Pioneering African Art Collector Robbins Dies

Planning your private museum was all the rage until financial markets collapsed ... an adjoining town house, then another and another. Eventually he assembled 9 town houses, 16 garages and 2 carriage houses. Warren M. Robbins, Collector of African Art, Dies at 85 (New York Times) [more...]

Date: 2008-12-17 03:47:18

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Choose The Property That Suits You

by Alex Paterson If there’s something that needs careful thinking, besides who to marry, it’s where to live ... do you intend to rent? Do you want to live in a flat, a semi-detached unit, a detached unit, a bungalow, a house, or a town house? Knowing exactly what type of space you want to live in will help [more...]

Date: 2008-11-26 21:49:48

Who’s O.C.’s Super Bowl housing market? Lansner on Real Estate wants to find out what you think what Orange County community will win the trophy as ... supply of million-dollar homes for sale Glass elevator highlights $34.5 million house Emerald Bay ’ ... of homesellers hit O.C. beach towns in ‘08 Housing blues hit Shady Canyon O.C. architect cuts 12 [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 21:03:19

Calif. home prices down 26%, nation’s worst — again

California home prices fell by the biggest margin in the nation for a 19th straight month in November, ... resales were foreclosures Housing in O.C. beach towns slumps, sales off 28% Bay Area home prices ... . house on busy street worth $508k? Renovating in the recession? A Realtor’s warning In other [more...]

Date: 2008-12-23 02:00:59

Ry Cooder's & Mister Jalopy's L.A.

Here's the best thing I read all day ... Lake, and Downes writes: "Ry made the long drive home, and I left his house feeling weary ... town of Trona, the Halfway House Cafe in Canyon Country, and Chavez Ravine with Cooder's friend [more...]

Date: 2008-11-24 01:16:55

Darwin in Sydney

On 12th January, 1836, HMS Beagle anchored in Sydney Cove. Darwin made the following observations about life in Sydney Town ... ; the number of large houses just finished and others building is truly surprising; nevertheless every ... me more, than not readily being able to ascertain to whom this or that carriage belonged.Many of the older [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 13:32:00

QB/QT Tom Brady real estate deal afoot

If you were checking out recent sales activity during the past week, you noticed that a unit at 310 Beacon Street was sold ... , through a corporation, has now closed on the purchase of the second floor duplex. The Boston Globe ... Bay in Quincy that lacked water views. He converted the Back Bay town house into four condominiums [more...]

Date: 2008-09-05 16:44:19

Houses Bigger Than Their Egos

The Sacramento Bee reports from California. “‘Welcome,’ says the letter dated May 20, 2005 ... But we had a chance to get a hell of a lot better deal than that.’” “On Jan. 15, 2008, the house went ... and her family had missed eight payments. O’Hagan lives today in a rented town house in Woodland [more...]

Date: 2008-10-27 22:24:49

A tour of Romas Mansion - on Zakynthos

I wrote in my introduction to Zakynthos, that this Greek island is more a place for sun and relaxation than for culture, ... is one of the few old house in Zante town that survived the earthquake of 1953 and subsequent fire which destroyed ... were beautiful furniture, family portraits, leatherbound books and furnishings which would [more...]

Date: 2008-11-05 13:00:00

TEEVZ: THE HILLS - “MR. AND MRS. PRATT”

**MIJA IS SAD ALERTZ** Lauren kinda loses another friend as MTV finishes hammering out all the details of Whitney’s new spin-off… The City ... not a Serenader. Across town, at Audrina’s house, She-Pratt stops by 2 ask the Blank Page B4 her if she’s heard from Heidi (she hadn’t.) Steph had plans 2 go shopping w/ Heidi, but Speidi’s nowhere 2 b found. “ [more...]

Date: 2008-12-16 20:23:56

Unexpected Guests: Kristin and Nico van Praag.

Today we're taking a visit just across the San Francisco Golden Gate Bridge to the beautiful wooded town of Mill Valley, ... House in Mill Valley is my favorite. I go there a few times a week. It calms me. Design Within ... a gorgeous job of decorating their lovely Mill Valley home. Let's take a look around the house...and, oh [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 17:00:00

Designer In The Spotlight: Mike Smith

Designer In The Spotlight (DITS) is a weekly feature that I run every Sunday (or more) ... . My name is Mike Smith and I am a self taught website designer specialising in Wordpress designs ... and what is your daily routine? I work from home in the second bedroom of my town house which I turned into an office [more...]

Date: 2008-11-29 13:00:21

Archeologists of the Housing Bust: Ghost towns for real ... by gimleteye

.fullpost{display:inline;}All those civic activists fighting suburban sprawl didn't have to wait long for instant suburbs to turn to goop on a bank's ... in bargain-priced homes. In reality, the development is a modern-day ghost town.It's the size of 70-football ... systems. An American dream was turned into a nightmare when a bank took over the [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 17:57:00

Hick town of Dayton mentioned in the “Big City” paper today 10/20/08

Pre-Civil War stone wall salvaged Volunteers helping rebuild structure on road to Dayton By CARLOS SANTOS TIMES-DISPATCH STAFF WRITER This ... puzzle together,” she said of the restoration project. The town paid to house the three stone ... who paid to learn the old art of laying dry stone. “There’s not many of them left,” James Flory said [more...]

Date: 2008-10-20 18:25:27

Details

I always have had an eye for the little things, decorative details, quirky stuff. When I was a teenager, into photography, I liked nothing better than cycling around my town, photographing the details of Victorian houses; doorknobs, terracotta tiles, peeling paint, brick [more...]

Date: 2009-01-11 11:25:00

A Well Designed Change

Its official, Change is coming to the White House. Yes, Michael S. Smith is headed to town with an entirely new agenda ... talking about the newly appointed White House decorator of course! Can he bring change? The cherry ... of scholarship.” Her results were absolutely fitting for the residence of the President... The Blue Room [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 04:02:00

Oh Yum! - Built to Last

Book Title: Oh Yum! - Built to Last Author: Sierra Dafoe Publisher: Ellora’s Cave Publisher URL: http://www.ellorascave ... as she loves the house and town, she doesn’t love the leaking roof, old wiring, leaning foundation ... repair quote a local contractor has given her. The only answer is to get another bid [more...]

Date: 2008-06-24 11:33:25

At Eastern Motors…your job's your credit

At Eastern Motors…your job's your credit So I have a big decision to make, or at least a fun decision ... is a bad ass. I think I could try to fit that mold. The problem was with the costume. We thought I would ... straight to my house. If I have family in town they bring out a car out for them to drive. I backed [more...]

Date: 2008-06-20 14:27:02

City getting projects ready for Obama's stimulus plan to fund

The city has three items on its short list of shovel-ready projects that it hopes will get special funding within months as part of incoming ... on the shelf otherwise.Mayor Art Ward said the state House leadership told cities and towns to give them ... Works Director Walter Veselka said the city recently finished the last of the design work [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 20:49:00

Take Your Mail

.fullpost{display:inline;}When I see to a housing complex in my town, ... all homes have a mailbox as I see, probably the work of the post will be easier because ... Whitehall Mailboxes Custom Mailboxes are good for your home. Or if you want a mailbox that is installed [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 12:36:00

Derelicte

I know I shouldn’t keep shoving the old buildings down your collective throat, but Karly’s out of town and I’m in charge (insert maniacal laugh here) ... all the old houses in Texarkana are in the worst parts of town. Anyway, the only picture I have isn’ ... in this ramshackle state, as if at any minute the entire house could revert to a heap of sticks [more...]

Date: 2008-10-27 10:00:11

Open House Weekend - Kitchener Waterloo Homes For Sale

Here’s another Keller Williams Realty Open House Extravaganza. We’re painting the town red! ... 10th & 11th 2-4pm Cozy, updated bungalow in desirable Waterloo location. Close to schools ... Circle Waterloo ~ Sunday Jan 11th 1-3pm Lincoln Village bungalow, finished recreation room, parking [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 19:18:14

What happens in Sale…

Apparently doesn’t stay there. The following are excerpts from the email I wrote to Carmaine about it, because like hell I’m writing it all again: ... s like a quiet suburb kind of place, because they have the houses and there’s a town center where [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 00:27:40

111th Congress Comes to Town Tuesday

istockphoto.com New Senators and House members will be sworn in Tuesday, kicking off a new session of Congress ... of the ceremonies on the Senate floor at 12 pm ET. Details here. Plus: WSJ looks at how the Dems are touting grand plans despite a lack of party unity. And: Politico on "the age of Pelosi." But: Attention [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 02:00:27

Israel ‘admits’ using white phosphorus munitions

Children play with a flaming lump, allegedly containing white phosphorus, in the northern Gaza Strip on MondayThe Times | Jan 21, ... dropped on their house in the town of Atatra on January 3. Two others were in a coma and three were [more...]

Date: 2009-01-21 09:05:03

Realtors report monthly dip in home sales

Consultant eyes flat-at-best O.C. housing market Realtor group prez eyes housing’s opportunities Pimco’s Simon eyes O.C ... . home prices down 26%, nation’s worst — again Housing in O.C. beach towns slumps, sales off 28% O.C.’ [more...]

Date: 2008-12-24 02:02:33

Melodic Baker’s Dozen

I decided to compile a sweeping list of my favorite songs from female musicians in and around 2008 ... _sr_2.jpg 9. Kate Walsh “Talk of the Town” from Tim’s House ref=pd_bbs_sr_2.jpg 10. Sarah Buxton “Stupid ... from The Builder and the Architect [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 19:14:32

Pugin's Ramsgate

On Wednesday I popped down to the Kentish coastal town of Ramsgate ... for so many Victorian houses, with some beautiful stained glass and wallpaper designs. Pugin's flag flies ... Grange was the home of Augustus Welby Pugin and then his son Edward. It was recently purchased [more...]

Date: 2008-12-13 08:08:00

A Mexican Getaway and A New Year

As you might know, we spent Christmas in Mexico this year in the small town of Platanitos in the Nayarit Riviera, ... dream house Casa Lagarto about three years ago and ever since we have been anxious to visit ... it is true. Small towns like Otates are very poor with no paved streets, tin roof homes, living off [more...]

Date: 2008-12-31 05:57:00

The Shutter: Another one bites the dust...

Another one bites the dust in Old Town. Word from a tipster: "Dena House a Sushi/Japanese Restaurant in Old Pasadena has just put up the 'Closed for remodeling Sign.'" That was fast. The place opened in July '07 but sound like a mess [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 19:35:49

Buyers In A Sharply Declining Market

Readers suggested a topic on where the housing bust is headed ... to buy houses in Palos Verdes and Manhattan Beach without stretching too hard in the mid 1990s.” One observed, “In the town of Bakersfield, I have been purchasing my house for 16 years [more...]

Date: 2008-06-28 14:11:10

Living things inherit traits from parents; selective breeding of freaks and losers begets more of the same, like town councils siring Barnstable Airport Commissions….

It’s been exactly ten years since I was a member of the Select 100 Committee charged with discovering methods to generate more revenue for the ... all lease revenue from town-owned properties outside the airport fence, including Mitchell’s Steak House, Mildred’s Chowder House, the Kmart Mall, and Cape Cod Bank and Trust, as new revenue for schools [more...]

Date: 2008-12-27 16:09:06

You Get What You Pay For From Free Real Estate Services Sites

Well, it’s hard to believe that we’re coming upon two milestones at the very same time ... of honesty you impart. Thanks. I do have a question. I bought my house in May of 03. It’s in-town 3br/2.5 [more...]

Date: 2008-12-11 12:33:38

CFBA: The Perfect Match by Susan May Warren

This week, theChristian Fiction Blog Allianceis introducing The Perfect Match(Tyndale House January 1, 2009) ... , based on a little tourist town along the shores of Lake Superior. Her first full-length book, Happily ... winning author, Susan returned home in 2004, to her native Minnesota after serving for eight years [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 14:05:00

What More Do You Need To Hear?

I’m going to be extremely direct with this email. Short and to the point. I may even say something that offends you ... over the man’s house. From the speaker, the pilot called down. "The town is flooding. Let [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 14:15:22

Tanks, rockets, death and terror: Gazan civilian catastrophe unfolding

Hazem Balousha, Chris McGreal, The Guardian January 5, 2009 Incessant bombardment, no electricity, no water, ... Lahiya to his in-laws’ house in a relatively safer part of the town. “I don’t know what’s going [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 05:14:59

Our Gold Watch

For the past seven years, this blog has been a pleasure to write, and the response to it has been quite heartening ... friends, spending time with us at our house, or going out to dinner when they were in town (or we were ... , this past summer also saw some of the S&As of OF visit us once more: storm damage to the house [more...]

Date: 2008-09-18 18:03:31

TRICENTENNIAL Series - Story - A Spanish Visitor - 1783

Francisco de MirandaSelf PortraitOn 13 July 1783 Beaufort was host to a most unusual visitor from Spain. Francisco de Miranda, then thirty-three years old and a fugitive from Spanish justice, had set ... and the assembly house are of brick and are suitable to the town. The finest building of all and one which [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 01:19:00

Beyond Xenia

North, beyond the flat fields, where the stubble of corn stalks left standing fades to blond beneath a bright winter sun, and silver-roofed silos stand as sentries beside small, clean brick houses of the dozing mid-western farms, the historic town of Xenia welcomes rural travelers. Its stately, old city buildings [more...]

Date: 2008-12-29 11:49:00

Here’s The Scoop LBTS 1/13/09 Workshop/Commission Meeting…Thus Far…

Here’s The Scoop LBTS 1/13/09 Workshop/Commission Meeting…Thus Far… January 15, 2009 by Barbara SAVE THESE DATES…. WED. JAN. 21, 2009….6 p.m…. ... ……..to the Florida House final agreement…including a change allowing a town-wide code to be  enacted [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 16:14:10

America Loves "Southern Appalachian" Fiction

"Books based on life in small town southern Appalachia sell like hotcakes!" stated one publicist ... , Silas House, and Fred Chappell.According to Tom Cannon, author of Mountain Empire, "Perhaps we love ... . In addition, I'm very drawn to the pastoral novels of the English genre -- the village novel where a small [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 13:58:00

Cape Town - my arrival

 Well here I am currently sitting in my room on a Sunday evening at 10:15pm in Cape Town, South Africa ... here. We then drove to the guest house where I will be staying for the next two nights. Upon ... and very modern. So you would have a two story building next to a 20 story high rise and a mixture of art [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 20:13:28

New Year's Day at North Shore

How did you spend your New Year's day?  Bana-bear and I spent ours revisiting the historic Haleiwa town and the neighboring places in North Shore, ... shops housed in plantation-era buildings.                   Shave ice store [more...]

Date: 2009-01-03 23:20:50

The House

The House Mr. A wants to refinance. I want to move.   If not now, in two years when he leaves the new job.  I am a rolling stone ... of my childhood, my parents talked about the dream house they were going to build.  They built it when I was 16 ... .    I have imagined my house for a variety of styles of homes available in our town.  I could [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 02:32:35

Sunday Scribblings: Pilgrimage

The prompt over at Sunday Scribblings is “Pilgrimage.” A long journey or search of great moral significance ... of the small town’s bank president, she lived a privileged life in a house on the lake, a monster neo [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 18:14:00

Blue House in a Clearing in the Trees, Impressionist landscape painting

This little blue house sits across the plaza from my art studio in Old Town Spring, Texas ... Vernita Bridges Hoyt"painting the sauce of Texas"animals • flowers • people • placesBlue House ... to get to the comments section.NEW STORE! Giftware and Prints for Sale to Help AnimalsThe Animal News BlogArt Helping [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 14:38:00

Bush Refuses To Interrupt His Final Vacation As Middle East Crisis Escalates

In an effort to “prevent Palestinians from attacking towns in southern Israel” with rockets, ... briefing delivered from the “Western White House” in Crawford, TX, White House spokesman Gordon Johndroe was asked what is on Bush’s schedule today. In addition to receiving “updates on the ongoing [more...]

Date: 2008-12-29 20:13:40

The weather outside is frightful

Whew, so much has happened I don't know where to begin. I will just keep things brief and to the point ... to the problem of getting around town. Yesterday I decided we needed to get out of the house if we were going ... and I brought in load after load of wood while Tink vacuumed and cleaned the house [more...]

Date: 2008-12-17 19:24:00

Get in the Hype on the Fastest-Growing States

According to Lauren Sherman, at Forbes.com on Jan 8th, 2009 article of “America’s Fastest-Growing States”, ... choice for having a new dream house. On finding the perfect home, first we need to find a respectably ... ; with a reminiscent of small-town living in one of the nation’s most celebrated historic district. Good house [more...]

Date: 2009-01-10 13:37:39

House Guests

Squee! I'm excited. My good friend Stephen is in town from Brisbane and will be crashing at my place mid-week, ... The Facebook) and her daughter will be crashing here. A bit of extra cleaning has been done ... you can call a sofa bed a 'guest room' anyway, just for starters. Oh, unless Lynda has changed her stripes [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 12:12:00

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