JONES
Best Bridge Preservation Example Part 1: Answer to the Pop Quiz
After a week of mulling, here is the answer to the Pop Quiz that I presented in the entry from last Monday: The quiz question was which 1879 King Bridge Company bowstring arch bridge located in Jon...
Posted on 11/19/12 at 10:47 AM
Hope Springs
Hope Springs might seem like a typical romantic comedy, even though it has some atypical, older-than-average stars. Meryl Streep and Tommy Lee Jones portray a couple who have been married for over th...
Posted on 8/30/12 at 7:58 PM
Hell Of A Life...
Regardless of what league it is, you never really get ample opportunities to speak with a commissioner. Fortunately, I caught USHL commissioner Skip Prince at the right time. He was driving back from...
Posted on 5/18/12 at 2:33 PM
One less Monkee
I was sad to hear about the death of former Monkee Davy Jones, mostly because it meant little piece of my childhood was gone. I spent a lot of hours watching the TV show, had several of their albums a...
Posted on 3/2/12 at 4:20 AM
I'm a Daydream Believer, Davy
As everyone probably already knows, Davy Jones of the Monkees is dead. I am not too young to care. The TV news shows are only playing two songs--"Daydream Believer" and "I'm a Believer." These are g...
Posted on 2/29/12 at 8:52 PM
Dow average holds on to 15,000 with a small gain
The Dow Jones industrial average held above 15,000 a day after it closed above the landmark level for the first time.By Associated Press , May 08, 2013
Casey Jones
Casey Taylor Jones, 21, Kulm, N.D.November 26, 2010
Jones teaching at Arts Center
October 07, 2010
Stocks slip over economy worries
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks slumped to a weak finish Monday as lingering worries about the economy overcame optimism from a fresh round of corporate dealmaking.August 24, 2010
Golf roundup: Jones leads Texas Open
Matt Jones eagled the par-5 14th hole and finished with a 6-under 66 to take a one-stroke lead Thursday after the first round of the Texas Open.May 14, 2010
Stocks slide anew, wild ride not over
The stock market’s wild ride may not be over yet. The Dow Jones industrials whipsawed again Friday, a day after their largest one-day plunge. The average was down as much as 279 points in the morning, went briefly into the black around lunchtime, then ended with a loss of 139.May 08, 2010
Jones wanting another chance
Jacque Jones walked to the plate at Minnesota’s new Target Field, humbly amazed by another hearty standing ovation from the crowd. He waved his helmet back and forth as he circled around the batter’s box in gratitude to the fans who could’ve easily forgotten about an outfielder who was never an All-Star or an overwhelmingly popular player during seven seasons with the Twins.April 05, 2010
Recruits getting too young?
When Tyus Jones took the floor for his first varsity practice last fall, Tubby Smith was there to watch the budding star — who happens to be an eighth grader. For kids like Jones, who plays at Apple Valley High School in this Minneapolis suburb, it’s not unusual for a college coach to enter the picture well before calculus appears in the curriculum. Young teens are attracting ever-more attention from coaches in the competitive and lucrative world of major college basketball.March 24, 2010
The Dow, Nasdaq fall, S&P 500 rose
The Dow fell 9.22, or 0.1 percent, to 10,396.76. It had risen nearly 64 points during trading.March 04, 2010
Jets to release RB Jones this week
The New York Jets will release running back Thomas Jones this week, allowing the leader of the NFL’s top-ranked rushing offense to become a free agent. General manager Mike Tannenbaum said Monday that the team told Jones it will cut ties with him when the league’s free agency period begins Friday.March 02, 2010
Jones wants a job
Jacque Jones hopes his first big league team will help him return the majors. Jones participated in the Minnesota Twins first full-squad workout of spring training Saturday, taking the field where he spent his first major league camp in 1997: the Lee County Sports Complex. “It’s good to be back home,” Jones said. “Everything’s the same, man. This is the best place I was ever at.”March 01, 2010
Wall Street, at a glance
February 11, 2010
Jones gets minor league deal from Twins
Jacque Jones has returned to the Minnesota Twins, agreeing to a minor league contract. Jones began his major league career with Minnesota in 1999 before joining the Chicago Cubs in 2006. The outfielder’s best season came in 2002, when he hit .300 with 27 homers and 85 RBIs while the Twins advanced to the AL championship series.February 10, 2010
Stocks pull out of slump, end lower
The Dow rose 10.05, or 0.1 percent, to 10,012.23 after being down as much as 167 points. For the week, the Dow lost 0.5 percent. The index hadn’t fallen for four straight weeks since July. The Dow is down 713 points, or 6.7 percent, since closing at a 15-month high of 10,725.43 on Jan. 19.By The Associated Press , February 06, 2010
The Dow, S&P 500 fall; Nasdaq gains
The Dow fell 26.30, or 0.3 percent, to 10,270.55. The S&P 500 index fell 6.04, or 0.6 percent, to 1,097.28, while the Nasdaq rose 0.85, or less than 0.1 percent, to 2,190.91.By The Associated Press , February 04, 2010
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