It is the time of the year, between Human Rights Day and Freedom Day, when South Africans talk, discuss and debate the state of transformation in our country. Very rightly so...

told me anything about them in any serious way (one professor did point out when I had a clear-acrylic 1/2" plug: "be careful, that looks like a magnifying glass, don't burn yourself!")...

Homer Louis Randolph III was born June 3, 1927, in Paducah, Ky., and finished high school in Evansville, Ind. He said a brother gave him the nickname "Boots" to distinguish him from their father, also named Homer, but he could never explain why...

There was some naked tree hugging in Berkeley on Saturday, even though it was cold out, and someone took lots of pictures...

We are going to be starting a new feature here at Bloglander Jewelry Making: a From the Mailbag section. Basically, we ll post up questions that people have submitted about jewelry making and other related issues...

"I'd like jewelry, diamonds," she said. "A new tennis bracelet would be nice." If Horan, of Bellmawr, gets her wish, she will be among the expected 28 percent of American women who will receive a gift of jewelry for the holiday...

Oct. 16: British Airways is defending its decision to send home an employee, who they say violated the airline's uniform code by wearing a crucifix necklace. NBC’s Ron Mott reports...