| Video: As Neiman Marcus Celebrates 100 Years the Luxury Retailer ...
DALLAS, Oct. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Neiman Marcus will mark its 100th anniversary this year celebrating a century of exceptional customer service and unique specialty offerings. What better way to kick off this milestone celebration than with the launch of the 81st edition of the Christmas Book, which was unveiled today at a press event in Dallas held at the Frontiers of Flight Museum. To view the Multimedia News Release, go to: http://www.prnewswire.com/mnr/neimanmarcus/28715/ For millions, the annual launch of the Christmas Book has become the official start of the holiday season. This year is no exception with a new collection of remarkable, fantasy gifts including a His and Hers Chocolate Portrait by Vik Muniz, a 100-foot-long Dragon Topiary, a Conversational Robot and a Rocket Racing(TM) Team League, among others.
Daily Blabber Celebrity Gossip Blog from iVillage Entertainment
Celebrity meltdowns are as common as Paris Hilton has a new boyfriend stories. Obviously Britney Spears has been there, so have Mariah Carey, Russell Crowe, Anne Heche, Dave Chappelle and others. A new edition to the club? Rocker Ryan Adams, who, according to reports, "pitched a fit" for a Minneapolis audience. Though he didn't shave his head during the show or throw a phone at someone in the audience, he was said to be bitching and moaning about the sound monitors and stopped the show at one point to move equipment. Seventy minutes after he started, he announced "last song," played it and didn't return for an encore. "I don't know what the story was," guitarist Neal Casal told the Star Tribune afterward. "I just play guitar." Now, to be accurate, this wasn't Ryan's first fit.
Best Answers to Sunday Question ...
However, I can't help feeling that at the moment it has abandoned me. Looking desperately for leadership in a scary world, the Democrats offer me a choice between wackos and cowards." Question: What do the Democrats have to do to become a majority party again? .
N.M. Environment Department proposes limit to truck idling
SANTA FE—The state Environment Department is considering limiting the amount of time long-haul truckers can leave their vehicles idling at truck stops. The department plans four hearings around the state this month about the proposed rule. The proposal is a result of Gov. Bill Richardson's executive order to reduce the state's greenhouse-gas emissions to 75 percent below 2000 levels by 2050. The new regulation would apply only to commercial trucks weighing at least 16,001 pounds. No time limit on idling has been proposed. Drivers power the heat and air conditioning in their truck sleeping berths by letting the engine run while they rest. Those idling engines—even in cleaner new models—produce thousands of tons of carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide and other pollutants, according to the Environment Department.
July 2006
All evidence makes it clear that we cannot afford to wait to avoid catastrophic consequences. How much time do we have? The mounting crisis of energy prices, national security and global warming can be eased in part with the development of shallow water wind farms. Let’s embrace the Cape Wind project, the flagship of our country’s first offshore windfarm. Let’s get started now and make it work. Charles W. Kleekamp, P.E. Ret. Vice President, Clean Power Now Footnotes: 1. "Wind Farm Demonstration Project Launched," 2004 Talisman Corporate Responsibility Report. The project will receive $7 million from each of the Scottish Executive and the UK Department of Trade and Industry and $10 million from the European Commission.
Personal Finance 101 with H. Swint Friday
We are entering the last weekend before Christmas and I am sure everyone is scrambling to get all of their last-minute shopping and holiday preparations ready. A shopper interviewed by a local TV news crew last week had some obvious but good advice that this is not a time to be stressed, but to enjoy. Easy to say. As adults, many of us have a number of stressful responsibilities on our shoulders at this time of year. One of if not the largest is the financial burden created by the customary holiday celebrations. The other stresses include the time and effort required to make sure the holidays are fun for everyone we care about. The magnitude of these stresses is readily observable as we see suicide rates rise dramatically this time of the year. The best advice I can give is to do the best you can and realize that your financial and personal health and sanity depend on not trying to do, expect or demand too much from the holidays.
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