Yes, it was Albert Einstein who unified space and time together into a single, coherent whole. As a physicist I can say that was a pretty impressive feat, but as parent — slogging across interstate whatever on the last weekend of the summer — I have to ask: What's the big deal?

Anyone stuck in vacation traffic with kids in tow can tell you that Space and Time have always been unified but not in the wiggly, abstract sense my buddy Al Einstein was talking about.

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DAVID GREENE, host:

That is part of the reason the government is urging people to begin now taking this storm very seriously.

Craig Fugate heads the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and he joins us on the line from Washington, D.C.

Good morning.

Mr. CRAIG FUGATE (Administrator, FEMA): Good morning.

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DAVID GREENE, host:

Good morning, I'm David Greene. Two clowns walked into a Colorado jewelry store this week, guns blazing. The men wore white face paint, black lipstick and wigs. They pointed guns at employees and forced the owner to unlock his jewelry cases. The clown duo made off with the loot. But the joke was on them, Sonny's Rocks Jewelry Store in Denver does not display real jewelry. The display cases are full of fake gold and platinum, which is exactly what ended up in the clown's garbage bags.

By Cindy Roller

Paris – Life has been more like a medical book than a story book for Doctors Colton and Katie Wicks of Charleston.

However with their recent endeavors these Cooper High School sweethearts will be writing the first new chapter of their dream future with the grand opening of Paris Optical, newly acquired from the former owner Dr. John Carter Jr. OD.

By Scott Harvey

– A Quinlan man is among 16 finalists from throughout the nation to qualify for the 2011 Field & Stream Total Outdoorsman Challenge.

37-year-old Loren Autrey is seeking the distinction of nation's top outdoorsman in the event which pits sportsman against one another in a range of outdoor disciplines as they compete for cash and prizes.

By Chris Watson

– Week: Zero

Friday, August 26, 2011

5A

McKinney-Boyd 42
McKinney-North 10

4A

Greenville .14
Little Elm .41

Henderson ..47
Mt. Pleasant 28

Garland-Naaman Forest .21
Rockwall ...13

West Mesquite 7
Rockwall-Heath..19

Kaufman ..35
Terrell .44

Sachse .30
Wylie ..16

Wylie East 45
North Forney ..10

3A

Anna .41
Paris-Chisum .9

Bonham 28
Callisburg .0

Over the next few weeks, we're producing stories about the business of putting on free concerts, how they work and what they bring to their communities. Last week's Weekend Edition Saturday story covered non-profit concert presenters in New York City.

By Scott Harvey

Paris – Police in Paris are investigating some unusual circumstances surrounding a Wednesday afternoon fire that left a residence heavily damaged.

The home in the 2700 block of Bonham St. was fully engulfed in flames upon arrival by the fire department. Strong winds forced firefighters to turn to defensive tactics, protecting all exposures and houses in the neighborhood.

By Scott Harvey

Quinlan – Authorities believe they've cleared numerous area burglary cases with the arrest of two Hunt County men.

About $50,000 in stolen property has been recovered at a storage facility in Wills Point.

Taken into custody were Terry Monk and Eric Snorgrass, both of Quinlan. Monk was arrested on a theft warrant out of Dallas County, while Snorgrass was arrested for no driver's license. Investigators say more charges are pending against both suspects.

By Brad Kellar

Greenville – The second of two men indicted in a December armed robbery in Commerce is expected to plead guilty.

Parvis Raynell Clark Jr. had previously pleaded not guilty to aggravated robbery with a deadly weapon, but is expected to issue a new plea during a hearing Monday.