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Mt. Lebanon's gentlemen's garden tour shows a male perspective on planting
July 7, 2012 5:00 pm by Kevin Kirkland / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Larry, Harry or neighbor Gary, how does your garden grow? with native plants and stone walls and maybe veggies in a row. It's not that simple, of course. Yards reflect more … Continue reading
LinkedIn co-founder tells Stanford students how site became leader in crowded market « Business & Money « Peninsula Press
When Konstantin Guericke co-founded the business networking Internet property LinkedIn, Inc. in 2002, social networking was still in its infancy. Facebook would not arise until 2004. MySpace and Friendster dominated what, at that point, was a social media landscape muddled … Continue reading
An eye for an iris
©Clive Nichols Cayeux Iris ‘French Cancan’ and Campanula persicifolia The iris season is now over. Despite the British rainstorms there have been some magnificent displays of flower. There have also been some non-performances, especially in my garden. Once the irises … Continue reading
Quick Bites: June 13, 2012: Hoffman’s back in the limelight today
Hoffman’s Bistro back in limelight Film crews are rolling again at Hoffman’s Bistro today. the downtown Santa Cruz eatery was profiled in a January episode of “Restaurant: Impossible,” and now the Food Network production company is back to collect footage … Continue reading
Press-Banner – The Mountain Gardener Hidden Gardens of Bonny Doon a self guided tour
When: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., may 19 and 20 Where: Thoughout Bonny Doon Details: Tickets can be purchased the day of the tour at Bonny Doon Elementary School, 1492 Pine Flat Road. Proceeds will support art, music and science programs … Continue reading
Green with envy
If you ask Mary Muller what she wants out of her yard, she already has it. “My friends say I should rent out my backyard to weddings,” Muller said. Muller is a Pensacola resident who made her way to Milton … Continue reading
Global Syndication Partners
LinkedIn on Thursday announced it has 150 million members in its network, a 20 million increase over November. The figure was disclosed in a press release the company issued Thursday announcing its fourth quarter and full-year 2011 results. The company … Continue reading
Impressions from Basel’s Watch Fair
By Richard C. Morais No doubt about it, the Swiss watch industry is alive in a way their banking industry is not. Switzerland exported a record 19.3 billion Swiss francs ($21 billion) of watches last year, a 19% increase over … Continue reading
Charlies Angels – Episode 1.03: "Bon Voyage, Angels"
4 years ago: a policeman tells crooked cops how not to spend their ill-gotten gains. Kate’s (Annie Ilonzeh) fiancee still doesn’t know about her . They’re family he says. Kate hears a noise and chases after the reporter, Amanda (Tahyna … Continue reading
Tributes to Seal Beach shooting victims
Online and on the street, residents have been searching for a way to cope, and comfort one another, in the days after a gunman opened fire in a Seal Beach salon, killing eight people and wounding one. On the web, … Continue reading