Daily Bread

Daily Bread

NEW YORK (AP) — Robotic toy hamsters, the latest Barbie dolls and stylish boots are disappearing from store shelves as holiday shoppers start to get serious. But don’t confuse this with the days of Tickle Me Elmo. Instead of a throwback to great buying binges of the past, the empty shelves are just another sign […]

While being really, really careful not to say anything that would make waves, Philadelphia Eagles “quarterback” Michael Vick(notes) said yesterday that he’s not thrilled about his role in the Philadelphia offense. He doesn’t dig the Wildcat, and if it’s up to him, he won’t be doing it next year. “It would be hard,” Vick said […]

Variety.com is reporting that Precious the movie is turning into the little indie that could — rake in a big, record-breaking $100k per location average from 18 locations, that is. Quite the feat for the much-buzzed-about-and-needed-to-have-a-wide-release-opening type of film that folks like Oprah and Tyler Perry helped create a fervor among folks wanting to see […]

Scripture: Joshua 1:9 Be Strong and courageous…for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go. Your word for the day is: Momentum Many worthwhile things in life are not completed quickly, but they take time. Know that each experience you have builds on something you have learned or experienced in the past. It’s as […]

According to an  article on http://www.eurweb.com: A rash of suicides and suicide attempts has some Baptists in the Carolinas doing some soul searching. Hickory Pastor David Treadway, 42, is the latest clergyman to kill himself in his parked car leaving his family and members of his church family at Sandy Ridge Baptist to ask why. […]

One Chicago area church has doubled its attendance by giving money away every Sunday morning. Lighthouse Church of All Nations in Alsip has grown from a normal 1,600 to 2,500 parishioners at its three services each week since the cash giveaway started more than a month ago. Rev. Dan Willis pulls a number of one […]

Audio©2009 WTLC/Radio One. Thomas Perez, the new Assistant Attorney General in the US department of Justice heads the Department’s Civil Rights Division. Perez visited Indy Friday to highlight Attorney General Eric Holder’s and President Barack Obama’s committment to civil rights and fighting hate crimes.  Perez was celebrating prison terms given to three men who burneda […]

The first lady of the United States has opened up the White House to the Food Network in an episode of “Iron Chef America” that will air in January. Michelle Obama will appear on the show and announce the “secret ingredient” to the chefs before the competition. The episode, which has already been filmed, will […]

Oprah Winfrey is removing Gospel singer BeBe Winans from her show’s “Karaoke challenge” until charges against him for allegedly pushing his ex-wife to the ground are resolved.  Winans appeared on “The Oprah Winfrey Show” last week and was seen in promos for future appearances. Now he’ll be cut out of the segment, said Winfrey spokesman […]

It might be the most expensive pairs of Air Jordans ever worn. When Marcus Jordan took the floor Wednesday night for the University of Central Florida’s basketball team wearing Air Jordans, school sponsor adidas made it clear to the university that its deal with the school – a five-year contract set to expire next June […]