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Razin' Hell

Kevin Walsh | Posted 11.21.2009 | New York

Read More: Broadway-Flushing, Houses, Queens, Michael Bloomberg, Long Island Rail Road, Developers, Mcmansions, Real Estate, Forgotten New York, New York News
Kevin Walsh

There's trouble in paradise: in Broadway-Flushing, Queens, McMansions have sprung up, and the hedges, lawns and classic architecture have been replaced by ugly fencing and paved front yards.

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Help! I Live In Sweden, and I Am Addicted to Socialism

Nathan Hegedus | Posted 06.13.2009 | Politics

Read More: Saab, Depression, Wall-E, Mitch McConnell, Rush Limbaugh, Matrix, Gas Tax, Addiction, Stockholm, Capitalism, Daycare, Daily Show, Child Care, Bailout, Sean Hannity, Jim Bunning, Kentucky, Socialism, Mcmansions, World War II, Wyatt Cenac, Health Care, Bill O'Reilly, Sweden, Politics News
Nathan Hegedus

Reminded of what America stands for -- a nation of pure individuals -- I admit I fell prey to "socialism" after all those years as a "liberal."

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To Be or Not to Be Green?

Ginna Kelly | Posted 03.22.2009 | Green

Read More: Wetlands, Mcmansions, Green Living, Green News
Ginna Kelly

My family is making a green choice. By preserving our farm as wetlands, we will provide clean air, water, and open space to the community. Most importantly, we will have set an example.

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What Recession?

Lauren Cahn | Posted 01.16.2009 | Style

Read More: Balanced Life, New York Times Magazine, Louboutin, Style, Vivier, Hermes, Katie Holmes on the New York Times Magazine, Mcmansions, Recession, Recession Style, Happiness, Economy, Expensive Clothing, Recessionista, Wall Street Crash, Celebrity Gossip Magazines, Economic Recession, Nintendo Wii Sales, Financial Crisis, Expensive Fashion, Fashion, Style News
Lauren Cahn

My question to anyone who cares to answer is: who is out there buying the Louboutin pumps? The Vivier booties? The Hermes scarves, the Chloe bags? Is it you? Or anyone you know?

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Obama, Democrats See Opportunity In Outer Suburbs' Troubles

Washington Post | Posted 11.19.2008 | Politics

Read More: Mcmansions, Democrats Obama Suburbs, Mcmansions Suburbs Democrats, Barack Obama, Politics News

For all the emphasis on Sen. Barack Obama's chances with working-class voters in declining Rust Belt cities, the biggest swing vote in the presidentia...

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Do Big Homes Mean Bigger Happiness?

Graham Hill | Posted 07.25.2008 | Green

Read More: Census Bureau, Housing Market, Statistics, Mansions, Waste, Architecture, Environment, Living, Green Living, Mcmansions, Green Homes, Housing Crisis, Housing Slump, Carbon Footprint, Green News
Graham Hill

The funny thing is, while homes get bigger, and this McMansion trend swallows up neighborhoods and landmarks, families are actually getting smaller.

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Money: What Do Rich People Do When They No Longer Have It?

Vivian Norris de Montaigu | Posted 06.24.2008 | Business

Read More: Trainers, Lifestyle, Nannies, Money, Economy, Pre-Nup, Maid, Suicide, Bill Gates, Beverly Hills, Rich, Oil Business, Gatekeepers, Wealth, Mcmansions, Mansions, Warren Buffett, Houston, Real Estate, Wildcatters, Interior Decorators, Bel-Air, Business News
Vivian Norris de Montaigu

Without all that money and newly leased Mercedes, people did not know how to define themselves anymore. Unless, that is, they were actually real people inside them to begin with.

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