Birthday presents get a timeout from parents (Boston Globe)

When Carrie Alyeas daughter, Piper, turned 7 this month, guests invited to her junglethemed party were asked not to bring presents for the birthday girl. Instead, they could donate $5 to the parents organization at Pipers school. Read more

Rob Parker: Forever 9: Mr. Hockeys 80th birthday well worth a celebration (Detroit News)

There could be tears. Read more

Your many Village friends want to wish you a very... (Hot Springs Village Voice)

Happy Birthday Mary Hunter 3/26 Carl Porter 3/26 Rex Rowell 3/26 Marion Dubose 3/27 Bonnie Murdock 3/27 Joe Mikolajczak 3/27 Cora Drennan 3/28 Bill Johnson 3/28 Alba Monti 3/28 Madonna Patee 3/28 Pauly Petranech 3/28 Read more

The almanac (Moldova.org)

Today is Thursday, March 27, the 87th day of 2008 with 279 to follow.The moon is waxing. The morning stars are Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune. The evening stars are Mars and Saturn.Those born on this date are under the sign of Aries. They include printmaker Nathaniel Currier, of Currier and Ives, in 1813; German physicist Wilhelm Roentgen, discoverer of Xrays, in 1845; ... Read more

ARIES (March 21April 19): A messy desk is the sign of a busy person (The Myrtle Beach Sun News)

ARIES (March 21April 19) : A messy desk is the sign of a busy person. A loved one could beckon you to come closer. Read more