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Two-story Cliff May-designed homes are like unicorns, and usually not in the good way. They’re rare enough; Cliff May expert, resident and Realtor Doug Kramer estimates there are about a dozen scattered around the 700-home Cliff May Ranchos neighborhood in East Long Beach in a tract east of Studebaker Road and north of Spring Street. But as a rule, they’re fairly unappealing, bordering a time on being an eyesore.
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The problem with adding a second story to May’s original sleek and invariably one-story designs is they’ve usually been done on the cheap and quick, with a contractor working without an architect and just slapping a generic rectangular top to the home, which, while, yes, it provides additional space to the original, it generally results in a dog’s breakfast in terms of appearance.
it s not over yet. the fight over building an islamic center is still fuelling with demonstrations in manhattan. not mosque. not here. now now. not ever. in fact, hundreds gathered to protest the planned mosque a couple of blocks for the ground zero location. reflecting still hurt and raw anger. tensions hitting a boiling point over the weekend. freedom is not to build a mosque on our graves. at times turning ugly. watch one unfolded when an african-american man entered the crowd of anti-mosque protesters. run away, coward. i m not muslim. mohammed s a pig. you don t need to say that. you don t need to do that. making you feel warm and fuzzy, doesn t it? supporters out condemning racist fear. certainly some of that in the youtube video there. one of the leading organizers of the center now says that is not an option. there s too much at stake. we have to go ahead with the project. it s hate of muslims. and we are deeply concerned. regardless of your