A couch potato is defined by the OED as "a person who spends leisure time passively or idly sitting around, especially watching television or video tapes. Sure, Atkins diet proponents say that potatoes have a fairly high carbohydrate count, but they also recommend regularly eating steak or bratwursts, so I'll forgive them for the potato thing. They're afraid that the image of a slovenly fat guy slouching on his sofa, watching Baywatch reruns is going to have a negative impact on the image...

He became involved in commercial fishing two years ago, they said. Ruberts, 36, of Smithville, was a woodworker and artist who had a passion for fishing, his family said yesterday. Besides Sutton, Ruberts is survived by his fianc e, Rosemary Moskowitz; his mother, Madeline Yearicks of Bridgeton; his father, Earl "Whitey" Ruberts of Bridgeton; daughters, Kimberly Marie Welsh of Haleyville and Karen Elizabeth Ruberts of Millville; stepchildren, Rachel and Joshua Moskowitz; brother, Joseph A....

Tampa - TAMPA -- The Melting Pot Restaurants inc., the nation s largest fondue restaurant franchise, today announced the nationwide rollout of its new Big Night Out four-course menu item that will offer new food choices and flavor profiles that are available for a limited time only. dBusinessNews :: Daily Business News Delivered to Your Desktop. Tampa - TAMPA -- The Melting Pot Restaurants inc., the nation s largest fondue restaurant franchise, today announced the nationwide rollout of its...

KAMPALA UGANDA'S Nile Perch exports to the international market have drastically declined within a period of one year, raising fears that the declining stocks could undermine the country's fish exports in the next few years. Mr Rwamirama said fish is now one of Uganda's major non-traditional exports and its demand on international, regional and internal was ever increasing. He said the government had instituted policies that encourage the sector, including investment in fisheries research....

It's a meal you can make in minutes without a trip to a supermarket if you keep these staples on hand: canned tuna, macaroni, canned pimentos, Worcestershire sauce, carrots, onions and frozen peas. Instead of baking the casserole for an hour, I just sauteed the vegetables, mixed them with the boiled pasta and finished the dish under the broiler to melt the cheese. Since the mushrooms will cook in the sauce, I simply reconstitute them for a few minutes in hot water from the faucet and then...

Post Comment CAPE MAY For John Phillips, last week's story of a scallop boat gone missing with its captain and a crewman found dead on the ocean brought back his own memories of a 26-ton boat plunging underwater at full speed, the sea boiling up from inside, the numbing and deafening shock of 39-degree water. Post Comment CAPE MAY For John Phillips, last week's story of a scallop boat gone missing with its captain and a crewman found dead on the ocean brought back his own memories of a...