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Article by: Desiree Smith
To my great dismay, the popularity of their kiosks is growing. People are flocking to them at the mall. The colors are seen all over campus - green, blue, red and pink. What am I talking about? Crocs, the bright-colored, obnoxious shoe. When I see Crocs, all I can think of is a garden clog, the rubber shoes my mom quickly slips on when gardening. The official Crocs Web site says the shoe was "originally intended as a boating/outdoor shoe because of its slip-resistant, non-marking sole. By 2003, Crocs had become a bona-fide phenomenon, universally accepted as an all-purpose shoe for comfort and fashion." Fashion? I have to disagree. These shoes are obnoxious and ugly. Not to mention, each time I see someone wearing them, it looks as though the shoe is a size too big for them.
Day-Taylor House Is One From The Books
How do we learn to house ourselves with taste? Today we buy a "shelter" magazine such as Architectural Digest or Better Homes and Gardens, or we tune into HGTV.
One hundred and fifty years ago, we would have bought a book from one of the age's great tastemakers, Andrew Jackson Downing (1815-1852). Beginning as a nurseryman, Downing wrote a treatise on landscape design and then moved into architectural theory. His architecture books remained popular for decades after his untimely death in a steamboat accident, going into dozens of editions and reaching thousands of readers across the country.
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Water district working on conservation ordinance
The Indian Wells Valley Water District has received two proposals to write a water-efficient landscape conservation ordinance.The district is attempting to enact this ordinance through the city, which will effect new residential and commercial developments. IWVWD General Manager Tom Mulvihill said the district would like the ordinance to emphasize incentives for developers to build water efficient landscaping, not punishments.He said it is too early to tell what those incentives might be. .
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