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| Sunday, May 20, 2007 |
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In case you're wondering 
That we're still asking
Shedding some dark
| | Glen Reid: I don't like fluorescent light. It's from the "cold" end of the spectrum, and I like "warm" light. Is that okay? I guess not. |
| | That's because The "How Many Legislators Does it Take to Change a Light Bulb Act" would ban the use of incandescent light bulbs by 2012. Instead, compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) would become the norm for California residents. |
Bleeding in the Bay
8 turrets, mtn vu
| | Searles Castle is no ordinary mansion. It may not have been designed to keep enemies away from a royal family, but it has all the trappings to make it worthy of Sleeping Beauty. |
| | There isn't a moat, but the seven-floor castle has a dungeon that could be used for a friendlier purpose — a restaurant, perhaps, or an extensive wine cellar. |
| | Thirty-six fireplaces are scattered among more than 40 rooms, one of which once contained a pipe organ and served as a mini-concert hall. |
| | Marble is everywhere — rising in columns, carved as mantles and in slabs as flooring. |
| | Balconies and terraces overlook the property's sprawling 61 acres, which include a T-shaped lagoon, tennis courts and a garden temple guarded by two marble sphinx sculptures. |
| | And if the 60,000-square-foot castle seems too overwhelming, it's just a short walk from the front gate to a busy row of restaurants and shops. Think the tax bill is too high? Cross the street and file a complaint at Town Hall. |
| | Searls, Searles, Searle, Serle, Sarles, Sarls and many variants all have the same ancestral origin, apparently. (See here.) This castle was named for its interior decorator, by the way. |
| | Thanks to The Wizard Himself, Mike Jittlov, for the pointer. |
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