Paloma Jimenez. Diesel driven in chasing perfection

It’s Vin Diesel, who insists he doesn’t have a fast or furious approach to his career. He’s methodical and exacting about it. “I’m borderline obsessed with what I do for a living. I just love making movies,” he says. “And I’m in a very lucky position because I get to do these big action films that are larger than life.

“I’ve always wanted to be an actor and I took the slow route. I was a bouncer, and now I’m living my dream.” Part of his dream is “Fast & Furious,” opening Friday, which brings him back to the role that made him a star.

Fatback. Southern Thymes Cafe: Meat

The downtown Greer restaurant has been open for four years, and it serves breakfast and lunch seven days a week. Southern favorites such as country ham, fried flounder and country-style steak are on the lunch menu. The breakfast menu has a couple of items that makes it different when compared to a traditional meat-and-three, like a Tex Mex quesadilla and eggs Benedict.

“People label us as a meat-and-three, but once in a while, we throw something else in the mix to throw them off,” said Mitchell, the restaurant’s owner, who was able to get some reluctant customers to try carrot souffle. Southern Thymes has a homey setting, with two dining rooms. One has a mix of tables, booths and stools at a counter. Customers talk with friends at other tables and joke with waitresses during lunch. Another dining room has large tables that are popular with families.

Shamrock Shuffle. The 30th anniversary 8K Run and 5K Fitness Walk, sponsored by Bank of America, will draw thousands to the downtown area for a day of celebration.

About 32,500 runners and walkers will line up Sunday to participate in the annual Shamrock Shuffle. The 30th anniversary 8K Run and 5K Fitness Walk, sponsored by Bank of America, will draw thousands to the downtown area for a day of celebration. The 8K course will take about 30,000 runners on a tour of Chicago’s downtown area, starting and finishing in Grant Park while the 2,500 walkers enjoy a morning stroll along the lakeshore. All participants, their guests and Chicagoans are invited to celebrate the occasion at the Post-Race Party on Columbus Drive immediately following the conclusion of the race.

Leading up to the event, the Health & Fitness Expo will welcome more than 50,000 visitors to Navy Pier on Friday and Saturday. More than 75 exhibitors will feature official 30th Anniversary Shamrock Shuffle merchandise and the latest in running, fitness and nutrition. More information on road closures and race details are available at.

Legend Hell House. His rivalry with Magic started with their historic duel in the 1979 NCAA championship game between Indiana State and Michigan State,

Indeed, James and Wade have yet to meet in a playoff series, never mind in the conference finals. They’ve met head to head 19 times, with James holding the slimmest of margins 10-9!, according to STATS. As long as they’re both in the East, they’ll only be able to dream of going head to head with a championship on the line.

“If you go through a war with somebody individually in the postseason, that helps,” James said. “But every night we go out, whether we play against each other or don’t play against each other, we’re kind of supportive of each other getting better.” Supporting each other? Hoping the other one gets better? Greatness comes packaged differently these days. As much as they’re rivals, James and Wade are friends, drawn to each other by common gifts and goals.

Dangerous Jobs. Those who work near Mexico

Frank Beltran drives to his Hermo­sillo office weekly, and he leaves well before the sun goes down. He avoids remote areas of Mexico when he can, relying primarily on the highway system to return to his Chandler headquarters or his home in Mesa. The international trade logistics coordinator used to take Mariposa Road, which traverses the outskirts of town and bypasses the busy streets of Nogales, Mexico. On Oct. 28, that road was closed and he had to drive through the heart of the border town.

An hour later, shots rang out, riddling homes, mercados and other small businesses with bullets. When the smoke cleared, police had killed 10 suspected drug traffickers. “Now, I just travel during the day,” said Beltran, who heads and has worked more than 15 years in the region.

Drive Tank. March 18 Hein Road, Waring, 11:45 a.m., A caller complained that a stray dog on her property was killing sheep.

30600 block of Interstate 10, 2:14 p.m., A vehicle was reported stolen. 200 block of Antlers Way, Sisterdale, 3:03 p.m., Deputies stopped a truck for traffic violations and arrested the driver on a Comal County warrant for a motion to revoke probation. 100 block of Red Bird Court, 4:13 p.m., A caller complained about someone shooting fireworks near the rear of her property. 1100 block of Breeze Way, 8:28 p.m., A man reported that someone tried to use his credit card number to make a purchase without his authorization. 100 block of September Lane, 9:49 p.m., A woman reported that two men were hanging around her vehicle and later she noticed her gas tank was open.

She said she suspected they tried to syphon gas from her vehicle. March 18 Hein Road, Waring, 11:45 a.m., A caller complained that a stray dog on her property was killing sheep. 100 block of FM 3351, Bergheim, 11:10 p.m., A woman complained about receiving harassing phone calls.

Please Touch Museum. Rare surviving bit of local history on sale : Corpus Christi Local

Posted by 716974 on March 20, 2009 at 8:04 a.m. I sure do hope I can get in touch with them Republican bonus baby bankers and get me one of those no money down mortgages. With a whole acre I could put about 10 trailers next to the house.

Gonna have to fit in Father Henry’s double wide near the street. Does it have one of those fancy cement ponds? Sure would be handy. My once the fog lifts it looks to be a zippede do dah day. We always wanted a big two story house. My, that would make a nice country song.

Eastbound Episode. Strong Weekend Box Office For HBO

Home Box Office had a good weekend. The premium network enjoyed strong viewership on Saturday and Sunday nights with its Will Ferrell comedy special and a pair of its original series. Filmed live from the Cort Theatre in New York City, Will Ferrell: You’re Welcome America – A Final Night with George W. Bush averaged 2.3 milion watchers, according to Nielsen Media Research data.

Ferrell’s largely one-man send-up of the 43rd U.S. president was HBO’s top comedy special Chris Rock: Never Scared in 2004. The penultimate episode of polygamy series was its second biggest of this campaign, notching 2.3 million viewers.

Battlestar Galactica Plan. ‘Battlestar Galactica’ finale: interview with Ron Moore

Creator Ron Moore answers questions about his favorite episode and more. So the end of “Battlestar Galactica” is finally here — the Sci Fi Channel’s (soon to be Syfy’s) flagship show docks in the port of reruns and DVD lore. But there are a few questions left unanswered. Enter the show’s creator, Ron Moore, who supplied some answers without giving any spoilers.

Whose job was it to calculate the surviving humans? It was a three-way responsibility. There were people on physical production, people up in Vancouver. The first assistant director and the prop department would keep track on a white dry erase board aboard Colonial One, and then they would coordinate with the script coordinators who kept track of the script, and then with post-production, who would track the number that would be shown in the main title each week.

Evergreen Valley High School. Next month, three resident doctors at Chilliwack General Hospital are hosting a mini-med school, a forum for community education, providing insight into the world of medicine.

Become a doctor in just one evening. That’s right, one evening. No medical background, nor science background is required – just a keen interest in health care. Next month, three resident doctors at Chilliwack General Hospital are hosting a mini-med school, a forum for community education, providing insight into the world of medicine.

“This is an opportunity for people to advance their knowledge,” said Dr. Ryan Hoskins. Three lectures are being held over three evenings that cover breathing difficulty and smoking with lung disease, outdoors medicine, and everything you ever wanted to know about heart disease. In addition to better informing the public, mini-med school is also an opportunity for community members to get medical questions answered, concerns dealt with and myths dispelled.