by Lebanon News Under Rug Swept | Jul 18, 2009 | Looks Like Beirut
I had mentioned this building back in May, but now it seems that Englewood’s “Beirut Building” will be dust soon (fingers crossed): After two decades of failed plans for offices, condos, demolitions and even an artificial reef…the end is near...
by Lebanon News Under Rug Swept | Jun 29, 2009 | Looks Like Beirut
We’ve got our first Austrialian recipient of the Looks Like Beirut Certificate: Victoria Police deputy commissioner Ken Lay said the mangled wreckage from the two-car collision at Lynbrook left no doubt in his mind. "There’s absolutely no doubt,...
by Lebanon News Under Rug Swept | Jun 26, 2009 | Looks Like Beirut
A 2008 comment by a city manager comparing the former Beacon Light apartment complex has now ticked off a fellow Arab: The owner of the former Beacon Light apartment complex took issue with Henderson City Manager Ray Griffin having once said the land and structures...
by Lebanon News Under Rug Swept | Jun 26, 2009 | Looks Like Beirut
Paris may have her catch phrases but the lead singer of the Indie music group, Doves, has developed his own: "We had a great time there but it was like living in Beirut for five days," lead singer Jimi Goodwin told Tim Lovejoy’s channelbee.com. What is...
by Lebanon News Under Rug Swept | Jun 5, 2009 | Looks Like Beirut
Beirut Bashing is up this week and now we have an evolution of the “Looks Like Beirut” phrase: A despairing education worker today lifted the lid on what he says is an alarming culture of violence at a Leeds school. The staff member at the Roundhay-based...
