Library Lines (Grenfell Record)
Santa made a detour via the library this year and so the New Materials table has a good range of adult books on display this week.

A way with Words: Scrabble goes hardcore (Boulder Daily Camera)
A flair for words will only get you so far in the competitive Scrabble world. To compete with the best area players at the popular crossword board game, you need much more than word knowledge, said Dominick Mancine, one of the directors of the Boulder Scrabble Club. The best also are experts at anagramming -- unscrambling letters to create words. They're spatial thinkers, knowing the best ...

01-06-09 EUR ALL ON ONE PAGE (Eurweb)
STEVIE, STREISAND AMONG INAUGURAL INVITEES: Plus, Jonas Bros and possibly Miley Cyrus to sing at Jan. 19 kids event at Verizon Center. *Fox411 columnist Roger Freidman has been looking into the number of celebrities who have been formally invited to perform at one of the 10 official Inaugural balls.

Retailer Profile: Tony's Market (The Gourmet Retailer)
It's Wednesday morning, and a grandmother is gently coaxing her granddaughter in the direction of some perfect asparagus spears that stand at attention among the market's colorful array of produce.

Contradictions in China, and the Rise of a Billionaire Family (The Hendersonville Times-News)
The story of Liu Yongxing a former factory worker who is now listed by Forbes as the wealthiest person in China is a peek into the changes facing China.