Briefly in Tompkins (The Ithaca Journal)

The Ithaca Journal is assembling a list of inaugural events in the area. If your organization is hosting one that is open to the public, please e-mail kwilliams@ithacajournal.com or call Kathie Williams at 274-9248 with the details.

An Emergency Review (Jewish World Review)

http://www.JewishWorldReview.com | This is an emergency book review. Before you do anything else, make a note to read "The Top Ten Myths of American Health Care" by Sally C. Pipes.

Downward dog, upward fertility? (The Globe and Mail)

There is no evidence that bending leads to babies, but women struggling to conceive are finding hope in yoga

Briefly in Tompkins (The Ithaca Journal)

Ithaca High School students Jacob Evelyn (senior) and Mary Eloundou (sophomore) were awarded first prize and third prize in an essay competition to celebrate the French Presidency of the European Union, which ran from July-December 2008. Janet Bowman, French language teacher at Ithaca High School, learned of the competition through the Cornell Institute for European Studies' outreach program. ...

Having a good laugh (Daily Local News)

The off-color jokes flew around the room. As the anecdotes got bawdier, the laughter intensified. Some recited from memory, others read from notebooks they brought along.