Trek not the only facelift Hollywood got right May 21, 2009
As I type this, I have a separate browser window open to follow a bid I have on eBay for a Mego Kirk doll to add to my collection of desk ornaments that drives my wife nuts. Abrams followed every one of Nolans reboot rules. (MSNBC -- Movies)
Hell's Kitchen winner Wray opening restaurant May 20, 2009
I like to take chicken skulls and duck skulls and draw on them and then make Christmas ornaments out of them, he said. Wray said that it did not slip his mind that a recession may not be the best time to start up a gourmet-class restaurant. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Woodbury Gearing Up to Fete Itself May 8, 2009
Some of the fund-raising events to pay for the celebration include a bottle and can drive every Saturday until the event, and pewter ornaments and porringers made by Woodbury Pewter are being sold. T-shirts for the celebration are now on sale at Heavenly Gifts. (Litchfield County Times, CT)
Crafting romance at ATHICA May 7, 2009
Featured artist Vadis Turner of Brooklyn offers a stunning collection of works that includes an installation of a vanity strewn with handmade reproductions of fake fingernails and eyelashes (cut from pieces of the artist's actual art school diploma), faux Faberge eggs bedecked with birth-control pills, sex toys painted with delicate lacy ornaments and heart-shaped boxes spilling over with inedible bon-bons fabricated from bits of yarn, wadded panties, ribbons, pins, cotton swabs, etc. - an... (Athens Banner-Herald)
Scramble for funds at golf event May 7, 2009
The WE Foundation is coming off a recent fundraising success, receiving $9,000 for Windsor schools at its Second Annual Holiday Tree Lot Sale, where Christmas trees, wreaths, bags of mistletoe, Cedar Garland, and ornaments made by Windsor Creek Elementary students were put up for sale. The fundraiser was so successful that it was shut down a week early because every Christmas tree had been sold. (Sebastopol Sonoma West Publishing, CA)
More Cemeteries Offer Eco-Friendly Burials May 7, 2009
In the natural burial section, visitors will not see artificial flowers, ornaments or other grave decorations. Headstones can be only natural rocks. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Weird News)
Woodcarvers show opens this weekend May 6, 2009
Artists have prepared holiday wood-carved and wood-burned items to display and a four-foot lighted Christmas tree laden with hand-carved ornaments will be raffled by the club. Admission is 2 for individuals 12 years and older for the show open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday. (Oscoda Press, MI)
Is Our Society Suffering From Economic Illiteracy? May 5, 2009
Marmite, which is full of vitamin B complex and made from "juni, has market in Europe and they are demanded in the form of "pkali" in West Africa. "Chihaa" also produces oil and has many other uses. Leaves of the baobab tree, which our people call "Topkaraa", and it is known in the sub region as "Kooka", has good market in Nigeria, Niger, Chad and some parts of Cameroon. Our topkaraa is superior to the ones produced in those areas. It is established that the French are now conducting a... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
* Britain's disappearing butterflies May 2, 2009
Butterflies may be pretty but they seem inconsequential ornaments when compared with majestic eagles or pragmatically functional insects such as worms or bees. Every century, butterflies have become extinct in Britain. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
On The Road? Don't Miss These 50 Top Shops May 2, 2009
Almost 300 acres brim with plants and decorations, including a 20,000-square-foot shop featuring tree-trimming supplies, holiday china, and collectible ornaments ... Known for his Santa Claus ornaments crafted in the shape of Southern states, artist Keith Carpenter makes this gallery a great gift-giving stopover. (Click2Houston, TX)
40 comment(s) Apr 12, 2009
MUSBRYAJ wrote on Apr 10, 2009 6:15 PM:" I think the yard ornaments in my neighbors yard looks alot worse than the spray paint on my garage door.There are also some pretty ugly houses out there.And the bumper stickers on cars- don't like those either.Let's fine them all.I, however, would appreciate if all of the folks that came up with this idea would hold their next meeting in my driveway with cans of paint remover in their hands. I'm sure they could talk and work.Gotta wrap this up. I need to... (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Button, button who's got the button Apr 12, 2009
Some of the interesting things she has made include decorative wreaths, colorful bracelets, decorated Christmas trees and ornaments, and even a four-tier wedding cake she recently completed in honor of her upcoming 50th wedding anniversary in May. The wedding cake was fashioned out of boxes which Gursky first covered with white linen. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Is General Motors gasping under a mountain of governmental red tape? Apr 8, 2009
The simple fact is that Japanese cars are, by and large, reliable while American cars mainly useful as lawn ornaments in under privileged neighborhoods. " Leonard wrote on Apr 2, 2009 10:54 AM:" dyan wrote on Apr 2, 2009 10:48 AM. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
A Brief Guide to The Metropolitan M... Apr 4, 2009
and : 11,000 early European, Byzantine, Carolingian, Romanesque and Gothic free-standing and architectural sculptures, liturgical vessels, reliquaries, jeweled ornaments, ivories, enamels, metalwork, tapestries, stained glass, paintings and illuminated manuscripts from the 4th to early 16th Century. Located in two Manhattan locations. (Suite101.com)
Electro adventure Apr 3, 2009
He's got Little Mermaid ornaments around the place, there's a giant Hello Kitty. He's a colourful chap to say the least. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Gold declines on fresh selling, weak global cues Mar 29, 2009
Standard gold and ornaments after remaining firm in last two trading sessions, fell by Rs 50 each to Rs 15,300 and Rs 15,150 per 10 gram, respectively but sovereign remained steady at Rs 12,400 per piece of eight gram. In a similar fashion, silver met with selling from stockists and reduced offtake by industrial units and lost moderate ground. (India Times, India -- Intl Business)
Mumbai: Wife kills hubby over money Mar 28, 2009
The accused told the police that her husband had started selling off household items like electronics and ornaments as he had exhausted all his money. On Thursday night, Neetu tried to reason with her husband against selling the household items. (India Times, India)
And the trance played on Mar 27, 2009
Used books, electrical goods, Kashmiri, Tibetan, and Gujarati trinkets and handicrafts, exotic snacks, cassettes and CDs of 'Goa Trance' music, fake carved ornaments and anything it was possible to make from silver. If you need an I was really there pic to show the folks back home, an elephant ride or posing with a fake sadhu (holy man) or a snake charmer are no problem. (iAfrica.com)
Town Crier for TUESDAY Dec. 16 (65) Mar 26, 2009
Stop by the classroom anytime between 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to make old-fashioned Christmas ornaments. Choose between ornaments of trees, fish or candy canes, cornucopias, paper chains or feather stars ... The unique seasonal gift shoppe features gourmet packaged treats, antiques, plush, and handcrafted or uniquely embellished ornaments and giftware including stained glass, alpaca clothing, tole/decorative painting, florals, wire and beaded creations, great jewelry variety, pottery, rope baskets,... (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Melrose Youth and Education Mar 20, 2009
Numerous arts and crafts vendors will have items including: quilts, sports items, baby and pet supplies, artist s note cards and watercolors, jewelry, photography, fleece blankets, holiday ornaments, and much more. There will also be raffle prizes, and one person will win a pair of Red Sox tickets (field box seats). (Melrose Free Press, MA)
The Long Goodbye Mar 18, 2009
As he rises, I become aware in my peripheral vision that there are holiday ornaments on the kitchen table, and that people are sitting there. "Stay another night," I hear my mother's voice say, and I look up to see that she is the person at the table. (Slate)
Savannah seeks green stimulus from St. Pat's Day Mar 16, 2009
Or St. Pat's souvenirs, which Kriscovich has plenty of to sell ornaments of green glass shamrocks, Irish dancers and medallions inscribed with Gaelic prayers. A shelf holds Santa Claus figures dressed hat-to-toe in green suits, nursing Irish coffees. (Yahoo News)
Pottery Made with Recycled Glass and Earth Friendly Gifts by Paloma Pottery. Celebrating 9 Years in Business with Free Gifts and Weekly Discounts Onli Mar 14, 2009
Shop online at for your free gifts and weekly specials or in stores and find several unique glass pottery gifts for both him and her including earth friendly ornaments, necklace pendants, green home hardware, eco furniture, dinnerware, tiles, kitchen and bath accessories and many more items for the home and garden. . (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
SOMEONE NEW IN THE PILE Mar 7, 2009
He made the outdoor patio out of recycled broken concrete pieces, the kiva fireplace incorporated an old tuba in the chimney and all sorts of found bobbles hang like Christmas ornaments from the trees. He saves us a lot of money. (Nogales International, AZ)
Beautifying your garden Mar 6, 2009
National Landscape Day has 150 participants selling plants, garden ornaments and other products ... National Landscape Day has 150 participants selling plants, garden ornaments and other products ... Nurseries selling plants, seedlings, garden ornaments, fertilisers and landscaping companies are among those participating in the event. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Beijing won't trade art for rights in Tibet Feb 26, 2009
"It is surmised that they were melted down, their metal being remolded into other ornaments.". Only seven of the original 12 heads have resurfaced. (Asia Times Online)
PATSY R. BRUMFIELD:People, take down those Xmas greens! Feb 26, 2009
And worse, yea worst, there's even a house with a full tree and shiny ornaments still standing beside a living room window. I don't even think these folks have a far-away loved one they're waiting to celebrate upon return. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
Former Dept. 56 exec bucks recession, grows giftware firm Feb 24, 2009
Dewey credits One Hundred 80 degrees success to its concentration on more high-end giftware items that push creative boundaries, whether it s origami bird holiday ornaments made of porcelain, or Hello Skully Halloween salt-and-pepper shakers that mimic the popular Hello Kitty motif. This year, Dewey is betting that one of his best-sellers will be a washable paper plate that looks like a classic paper plate but is actually made of a porcelain-like plastic. (Twin Cities Business Journal, MN)
Wall-to-wall, all around the city Feb 22, 2009
From 1916-25, he executed 20 panels, 18 reliefs, and a slew of architectural ornaments. He celebrated the then-new building's classical design by drawing on Greek myth to glorify the arts and honor the power of knowledge and the imagination. (Boston Globe)
Economic reality crashes fairy-tale wedding plans Feb 17, 2009
Erdman, an interior designer whose business stumbled as the housing market crashed, used some of her creativity to craft her own decorations, including a "Wish Tree," to display ornaments with tags bearing wishes from their guests. She couldn't find one online for less than $200, so she made her own for less than $5. (MSNBC -- Business)
Arlene Agnes Blackwelder, 81 Feb 14, 2009
She enjoyed making afghans, quilts and Christmas ornaments for her family. But most of all, she enjoyed her family coming home for the holidays. (Wahpeton Daily News, ND)
- From the Right: Centrists are over the line 0 Feb 13, 2009
Putting aside the question of whether the ornaments dangling from every branch of this legislative Christmas tree amount to good policy, there s still the matter of why Democrats are afraid of the normal process. Sneaking into the package hundreds of millions for, say, sex education, the National Endowment for the Arts and sod for the National Mall doesn t suggest a lot of confidence that Americans support such liberal priorities. (El Centro Imperial Valley Press, CA)
Local woman's handmade Valentines are crafted with love Feb 11, 2009
Caswell resident Peggy Lambert knows ornaments aren't only for Christmas. Valentine's Day trinkets of her own design decorate a corner of Yoder's Country Market, catching the eye of customers looking for unique gift ideas for the February holiday. (Yanceyville Caswell Messenger, NC)
Evolving genius Feb 10, 2009
Until the mid-20th century they largely ignored sexual selection, a special aspect of natural selection that Darwin proposed to account for male ornaments like the peacock's tail ... Showy male ornaments like the peacock's tail appeared hard to explain by natural selection because they seemed more of a handicap than an aid to survival ... But from worrying about this problem, he developed the idea of sexual selection, that females chose males with the best ornaments, and hence elegant peacocks... (International Herald Tribune)
Fashion Forward Feb 8, 2009
Hair ornaments that turn heads. Out and about in Los Angeles, High School Musical's Vanessa Hudgens accessorized her outfit with Ban. (USA Today -- Life)
An ornamental tradition Feb 8, 2009
She was shopping with a friend a few days after the Christmas holiday that year and she spotted deeply discounted kits for making the ornaments ... She loved making those ornaments as much as she loved Christmas, affection she inherited from her father while growing up in Arlington, Texas ... Her earliest memory of Christmases past is of her family decorating the tree a week before the big day with ornaments they had bought. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Havana Tour of Homes set for Sunday afternoon Feb 8, 2009
Tiller's home features handmade items, such as her husband's woodwork and her own ceramics, to ornaments she's crafted herself, such as one made from a portion of her daughter's childhood dress ... The other "memory" tree, located on the sun porch, is more of a family tradition and features ornaments from the Tillers' travels, as well as family ornaments that hold special memories ... The home is decorated with Christmas items collected since 1964, including 12 glass Christmas ornaments from the... (Gadsden County Times, FL)
Customized frames give digital photos a more lasting look. Feb 8, 2009
99 holiday frame decorated with snowmen, candy canes and ornaments online at www. alldigitalframes. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
For Cincinnati nonprofits, great funding news Feb 8, 2009
Tim and Leslie Maloney remembered fondly their relationship with the Hailes, trotting out a box of photos several with heads clipped out for Christmas ornaments. The photos, the memories, the smell of new carpet and freshly painted walls, made the foundation s subleased space feel like home. (Cincinnati Business Courier, OH)
Home-baked gift presentation Feb 8, 2009
Ornaments, cookie cutters, recycled greeting cards, etc ... Some ideas: ribbon or rickrack glued around the top of the pail or wrapped along the handle; a strand of plastic beads glued into the lid's gutter; flat ornaments, colorful buttons or a holiday decoration glued to the sides or lid; a satin ribbon tied around the middle of the can. (AZCentral -- Home)
Editor's Mailbag (Feb. 3) Feb 7, 2009
Why the narcotics people are amused by red, round Christmas ornaments. 4. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
