Friday, October 24, 2008

Craft and hobby association

The Master Glazer of Figueroa Street - Santa Barbara Independent
del.icio.us. In the early 1970s, two boys were trespassing in the Tea Gardens, an abandoned estate atop the Montecito hills. Along the way, they found some clay and made simple pinch pots with the moist mud while enjoying the property’s legendary

Protecting gem of a craft - Daily News and Analysis
An organisation called Ma Passion has taken up the cause of gem stone artisans, exploited by local traders. It will seek their expertise in the craft and protect the art form from dying There is a huge difference between carving sculptures on a

Craft and hobby association

States call for IMF 'critical role' in crisis - Seattle Times
Asian and European leaders are poised to call for the International Monetary Fund to play a critical role in aiding countries hardest-hit by the global financial meltdown. The IMF and other institutions should help stabilize the current crisis: That's according to the draft of a statement to be

Shining moment for Rays - Boston Globe
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Though B.J. Upton expected Joe Maddon to call for a safety squeeze with the not-so-fleet Cliff Floyd on third base in the fourth inning, the designated hitter wasn't so sure. "That's all Joe," Floyd said. "When I got the sign, I was actually looking in the dugout, then I was

Goof leads Wis. store to sells diesel for 59 cents - Boston Globe
LYONS, Wis.— Diesel fuel was on heavy discount at a rural Wisconsin convenience store -- just 59 cents a gallon. That is, until the owner discovered he had left off the other $3 while changing the price in his computer. Mohinder Singh estimates 50 to 75 customers took advantage of the mistake at

US taking step to get Albania, Croatia into NATO - Forbes
The United States is taking another step toward getting formerly communist Albania and Croatia folded into the NATO alliance. President Bush planned to meet Friday with NATO Secretary-General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer and sign so-called accession protocols paving the way for the two Balkan countries