Tuesday, June 28, 2005
Thursday, June 23, 2005
Justices, 5-4, Back Seizure of Property for Development - New York Times
Justices, 5-4, Back Seizure of Property for Development - New York Times: "In a bitter dissent, Justice Sandra Day O'Connor said the majority had created an ominous precedent. 'The specter of condemnation hangs over all property,' she wrote. 'Nothing is to prevent the state from replacing any Motel 6 with a Ritz-Carlton, any home with a shopping mall, or any farm with a factory.'
'Any property may now be taken for the benefit of another private property, but the fallout from this decision will not be random,' she wrote. 'The beneficiaries are likely to be those citizens with disproportionate influence and power in the political process, including large corporations and development firms.
'As for the victims,' Justice O'Connor went on, 'the government now has license to transfer property from those with fewer resources to those with more. The Founders cannot have intended this perverse result.'"
'Any property may now be taken for the benefit of another private property, but the fallout from this decision will not be random,' she wrote. 'The beneficiaries are likely to be those citizens with disproportionate influence and power in the political process, including large corporations and development firms.
'As for the victims,' Justice O'Connor went on, 'the government now has license to transfer property from those with fewer resources to those with more. The Founders cannot have intended this perverse result.'"
Jumeriah Plans More Luxury Hotels - Luxist - www.luxist.com _
Jumeriah Plans More Luxury Hotels - Luxist - www.luxist.com _ The owner of the Burj Al Arab has thrown down the gauntlet. Jumeirah International is going after the global market.
Compact affluence with MINI Park Lane - Luxist - www.luxist.com _
Compact affluence with MINI Park Lane - Luxist - www.luxist.com _ MINI has launched a special edition “Park Lane” model, evoking memories of the classic Park Lane Mini.
Chodorow = Trump? - Luxist - www.luxist.com _
Chodorow = Trump? - Luxist - www.luxist.com _ The NY Times has an interesting profile of Jeffrey Chodorow, a man who is building a restaurant empire by partnering with some of the world’s best chefs and whom they call the Trump of the restaurant world.
Wednesday, June 22, 2005
Tuesday, June 21, 2005
Swimmies on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
Swimmies on Flickr - Photo Sharing! Dog swimming at Vazon Bay, chased him downwind until I noticed the camera nearly hit the water.
Goes in with my coot image in the soon to be formed "animals leaving trails in water set"
More images in my Kite Aerial Photography set
Goes in with my coot image in the soon to be formed "animals leaving trails in water set"
More images in my Kite Aerial Photography set
Monday, June 20, 2005
Saturday, June 18, 2005
HowardChui.com - Nokia introduces new N-series smartphones with 2MP cameras
HowardChui.com - Nokia introduces new N-series smartphones with 2MP cameras Finally Nokia brings some heat to the game.
Thursday, June 16, 2005
Tuesday, June 14, 2005
Agilent introduces tricolor LEDs - Engadget - www.engadget.com
Agilent introduces tricolor LEDs - Engadget - www.engadget.com There has got to be a few great uses for these things that makes a tremendous markup. Modern lamp? Signage? I mean if the latinas on ocean drive can hawk the lights they carry now...
Sunday, June 05, 2005
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