“Barnes & Noble Inc’s founder pulled the plug on his plan to buy the company’s bookstores as the chain posted a deeper quarterly loss amid plunging sales of its Nook device and e-books and declining business at its stores.”
Tag: 08.20.13
The Gay Dance That Would Be Banned In Russia
The laws being what they and all…
Elmore Leonard, 87
According to the statement on the prolific author’s web site, Leonard passed away this morning at 7:15 a.m “at home surrounded by his loving family.”
Dallas Condo Versus Art
“The Museum Tower, a 42-story condominium in Dallas, borrowed cachet from the neighboring Nasher Sculpture Center to brand itself and sell $4 million apartments.
Then it proceeded to fry the museum’s art with the glare from its glass walls.”
The Word Dispute That’s Holding Up Museum’s Return Of Apache Objects
“Four years ago, the American Museum of Natural History agreed to return to the Apaches 77 objects from its collection … But none of the items have gone back because of an unusual, if persistent, disagreement with representatives of the Apaches over whether the museum will officially designate the items as sacred relics that should never have been taken.”