- A chat with circus dog trainer Gail Mirabella
Gail Mirabella used to train her dogs to do tricks when she was a kid. Eventually, her hobby turned into a career. Today, Mirabella works as a dog trainer for Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus. Backstage before a recent show, she talked to TFK Kid Reporter Cameron Young about why she chose this career path, how she selects the dogs she trains and what it's like to work in the circus.
- Just Ask Gemalto: Can I increase the memory on my SIM card?
You cannot increase the memory in your SIM card. If your SIM card's memory is full then please contact your operator who should be able to change you card for a newer one with a larger capacity. You cannot increase the memory in your SIM card.
- When in New Orleans, eat like the locals do
NEW ORLEANS - The Crescent City is known as much for its cuisine as for its carousing. It's easy to pay too much for both, such as $83 for a simple pasta lunch at the far edge of the French Quarter.
- San Francisco's 6-week run' now in 35th year
SAN FRANCISCO - It was summer 1974, and a one-time street performer produced a comedy show in the back room of a club - a perfect antidote to the grimness of Watergate and the Vietnam War. Tickets were $2.50 each, and everyone was hoping for a six-week run.
- A journey across time aboard the Queen Mary
LONG BEACH, Calif. - As my husband, our nephew and I made our approach to the Queen Mary Hotel in Long Beach, it occurred to me what an odd setting this was for a luxury hotel. We were passing through a hard-core industrial area that was none too fragrant.
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