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...sometimes say you're poor? I am poor not in material things but in the truth. I've been called a thief, the biggest ever ... [Philippine officials] think they have taken everything away from me, including my shoes. But actually that's my biggest defense: when they opened my closet, they found shoes instead of skeletons...
...furniture - the beanbag chair - reappears on the scene. But this time, shapeless blobs are out, and eye-popping new forms and fabrics are in. Designer models are plopping down in lofts, home cinemas, trendy bars, even dining rooms. Here are five you won't want to hide in your closet...
...your home isn't selling, or you'd like to get more for it than the market seems ready to bear, consider investing in some upgrade projects. Letsrenovate.com, Doityourself.com and Hgtv.com can be useful in redoing a kitchen, bathroom or closet, for instance, to boost the price of your home. Before launching a major endeavor, though, it's worth getting some independent input on whether the upgrade will actually boost your home's value. Remodeling Magazine has a handy guide with cost-to-value assessments for whatever changes you're contemplating...
...most memorable portraits of any character yet seen in this medium, Bechdel paints her father as a classic "closet case." An obsessive home decorator and control freak, he challenges any gender non-conformity he discovers in his children, for example making the young Alison, whose playground nickname is "butch," wear a barrette when she doesn't want to. He also runs the family business, a funeral home, which gives the book its snarky double-entendre title. Far from fun, thanks chiefly to the father's quashing of all affections lest the "bad" one be exposed, Bechdel compares her home life...
...Habermas and Drosophila genes; this intensity has been expressed in scenes of sheer outrageousness that rival even the best Harvard party. There are the traditional acts of sexual promiscuity, as any browser of Craigslist can see. For the lucky few who do find a match, a lockable storage closet on the second floor has made the study break even easier. And when not used for DVD storage or stress release, the closet has been transformed by a dedicated group of Lamonters into a space for late-night cheese soirees. But as papers and exams have compounded in recent weeks, these...