Your typical chest would have a rectangular top with a molded edge. Right. But this has got these cut corners that are supported with the molding underneath, and the case follows with these beautiful fluted pilasters that go from top to bottom and continue to what we call a triplefaceted foot, and whats really interesting about that foot, with a little more research, we could probably figure out the maker, because this faceted foot is only done by a few cabinetmakers in philadelphia. Oh all right. And then, its got this figured walnut, really what we kind of call tortured grain, or crotch walnut. This comes from the y in a tree, where the. Oh. And thats what creates that wonderful motion in the wood. The grain will draw your eye up the chest. And then the american cabinetmakers strive for verticality in their pieces. And then if we also look at the front of the chest, youve got these period queen anne brasses, but what really makes this special is its size. Its what we call a diminutiv
A very good morning to you. I am richard lui. Firefighters in big sur is where we start there in california. Theyre struggling to contain a wildfire that broke out on sunday night. The Big Sur Volunteer Fire Department was quickly overwhelmed by the blaze, prompting the aid of more than 400 other firefighters from around the area. As of last night, only 5 of the fire is contained mainly due to high winds and dry conditions. At least 15 homes have been destroyed by that blaze that now stretches over 550 acres, about 2 1 2 hours south of san francisco. A serious legal blow to one of the most controversial practices of the nsa, a bushappointed federal judge declaring the collection of phone metadata is likely unconstitutional. It comes ahead of president obamas meeting today with some top tech executives. They are worried about how the nsa fallout has impacted their businesses. Nbcs tracie potts is live in washington. Tracie, good morning to you. Theyre going what are the implications bas
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And dangerous. With us, dan henninger, Editorial Board member Mary Kissinger and kim strossel. Kim, you like it. Why do you like it . This is exactly what the epa needs. This is a guy who has sued the agency and is highly skeptical of a lot of the regulatory actions hes taken with obamas actions. We dont need environmentalists there. We need a lawyer to restore the balance between the agency and the states of partners and put it back in its proper role. And you like the fact that he is from a state, now its an oil and gas station, but what they wanted to impose from washington is mandates essentially on the states. And the states fought back with pruitt in the lead. Well get a rebalancing here between the state and the federal government. This is how the laws are supposed to work, its supposed to be a partnership. The federal government set to minimum standards, offers technical support. Maybe enforcement with states not doing what theyre supposeds to be doing. And that is definitely t
Howie the strikes have sparked debate. Joining us, gillian turner, guy benson and adrienne elrod. Gillian, the airstrikes were successful. But we have a Classic Media debate some saying the president should have gotten congressional approval. Others are saying he is betraying the noninterventionist he ran on. Gillian nothing grabs the American Press attention and spins earn one in a frenzy more than a pending war. The fact that reporters cant get in on the ground and cover whats happening in syria from the inside is leading to the wildly different opinion about whether this is the right thing to do. Howie by and large the Mainstream Media approved of the attacks. Its the partisans on the left and right who were picking it apart. Guy thats true. But this some crossover. Some on the left and right questioning his Legal Authority to do this. Generally when the media sees a limited airstrike against one who used chemical weapons against children, thats not going to be terribly controversia