Laursen wins AMSOIL series curtain raiser

Filed Under Shower Curtain | Posted on May 25, 2008

Three time AMSOIL Late Model Series champion Steve Laursen dominated the action at the Superior Speedway Friday night. The Cumberland driver served notice on the competition that he will be force to reckon with in a run for his fourth AMSOIL Late Model Series championship. The crafty veteran easily won his ten-lap heat race and [...]

Meeting a legend

Filed Under Curt Hennig | Posted on May 17, 2008

Growing up as a wrestling fan, I always relish the chance to interview the stars that graced my television set as a kid. The more I began to learn about the business, the more I began a fascination with the history of the industry. This is why I always value the chance to interview the [...]

Kitchen Curtain Dynamic Design

Filed Under Cur Tainx | Posted on April 17, 2008

Four years ago, The Independent Weekly launched The INDesign Awards to honor the most innovative and thoughtful architecture, historic preservation projects and interior design in Acadiana. In its best and purest form, architecture reflects a community’s history and values and incorporates the past into forward-thinking designs for modern living.
For our fourth annual INDesign Awards, projects [...]

Athome Blah bedroom could be cozy nest

Filed Under Kitchen Curtain | Posted on March 29, 2008

This bedroom is clean and functional, but blah. It is also too square and lacks any point of interest. While the duvet is pretty enough, two interior designers agree this space requires extra decorative touches costing less than $100 to make it an attractive and cozy little nest.Jean Akerman is itching to insert a little [...]

Travel Hutong-hunting in Beijing is not for the faint-hearted

Filed Under Kitchen Curtain | Posted on January 18, 2008

BEIJINGhe cabbie gives me a blank stare so I smile and nod encouragingly. I’m trying to reach the Dashanzi Art District, northeast of Beijing, with a scrap of paper torn from a Time Out magazine. Soon the cabbie and I are giggling in mutual bewilderment. In my attempt to escape the madness of the city, [...]