Category: Commentary
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A Look At The Future Of Commuting
We live in California. Distance is relative: A “drive” is over an hour away, and “right next door” to us means 20 or 30 minutes. One thing is for sure, we spend a lot of time behind the wheel of a vehicle, whether we are going to school, work, errands, or some sort of recreation.…
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Kitchen Remodels: Amenities To Delete and Stay on Budget
You can still have your dream kitchen, and stay on budget. Here are some amenities you can leave out of your kitchen remodel.: Pasta spigots over the cook top. This amenity requires the cost of another faucet plus the cost of the additional rerouting of the plumbing lines. It is not so hard to carry the…
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Lighting Reflections are a Magical Charm when using Crystal Fixtures
Lighting up your life and home is a critical part of design. There are eight components that must be considered in lighting, and with each unit of light: placement, fixture, energy consumption, electrical source, foot candles, bulb, switching, and the finished reflection. As seen from the photos above, when using fine crystal fixtures, the reflective…
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Why You Need An Interior Designer
Undertaking an interior design or remodeling project can be a stressful endeavor. The best way to ensure that your project stays on track and you keep your sanity is to hire a professional interior designer.
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An Elegant and Simple Shower Upgrade
Last week, Larry and I attended the National Retail Hardware Show in Las Vegas, where we spent several days at the Convention Center combing the aisles looking for the latest, greatest, and best designed products for your home. This was a great show, and we struck gold. We came back with a car load of…
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Happy Mother’s Day To All
This poem by Nicholas Gordon is a about a vivid memory and the importance of “Mom”: Every time I see my pansies Vivid in the golden sun, You are with me in my garden, And I am once again a child. Vivid in the golden sun, Their beauty brings me close to tears, And I am once…
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Happy Mother's Day To All
This poem by Nicholas Gordon is a about a vivid memory and the importance of “Mom”: Every time I see my pansies Vivid in the golden sun, You are with me in my garden, And I am once again a child. Vivid in the golden sun, Their beauty brings me close to tears, And I am once…
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Please Help Us Win Our $5,000 Wish from Intuit!
We are applying for an INTUIT GRANT for $5,000. We really want to win this grant and we need your help and the help of your friends. Please bookmark this link and go to it often, daily if possible, and vote for us.
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Happy Thanksgiving
My 2013 Thanksgiving Prayer for YOU May your harvest be fruitful, May your year be plentiful, May your family be near you, May your heart be filled with peace and great joy. Let us remember the humility of THE FIRST HARVEST As our heads are bowed and we give thanks to God for the ABUNDANCE…