There's a ton of ambition on display in this year's science fiction and fantasy books. Bestselling authors are stretching out of their comfort zones, and our favorite authors are pushing the boundaries. Plus David Cronenberg has written a book about sex and weird diseases. Here's the ultimate guide to this year's…
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By the time they reach age 23, almost a third of Americans have been arrested. We also look at the decline of children's fitness; and the number of attendees at the Consumer Electronics Show.
Owner of Lost Coast Outfitters fly-fishing store in San Francisco uses eclectic taste to reel in profits George Revel's tastes might be more expected of a man twice his age, but the 25-year-old's business profits from him being a bit of an oddball. Lost Coast Outfitters, Revel's fly fishing store-within-a-store that opened in December, is the only fly-fishing store in San Francisco after Leland Fly Fishing closed shop in 2011. Revel began fly fishing at age 12 - "I was a fly-fishing prodigy... Читать дальше...
San Francisco Museum of Modern ArtThe preview night of FOG Design + Art Show (Jan.17-19), featuring dealers and designers and their mid-century and contemporary wares, raises funds for SMOMA's "On the Go" exhibitions and education programs. 6 p.m. Jan. 16. The Oxbow SchoolFilmmaker Jonathan Demme and author Daniel Wolff present a screening of their post-Katrina documentary, "New Home Movies From the Lower Night Ward," at this arts school scholarship fundraiser including a cocktail reception and a post-film New Orleans-style feast. Читать дальше...
On Monday, January 13, the Supreme Court will hear oral argument in an important separation-of-powers case concerning the president’s recess appointments power. Under the Constitution the president may “fill up all Vacancies that may happen during the Recess of the Senate” without going through the normal requirements of obtaining the “advice and consent” of the Senate. On January 4, 2012, when the Senate was arguably not in recess, President Obama appointed three members to fill vacant seats on the National Labor Relations Board. Читать дальше...
It looks as if some of our recent pronouncements about how smoothly civic affairs had been going lately in Lebanon were, shall we say, premature.
Marion Bartoli unveils her latest sports fashion creation, which is an exclusive deal with the Philadelphia 76ers basketball team. Plus, Ryan Sweeting made a fashion understatement with his wife at the People's Choice Awards, and Serena Williams gave fans a sneak peek at her lingerie photo shoot.
It was a difficult week for Manchester United and David Moyes, where two poor cup results leaves United's season in the balance.
It was a difficult week for Manchester United and David Moyes, where two poor cup results leaves United's season in the balance.
*With apologies for the poor quality sound on Ed’s side this week due to unforeseen technical difficulties. The mic broke, innit!* On this week’s show Ed and Paul look back on a difficult week for Manchester United and David Moyes, where two poor cup results leaves United’s season in the balance. At Old Trafford United’s […]
The original Vermeil Wines tasting room is in downtown Calistoga, but owner Dick Vermeil has bigger dreams, so he opened a satellite salon at First and Main streets in downtown Napa last summer. Since 2008, the Calistoga native has been in the professional wine business, making a Vermeil brand in tribute to his father, Jean Louis Vermeil II. An alcove boasts leather chairs and a big-screen TV showing football, and a stylized logo on the wall looks like a football. Vermeil isn't high-energy or distinctive... Читать дальше...
"I can't believe you drove this thing all the way from California," mumbled the gas-station attendant in Maine as he looked at the license plate on my blue 1968 Volkswagen Bus. Despite its rust and dings, what was the big deal? As an outdoors- and travel-loving young woman, I needed an inexpensive way to see the country while sleeping in something more secure than a tent. The VW Bus gave me the audacity to see the country. I had tried to get boyfriends to buy vans, but the relationships didn't work... Читать дальше...
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