Glass House

https://sites.google.com/view/kevmorptyltd/carpet-store-perth Fletcher, Canzone, Both or Neither? | FanGraphs Baseball Many years ago, there was a bar in Columbus, Ohio. It's since been closed and razed after its owner, a serially corrupt lobbyist who later served time for his role in "a food service bribery scheme," went to jail for owing some $300,000 in back taxes. When I was a young man, my friends and I would descend on this bar once a week in order to wreck house at pub trivia under our collective nom de guerre: Gorilla Bizkit. One of the recurring theme rounds for this trivia game was called "Paxton or Pullman?" The host would give the title of a movie, and each team would have to say whether the film featured Bill Paxton, Bill Pullman, both, or neither. I remember Paxton-Pullman confusion being a minor internet meme back in humanity's digital golden age, when we — green and callow as a budding flower — saw fit to spend our days determining whether a ...

https://sites.google.com/view/kevmorptyltd/carpet-store-perth Common New Home Construction Problems Home Design Ideas For Modern Living Common New Home Construction Problems Moving into a new house is like buying a new car. Lots of anticipation and excitement. Occasional small or large disappointments. All the planning, oversight, and detailed decision-making can't overcome the human factor. People make mistakes and you should be prepared for construction defects and problems–some small and inconvenient and some large. Here are some of the more common defects to look for. Common Outdoor Problems Many common new home problems that occur on the exterior of the house are expensive and time-consuming to repair. They should be dealt with before taking possession of the house and you make the final payment. 1. Grading and Drainage Water is the enemy of basements. Improperly installed weeping tile, gutters that do not drain water away from the house, and landscape grading that directs wat...

https://sites.google.com/view/kevmorptyltd/carpet-store-perth Art Is Everywhere In This Swiss Locale Montreux, Switzerland Marie Contreras High in the sky in the Swiss village of Chexbres is Domaine Bovy. The family-owned winery has been making wine for centuries. Set in what is called the Montreux Riviera on the shores of Lake Geneva, the area features a mosaic of landscapes. There's the hilly Lavaux vineyards which were deemed a UNESCO World Heritage site, picturesque towns that hug the coastline and cities like Montreux and Vevey. Domaine Bovy, in an area called the Balcony of Lake Geneva, appears to overlook it all. The Bovy family purchased the vineyard in 1779. Its origins date back to the 16th century. Their veranda alone, which opens out to a breathtaking view of the sapphire lake and snow-covered peaks, is a showstopper. "The view can change ten times a day, depending on weather and the season," says the winery's co-owner Alexandra Bovy, "But my favorite...

https://sites.google.com/view/kevmorptyltd/carpet-store-perth A new nonprofit wants to be a soft (and sustainable) landing spot for local news outlets in transition | Nieman Journalism Lab Among Ben Romo's core '80s memories as a kid growing up in Santa Barbara, CA: Placing third in a Big Wheel race on Leadbetter Beach. That accomplishment was documented in his hometown paper, the more than century-old Santa Barbara News-Press. It was the first time Romo remembers making the paper, but not the last; the News-Press was a constant presence throughout his young life. When the newspaper stopped publishing and filed for bankruptcy in 2023, and local journalists brought the historical value of the archives to his attention, Romo, now a consultant and a onetime News-Press paperboy, listened. And last year, when civic-minded cousins revealed that the newspaper's digital archive, trademark, and other assets were at risk of being sold to a Maltese company that would harvest it and tu...