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Child surprises deaf parents by signing school holiday concert

A Tampa Bay, Fla., kindergartner who didn’t want her deaf parents to miss out at her school’s holiday concert surprised her parents by signing the songs using American Sign Language instead of doing the generic hand motions.

 
Swimmer wrestles with monster lobster and wins

A California man took a nightime dive in the waters around a Southern California pier and came away with a monster of a lobster and the catch of a lifetime.

Song lyrics, photos combine for holiday decor

The holidays are a great time to pull out the old photos and reminisce, but there’s no need to huddle around a dusty album.

2014’s ‘it’ hue is Radiant Orchid

If you’re looking to glam up your living room for the holidays, you’re in luck. Pantone has released the name of its 2014 Color of the Year: Radiant Orchid.

History teaches that the use of solar energy is not new

It is common to think of a solar-powered home as something new and unusual. We’ve come to accept the idea that you cannot have comfort and convenience without paying a significantly large power bill.

Collectors searching for designs by de Forest

Artists often create many different kinds of art: paintings, etchings, prints, ceramics, jewelry, furniture, marble sculptures, bronzes and perhaps designs for commercial products. So it is possible to buy a piece of jewelry by Alexander Calder for far less than one of his large mobiles. Or an electric fan or pedal car designed by Viktor Schreckengost, who is best known for making the ceramic “Jazz Bowl,” an icon that has sold for as much as $200,000. Works by famous artists can be part of your collection if you buy war bond posters (Norman Rockwell) or advertising figures (Maxfield Parrish) or teapots (Michael Graves).

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Dec. 12

Buck tradition: Change it up for the holidays

The holiday season is synonymous with tradition. But that doesn’t mean you have to fill your home with the same holiday decorations in the same color scheme every year.

Valspar expands Pantone University Paint Collection

Pantone and Valspar Paint recently announced the addition of Pantone Radiant Orchid, the 2014 Color of the Year, to the Pantone Universe Paint Collection by Valspar. Radiant Orchid is an expressive color that harmonizes fuchsia, purple and pink undertones.