Month February 2011

Clashing political clothes, French Revolution style

From a fascinating exhibit at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, “Fashioning Fashion: European Dress in Detail 1700-1915.” These are the actual clothes worn at the time, not reproductions. Aristocrats who opposed the French Revolution while it was happening…

Tiny house with sleeping area and bathroom

This tiny house is well-designed and constructed of high-end material. ThincHomes ships it completely assembled. This model is 192 sq ft and sells for $32,000. That’s $166 per ft, which is comparable to upscale prices. TinyHouseBlog has more.

Don’t let Wisconsin divide us

Washington’s Blog Conservatives and liberals actually agree about the most important things. In fact, most Americans – conservatives and liberals – are fed up with both of the mainstream republican and democratic parties, because it has become obvious that both…

Lawsuits continue against former top CalPERS executives

In May 2010, then Attorney General and now Governor Jerry Brown filed lawsuits against former California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS) board member Alfred Villalobos and former CalPERS CEO Fred Buenrostro for fraud, failure to disclose gifts, and Villalobos bribing…