This piece originally appeared on BillMoyers.com. Cash and carry has become nothing more than standard operating procedure in politics and government, and it’s wrecking the republic. The whole system is rotten to the core, corrupted by big business and special interests from the seventh son to the seventh son. Or ... Read More »
Blending art, architecture and design, mosaic tile is one of the oldest forms of wall and floor covering. Using the tiny squares known as tesserae, Ancient Greeks and Romans created detailed stories and intricate geometric patterns, and mosaic art embellishes ceilings, walls and floors from Byzantium to Barcelona. Today, artists ... Read More »
A larger-than-expected employment gain in July could boost the recovery in prices for luxury U.S. homes. Stock market volatility caused a drop in luxury values in the first quarter of this year, but prices recovered slightly in the second quarter, rising 0.8 percent annually, according to Redfin, a real estate ... Read More »
Blending art, architecture and design, mosaic tile is one of the oldest forms of wall and floor covering. Using the tiny squares known as tesserae, Ancient Greeks and Romans created detailed stories and intricate geometric patterns, and mosaic art embellishes ceilings, walls and floors from Byzantium to Barcelona. Today, artists ... Read More »
Hugh Grant jokes that he was prepared to be intimidated by his Florence Foster Jenkins screen partner Meryl Streep, but was surprised to see what a tremendous comic force their co-star Simon Helberg turned out to be. “I became gradually aware that I should have been frightened of HIM,” Grant ... Read More »
Shards, shining fragments created by an imaginary cosmic Big Bang. Novel lights that act as a badge of personalisation: Shatter is a succession of elegant volumes that appear to have been detached from a single large Pangaea. The various parcels of light live singly or in original stylish sequences, and ... Read More »
Hillary Clinton says ‘the sky is the limit’ while acceptingDemocratic presidential nomination: t the final day of the party convention, the former secretary of state said rival Donald Trump was sowing fear and divisiveness. Delhiites asked to stay away from Gurgaon after massive traffic jam leaves people stranded for hours: ... Read More »
A look at the headlines right now: ‘Har har Modi’ is now ‘Arhar Modi’: Rahul Gandhi criticises BJP for price rise: The Congress leader blamed corruption in the Centre for the shortage of pulses and said the prime minister had forgotten his promises to fight inflation. Security forces may have ... Read More »
Congress hints at possible consensus on GST Bill after Arun Jaitley meets party leadership: However, other Opposition parties cried neglect and have accused the BJP and the Congress of striking their own deal. Sushma Swaraj to lead Indian delegation at Mother Teresa’s canonisation: The Nobel Laureate is among five people who ... Read More »
Discover brilliant decorating and storage ideas for even the tiniest spaces. 1 Of 20 SAY WHAT YOU MEAN The tub and sink fittings in the guest bath of designers Kevin Roberts and Timothy Haynes’s homeare by Barber Wilsons & Co., and the paint-on-mirror artwork is by Rashid Johnson. Simon Upton ... Read More »
The Big Basket is a chair made out of felt, woven in to a steel frame. The idea comes from the old basket wicking techniques. Swedish designer Ola Gillgren wanted to make the construction part of the esthetics, and make every part of the chair visible. via [Source:- Interior Zine] Read More »
U.S. regulators gave a failing grade to five big banks on Wednesday, including JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM.N) and Wells Fargo & Co (WFC.N), on their plans for a bankruptcy that would not rely on taxpayer money, giving them until Oct. 1 to make amends or risk sanctions. The move ... Read More »
