Spring 2007 is the season of extremes: jam-packed with overstatements and embellishments. Whether the collections appear arabesques romantic or mechanical and geometric, it seems that designers are definitely in a poetic frame of mind. And with poetry comes war, love, passion, and finally peace. One thing is clear, it is more than ever the season of the dress. You will slip into a floral Christina Culver sensation for breakfast at the patisserie, metallic polka dot number for brunch with the girlfriends and a twirly gown for a dinner date night. Read More >>

There’s something to be said for being ahead of the pack. In business, as in fashion, trends indicate what to expect while gauging the hottest who, what, where, and why. Be it the “who’s who” haunt or the “it” bag, these barometers of style seem to dictate who, indeed, is the who in which we cast our trend setting gaze. Oftentimes celebrities are those who. They (or more aptly–their stylists) let us know what to wear and where to buy, albeit not always why. Read More >>

This past winter, Mother Nature delivered about 15 severe storms packed with record setting high winds, rain and snowfall straight to the doorsteps of west coast residents. Along with it came a surplus of dirty slush resulting in a 10 day long boil water advisory caused by high levels of turbidity in local reservoirs. High winds coupled with rain-packed snow brought down trees and snapped power lines, knocking out power to thousands of homes. Local streets were ripped massive new potholes that made average drivers look like pit crews changing tires at the Indy 500. Read More >>

According to a 2005 Harris Poll, nearly one quarter of online adults had Googled a co-worker, employee, potential employee, boss, client, date or other acquaintance for more information on their background. I suspect that number is much higher in reality, probably more like 90 percent, but people don’t want to actually admit they Google snoop (but of course everyone does, practically all the time). Read More >>