Sep 26th, 2008 · The two major party presidential hopefuls now have a pretty famous guy to contend with. One of 14 write-in candidates for president in West Virginia is Santa Claus. Claus lives in Nevada and his name was O'Connor before he changed it. The state's rules allow almost anyone to register. No word on whether Claus will launch a straight talk sleigh from his home in Lake Tahoe — perhaps led by a reindeer called Hope?
May 14th, 2008 · Retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor testifies Wednesday before the U.S. Senate's Special Committee on Aging about her husband's struggle with Alzheimer's. It is the first time O'Connor has spoken publicly and at length about the disease. She urges Congress to speed research on finding a cure. Her husband's diagnosis was the main reason she stepped down from the court in 2005. She says he is "not in very good shape."
Mar 10th, 2008 · In her "Fancy Nancy" books, Jane O'Connor created a world she was very familiar with as a little girl. When company arrived at her home, O'Connor would throw on a tutu, a cape and her mother's high heels, looking "appropriately elegant" to greet her guests.
Oct 22nd, 2007 · The Pale of Settlement is a collection of linked short stories set in the Middle East -- but it takes its title from the western borderlands of the Russian empire, where Jews were required to live in past centuries. Author Margot Singer is the latest winner of the Flannery O'Connor Award for Short Fiction from the University of Georgia Press.
Jul 19th, 2007 · One of the most controversial and acclaimed singers of the last 20 years, O'Connor continues to deny convention and expectations. Hear an interview and in-studio performance by the fiercely uncompromising singer-songwriter.
May 12th, 2007 · Emory University made public Saturday a previously sealed collection of letters from the Southern writer Flannery O'Connor. The letters contained correspondence with a seemingly unremarkable file clerk named Betty Hester.
Dec 12th, 2006 · Whether O'Connor is a folk singer with a rock aesthetic or a rocker with folk leanings is ultimately a moot point. The New York City resident crafts music that's honest, accessible and even fun, and on her new album, she seems destined for a breakthrough.
Nov 13th, 2006 · Jennifer O'Connor strips her instrumentation down to the bare essentials, yet retains the rock sensibilities of her musical past. The New York City musician's two albums are both fodder for breakthrough that craft simple, unpretentious folk music.