Curated Cosmetics: ABC Carpet’s Beauty Bar
December 21, 2009 by Andrea Toochin
Filed under Featured, Paints & Potions
Send to KindleTweet If ever there were such a thing as curated cosmetics, ABC Carpet & Home has defined it. Their recent first-floor expansion focused on building a new section devoted entirely to beauty, to usher in fall with a well-planned beauty bar of sorts. From 10 to 15 brands, they selected six to be sold on the ground floor of [...]
More Than Meets The Eye
June 7, 2009 by Andrea Toochin
Filed under America's Faces, Featured
Send to KindleTweet Spotted: Tribeca, New York Name: Sheron Age: 28 Hometown: Tel Aviv, Israel Current ‘hood: New York First language: Hebrew Other languages: English Job: Volunteer for Green Chimneys, an organization that performs animal-assisted therapy Ethnicity: Jewish Moroccan Favorite Condiment: Tehina Religion: Jewish Favorite Nut: Pine nut On your iPod now: Depeche Mode Dream [...]
International News February 1-8
February 5, 2009 by Andrea Toochin
Filed under Current Events
Send to KindleTweet Nissan Reviews Morocco Project Nissan Motor Co. is currently in strained economical circumstances and the participation in a new factory in Morocco is under review, ZAWYA reports. Nissan’s cooperation with French partner Renault for the new factory was announced in 2007, but the Spanish newspaper El Pais reports Nissan will now take [...]
Gourmet Cooking OilA True EVOO Competitor What:This fair trade organic cooking oil is healthy, tasty and has a high smoke point.
September 25, 2008 by Andrea Toochin
Filed under Nutri-Life
Send to KindleTweet The Dirt:Argan oil is likely to give olive oil a run for its money. The versatile flavor and health benefits make it a winner, and this brand offers feel-good shopping via a socially responsible group of partners. Certified organic by both the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the European Union, the argan [...]
Morocco’s Latest Natural Resource
September 15, 2008 by Andrea Toochin
Filed under Paints & Potions
Send to KindleTweet Often thought of as a stable African nation and exotic tourist destination, Morocco is now referred to by some as the home of the Argan tree. The tree found in a certain region of the nation that straddles Africa and the Middle East bears a fruit whose insides are cultivated for its [...]
Drugs, Arms & Human Trafficking July 7
July 7, 2008 by Andrea Toochin
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Send to KindleTweet The United States Customs and Immigration Services announced that it will close it’s Tijuana, Mexico, field office on July 3, and its Hong Kong field office on August 29. Both stopped taking applications. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police busted an illegal “super lab,” one of the largest clandestine drug labs ever found [...]
