Irving Kriesberg, painter of dreamlike landscapes; 90 Nov 20, 2009
In the 1940s, on returning to New York from Mexico, he applied for a job as the lighting designer of the Wondersign, a vast Times Square billboard made up of more than 20,000 electric bulbs. Selectively lighted, they made animated displays of words and pictures. (Boston Globe)
Diwali fever grips nation Oct 17, 2009
In the evening, millions of lights from tiny earthen diyas to dazzling strings of electric bulbs will light up homes, factories and offices. Homemaker Shuchi was busy cooking up a storm. (India Times, India -- Community News)
Hunger to learn Oct 13, 2009
There are just a couple of bare electric bulbs to give light as lessons stretch into the evening, and only if there is electricity. And then the monsoon rain begins. (BBC News -- South Asia)
The Hindu Festival of Janmashtami Aug 8, 2009
A string of small flashing electric bulbs is often used for festive effect. The puja room is filled with fragrance using agarbattis or fresh flowers. (Suite101.com)
•City hoping for federal funds for traffic signals Jul 14, 2009
About 50 red, yellow and green lights at nine intersections will be replaced with new low-energy electric bulbs. Federal money also will allow the city to replace a flashing yellow light at Smith Valley Road and Wood-man Drive with a three-way traffic signal, which city officials have long wanted because of the congestion at the only entrance to the high school, senior planner Bill Peeples said. (The Daily Journal)
Sekyi-Hughes Too Is Part Of The Looting Brigade? Apr 2, 2009
The man stole even electric bulbs, soap dishes, toilet rolls and bentua. How cheap can he be. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Space Storm Alert: 'We're moving closer and closer to the edge of a possible disaster'... Mar 26, 2009
Within a few seconds, electric bulbs dim and flicker, then become unusually bright for a fleeting moment. Then all the lights in the state go out. (The Drudge Report)
