Modern Green “i-House”

I keep hearing that our current economic recession is going to spawn a new decade of affordable design ... the modern home affordableWee House UpdatedWee House Updated ... floor plan. With a smorgasbord of eco options available it looks like a pretty good deal. Let’ [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 05:03:22

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Remodeling Our Home on a Budget

I mentioned in my last post that I would share my experience on how we remodeled our home and added a modern addition on a budget ... and laundry room (yes, they were all very small cramped rooms) into a open floor plan modern home ... house we could in an area we liked. We lucked out and were able to find a 700 square foot bungalow [more...]

Date: 2008-11-03 12:56:26

Journalismo

Journalismo I’ve been meaning to post something about the deeply insightful article by Paul Kennedy, ... the precedence of the “four modernizations” in Deng Xiaoping’s plans for China — agriculture, industry ... House, but, alas, in the toughest circumstances the U.S. has faced since 1933 or 1945. Shoulda never [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 08:55:01

Randolph Duke's Glam Pad In the Hollywood Hills

SELLER: Randolph DukeLOCATION: Fareholm Drive, Los Angeles, CAPRICE: $8,250,000SIZE: 3 bedrooms, 3 ... for the open plan and unabashedly modern manse, dubbed Open House by the architects, indicates ... Freddie, Your Mama has learned that dress designer Randolph Duke has put his Hollywood Hills house [more...]

Date: 2008-12-08 16:30:00

Bush: Damned If He Does, Damned If He Doesn’t

Never got around to this bit of Loon-wing hilarity yesterday, but, it highlights the damned if you do, damned if you don’t mentality of the Left ... he completes his disastrous tenure in the White House. The most unpopular President in modern times ... Bush has said he plans to “replenish the ol’ coffers.” Unfortunately for Lopez, President Bush [more...]

Date: 2008-07-09 01:52:44

Ross Bleckner Selling Truman Capote's House

SELLER: Ross BlecknerLOCATION: Daniel's Lane, Sagaponack, NYPRICE: $14,800,00SIZE: 4 acres, 2,000 square feet, plus outbuildingsDESCRIPTION: ... modern home tastefully appointed and has plan and permits to expand. Guest house is ideally situated ... the home of Truman Capote, this property has an ocean view main house, legal 2 bedroom guest house [more...]

Date: 2008-10-17 17:53:00

Modern Day Parable of the Subcontractors

A man decided to build a house. The builder drew up plans to his exact specifications, ... of the subcontractors a set of plans and asked them to carry out their tasks according to his plans. When the builder checked on the progress, he found that his house was behind schedule and was not being built [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 05:00:00

HOW CAN ONE HAVE THE WISDOM TO DISMISS EVERYTHING THE INTELLIGENCE PROFESSIONALS THINK...:

Admiral takes new tack with intel position (Richard Halloran, January 18, 2009, Washington Times) When Adm. Dennis C ... with the command's war plans, he ordered them updated to account for China's acquisition of modern Russian warplanes ... in the White House, as director of the Joint Staff in the Pentagon, and especially as commander [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 15:35:32

A Modern Day Robin Hood

By BJ You won't find it in his campaign ads, but Barack Obama let slip his plans to become a modern-day Robin Hood in the White House, confiscating money from the rich to give to the poor. I’ [more...]

Date: 2008-10-15 16:17:24

Six of Ten Favor RH Bill

.fullpost{display:inline;}There is one good news for many Filipinos at the start of 2009 ... health pending at the House of Representatives. This despite the Church's all-out campaign against ... information and access to natural and modern family planning methods.Sixty-nine percent, meanwhile [more...]

Date: 2009-01-21 04:48:00

Weekend Open House Report

The weekend open house slog is nigh, and we're here to help, as always. Agents, have a listing of your very own? Hustle! ... floor plan, working gas FP, large, modern updated kit w/ granite counters, solid cherry cabinets ... : $799,000 Pitch: "Quintessentially Bernal. Comfortable three bedroom home with formal dining room, [more...]

Date: 2008-11-08 20:10:06

Stimulating!

Stimulating! The US House unveiled an $825 billion, two-year stimulus plan today, crafted by the Obama transition team and House Democrats ... on that investment. Scientific Research • National Science Foundation: $3 billion, including $2 billion ... of higher education and other scientists, $200 million to repair and modernize science and engineering [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 02:06:19

EB1 Home / Replinger Hossner Architects

This contemporary modern house by Replinger Hossner Architects is up for sale in Seattle, WA. Amazing views and good interior spaces. I just got this on my mail and I thought any of our readers could be interested. More pictures and plans after the break. [more...]

Date: 2008-11-13 15:51:57

Teenager Hayden Panetierre Buys a Grown Up House

BUYER: Hayden PanettiereLOCATION: Curson Terrace, Los Angeles, CAPRICE: $2,635,000SIZE: 3,120 square feet, 3 bedrooms, 3 bathroomsDESCRIPTION: .. ... from downtown to the ocean. 3Br/3Ba including large master suite. Open floor plan w/ lots of natural ... $2,635,000 for a very grown up mid-century modern style house in the foothills above [more...]

Date: 2008-11-05 14:43:00

Don't Panic: This anxious missive just hit the...

This anxious missive just hit the Curbed inbox: "i just listed a house for rent on craigslist (LA) ... -- payment ID Description, 2 Bath - Silver Lake - Brand New MODERN House, Price: 0.00, Total To Be Charged ... Buckmaster, who wrote in an email that there are "no such plans" to charge non-agents to list ads [more...]

Date: 2008-11-26 00:01:02

Icon: John Lautner’s Chemosphere House

With it’s an octagonal design that’s part Jetsons, part Bond, ... and informed his designs, from coffee shops to plans for endless cities. Unfolding from the hills, nestled ... John Lautner’s Chemosphere House is considered a masterpiece of California Modernism. Perched [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 23:00:31

Introducing the Carnival on Modern Liberty

Much as I support the Convention on Modern Liberty, ... stuff to block the Government’s plans to exempt MPs’ expenses from the Freedom of Information Act ... into the House and unable to tell the difference between pig and human. Harriet Harman, champion of equality [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 10:36:59

What the hell is wrong with these people?

By BJ We are in the midst of one of the worst financial crisis’s in modern history in large part because of a house of cards built on the prospect ... as collateralized investments, and everyone was happy with the house of cards until the bills started to come ... in the consumer credit market, plans to announce Tuesday the formation of a program to [more...]

Date: 2008-11-25 17:45:42

An Investment in the Future of Noe Valley

Click the image above to view the full photogallery. As it currently stands, 469 Clipper St. is probably the house that all the neighbors hate ... plans for a new home, designed by ZAK Architecture. Actually, if the 3,500 sq ft renovation is built as designed, the neighbors will probably start fuming about the "ugly modern thing" that's ruined [more...]

Date: 2008-11-14 21:32:10

a no good day

i was going to update the shop today. first i was going to take a jog, then i was going to take a nice long shower, clean the house, and go to target. these were, i'll admit, lofty plans seeing as i had minor surgery yesterday ... again for modern medicine and for my usual good health. i can't imagine another night [more...]

Date: 2008-12-06 05:17:13

Go Home Already: Buildings and Grounds

2008_0916_gha.jpg Seems like we all ought to be asking tougher questions about the plans of new Smithsonian head G. Wayne Clough. ... Modern Art Notes Redskin Chris Cooley has apologized for posting a photo of his penis on his blog ... up the block a woman was attacked, and the guy who rushed out of the house to help the woman, also beat [more...]

Date: 2008-09-16 23:13:33

Gene Leedy-Designed House For Sale in Winter Haven, FL

From Martie Lieberman at Modern Sarasota... There is an important Gene Leedy-designed "Sarasota School of Architecture" house for sale. It is located on Drexel Avenue in the heart of "Leedy-Land" in Winter Haven, Florida. Check the slide show and floor plan here. More details after the jump... Featured in Sarasota Modern [more...]

Date: 2009-01-21 02:23:03

The Walsall Waterfront, architectural gems of Walsall UK

When SMC Alsop won the planning permission in December 2006 for the first phase of a strategic framework plan for the 17 acre site in Walsall, ... modern style designs (0) Aqua Tower Hotel and Residential in Chicago by Studio Gang (0) Garden and Sea weekend house by Takao Shiotsuka Atelier (0) The audacious Makoto Takei and Chie Nabeshima (2) [more...]

Date: 2008-11-10 15:55:53

Studio Peizhu and The Cai Guoqlang Courtyard House

... even crumbling buildings into modern livable spaces. Although of course they have many previous ... succinctly what the plan at the start of the project was: “This residence for an artist calls [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 10:00:33

Barack Obama Inauguration: A Sad Day For America

Today marks a historical event.  Today Barack Hussein Obama, a liar, a fraud, a hypocrite, and one of the most crooked politicians of the modern era, ... of Obama’s idiocy at a time like this and wonder how he ever got elected.  Remember his “plan” to put ... as he sought to find a way to buy a house shortly after being elected to the United States Senate [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 16:06:38

Mind Blowing 19th Century Terrace House in Sydney

Paddington is an ever trendy inner-city, an eastern suburb of Sydney, where this amazing 19th century terrace house was found. We’re not sure if it’s for sale but if you plan on buying a property in Sydney why wouldn’t you check that out. The narrow property combines a modern traditional exterior with a stunning high class [more...]

Date: 2008-10-13 09:01:00

EaterWire AM Edition: David Lee in at Mai House

2008_10_maihouse1.jpg TRIBECA— Starting today, Chef David Lee, a former sous chef at The Modern's Bar Room, is taking over as executive chef of Drew Nieporent's Mai House. The Tribeca restaurant ... Fernandes stepped in to help out." Reached by phone this morning, Lee tells us he plans on making [more...]

Date: 2008-10-13 14:31:20

Barack Obama: 'A Pretty Cool Dad'

President-elect Barack Obama already showed devotion to his two daughters during the busy campaign and plans to keep this special bond to his kids ... now -- that he is a modern dad who always tries to balance his political life with the needs ... example was on Monday when Obama, before jetting off to the White House, kissed his daughters goodbye [more...]

Date: 2008-11-12 16:57:28

Barack Obama Thinks He's 'A Pretty Cool Dad'

President-elect Barack Obama already showed devotion to his two daughters during the busy campaign and plans to keep this special bond to his ... -- on newsstands now -- that he is a modern dad who always tries to balance his political life ... . One recent example was on Monday when Obama, before jetting off to the White House, kissed [more...]

Date: 2008-11-12 15:48:00

Modern Miniatures on Monday: Ironing out the next round of issues

(Part Six of a series about the renovation of my Triang V bungalow ... and who I think would be right at home living in this house. See, once again the Universe is conspiring ... to keep the lights and the wiring but plan to carefully remove the wires from under the carpet and paper [more...]

Date: 2008-12-14 20:28:00

Peugeot 3008 diesel-electric hybrid

Initial details of the first in-house-developed crossover diesel-electric hybrid christened the 3008 from Peugeot are leaking out. The car maker plans to unveil the new, compact and spacious crossover as new model which would target sport-loving couples, modern families, senior citizens. It will also try and lure those [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 18:25:54

In Foreclosure: Wilshire Blvd's House of Tomorrow

Click the image above to view the full photogallery ... feet of mid-century modern office bungalows, 3 conference rooms, and a brick central courtyard ... (interiors stripped) has led the Conservancy board to vote against pursuing a preservation plan [more...]

Date: 2008-10-28 18:58:04

Permits, Plans, and Partial Demolition in Pac Heights

The listing for 1629-1635 Green St ... , contemporary addition ("Cape Cod/ultra modern") to the existing be-shingled 3,000 sq ft structure ... . actually includes two homes on a double lot: a charming 1917 front house that's ready for move [more...]

Date: 2008-12-08 21:40:02

Frontiers Speakers Raise Spirits

When Mayor Sharon Robinson-Briggs said separation of church and state was “not the case” Monday, she wasn’t kidding ... million people are expected to fill the Washington Mall, built like the White House by slaves, Powell ... in modern-day “baby makers.”“Let’s have a higher standard for black men,” he said, so that black women would [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 07:02:00

Don't Make Peaceful Revolution Impossible

Those who make peaceful impossible will make violent revolution inevitable.—John F. Kennedy Ian (Bernard) Freeman is in hot water again. The radio talk show host who is serving a suspended sentence for a furniture violation promoted a marijuana protest and thus broke a little known New Hampshire law which makes it illegal to promote civil [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 15:26:35

Left Doesn’t Mind When Gov’t Takes Over Art… When Dems Are In Charge

So, what sort of hue and cry do you think would have been raised if President Bush had proposed that he develop an “art czar” like Obama is ... czar” out of whole cloth: WHITE HOUSE OFFICE OF THE ARTS? The transition team of President-elect ... precincts has the new administration seriously considering the idea of an official White House Office [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 09:40:26

It is timely to reprint what is arguably Dr. Martin Luther King’s greatest speech ever.  Those who give lip service to Dr. King today need to take note of this speech and see if they will still speak so highly of him.  As for me, this man was way ahead of his time here and these words definitely ring loud and true [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 08:03:04

Shane: The Saban Effect

The “Saban effect” creates wave of desperate moves by opposing SEC schools By Shane from Centerpoint An unusual phenomenon occurred in the ... that they fired a couple of the most successful coaches in modern SEC history. You’re welcome to say ... by totally revamping the system. Advertisement: Story continues below Take the time to plan [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 17:17:15

Republican Study Committee Proposes Ineffective Tax Cuts, Destructive Spending Reduction For Stimulus

yesterday, which Matthew Yglesias noted is a “barrel full” of permanent tax cuts. Today, Rep. Eric Cantor (R-VA) convened a hearing to further discuss the ideas that the RSC laid out, with testimony provided by former Gov. Mitt Romney (R-MA), former Ebay CEO Meg Whitman, and Grover Norquist, president of Americans for Tax Reform [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 23:20:45

The End of America, end of western democracy?

“This happened in Germany” said Naomi Wolf’s friend as they chatted politics, and from that seed of doubt in an American’s mind, an American proud of their constitution, came the book (and now film)…The End of America. In relation to the US, I believe this is the most important film to be made since an inconvenient truth; [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 13:00:12

Left Doesn’t Mind When Gov’t Takes Over Art… When Dems Are In Charge

-By Warner Todd Huston So, what sort of hue and cry do you think would have been raised if President Bush had proposed that he develop an “art ... inventing an “art czar” out of whole cloth: WHITE HOUSE OFFICE OF THE ARTS? The transition team ... White House Office of the Arts, overseeing all things having to do with the arts and arts education [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 11:07:46

Compacting In The Kitchen

I know this is long... but it's chock full of information. If you are trying to cut back but don't know how this might be worth reading. Skip half way down (below the bold line) to check out the dollar for dollar changes we're making now. We are saving some serious money without giving up our quality of food [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 16:40:00

Daily Digest: Walking the Participatory Government Walk

We the Briefers: Joining the growing list of President-elect Barack Obama's experiments in interactivity is the Citizen's Briefing Book, ... for the revitalization plan. Those around Obama haven't forgotten what they learned on the campaign trail ... House chief of staff Mona Sutphen uses the flood of personal anecdotes about economic strife pouring [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 17:29:10

History Will Vindicate George W. Bush? II

Peter Wehner praises his old boss: George W. Bush’s unpopularity created the context for what I believe was easily his most impressive act as ... what many of us in the White House at the time never will: the across-the-board resistance — ... . There was the very real sense that this plan might be strangled in its crib. We will find [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 22:39:00

Beyond Vietnam

Just read it. (Or listen.) Beyond Vietnam -- A Time to Break Silence, Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered 4 April 1967, at a meeting of Clergy and Laity Concerned About Vietnam at Riverside Church in New York City You can also click here to listen to Dr. King delivering the speech and download an MP3 file to replay any time [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 21:58:58

WGA Preview

Before the DGA announces on Thursday morning, the Writers Guild will announce their nominees for the year’s best scripts.  As you can see from the charts (after the jump), there are usually a few missing titles that fail to make the jump from WGA to Oscar. “So, what movies are you going to vote for?” “I don’t know; I haven’t seen anything [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 04:47:04

Let the bidding begin: Dick Cheney's writing a book with 'a few scores to settle'

... , and a little more time on the stream and out in the fields. But I don't plan to retire yet." Cheney, a Nebraska native who grew up in Wyoming and represented that state for five House terms, arrived [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 04:25:06

Ken Blackwell Responds to RedState

A few weeks ago we asked the men running to be Chairman of the RNC to respond to ten issues about which RedState has concerns. Previously Saul Anuzis responded. Yesterday, concurrent to releasing is Conservative Resurgence Plan, Ken Blackwell responded. Unfortunately, my internet connection died and I’m just now able to post his responses [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 16:11:31

HAGUE TRIBUNAL STARTS FOR IDF, ISRAEL LEADERS, POLITICIANS, ZIONIST WAR CRIMINALS....

Travel advisory issued for top IDF officers State expresses concern over international human rights groups' intention to file war crimes charges against military personnel with The Hague, local European courts; says officers planning to travel must contact Judge Advocate General's Office first Tova Tzimuki Published: 01.19 [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 05:53:00

Mantri Magnolia Bangalore

Mantri Developer Underlying this winning Speed and Quality managed systems was the evolving of his PQRST philosophy ( ... while being a stones throw away from modern day luxuries and amenities – a delightful blend, hard to miss. Now you could watch the stunning city skyline from the comforts of your home and still [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 10:58:14

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