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The ancestral home of poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge's family which was also used by Oliver Cromwell as he built his Civil War army has gone on the market for offers over £7m. The Chanters House in Ottery St Mary, Devon, was owned by the Coleridge family from the late 18th century until 2006 and still houses the impressive Coleridge book collection in the grand 70ft library. The stunning property - on the market with Strutt & Parker - comes with more than 21 acres and earns an income thanks to renewable energy sources which the current owners have installed.

Cintas has released the names and locations of the top 10 public potties for its 13th annual America's Best Restroom contest and the excitement over who will be named winner is palpable. “We’ve assembled an engaging field of unique public restrooms and expect a lot of spirited competition,” said John Engel, Cintas senior marketing manager in a news release. On the list of best public facilities is the Trail Restroom in Austin, Texas, which was designed by Miró Rivera Architects in partnership with the city of Austin. Located on the Ann and Roy Butler Hike–and–Bike Trail at Lady Bird Lake,...

clinton kleptocracy by Mia T, 5.25.05 On the Democratic side, there is an impressive field of potential presidential candidates.There's Joe Biden (of Connecticut), who may be able to bring back national security voters; Senator Evan Bayh from Indiana may be able to bring back the Midwest. Virginia Governor Mark Warner may bring back the South, and Hillary Clinton - she's the only one who can bring back the White House furniture. Bill Richardson esigns on designs... Although a reliable source had previously warned me about the wife's designs on the people's designs -- she had apparently acquired the nasty habit...

Older readers will remember the golden era, long before every show on television was a makeover show. But that was before "This Old House" begat "Trading Spaces," which begat "While You Were Out," which begat "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition," which begat "Pimp My Ride" (fixing up cars and bikes). Now the airwaves are filled with sexually ambiguous young male designers, bubbly female colorists in tight T-shirts, and sensitive but studly carpenters, who descend upon bland suburban rec rooms, closets and garages while the owner is away or in a coma. In a flurry of exuberance and flirtation, they transform a...