The Abersush Home for Old Men

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Because it made me laugh when I read it during lunch today, a passage by the inimitable Ambrose Bierce from his short story, The Applicant:
"It is a somewhat dull-looking edifice, of the Early Comatose order, and appears to have been designed by an architect who shrank from publicity, and although unable to conceal his work—even compelled, in this instance, to set it on an eminence in the sight of men—did what he honestly could to insure it against a second look."
Not that there's anything wrong with that.
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LIVE Contributer: Philip Scheffer

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Hello! My name is Philip Scheffer. I am a web developer/help desk support/ikea-furniture-puter-together-er at BuildingGreen. I have been working here since Feb. '07 while on hiatus from college (I guess I should call it a leave of absence since its been longer than 6 months... I should probably finish eh?) I grew up in the boondocks of Weathersfield, Vermont and rather enjoyed it! I really like living in the city but in the long run, miss the mountains.
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Welcome to BuildingGreen.com Live

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BuildingGreen. Inc., is respected and honored for its unbiased, in-depth, thoughtful reporting and commentary on the green building industry. Here on BuildingGreen.com Live, we're picking up the pace and unleashing our more dynamic and informal side—sharing some of the most timely and just plain interesting news as we hear it.

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