Google Inc. has chosen William McDonough, an acclaimed architect whose projects feature grass roofs and recycled water, to make preliminary designs of its planned offices at the NASA Ames Research Center, according to two sources familiar with the deal.
The assignment signals Google’s intentions to go green at the facility, an ambitious complex that could encompass [...]

By DAVID COLKER, Los Angeles Times
I woke up one recent morning with a gravelly voice that was about an octave lower than usual. Think Lauren Bacall meets Tom Waits.
In other words, I had a terrible cold.
It seemed like a good day to stay home and create a Web site. (Hey, it’s almost as good as [...]