Emilie Simon - Flowers
"Flowers I want to buy you flowers it's such a shame you're a boy but when you are not a girl nobody buys you flowers I want to buy ...
Urban farmers fight nationwide to sow green biz
Where Kolla saw her efforts as creating a lush sanctuary, her neighbors witnessed dusty pots, steaming compost, flies and a funky aroma on their tiny cul-de-sac in Los Angeles. They complained to zoning officials - and prevailed.
Kolla and other urban farmers are fighting back by challenging city halls across the country to rewrite ordinances that govern residential gardens. They believe feeding their fellow urbanites homegrown tomatoes, fresh eggs and sweet corn will change the world one backyard at a time.
Seattle has loosened its rules for backyard goats, New York City's health department is taking steps to legalize beekeeping and Detroit is looking into regulating compost and greenhouses.
In Detroit, where zoning laws ban growing crops and raising livestock for profit, city planner Kathryn Lynch Underwood is part of a work group rewriting the regulations and defining what kinds of urban farms might need more oversight.
"The city has not been treating it as an illegal use or a nuisance because it has been a good thing," Underwood said.
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Bouquet bandit, who forgoes using gun over flowers, now tied to second heist
New York Times (blog)He's got a fondness for green - both flowers and cash - and he's still on the loose. The charming bouquet bandit, Flowers, for Me? Yes. Now Stick 'Em Up.NYC bank robber says it with flowers _ plant tooBouquet Bandit Stikes Again! Man Robs Bank Armed with Flowers - -all 343 news articles »
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Brandon Flowers Announces First Solo Concerts Instead of waiting until his album actually releases, Brandon Flowers has announced a slew of dates to give fans a taste of what to expect from his solo Brandon Flowers Announces First Solo ShowsBrandon Flowers Announces US Solo DatesThe Killers' Brandon Flowers announces first solo shows - -all 42 news articles » |
Mike Rizzo, ridiculous trade demands for Adam Dunn, and Tyler Flowers
The Free Lance-StarThey may not be able to do better than a deal centered around Tyler Flowers, though. Ideally, the White Sox would hang on to Flowers and he could take over Take Yes for an Answer Rizzo: The Chicago White Sox Pursuit of Adam Dunnall 51 news articles »
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Lois the corpse flower
MyFox HoustonA budding flower named Lois the Corpse is the item of attraction these days for thousands of visitors at Houston Museum of Natural Science. The wait could just be beginning: One Cali corpse flower went almost four Crowds bloom as stinky flower maturesall 16 news articles »
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Surprise! Unexpected flowers spread cheer Sharon Toledo, who works in housekeeping at San Juan Regional Medical Center, smiles as Billie Gurule hands her a pot of flowers in an emergency room and more » |
