When a cat went missing, all the usual avenues of posters, searching, and knocking on neighbors' doors were taken; what would happen if a simple phone call or message could be left with all the neighbors in the vicinity?

Though the devastation of Katrina was horrible and the herculean efforts being put forth to avoid the same with Gustav are commendable, what about the folks in the Midwest whose lives were wiped out by this summer's tornados?

Some of the hot searches on Google today, including Toto toilets from Japan and RealDolls, featured in a new movie "Lars and the Real Girl."

Radar is a Belgian Malinois mix from the shelter. We got her when she was five months old. We had recently lost our ten year old dog, Toto, and were still in the grieving process, so having a new dog around felt a little foreign.

Toto, Ltd. has offered 180,000 bidet toilet owners free repairs after three incidents in which the bidet caught fire.

Gift suggestions for a Wizard of Oz collector and fan.

The essay Bombay Gardens: Asian Contribution to Black African Oppression deals with the Asian Expulsion from Uganda in 1972. Based on the novel Bombay Gardens, the essay addresses the proliferation of racism throughout Uganda from Colonialism to the Asian Expulsion.

Savor the sweet taste of sun-ripened plums, admire the gnarled trunks of trees in an olive grove, and spot the salamanders scampering past. Enjoy the fruits of Tuscan farm life without the labors when you book an agritourism stay near Lucca, Italy.

Here are my picks for the best Precious Moments of 2006.

Do you like to collect things? I don't mean like little knick knack things but extremely expensive things. Here is a list of some of the most expensive items you can buy.

cd review of moving in stereo by caps & jones.

In Hollywood recently, the Motion Picture Association of America - the organization that regulates the movie industry - revealed their latest weapons in the fight: a pair of playful, 2-year-old black Labrador retrievers named Lucky and Flo.

Here is a list of 100 out of more than 500 great songs in the '80s

Stern's move to satellite radio and what it really means to you: past, present and future.

Children love for mommy or daddy to dress up when they are going trick or treating. Here are some costume ideas you can use when trick or treating with your child.

This How-To-Guide will surely bring some color and life to an otherwise "dead" night of more witches, more vampires, and more men dressed as women.

With so many new books being published for children daily, it's easy to forget the great books we grew up with. Take the list to the book store and start sharing these timeless treasures with your children.

A do-it-yourself guide to redecortating your bathroom just how you like it - and cheaply, too!

An exclusive club only open to practitioners of trickery and grand illusions, the Magic Castle is devoted to promoting the art and history of magicians past and present.

A current Japanese trend adds sensor-activated sound effects to the lady's rooms to mask your natural processes. This seemingly innocent feature may only complicate social ettiquette in the restroom and damage a woman's pride.

Since 1889, The Savoy hotel in London has pushed the envelope of what can be expected from an elegent hotel that offers first class dining.

Those living in Northern Indiana who are avid fishermen know the best places to fish in the Northern part of Indiana. Unbeknownst to many, some of the best places for fishing in Northern Indiana are the state wildlife preserves and state wildlife areas.

The summer months in Wilkes-Barre, Scranton, the Poconos and surrounding areas of Northeast Pennsylvania are always filled with great music. Here is a look at who is coming to the area at presstime.

There are Hollywood [villains] who are some of the most notable and affectacious creations of the literary mind.

Lyman Frank Baum's novel is like a Bible for beginners. It's yet another spiritual allegory, whether it was intended to be so or happened by serendipitous circumstance - possibly divine intervention.

I must tip my hat to Damian, this is not your typical album in the lyrical sense

This institution that is Japanese baseball goes much further than a box score, a pennant race, or the corporate ties that all Japanese professional baseball franchise are attached to.

Have you ever wondered how a song makes the play list at a classic rock station? There is a bad rumor going around that all of the music is picked by computers...

Rosanna Arquette set out to interview the rock stars of yesterday, today and tomorrow for an expose on the face of the music world today. What she finds is a largely unflattering portrait.

Adults find the Wizard Of Oz a beloved classic movie, and toddlers also can enjoy the story, music and dancing. With or without a picture book to accompny it, the movie can become a great learning and sharing experience for toddlers and their parents.