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Many aging homeowners exploring accessibility options
Many homeowners are looking into what they can do in order to stay in their homes longer as they grow older and cope with illnesses.

On the Right Track
DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES - When 12-year-old Junior Robinson ambled into D.T.L.A. Bikes, a new cycle shop on Broadway, he seemed taken aback. As he walked down the stairs he stared at the graffiti art on the walls. At the bottom of the steps, he timidly checked out at the slim, bespectacled man bicycling around the shop.


The new establishment
Irish Independent
Labour might do a better job of keeping its loonies locked up under the stairs than the Greens, but we know they're in there. When it comes to election time ...

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Older adults anticipate aging in place
Many homeowners are exploring accessibility options in order to stay in their homes longer.


The Economist (blog)

Islamic fundamentalism The Q&A: Lawrence Wright, journalist
The Economist (blog)
... were quarantined in a small office under the stairs. “You can't tell a story linearly if you want people to understand,” he explains on screen. ...

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Germany's bombs set our cities and homes alight, but we carried on
Independent
We heard the sirens wailing their evening alarm; we took precarious shelter under the stairs; we listened to the heavy throb of German aero-engines; ...

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Technorati (blog)

Wes Craven's My Soul To Take Contest
Technorati (blog)
He did those really awesome movies in the 80s/90s like Nightmare on Elm Street, People Under the Stairs, Scream and even one that nearly nabbed two Oscars ...

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Circus begins as Heat camp opens
PBT: LeBron James, Dwayne Wade, Chris Bosh and the Miami Heat practice for the first time together — cue the media feeding frenzy.

Texting opens up doors for the deaf
TALLADEGA, Ala. -- Quietly over the last decade, phones that make text messaging easy have changed life profoundly for millions of deaf people. Gone are the days of a deaf person driving to someone's house just to see if they are home. Wives text ...


Wes Craven Retrospective: Milestones in the Horror Master's Career of Fear
Moviefone (blog)
Equally ambitious, but more successful, 1991's 'The People Under the Stairs' is a modern urban fairy tale as only Craven could tell it. ...

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How to Make Your Home Age-Friendly
If you want to stay in your home as you age, make sure it will meet your future needs.


PEOPLE v. JAMES
Leagle.com
Under this deferential standard, a trial court's decision to admit or exclude evidence is reviewed solely for abuse of discretion. (People v. ...

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Terrifyingly Gnarly: Wes Craven, Week 2: "CHILLER"
FANGORIA (blog)
It's not incredible in any sense, and I definitely won't look back on it as fondly as THE PEOPLE UNDER THE STAIRS, but it's solid at times, ...



Travelers swap, trade books at Jaksa kiosks
Jakarta Post
The other is inside Memories café and bar, hidden under the stairs. The booth has no name and people call it Memories book-swap booth. ...



Author Ken Follett Takes On The 20th Century
NPR
She cut two thick slices under the stairs. Billy put his hands together, closed his eyes, and said: “Thank you Lord for this food amen. ...

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Local residents participate in obstacle-course race
Bright and early on the morning of Oct. 16, Danbury resident Dan George will be jumping through tires, running under police barricades, balancing across concrete barriers, and climbing over taxis.

More to love about Gitane, chef Bridget Batson
The nooks and crannies of San Francisco are always fun to explore, especially when you come across a gem like Gitane. It's tucked away on tiny Claude Lane, off Sutter Street between Kearny and Grant. I discovered this restaurant soon after it opened in late... San Francisco - Gitane - United States - California - San Francisco Bay Area

Why am I so tired?
The bounce in your step has become a plod. Climbing stairs feels like summiting Mount Everest. Your brain's mired in fog. Whatever your personal energy crisis might be, it's time to act.

Hospital provides for those in need
POMONA - Tucked away in the basement of Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center is a 1,500-square-foot gym that helps people who have recently suffered heart-related problems as well as those for whom years have passed since a life-changing health scare.


70 years on, memories of the Blitz are as fresh as ever
BBC News
Denis said: "We didn't have shelters at the start of the war, so at first we went under the stairs but that wasn'ta good idea because of the gas main. ...

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