Powering Up Fri, 29 Aug 2008 05:26:10 -0000 The 3,800-acre Three Rivers Recreation Area in Oregon is home to more than 500 off-the-grid vacation homes.
Boom Times for Job Site Thieves Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:27:49 -0000 Larceny at residential construction sites across the country has increased significantly in the last two years because of soaring prices of building materials.
Design Notebook: A Superjumbo Jigsaw Puzzle Thu, 28 Aug 2008 04:35:12 -0000 Marc Newson, an industrial designer, was commissioned to design the cabin of the Airbus A380 double-deck superjumbo jet for the Australian airline Qantas.
In the Garden: A Backyard Bargain in the Bronx Thu, 28 Aug 2008 03:43:10 -0000 Using skills in economics and international diplomacy, Sam Oglesby created a backyard haven in the South Bronx.
Shopping for Vanities With Joey Arias Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:22:55 -0000 Joey Arias, the 49-year-old star of the production, “Arias With a Twist,” knows about vanity and vanities: he has nine mirrors in his 14-by-6-foot bathroom.
The Fix: Carbon Footprint: Saving at Home Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:37:40 -0000 Reducing your home’s carbon footprint can be worth it, for the environment and the pocketbook.
L.A. Times - Home & Garden
John Nyquist carves a reputation for midcentury classics Sat, 30 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0700 The influence, and value, of the woodworker's enduring midcentury pieces continue to grow.
SHIRLEY NYQUIST, the vivacious record-keeper of her husband's furniture-making business, pulls out a typewritten list from 1960 showing a walnut armchair with sculpted back and upholstered seat priced at $125. And today? That same chair would be $4,500.
Botanist floor samples sale at Orange22 Sat, 30 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0700 Also last chance: Environment Furniture at 20% to 70% off.
THE SALES keep coming, so we keep sharing. Here you'll find the latest home furnishings discounts on the Web and in Southern California stores. Look for the online version of this report with additional listings and convenient hyperlinks: latimes.com/home .
'Sense of community' in Irvine Sat, 30 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0700 The neighborhood places high value on scholastic achievement and abundant public parks.
SET BETWEEN Interstate 5 and the foothills of the Santa Ana Mountains, the village of Northwood in Irvine is one area of the master-planned city that is not quite so meticulously assembled.
Hot Property: Kelsey Grammer puts up Holmby Hills estate for a quick flip Sat, 30 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0700 Meet Kelsey the flipper.
Real estate agents caravan is all about the food Sat, 30 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0700 Amid a slow housing market, Realtors are offering omelet bars, homemade cookies and other delectables to lure agents to their listings.
APPARENTLY, the way to a real estate agent's heart is through his or her stomach.
Fall, when schedules take over your life Sat, 30 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0700 It's time for back-to-school nights, soccer and helping the pumpkins along.
LIFE IS IFE IS a luggage carousel. Love is a modest black suitcase with no markings, 'round and 'round and 'round. . . .
Christian Science Monitor | The Home Forum
High hopes for slam-dunk success in China Fri, 29 Aug 2008 01:00:00 -0500 On the basketball court, a little girl saved the day for her American friend.
Head lost in the clouds of computing Fri, 29 Aug 2008 01:00:00 -0500 A sigh of relief that Dell was not allowed to trademark a generic phrase.
God's law of abundance Fri, 29 Aug 2008 01:00:00 -0500 A Christian Science perspective on daily life.
Prayer for elections Thu, 28 Aug 2008 01:00:00 -0500 A Christian Science perspective on daily life.
Sneaky tactics in the food wars Wed, 27 Aug 2008 01:00:00 -0500 Dad knew that if he could get my sister to try a new dish, I'd clamor for some, too.
Off to college – the great unknown? Wed, 27 Aug 2008 01:00:00 -0500 A Christian Science perspective on daily life.
Denver Post: Lifestyle
Ask Amy
editor@denverpost.com (By Amy Dickinson / Tribune Media Services)
Fri, 29 Aug 2008 15:39:51 -0600
by Amy Dickinson
Time for politics — and art
editor@denverpost.com (Joanne Ostrow / Denver Post TV Critic)
Fri, 29 Aug 2008 15:07:06 -0600
Celebrity is a mixed bag at political conventions. Actors, journalists, athletes, politicians — they're all equal stars at this kind of event.
Together, we watched Obama
editor@denverpost.com (The Denver Post)
Fri, 29 Aug 2008 02:03:49 -0600
It felt like a real party in Denver's historically black neighborhood, where around 350 people gathered to watch Barack Obama accept the nomination.
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