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The Lost Dream of Trippy '70s Space ColoniesTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 4:07PMLong before NASA's famed Shuttle program came to a close, the biggest space ambitions of many an American had already withered

'The Kid': A Hellish Upbringing Falls Short On HeartTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 8:24AMSapphire's follow-up to her dark, poetic 1996 debut novel Push lacks the brilliant indignation of its literary parent. Rather than being revelatory, the tone of The Kid is unrelentingly grim.

North Haledon woman surfing the Net at age 105Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 1:15AMWhen Mary Planten was born, on Dec. 24, 1905, mailing a letter cost 2 cents and the first transcontinental telephone call was a decade away. Nowadays, the 105-year-old keeps in touch by email.

Renovation of Tampa International Airport may bring more promotion of the cityFriday, July 15, 2011 @ 8:54PMBy Steve Huettel, Times Staff Writer Friday, July 15, 2011 Talk about a pending $20 million renovation of the main terminal at Tampa International Airport on Thursday sparked an old complaint: Why can't the airport tell visitors about Tampa? "It's hard to tell you're in Tampa when you're in the airport,'' said Steve Burton, a member of the airport's governing board. "We should use this ...

Award winner leans sharply to greenFriday, July 15, 2011 @ 12:12PMThis property moves eco-friendly to a higher level.

Community CalendarFriday, July 15, 2011 @ 12:36AM>> Waco Days will be held July 15-17. Events will include a pitch tournament, karaoke and fireworks, on Friday. Saturday will include a fun run, road rally, barbecue, street dance and more.

Big, stylish totes will hold all your summer gearThursday, July 14, 2011 @ 3:47PMIn summer, the tote bag often leaps to daily-purse status, carrying gear for the pool, a summer book and sunscreen for the kiddos. We shopped around town and found bags that are stylish, fun and eco-friendly.

Kathryn M. Ireland: My Strange Love of Wabi-SabiTuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 6:15PMThere's beauty in survival. I've learned you can actually train your eye to appreciate the flaw, the injury and the repair. That's wabi-sabi -- embracing the imperfect and the impermanence of nature. I love aesthetics as much as the next person, but don't let them crowd out your life

Stop Living in the Past; Ditch Your Incandescent BulbsTuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 3:39PMNew York restauranteurs these days go in for soft-lit nostalgia by hanging low-wattage bulbs above deep booths in dark-paneled rooms. Today it seems as if Republicans share this obsession, as they’ll likely vote  yes on a bill that would keep in circulation light bulbs no more technically advanced than the ones Thomas Edison invented. In 2007, a Republican Congress and a Republican president ...