Archive for October, 2007

A spider weaves her web

For the past couple of months I’ve observed a large, hairy spider building a web outside my kitchen window, giving me a ringside seat when I’m at the sink. Periodically, the web has been trashed by wind or whatever, but soon enough, the persistent spider

high-tech but down-home haunt

Gawkers have been up and down Maryland Street for the past month, straining to hear the silly pirate jokes out of the mouths of skeletons Vern and Walter, watching to see if Will the mummy would rise from the dead, wondering what Maggie the witch is

A Homemade Haunt

Gawkers have been up and down Maryland Street for the past month, straining to hear the silly pirate jokes out of the mouths of skeletons Vern and Walter, watching to see if Will the mummy would rise from the dead, wondering what Maggie the witch is

Less choice for green-fingered tenants

The boom in buy-to-let properties has meant a dearth of choice for the garden-loving tenant.Property owners, keen to see a return on their investment, have ploughed money into small terrace houses and flats.This means tenants with a love for the great

Television Antenna Guide

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Warner Hints At Blu-ray Only Support

The Blu-ray Disc Association met in Hollywood from Oct 28th to the 30th, in an effort to crystalize their marketing strategy to win over the hearts, minds, and pocketbooks of consumers, and, of course, to combat the rival HD-DVD format this holiday

Pick of the Week: Chocolate-leaf white snakeroot

Genus/species/variety: Eupatorium rugosum ‘Chocolate’ (a.k.a. Ageratina altissima ‘Chocolate’ - botanical nomenclature is always shifting and changing. The Eupatorium genus, and many species, are undergoing a shakeup; both names are currently in use.)

Angie’s List lets members rate home repair companies

Often times, deciding on a contractor, plumber, landscaper or other purveyor requires making a great leap of faith and settling on someone, anyone, to just finally get the job done. In a perfect world, however, it’s always preferable to hire someone

Hot Stuff: Wolfard Oil Lamp

It’s not often that a handcrafted studio product becomes a type of industry standard. But that’s the case with the Wolfard Oil Lamp, which was invented by Jon Wolfard more than 30 years ago. The lamp, which features an oil reservoir dramatically

Monster Plants

A.K.A.: Euphorbia horrida ‘Blue Ghost’ has scary-looking spines that are really dried flower stems, unlike the sharp defensive thorns of cacti. How to grow it: Grow in cactus mix (lean and extra-well-draining) in bright light, such as an east- or