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•Arne Jacobsen would be 100 years :: the egg chair 1958 :: mag cover 1968: "cute triplets + baby @ 40 now?" •Martha Stewart's Macy's deal strains Sears ties: Sears owns Kmart and is feeling Martha's icy grip as she cuddles up to their competitors. Our read: Kmart is doomed. Shop now. •The About Time clock by Buro Vormkrijgers: Continuously rolling, this clock always tells you "about" what time it is. •Tractor Stool by Bassam Fellows: Computer cut out of solid chunks of ash, walnut or teak. •Bachelor Bath Takes Top Prize at Axor Bath Design Competition: "This 500-sq.-ft. “Bachelor Bath” was among more than 40 entries submitted from professional designers worldwide." •Genius Pad — Post-its on steroids: These super-sized post-its look like fun. •VICTORINOX s.beat MP3 Digital Audio Player: It's a swiss army knife AND mp3 player in one. But can it make coffee too? •Verner Panton VP-Globe: Originally released in 1969, this classic design has been re-released since 2004. •Concept kitchen for dupont corian by Zaha Hadid: Designed as two separate areas: one is for fire and the other for water. New in Milan this month.

Writer's Almanac:
•On this day in 1906 an earthquake struck San Francisco.
•POEM: "Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire" by Robert Phillips