Death Notices Nov 10, 2009
Ebony Blake Thompson, 40, Kalamazoo, formerly of Benton Harbor, died Nov. 6 at home. Whitley Memorial Funeral Home, Kalamazoo. (The Herald-Palladium)
Mysterious, sophisticated black plants Nov 7, 2009
He argues that black plants bring to the garden what a black granite countertop adds to a monochromatic kitchen or an ebony necklace to an uninspired outfit - a bit of panache that sets off whatever's around them. Bonine has long-grown black plants at Xera Plants, his wholesale nursery south of Portland, Ore. (Herald Online, SC -- Lifestyles)
Ghoulishly glam Halloween decor Oct 28, 2009
Bones and ornaments dusted with lime, ebony, orange or purple sparkle ... The e-retailer also has a glass bowl cupped by spooky, bony hands, a darkly handsome pre-lit willow tree and ebony LED candles dripping faux wax. (AZCentral -- Home)
In Exhibit, Louis XIV Makes Great Return Oct 21, 2009
That buffet, inlayed with ebony from Madagascar and Mozambique, was among a dozen or so surviving pieces of furniture from Louis XIV's Versailles. Nearly all the rest was either sold off by the Sun King's successor, Louis XV, or dismembered by dealers as fads in interior decorating came and went. (CBS News)
Wildlife in peril on Madagascar Oct 17, 2009
A decree issued by the Ravalomanana government in January permitted select companies to temporarily export stocks of rare rosewood and ebony trees that had been felled by a cyclone. When the government collapsed, those exporters saw a green light to pillage, park officials said. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Will.i.am finds muse in home studio Oct 15, 2009
The floor is black granite, with a pedestal sink and ebony toilet to match. "It's a bordello look," Reid says. (AZCentral -- Home)
Chanel goes rustic Oct 7, 2009
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The Drapers get their mojo back on Mad Men Oct 6, 2009
Pete, catching up on his latest issue of Ebony, gave his secretary his best bit of paternal smarm and then sighed over the sorry plight of single girls to his buds. What his secretary would do for a taste of the suburban bliss going down in Westchester. (MSNBC -- Television)
Departures: Learning to love being lost Oct 5, 2009
Finally, we put the search on hold, parked the rental and strolled downtown, heeding a recommendation for Ebony, a locals joint with green curry rotis. Carib beers appeared, spicy rotis arrived and a gentle, warm rain fell for a minute as I stared out the glassless windows. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
Maxwell Dazzles The Ladies At Madison Square Garden Sep 30, 2009
" Common's finale was "Universal Rhyme Control," during which he popped and locked. The homecoming for headliner Maxwell was sweet: The Garden went completely dark for a few seconds as the chorus from Jay-Z's "Empire State of Mind" warmed up the arena. Max walked out in a dark three-piece suit. The singer started his set on the main stage, but later took to a runway that split into a Y-shaped fork. He had a giant video screen behind him that broke into four smaller screens and later into two... (VHI.com -- Music News)
Madagascar: Political Instability Endangers Environment [analysis] Sep 25, 2009
Since his ouster, illegal logging of Rosewood, forest Ebony and other precious hardwoods has risen precipitously ... Given that Rosewood is worth over US$5000 per cubic meter and ebony three times the amount, one sees how lucrative this plunder is. (allAfrica.com)
Black history pioneer: Alexander Clark became prominent achiever while residing in Muscatine (2) Sep 14, 2009
The shell is now appropriately listed as the ebony shell. Luth, a nurse and avid family historian, makes presentations on black history at Muscatine High School. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Claws finally come out on Project Runway Sep 12, 2009
Shirin smartly held her ground with Ebony, who wanted you'd better sit down for this one a royal blue and gold satin jumpsuit. Listen, Ebony, we're all for you making a ''statement. (MSNBC -- News)
Aquatic, aerial assassin returns Aug 11, 2009
In Mississippi the varied colors of Odonata are evident in some of their common names, which include damselflies like the ebony jeweled wing, the orange bluet and dragonflies like the green and brown, swamp darner and the bright pink, roseate skimmer. Once nymphs shed their exoskeletons to become dragonflies, they lose their aquatic hunting skills, but become just as effective predators in air. (Greenville Delta Democrat Times, MS)
Warhol, Phipps among G-20 sites Aug 4, 2009
District spokeswoman Ebony Pugh said details about the performance, including date and time, hadn't been worked out. Mrs. Obama's visit will come early in Pittsburgh CAPA's first year as a combination middle and high school. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Dark Flowers - the Blackest of Blo... Aug 2, 2009
Iris Around Midnight , which is dark purple with an ebony shine to it. Iris Black Dragon is described as velvety, deep dark blue black. (Suite101.com)
MFA display recalls the designs of Greene & Greene Aug 2, 2009
In 1906, they began working with Swedes Peter and John Hall, who made the teak and ebony entry-hall bench for the Blacker House with distinctly Chinese horse-hoof feet ... Ebony pegs capping sunk screws became a Greene & Greene trademark, and elaborate, asymmetrical wood and metal inlays recalling Japanese design adorn many pieces. (Boston Globe)
GV Gardeners: Making scents of the garden Jul 26, 2009
Among some of the best are any citrus, Texas ebony, sweet acacia, and Texas mountain laurel. The latter opens up the debate of whether its flowers smell more like bubble gum or grape Kool-Aid. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
OBAMA'S SURGEON GENERAL: She Has Seen What Is Broken About Health Care Jul 15, 2009
According to a 1997 article in Ebony magazine, Benjamin said she applied to Yale University School of Law before she attended college. "They sent me a reply politely telling me that I needed my undergraduate degree first," she said. (ABC News)
Behind the scenes of Nik Tyach's kayak adventure Jul 1, 2009
The list of critters we saw on this particular trip included 14 snapping turtles, 15 swans, several River Jewelwings and Ebony Jewelwings, three river otters, 10 painted turtles, nine ospreys, five or six orioles, warblers (including a pair of Wilson s Warblers), many Red-winged Blackbirds, 46 Great Blue Herons and a couple of mysterious moose tracks on the floodplain of the Satucket River in East Bridgewater. The Wampanoag Canoe Passage also allows those who paddle it a unique view into the... (Hanover Mariner, MA)
Apollo Theater Memorial Jul 1, 2009
Ebony Johnson, 19, arrived at midnight to secure a spot near the front of the line, clutching a Jackson scrapbook she started when she was 14. An image of the star was tattooed on her left arm. (Fox News)
Ford Builds on Eco-Friendly Products and Process as More Consumers Live Sustainable Lifestyles May 22, 2009
Most recently, Ford announced that the all-new 2010 Ford Taurus SHO, Ford Fusion and Lincoln MKZ will feature sustainable interior materials such as seat fabrics made with varying degrees of post-industrial yarns, suede-like material created from plastic pop bottles, chromium-free leather and engineered ebony wood, all of which reduce waste, energy consumption and CO2 emissions ... Engineered ebony wood. (PR Newswire)
Pittsburgh Schools: Snake Wasn't Used As Jump Rope May 21, 2009
Schools spokeswoman Ebony Pugh said Wednesday that "it's not a big enough snake to jump rope with.". She also says the albino corn snake is OK and didn't need to be treated by a veterinarian after Monday's incident. (KFOXTV.com, TX)
Gardeners can foil herbicide May 14, 2009
Texas ebony - Harper said this is a great tree for smaller areas. It uses very little water. (AZCentral -- Home)
Wellmann, Le named Brenham High top grads May 6, 2009
Ebony Class of 1974 Kendrick Lattimore, Wendi Jo Kapchinski. Extension Horticulture Committee Scholarship Kendra Pond, Deanna Bosse. (Brenham Banner, TX)
Antiques dealer Ed Hardy - end of an era Apr 30, 2009
Lot No. 1154: A Giuseppe Gibelli buried ash, palisander and Macassar ebony armoire. Dates to: 1940. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Meijer obstacle removed Apr 28, 2009
fip wrote on Apr 24, 2009 12:59 PM:" Even in this blog, where you have complete anonymity, you have hard time to be honest. Yes, there is racism in the USA. And yes its usually picked up in high school, not at home or church, but in the almighty high school. Why, because a white student with an average GPA will be second to be admitted to college after a black student with the same GPA, and what about the money for college, who will get it first? Do we have a White Miss America, no we have... (The Herald-Palladium)
JAZZ FEST ROUNDUP: Follow all of the past weekend's action Apr 28, 2009
Quick runs to scattered stages gave tastes of Big Chief Monk Boudreaux and the Golden Eagles, regulars since Jazz Fest began, and the debut of the Ebony Hillbillies, the Queens-based old-timey string band with banjo, fiddle, washboard and upright bass. The happy hordes (attendance figures are released after the fest ends) were treated to a glut of good options from evening headliners the Dave Matthews Band, Etta James, Earth Wind & Fire and Hugh Masekela. (USA Today)
The gangs of Madagascar Apr 20, 2009
Organized by foreign businessmen, hundreds of illegal loggers and animal traders have overwhelmed the weak defences of the country's national parks, stripping the forests of precious rosewood and ebony, smuggling out rare animals and destroying the habitat of endangered wildlife. Madagascar, the world's fourth-biggest island, is a haven to thousands of animal and plant species that are found nowhere else on the planet. (Globe and Mail)
Dieter learns to ignore call of 24/7 food Apr 13, 2009
Ebony Lugo, 23, works out at Dolphin Gym in the Bronx ... By Nanci Hellmich, USA TODAY Ebony Lugo, 23, a switchboard operator at a college in New York City, turned her weight-loss journey into a savings plan. (USA Today)
Shakhara Green named Benson's Rose Festival princess Mar 21, 2009
The crowd quieted to hear contestants Ebony Foreman, Shane Gill and Shakhara Green talk about why each wanted to represent the school as a Rose Festival princess. And when Shakhara was tapped for the honor, calls of "Shak! Shak! Shak!" filled the room. (OregonLive, OR -- Living)
Egypt: Egypt, Not Greece, Inspired Western Civilisation Mar 18, 2009
Because Ethiopia's rugged highland terrain and well-ordered society rendered foreign intrusions difficult, it in particular retains a link to the age when Pharaohs of Egypt sent expeditions there via the Red Sea, the Nile and overland, in search of ebony, ivory, giraffes, leopard hides, captive human labourers, frankincense, myrrh and gold. Pharaohs were duly aware of Ethiopia's strategic importance to Egypt's Nile dependant existence, as it was from Ethiopia's torrential highland rainy seasons... (allAfrica.com)
Bucknell Football Announces 2009 Recruiting Class Mar 14, 2009
has three siblings, Ebony Francis, Timothy Rogers and Malcolm Rogers. lettered in football, basketball, baseball and track at Juan Seguin High School, the same school that produced fellow Bucknell recruit Robert Owoyele. (Bucknellbison.com)
Students gather to remember bright lives lost in wreck Mar 13, 2009
Some laughed through their sadness, telling stories like the time the two sang "Ebony and Ivory" or accepted a challenge to collect dozens of girls' phone numbers outside of a Burger King. Others remembered how driven and encouraging they were as friends. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Chair design in Melbourne Mar 5, 2009
Wasnt it like the high-backed ebony pair our friends Swami and Mahua owned, which involuntarily straightened the spine. The elegant ladder-back spine in ebonised oak acted as a screen, delineating spaces dramatically without clutter. (India Times)
Halifax County Schools honor roll Feb 25, 2009
Eleventh grade Victoria Bridgers, Jasmine Brinkley, Brooke Coley, Stephen Garris, Rodrick Hawkins, Jamel Hunter, Shuneika Jones, Machetta Kassiter, Jacob Lynch, Jaquintin Richardson, Hanice Simmons, Ebony Whitaker and Chandra Williams. Twelfth grade Janelle Avent, Ashley Battle, Satesha Boone, Eric Burgess, Ryan Caine, Heather Chambers, Brandon Edmonds, Erin Evans, Kimberly Goins, Lakia Hedgepeth, Latoria Hedgepeth, Kiara Hockaday, Jamie Hunter, Monica Johnson, Britney Jones, Justin Jones,... (Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald, NC)
Witness to history works on legacy Feb 22, 2009
A picture of him sitting on a fence in the crowd was published in Sepia Magazine , a black-owned photojournalism publication similar to Ebony. "It was a blessed situation for me," Peterson said. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Girls Hoops: Cedar Hill too much for Lady Jags Feb 21, 2009
Laura McCoy scored 18 and Mallory Singleton added 14 for Flower Mound (21-14), while Cedar Hill s (25-6) Diara Moore dropped in 20 and posts Ebony Jones and Braylah Blakely scored 15 and 12, respectively. We played them even in the second half, said Flower Mound coach Sherika Nelson. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Dine in front of the TV with style Feb 12, 2009
There are smart ebony or cherry-toned wood tables at most big box retailers, usually sold in sets of four with a stand. has some interesting painted ones, including a set of woodland birds that give off a nice cottage-y vibe. (AZCentral -- Home)
