about parish expenditures is "murky," allowing priests discretion in doling out... (Newsday -- New York City)
Oscar doesn't mind the line Jun 2, 2006
"The reality is, the city of Las Vegas represents fewer than one-third of the residents of the Las Vegas Valley," said Clark County spokesman Erik Pappa. "And if unincorporated Clark County were a city, it would be the largest in the state, not to mention the most important, given that the Las Vegas Strip is in the county.". (Las Vegas Review-Journal -- Nevada News)
