Sunday, June 17, 2012

Fathers Day

  • Father's Day couldn't get any better for Oak Lawn resident William Harr. It's because he got to hug his only son, Marine Lance Crpl. Joseph R. Harr, for the first time since he left for Afghanistan seven months ago.
  • (Chicago Sun-Times)
  • A few Houston-area families tried to put their own twist on typical Fathers Day activities this weekend, creating new traditions beyond basic family dinners and gift giving.
  • (Houston Chronicle)
  • One of the things that I find myself thinking about when Father's Day rolls around is how fatherhood has changed in my lifetime, specifically at the moment when fatherhood begins.
  • (US News and World Report)
  • Colt McCoy, enjoying what might be his last few days in Cleveland, took in a concert by country superstar Brad Paisley on Friday night. He even got to take the stage and sing a few bars with Paisley, probably because Brandon Weeden wasnt there.
  • (YAHOO!)
  • Fathers Day is a big deal, even if youre the President of the United States. Obama recently called Fathers Day a forgotten holiday, noting that people make a bigger deal out of Mothers Day.
  • (Huffington Post)
  • Last week, I caught up with Cowboys TE Jason Witten before minicamp to offer a preview and talk about a few things. He was at a charity event for children, and it was billed as a pre-Father's Day event. For Witten, I thought that was interesting.
  • (NFL News (blog))
  • ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Fathers Day is a little more special for Ryan Webb. With the Marlins playing the Rays at Tropicana Field, Webbs family is able to attend the series. The 26-year-old right-handed reliever is from Clearwater, Fla.
  • (Major League Baseball)
  • At her various red carpet appearances, A-list movie star Zoe Saldana is frequently accompanied by one man—and no, were not talking about her rumored on-again, off-again boyfriend, Bradley Cooper.
  • (Huffington Post)
  • As Americans celebrated Fathers Day, few were likely aware that close to 2 million children have at least one parent who serves in the armed forces. Forty-three percent of American troops are parents, most of them fathers.
  • (CNN)
  • Graffiti threatened to mar a Sunday morning mass for the families of fallen Chicago Police officers. But the red spray-painted graffiti on the Gold Star Families Memorial near Soldier Field was removed by city workers before the service.
  • (Chicago Sun-Times)

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