Simpson

An interesting contrast is developing between the best team in the AFC and the best team in the NFC that will make a great story line should the two make it to the Super Bowl. The New England Patriots are, of course, the best team in the AFC. With apologies to the Green Bay Packers, for the sake of this comparison, let's assume the Dallas Cowboys are the best team in the NFC. (After all, they have the tiebreaker at the moment for home-field advantage in the playoffs.) In New England, we have the Stepford franchise.

IN THE PUBLISHING WORLD, there seems to be a sub-genre of books that can best be described as MommyLit. This is not to be confused with ChickLit, which usually chronicles the chaotic dating / work lives of twentysomethings. And it is not the same as BabyLit, which usually chronicles the conflicted pregnancy / adoption stories of thirtysomethings. Instead, MommyLit chronicles the lives of women of middle age, watching their dreams, their children and their youthful bodies depart until the sands of time run out and the mind drifts away.

Chad Simpson's anguished face told the story of lost opportunity. His throbbing left ankle told the story of true grit. Not even a school rushing record could take away that pain after Morgan State skidded to the precipice of another losing season last night. Despite Simpson's 215-yard rushing performance, the Bears stumbled to a 24-16 loss to Norfolk State before an announced 5,736 at Hughes Stadium. Morgan State@South Carolina State Saturday, 1:30 p.m., 88.9 FM

A Las Vegas judge has set April 7 for the trial of O.J. Simpson and two co-defendants on 12 charges stemming from the alleged robbery of two men who traffic in sports memorabilia. During a proceeding that took less than 10 minutes yesterday, the three pleaded not guilty before Clark County District Judge Jackie Glass. Defense lawyers said they would file motions in the coming months challenging the charges. Accompanied by his lawyers, Simpson flashed a smile at television cameras as he entered the building to deal with his latest confrontation with the legal system.

The founder of the bankrupt investment firm Coleman Craten LLC emerged for the first time in federal bankruptcy court yesterday and said she has a plan to pay off creditors who are owed at least $5.9 million."

It took 22 years for Columbia Pro Cantare to perform its first Verdi Requiem.And when conductor Frances Motyca Dawson and her 150 singers finally got around to that most operatic of sacred masterworks Saturday evening at the Jim Rouse Theatre, they made it worth the wait.The Verdi Requiem is a tough nut to crack under the best of circumstances. It demands tremendous extremes of vocal sound, incessant attention to intonation and balance and technical mastery of some of the toughest choral passages ever composed.

NEARLY four years after O.J. Simpson's acquittal for the June 12, 1994, murders of Nicole Simpson and Ronald Goldman, many Americans still fail to grasp the lessons of that trial.Instead of a tempered national discussion about race and how the verdict was reached, we are doing more shouting and less listening. Instead of police departments working hard to eliminate pockets of racism, we see a rash of high-profile police brutality cases.Instead of a self-examination by the press about the notions of privacy and probity, we continue to be pulled downward by tabloid values.

Monica Coleman's dream was sold in dozens of pieces yesterday and carted out of a Pulaski Highway warehouse.Gone after an auction of Coleman Craten LLC's belongings were a 40-foot U-shaped mahogany bar, about 100 telephones, seven leather chairs, three leather sofas, 16 computers and an assortment of chairs, desks, tables and other computer equipment.When it was over, the auction had raised about $90,000 for the bankrupt company's creditors, a group including former employees, investors and unpaid contractors who are owed almost $6 million.

The trustee assigned to liquidate Monica Coleman's holdings in her Chapter 7 bankruptcy case said she has "uncovered evidence of plans to conceal assets" from creditors and "numerous suspicious transactions, many involving large amounts of cash," according to documents filed yesterday in U.S. Bankruptcy Court.Coleman, the co-founder of Coleman Craten LLC, the bankrupt downtown investment firm, invoked her Fifth Amendment protection against self-incrimination a dozen times under questioning by lawyers for Lori Simpson, the trustee handling the two bankruptcy cases.

The pleasure of the text is keenly evoked in A&E's intelligent, dashing new adaptations of C.S. Forester's Horatio Hornblower tales.It's wonderful to be all at sea again, the way I was when I read the novels as a kid and dreamed about what life would be like in the English navy, circa 1793. Forester wrote 11 Hornblower novels, yet all four movies spring from just one, 1950's "Mr. Midshipman Hornblower." Happily, then, there are more possibilities for films about the young man who rises from midshipman to the highest ranks of the service.

Once Jacory Harris settled down and Miami's defense got rolling, the Hurricanes found the right combination for their biggest win in years. And for Sam Bradford-less Oklahoma, it was just another frustrating trip to South Florida. Harris survived a shaky start to throw three touchdown passes, Javarris James ran for a career-high 150 yards against the nation's top rush defense, and No. 17 Miami knocked off No. 8 Oklahoma 21-20 on Saturday night - in what will join some games from the 1980s as another Hurricanes-Sooners classic.

Carrie and company returning for 'Sex' sequel There's still sex to be had in the city, even though Carrie Bradshaw has settled down with one man. New Line Cinema spokeswoman Candice McDonough confirms that Sex and the City star Sarah Jessica Parker, her three co-stars and writer-director Michael Patrick King are signed for a sequel to last year's hit movie. The film will reunite Parker and gal pals Kim Cattrall, Kristin Davis and Cynthia Nixon. In a statement, King says: "I'm very excited to work with these amazing actresses again and would love to give everyone more information about the sequel ... but I'm busy with my Sex life."

ROBERT L. STONE, 87 Hired O.J. Simpson as Hertz pitchman Robert L. Stone, a former top executive at Hertz who had hired O.J. Simpson in the 1970s as a pitchman for the car rental giant, died Wednesday of heart failure at his home in Boca Grande, Fla., his wife, Sheila Muldowny Stone, said. Mr. Stone became the chairman and chief executive of Hertz in 1972, when the company was a subsidiary of the RCA Corp. It is now known as Hertz Global Holdings Inc. It was Mr. Stone's decision to hire Simpson as the spokesman for Hertz in a series of popular television commercials, his wife said.

On January 16, 2009; son of the late Albert Dixon and Lillian Simpson; beloved and adored husband of Jo Anna Blue Simpson; loving Father of Joan Jackson, Gerald Simpson, Jr., Lillian Buster and Jacqueline Proctor. Dedicated step father to Jonathan, Jermy and Janell McDougal; grandchildren and step grandchildren, Andrew Jackson, Kevin and Sean Simpson, Julian, Jasmin and Justin McDougal and great grandchildren. On today, Mr. Simpson will lie instate at Vaughn C. Greene West Chapel, where the family will receive friends from 10 to 10:30 A.M. with services to follow.

On January 16, 2009; son of the late Albert Dixon and Lillian Simpson; beloved and adored husband of Jo Anna Blue Simpson; loving Father of Joan Jackson, Gerald Simpson, Jr., Lillian Buster and Jacqueline Proctor. Dedicated step father to Jonathan, Jermy and Janell McDougal; grandchildren and step grandchildren, Andrew Jackson, Kevin and Sean Simpson, Julian, Jasmin and Justin McDougal and great grandchildren. On today friends may call at the VAUGHN C. GREENE FUNERAL SERVICES (WEST), 5151 Baltimore National Pike from 4:00 to 8:00PM.

LAS VEGAS - This was not the O.J. Simpson of old. His wrists shackled, eyes reddened and husky voice cracking, the fallen football star - who famously was acquitted of double murder in Los Angeles - was sentenced yesterday to up to 33 years in prison for robbing a pair of memorabilia dealers. He will be eligible for parole in nine years. Surprising even Judge Jackie Glass, Simpson delivered a tearful, five-minute apology to a packed Las Vegas courtroom. "I didn't mean to steal anything from anybody.

Would you believe this is the mother of a 3-month-old? And we thought Kerry Simpson was simply one of the most chic attendees at Silo Point's grand opening party. Family is first for this 33-year-old Columbia stay-at-home mom of new baby Jack and 21/2-year-old Luke. But she obviously knows how to maintain her style, too. This was going to be a night to shine for her husband, Silo Point sales manager Scott Simpson. So Simpson went on the hunt for the perfect outfit, and found almost all of it at one of her favorite stores, the discounter Loehmann's.

The verdict in the most recent O.J. Simpson trial came and went in the dark of night in a Las Vegas courtroom. The proceedings might not have been breathlessly awaited, but the outcome still provoked strong emotions through Los Angeles, a city indelibly marked by the first Simpson trial 13 years ago. This latest verdict was seen by many as a sad epilogue: Either Simpson is getting what he deserves or can't figure out how to stay out of trouble - or...

BEIJING - The Olympic sprints are officially Jamaica's world, and we're all just spectators at a rollicking party. Shelly-Ann Fraser, Sherone Simpson and Kerron Stewart ran off with an unprecedented sweep of the women's 100-meter dash yesterday, an exhilarating victory that withstood American officials' protest that the field should have been called back after Torri Edwards' admitted false start. It was the first time since 1976 that no American woman finished in the top three in the 100 at a fully attended Olympics.

The Rev. Dave Simpson is not a pedantic scholar. And he does not devote his time playing in trivia leagues or memorizing factoids. But the Lutheran minister who likes to read won $90,901 during his five-game stint on the TV game show, Jeopardy. "You can't really study for Jeopardy," said Simpson, 46, an associate minister at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Joppa. "Brad Rutter, the biggest winner on the show, said you do well by a lifetime of paying attention. I've just been curious about things and read a lot."