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FLAVOR PAPER - formerly of New Orleans, late of Brooklyn. Seriously.

Photo credit for #4 is Karl Blossfeldt (Haarfarn (Maidenhair fern) from "Urformen der Kunst"("The original art")).

@Kate (NC): When a Sazerac is made properly and the Herbsaint does only "rinse" the glass before excess is dumped out, there is no overpowering liquorice flavor. I'm not a fan of liquorice either and a Sazerac is one of my favorite cocktails. Absolutely more then the sum of it's parts.

Unless you want to keep breaking your nails on those finger-pull cabinets, go with the hardware.

Aah, it's happening right now. The Landlord upstairs has two entirely inconsiderate sons. The older one yells bloody murder at his mother when no one else is around. She's a timid thing, so she'll do what he asks her to (like running down to his car to fetch his cell phone) but only after he screeches at her for a half hour about how he "doesn't care about this house!" and "Mom! Mom! Where is my shirt!" and "Mom! Mom! You're making me late for work!" and "Mom! Mom! Mom! Go get my phone!"

The other son every afternoon takes delight in revving his car and drag-racing up and down the driveway while playing thumping music at a high volume. It doesn't last long, but he does it because it irks his father, who will yell from the second story to "Shut that sh*t off!!".

These two boys are 30+ years old and aren't moving out any time soon.

Wow! In general, I am not a fan of the open-plan kitchen-living room (which I am inferring from the first photo), but boy howdy, does that dark colored, recessed bar plus the dark counter top make for a demarcated space. Lovely!

He's such a doll! It's that positive attitude - combined with his fantastic creativity - that makes his show fun to watch.

Whichever color I prefer is immaterial; the point is that a coat of paint can radically alter one's environment. And if one doesn't like, or gets bored with the results, just clean the roller and do it again!

What an amazing artist. Thanks for the article!

Unfortunately, what was said above about bedbugs is sadly true - it's not hype or "whatever people rave about now". Bedbugs are a serious issue in the Northeast. So for folks up here, we touch nothing with a cushion or fabric.

We're lucky to live in a college town. August 31 is coming up, the *best* time of the year to cruise the curbs. It's remarkable, the lovely things people throw out!