Furniture devices can help seniorsSunday, September 5, 2010 @ 2:33AMDear Savvy Senior: I’m in the market for some senior-friendly furniture and could use some help. My husband and I have arthritis and have gotten to the point where getting up from a seated position – especially from our living room couch and recliners – has become a real chore. Can you recommend some good cushioned lift chairs or furniture accessories that can help us? – Can’t Get Up
U.S. grapples with bedbugs, misuse of pesticidesSaturday, September 4, 2010 @ 11:48AMCOLUMBUS, Ohio — A resurgence of bedbugs across the U.S. has homeowners and apartment dwellers taking desperate measures to eradicate the tenacious bloodsuckers, with some relying on dangerous outdoor pesticides and fly-by-night exterminators.
Sleep tight, if you can: Bedbugs are backFriday, September 3, 2010 @ 4:07PMBedbugs are now infesting U.S. households on a scale unseen in more than 50 years.
The Short List: Best sports barsFriday, September 3, 2010 @ 10:12AMWith the start of the NFL season just days away, we're looking forward to those Sundays where we break away from the couch and head out to places that provide a great atmosphere to catch some games.
WEB/TECH: Spotify+sonos: Another Case for European Musical Superiority...Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 7:21AMThe European superiority complex is almost as bad as the American superiority complexor is it the other way around? But when it comes to music, European aficionados may have the upper hand. While American labels are kvetching over monetization details, fans in Stockholm and Seville alike are kicking back in their comfy recliners. And, within a matter of weeks, listening to a Sonos ...
U.S. grapples with bedbugsThursday, September 2, 2010 @ 11:04AMCOLUMBUS, Ohio -- A resurgence of bedbugs across the U.S. has homeowners and apartment dwellers taking desperate measures to eradicate the tenacious bloodsuckers, with some relying on dangerous outdoor pesticides and fly-by-night exterminators.
PERFORMANCE/TOUR: A Celebrated Austin Lounge Group Re-Creates Itself in RichmondThursday, September 2, 2010 @ 7:06AMBy Brent Baldwin The Recliners retrofit Cream, Billy Idol and Beastie Boys into lounge versions at nite clubs and venues throughout Richmond and the north eastern United States as well as the southwest and west coast. The Richmond music scene could always use a little more good humor. All that math rock, jazz and metal is so damn serious...
Mike Shanahan's Shot: Can the Washington Redskins Become the 2009 Saints?Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 6:32AMIt's quite normal to hear a buzz this early on in the season in regard to a possible championship repeat. This time around, it is the New Orleans Saints who are the featured team, and as many of you have most likely noted, just about every sports magazine or media show has been discussing this debate quite heavily. Historically speaking, the chances of a repeat are nearly a million to one. So ...
Interiormark Launches New Website – SofasAndSectionals.comThursday, September 2, 2010 @ 2:01AMInteriormark launched its newest website, SofasandSectionals.com. This new website showcases a wide range of sofas and sectional sets, and includes one of the largest variety of leather sofas and leather sectionals on the web.