Web Site of Artist Who Designed Sock Monkey Gown
Rebecca Yaker is the designer who created the sock monkey gown that was all over the national news a couple of years ago after it was exhibited at the Minnesota State Fair.
Just discovered her web site: http://cargocollective.com/rebeccayaker
Urban Beekeeping is Thriving
via fwdailynews.com AP Content
Trend is driven by young hobbyists and green entrepreneurs:
“Honey from city hives makes its way into swanky restaurant kitchens and behind the bar, where it’s mixed into cocktails or stars as an ingredient in honey wine…City governments, won over by beekeepers’ passion, are easing restrictions. In recent years, New York, Denver, Milwaukee and Santa Monica have made beekeeping legal. The Backwards Beekeepers group is working to legalize beekeeping in Los Angeles.”
Nebraska Tornadoes Up Close June 20, 2011
Up close video shot by the Basehunters chase team, provided by TornadoeVideosdotnet
Pay Up, BOA! Homeowners Foreclose on Bank
After Bank of America (BOA) wrongly tried to foreclose on their home, a Florida couple took their case to court. After the foreclosure was dropped, the judge in the case ordered BOA to pay the couple’s $2,534 legal fees for the mistake. When after more than five months the bank still hadn’t paid up, the homeowners attorney proceeded to legally seize BOA’s assets.