http://www.directoryofhamilton.com/blog Hamilton City News & Local Search Directory Mon, 06 Feb 2012 06:00:00 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en http://www.directoryofhamilton.com/blog/10573/welcome-to-directory-of-hamilton-blog-page It’s a very mixed up world when it comes to employers and references. See the article here: An honest reference is of great value http://www.directoryofhamilton.com/blog/27292/an-honest-reference-is-of-great-value Ask yourself this: Why did Caterpillar buy a plant only to destroy it? Originally posted here: Caterpillar stole our know-how http://www.directoryofhamilton.com/blog/27285/caterpillar-stole-our-know-how LeBron James took a hard foul and clearly was not happy. So the next time he saw the ball, he made sure no Toronto player could reach him. More here: Raptors put the heat on Miami, but fall short http://www.directoryofhamilton.com/blog/27287/raptors-put-the-heat-on-miami-but-fall-short On an afternoon when another New York team was on the minds of many fans at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers did their best to emulate the Giants by physically wearing down Philadelphia Flyers. Go here to read the rest: Anisimov leads Rangers past Flyers, 5-2 http://www.directoryofhamilton.com/blog/27289/anisimov-leads-rangers-past-flyers-5-2 Tim Thomas’s return to the nation’s capital was less political and more successful. See the rest here: Thomas makes less political return to D.C., beats Capitals 4-1 as Bruins end skid http://www.directoryofhamilton.com/blog/27291/thomas-makes-less-political-return-to-dc-beats-capitals-4-1-as-bruins-end-skid Leigh Halfpenny kicked an last-minute penalty to snatch a dramatic 23-21 victory for Wales over Ireland in the Six Nations opening round on Sunday. Go here to see the original: Halfpenny’s late penalty gives Wales 23-21 win over Ireland in Six Nations opening round http://www.directoryofhamilton.com/blog/27284/halfpenny%e2%80%99s-late-penalty-gives-wales-23-21-win-over-ireland-in-six-nations-opening-round The McMaster University women’s basketball team can probably forget about a second-place finish with its resulting first-round bye in the OUA playoffs. As a result of their 81-71 loss to the Laurier Golden Hawks on Saturday, it seems the best the Marauders can now hope for is a fourth-place ... http://www.directoryofhamilton.com/blog/27282/mac-women-lose-to-laurier-slip-back-to-500 One man was flown to hospital and another is facing charges after an early morning crash south of Freelton closed Hwy 6 for four hours. Read the original here: UPDATE: Hwy 6 cleared, driver charged in Sunday morning crash http://www.directoryofhamilton.com/blog/27280/update-hwy-6-cleared-driver-charged-in-sunday-morning-crash After a week-long cold snap that has killed scores of people across Eastern Europe, more than one metre of snow fell in Sarajevo on Saturday, closing roads and public transportation. Read the original here: Europe paralyzed by snow, Bosnia declares state of emergency http://www.directoryofhamilton.com/blog/27279/europe-paralyzed-by-snow-bosnia-declares-state-of-emergency Note to reader: This column addresses the 100 Days of Real Food mini-pledge series, which details 14 weekly steps for cutting out highly processed food. Read more: Giving up junk food one week at a time http://www.directoryofhamilton.com/blog/27274/giving-up-junk-food-one-week-at-a-time Dear Abby: See the original post: Savings bond gift matures into mother/daughter battle http://www.directoryofhamilton.com/blog/27275/savings-bond-gift-matures-into-motherdaughter-battle As TV series go, Smash does a smashing job of abstaining from the usual: no courtrooms, no operating rooms, no interrogation rooms. Excerpt from: Will be a http://www.directoryofhamilton.com/blog/27277/will-be-a About 75 people gathered downtown Saturday to protest acts of alleged police brutality. Read more from the original source: Rally against police brutality http://www.directoryofhamilton.com/blog/27272/rally-against-police-brutality The tip of a girl’s 40,000-year-old pinky finger found in a cold Siberian cave, paired with faster and cheaper genetic sequencing technology, is helping scientists draw a surprisingly complex new picture of human origins. The rest is here: DNA turning our story into tell-all http://www.directoryofhamilton.com/blog/27270/dna-turning-our-story-into-tell-all Today is World Cancer Day and this year’s theme is “Together it is possible.” Link: It’s World Cancer Day http://www.directoryofhamilton.com/blog/27266/it%e2%80%99s-world-cancer-day