Finally, A Temple of Science for Rational Belief

I heard about this a few weeks ago from Marcia Tanner via the Crumb new media curating list, and was completely intrigued by the idea - a temple to science, created by conceptual artist Jonathan Keats. I can't quite believe that no one has done this before. My favourite...

Remaking the Condo With Light and Air

The Times gets into some new condos designed by SF architect Lorcan O'Herlihy:"WHEN Bob Harper began his search for a new home in West Hollywood, Calif., last summer, what he thought he wanted was a house. But he quickly changed his mind after his real estate agent took him...

Britney Spears's $40,000 Night in Vegas

"Britney Spears and Isaac Cohen have taken their hookup to new heights: a Fantasy Tower suite at The Palms in Las Vegas. Sources tell PEOPLE the couple stayed in the tower's $40,000-a-night, two-story Hugh Hefner Sky Villa on Saturday, where a Jacuzzi pool, a glass elevator,...

A Rude Awakening for Americans in Nicaragua

"Some U.S. investors and retirees in the Central American nation fear president-elect Daniel Ortega, but others are more worried about how President Bush will respond to the stunning election victory. It took North Carolina native Don McCandless 13 months, several work crews...

Rooming House Fire Creates Search Hazards For North Hudson Firefighters

"New Jersey - A fire in the last known rooming house in North Bergen created a primary search nightmare for North Hudson Regional firefighters on the morning of November 14th. Larger apartments were divided into much smaller rooms in the two-story wood frame structure at...

Rooming House Fire Creates Search Hazards For North Hudson Firefighters

"New Jersey - A fire in the last known rooming house in North Bergen created a primary search nightmare for North Hudson Regional firefighters on the morning of November 14th. Larger apartments were divided into much smaller rooms in the two-story wood frame structure at...