Alas, the end of summer

Today the sun will move from the Northern Hemisphere to the Southern Hemisphere.  It will pass overhead everywhere along the Earth's equator on the date, and the sun will rise exactly in the east and set exactly in the west.  Day and night will be roughly equal length.  Equinox is derived from the Latin for "equal night".

The Roman Pool at the Hearst Castle with its gold and blue color
scheme and stylized star patterns. Built between 1927 - 1943.

Auction of a lifetime

This evening the public got a chance to preview the auction items from two legendary estates at Julien's Auctions Gallery in Beverly Hills.  This landmark auction event marks the sale of the personal property, antiques and memorabilia from the estate of Bob and Dolores Hope and the first lady of comedy, Phyllis Diller.  The rooms contained items from Hope's more than 60 year career in entertainment.  The exhibition is open to the public through Thursday, September 19th.  The live auction begins Friday, September 20th, for two days.

Extraordinary costumes, wigs and jewelry from Phyllis stage and screen career.

Her signature blond wig, long cigarette holder and self-deprecating
humor made her a cultural icon. 

Travel Fact

A new study revealed that web access is the top hotel amenity for business travelers at 62%.  Reaching family back home was the best de-stressing method for nearly half of respondents, at 47%  A vast majority of respondents, 83%, said they would be much happier during a business trip if they have free Internet access.