Luxury on Ice: Iglu-Dorf

by Scott Murphy I grew up in the mountains at Big Bear Lake and spent many winters building igloos. Behind all the effort was the dream that I would one day get to sleep overnight in one of these icy creations. It now appears someone in Switzerland has beaten me to the punch. Perched 8,500 ft in the Swiss mountains above 5-star resorts sits Davos, Switzerland. Here one will find…

January 31, 2009
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Hidden Asbestos Dangers in Your Home?

by Roberta Murphy A dear friend who bought her 1970’s-vintage La Costa home ten years ago recently experienced a flooded bathroom that required the removal of drywall. Discovered behind that wall was the dreaded A-word: Asbestos. She will have to move out of her home so that the guys in white suits and masks can come in and remove the lethal substance. Chris is taking it in good stride, and…

January 2, 2009
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