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...said of the late Veneta Clark, who became a working mother after Clark's dad died of a heart attack when he was 3. "I remember one time, when I was 2 or 3 years old--and I can still remember, because it was painful--my mother stuck a finger in my eye, trying to change my diaper ... My mother just--there was no money," he said, choking up. I'm not sure if Clark is a good presidential candidate, but he is a great candidate for therapy...
...Sheryl Crow-in-training. The new HandBand ($90) from KGI Consumer Products offers a cheap alternative. Using nothing more than a high-tech pair of gloves and a portable, wireless receiver, it lets kids play virtual guitar, keyboards or drums at less-than-earsplitting volume. Each bend of the finger produces a different note; you switch instruments with the push of a button. It's a great idea, but the execution needs work. The sound that emerges from the grapefruit-size speaker is passable but a bit synthetic. And the finger contortions required to play the HandBand are so awkward...
...even though it seems Zappala has the fiercely loyal Ingalls Rink fandom tightly wound on his finger, his demeanor is still that of the lunchpail-and-hardhat grinder. “I tell him all the time that he’s having a helluva season, and he just deflects the praise,” Steeves said. “It’s great to see such a level-headed kid be successful...
...months. Sharon defended his deal and condemned the bombing at a ceremony to mark the return of the three soldiers' bodies. "This is the price a society that sanctifies the value of life has to pay for living side by side with a society that does not lift a finger to root out the murder and evil from its midst," Sharon said. Soon after he spoke, Sharon sent the Israeli army into Bethlehem, where the bus bomber had lived. Army sources say they arrested five men connected with the attack. But the political fallout of the prisoner swap could keep...
...threatened when she falls for another woman. There's tennis pro Dana (Erin Daniels), terrified that her fans will find out she's gay. Sure, it's commendable even to pursue these obvious stories when lesbians have been less visible on TV than gay men. But commendable keeps your finger off the remote for only so long...