It’s safe to say that most viewers of the newly released gangster flick “Public Enemies” will have a hard time looking away from Johnny Depp’s movie-star face.
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Suburban theater, park, jail get big exposure in ‘Public Enemies’ (Daily Herald)
The sign of unexpected grace came in a call during a messy corporate meeting. It was a friend calling me about a child who had been abandoned with a “comadrona” (midwife), who had taken in many children in her crowded shack. Could I give this one a home?
More here: Why a bachelor like me chose to adopt (Philippine Daily Inquirer)
New York firm Beyer Blinder Belle Architects & Planners (BBB) has announced that it will begin a major renovation and adaptive reuse of Exchange Palace, a historic landmark occupying two city blocks in central Budapest.
Continue here: Beyer Blinder Belle to Restore Budapest Landmark (Architectural Record)
Last Perth gig wrapup for the Financial year
Continue here: News: Happy New FYear! (Faster Louder)
Al Mazaya Holding has finished the major stages of development and construction on its prestigious project ‘The Villa’, a project located in Dubailand.
More here: Al Mazaya to deliver stage one of The Villa in July (AME Info)
Coffee tables made from barrels. Lamps crafted from brooms. Chairs swathed in burlap and sackcloth. Look at the some of the newest furniture on the market, and the recession appears to have really hit home. But irony alert: This new brand of shabby chic doesn’t come cheap. Photo caption: A lamp crafted from a broom is a limited-edition piece. It sells for $850. Photo by Los Angeles Times
Continue here: Eco-chic not cheap as it looks (Fort Wayne Journal Gazette)
Home is traditionally perceived as the inviolable place of the family, evoking all the notions of warmth, security and belongingness. The house outside the city most especially aspires to a picture of contemplative bliss: the slanting roof, the sprawling lawn, the white picket fence.
More here: Art Object: Disrupting the notion of home (Manila Bulletin)
Owners seeking firmer gaming foothold in case Ohio and Kentucky gets gambling.
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Hollywood Casino Lawrenceburg Refines Riverboat Gambling (WCPO Cincinnati)
The stakes were raised considerably Monday in the battle for casino supremacy in the Tri-state. Penn National Gaming unveiled its new $335 million Hollywood Casino in Lawrenceburg to replace the Argosy Casino.
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Hollywood Casino Lawrenceburg Refines Riverboat Gambling (The Kentucky Post)
Where else but Florida could a place like Jimbo’s exist?
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Cheers, Florida, for many great places to drink! (AP via Yahoo! News)