HOMEMergers & acquisitions Sep 14, 2009
HOME / Mergers sitions / Yes, you can show off your quirky collection. Here's how to make it work. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Mississippi biting Sep 13, 2009
Williams said vampire mythology continued with the rise of Roman Catholicism, which believes in transubstantiation - the idea that bread and wine change into the body and blood of Christ during the Eucharist. Many early Christians were persecuted as vampires because of that belief. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Enamored by ornaments of Christmas past Aug 27, 2009
Wednesday, August 26, 2009. Is it time to start thinking about putting up your Christmas decorations. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Offtrack betting in S.F.? Not so fast Aug 15, 2009
Offtrack betting in S.F.. Article:Offtrack betting in S.F.. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Urban Burp fabric shop a gas for vintage fans Aug 13, 2009
Skilandat's romance with fabric began as a child in Boston, where her aunt was a commercial seamstress and her mother sewed all her clothes. "I had my own little collection, and as I got older it just got worse.". (San Francisco Chronicle)
Christopher Hitchens and James Cuno debate the Parthenon sculptures Aug 11, 2009
He also argues for the changing role of the Parthenon through time as Greece became part of the Roman Empire and then the building itself was converted in a church and then a mosque ... - At the center of Margaret M. Miles latest book are two men: corrupt Roman magistrate of Sicily, Gaius Verres, and the lawyer who prosecuted him, Marcus Tu. (Harper's Magazine)
How the euro crept into Britain Aug 8, 2009
Roman emperor's villa' unearthed. Extinction hits 'whole families. (BBC News -- Europe)
Buffett Loses to Desmarais as Power Beats Berkshire With a 15-Year Return Jul 31, 2009
Four years ago, Paul Sr. built the villagers a yellow, wooden Roman Catholic church. In December, he attended Christmas services there with the maids, cooks and gardeners who work on his property. (Bloomberg -- Canada)
Hollywood prop auction ends 40-year career Jul 31, 2009
Foam aliens, carousel horses, Roman sculptures all being sold off ... Schwartz's inventory of more than 93,000 pieces including foam aliens, vintage furniture and appliances, carousel horses, Roman sculptures and other assorted props from film and TV is being liquidated. (MSNBC -- News)
Retail therapy by the sea Jul 27, 2009
One-of-a-kind shopping in Ventura. Article:One-of-a-kind shopping in Ventura:/c/a/2009/07/24/TRQC186CLP.DTL Article:One-of-a-kind shopping in Ventura:/c/a/2009/07/24/TRQC186CLP.DTL advertisement. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
Cool meets quirky in stylist's home Jul 27, 2009
But he has found a way to share his "passion for things." In October, he and local photographer Kelly Ishikawa opened the Perish Trust, which he described as "a little bunker of goods that has the industry and grit of New York City, the wickedness and romance of New Orleans, and the provincialness and natural beauty of San Francisco.". The store's launch also led to a second career for Williams. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Stars donate to Darfur aid sale Jul 25, 2009
Ancient Roman shipwrecks found. Hubble pictures Jupiter's 'scar. (Yahoo News -- Philanthropy and Volunteerism)
Antiques lure treasure hunters to Sebastopol Jul 21, 2009
Antique finds in Sebastopol. Article:Antique finds in Sebastopol:/c/a/2009/07/17/TRN918E1FT.DTL Article:Antique finds in Sebastopol:/c/a/2009/07/17/TRN918E1FT.DTL advertisement. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
Iraq Little business for antique dealers Jul 19, 2009
Iraq / Little business for antique dealers. Article:Iraq / Little business for antique dealers:/c/a/2009/07/18/BU9118O9H9. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
Other Emmy nominations: Best hairstyling? Choreography? Title sequence? Jul 17, 2009
Roman Polanski: Wanted And Desired HBO Milwood Pictures, Graceful Pictures, BBC, Antidote Films in association with HBO Documentary Films and ThinkFilmMarina Zenovich, Director ... My guiltiest soap opera of a "nonfiction" show deserves as much love as "The Amazing Race" or "Project Runway." Screw it, Ill pick "Roman Polanski." ... Roman Polanski: Wanted And Desired HBO Milwood Pictures, Graceful Pictures, BBC, Antidote Films in association with HBO Documentary Films and ThinkFilmSteven... (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Investors eye IOUs Jul 7, 2009
Tuesday, July 7, 2009. The California IOU has become the prey of so-called vulture investors who hope to profit by buying them on the cheap and redeeming them later. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
Feed, seed and so much more (3) Jul 7, 2009
" Piedt added with a grin.As you enter the Time Travel Museum, loud dinosaur roars let you know that you're truly stepping back to the dawn of time as dinosaurs loom around you. As you move out of the prehistoric time, you come face to face with a life-size Roman soldier, knight in armor, Napoleon, a pirate, an alien, and then before you know it, you're in the 1950s with Marilyn Monroe and Elvis Presley, who dances and sings."I have found families dancing and taking photos with him ... I am... (St. Joseph Herald-Pallidium, MI)
Street Date: Kentucky Street, Petaluma Jul 2, 2009
Kentucky Street, Petaluma. Article:Kentucky Street, Petaluma:/c/a/2009/07/01/NSUR18DEI6. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Store owners create a custom lifestyle Jul 2, 2009
Anh-Minh Le, Special to The Chronicle. Wednesday, July 1, 2009. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Tour it » Jul 1, 2009
Napa Valley home of seventh-day founder. Article:Napa Valley home of seventh-day founder:/c/a/2009/06/26/PK9F18871B.DTL Article:Napa Valley home of seventh-day founder:/c/a/2009/06/26/PK9F18871B.DTL advertisement. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
Financial collapse of luxury-resort owners Jun 21, 2009
"There is more than enough material to create a roman a clef that would make 'Dallas' or 'Dynasty' seem mild in comparison.". All the fun was made possible, of course, by the Credit Suisse loan that had come through in 2005, as the real estate boom was cresting and banks were avidly courting borrowers. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
A winery that's far from stuffy Jun 16, 2009
Papapietro Perry Winery. Article:Papapietro Perry Winery:/c/a/2009/06/12/TRVT17ONLI.DTL Article:Papapietro Perry Winery:/c/a/2009/06/12/TRVT17ONLI.DTL. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
'(Auto)Biography': The delicate art of identity May 22, 2009
(Auto)Biography': The delicate art of identity. (Auto)Biography': The delicate art of identity. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
S.F. searches for solution to Japan Center woes May 13, 2009
Tuesday, May 12, 2009. (05-11) 21:30 PDT -- San Francisco's Japan Center opened in 1968 as a showcase of the era's most modern thinking in urban design. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Ed Hardy estate sale offers rare treats May 11, 2009
Sunday, May 10, 2009. It was an estate sale marking the death of a business. (San Francisco Chronicle)
S.F. Decorator Showcase spotlights art May 11, 2009
In the master bedroom on the second floor, which is dominated by a fine 19th century Chinese coromandel screen, designer Cecilie Starin shows off a selection of Bay Area School figurative painter Elmer Bischoff's drawings as well as a striking Martin Puryear etching from John Berggruen Gallery. Above the fireplace is an oil on canvas by artist Frank Lobdell from the Hackett-Freedman Gallery. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Street Date: Main Street, Sunol May 8, 2009
Article:Main Street, Sunol:/c/a/2009/05/06/NSIN17C8IR.DTL Article:Main Street, Sunol:/c/a/2009/05/06/NSIN17C8IR.DTL. Stephanie Wright Hession. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Across the border from Vermont, a medieval showpiece May 3, 2009
Though not the only winery in southern Quebec - the region has at least 18 - for sheer romance, Chapelle St. Agnes is in a class of its own ... To create a warming endoclimate, 18 heat-absorbing rock wall terraces were stacked up the hillside like a Roman amphitheater. (Boston Globe)
Local churches yield to winds of change May 3, 2009
MacMillan showed post cards displaying the exterior and interior of the old St. Mary s Roman Catholic Church in 1909. That building, with an apparently red brick exterior and a steeply pitched roof, was located at Third and Allen streets next to St. Mary s Academy. (Hudson Register Star, NY)
Merv Griffin belongings to be auctioned May 1, 2009
Merv Griffin sure liked plaid sport coats. He also liked striped pants. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Antiques dealer Ed Hardy - end of an era Apr 30, 2009
Wednesday, April 29, 2009. To step into Ed Hardy's antiques studio on Henry Adams Street is to step into another world. (San Francisco Chronicle)
The Sweetest Street Apr 28, 2009
Slumdog' romance for real; 'Wolverine' premiere flu scratch. Peek inside this elegant 1960 Piedmont home. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
The Buzz The Week That Was Apr 20, 2009
Sunday, April 19, 2009. If actors and wrestlers can become governors, why not a denim king. (San Francisco Chronicle)
One Lump Or Two? Apr 19, 2009
Five Places: Tearooms. Article:Five Places: Tearooms:/c/a/2009/04/17/TRNN170I7M.DTL Article:Five Places: Tearooms:/c/a/2009/04/17/TRNN170I7M.DTL. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
Century-Old Slice Of Wedding Cake For Sale Apr 17, 2009
For Sale: A taste of royalty from Princess bride. Article:For Sale: A taste of royalty from Princess bride:/n/a/2009/04/16/international/i071056D23. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Weird News)
One man's ambivalent retreat from his racist past Apr 5, 2009
One man's ambivalent retreat from his racist past. Article:One man's ambivalent retreat from his racist past:/n/a/2009/04/04/national/a144404D70. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
Opportunity knocks at European fine art fair Mar 29, 2009
Sunday, March 29, 2009. (03-29) 04:00 PDT Maastricht, Netherlands. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
best in the Bay Area Mar 28, 2009
Luxurious places know how to rub you the right way. Article:Luxurious places know how to rub you the right way:/c/a/2009/03/26/SB48167S9O.DTL Article:Luxurious places know how to rub you the right way:/c/a/2009/03/26/SB48167S9O.DTL. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
Obituaries for Thursday, March 26, 2009 Mar 26, 2009
On Feb. 23, 1952, she married Roman Maule at Cathedral of St. Joseph the Workman in La Crosse, and he preceded her in death on March 1, 1972 ... Survivors include three daughters, Judy (Jeff) Fagan, Cindy (Jim Norton) Bergum and Shelley (Stan) Tauscher; two sons, Roman (Sue) Maule Jr. and Ken (Kristi) Burkhamer; three stepdaughters, Corriene (Lee) Colicut, Cheryl (Charles) Hargrove and Sandy Cline; many grandchildren and great-grandchildren; one brother, Kenneth Drake; her father-in-law, Frank... (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Sold! Groceries By Auction Mar 25, 2009
Bargain-hunters buying groceries at auction. Bargain-hunters buying groceries at auction:/n/a/2009/03/24/national/a124847D82. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
Buyers Hunting Art-Fair Bargains Force Dealers to Cut Price as Much as 30% Mar 24, 2009
My best clients dont even ask for a discount, said James Ede of the London-based dealership, , which sells Egyptian, Greek and Roman antiquities. On the whole, antiquities are a much more stable, less speculative market, said Ede, who sold a 10-inch-high Greek bronze statue of Heracles, dating from the 1st century B.C., for between 300,000 euros and 500,000 euros on the opening night. (Bloomberg -- Europe)
Experiencing the real Mexico and Caribbean Mar 20, 2009
The lobby is accented with boxy purple furniture a nod to the colorful frocks of Roman Catholic bishops surrounding glass tables and slab-stone gas fire pits. The hotel's 26 rooms are spacious, and most overlook gardens and the 16th-century Iglesia de San Francisco views made doubly delightful from glass-walled balconies that seemingly float on air. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Carlton Hobbs Presents 'ON TOPS' Mar 11, 2009
It includes examples of museum quality tops made of silver, fossilized wood, pietra dura, Roman mosaic and porcelain ... Additional highlights of the exhibition include: a 19th century table incorporating a large fragment taken from a 2nd century AD mosaic Roman floor and a pair of tops made of volcanic rock possibly by Giuseppe Canart and inspired by the geometric patterns of floors found in Herculaneum and Pompeii. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
No Quick Improvements Mar 5, 2009
Fed survey sees recovery in late '09 at earliest. Article:Fed survey sees recovery in late '09 at earliest:/n/a/2009/03/04/national/w110126S56. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
Freeing the spirit in Morocco Mar 4, 2009
Sunday, March 1, 2009. One of my closest friends died last year. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
The Buzz: Locals walk the Oscar red carpet Mar 2, 2009
Sunday, March 1, 2009. As President Obama assured the nation that "we will recover" from the economic recession, there was still plenty of currency in Academy Awards attire and art auctions. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Haring Or Not, Painting On Sale For 99 Cents Mar 1, 2009
Haring or not, huge painting on sale for 99 cents. Article:Haring or not, huge painting on sale for 99 cents:/n/a/2009/02/27/national/a112445S51. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Weird News)
China haunts YSL art 'sale of the century' Feb 25, 2009
The two bronzes, part of a series looted 150 years ago, go on the block from 1700 GMT along with Roman marbles and Egyptian antiques up to 2,000 years old amassed over half a century by the fashion king and his companion Pierre Berge. The evening session in the glass-domed Grand Palais exhibition hall will be the last chapter in a crisis-defiant spending spree by dealers and the super-rich who snapped up treasures from the YSL/Berge collection for millions, smashing records for two days running. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Front pages from around the globe Feb 23, 2009
Sunday, February 22, 2009. MONDAYWall Street Journal Asia, Hong Kong. (San Francisco Chronicle)
A Tiffany collection you can get your hands on Feb 19, 2009
Wednesday, February 18, 2009. Acentury has passed since the Paris World's Fair of 1900 when Peter Carl Faberg, Louis Comfort Tiffany and Ren Lalique introduced their decorative objects to a world enthralled by Art Nouveau. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Woman's Rare Baseball Card Nets $64,073 Feb 12, 2009
Wednesday, February 11, 2009. (02-11) 11:24 PST Fresno, Calif. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Weird News)
Abreu, Angels agree on $5M Feb 12, 2009
Thursday, February 12, 2009. (02-11) 20:19 PST -- Right-fielder Bobby Abreu and the Los Angeles Angels have agreed to a one-year free-agent contract. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
