Shelburne, Massachusetts–based glass-blower Josh Simpson has been hiding thousands of golf ball–size glass globes, or planets, around the world since 2000. Some will likely lie undetected for centuries, but others are hidden in plain sight. Some locations: Mexico’s Chichén Itzá ruins, the New York Stock Exchange, and a train trestle in Bloomington, Indiana. “These are gifts for someone separated from me by distance, origin, culture, or by the biggest thing—a huge gulf in time,” he says. (To hide one, go to www.megaplanet.com).

Your Lawn Can Make A Difference.

Working Together For
A Greener, Cleaner World.

PEOPLE ARE TALKING ABOUT . . .

■ “outing” neighbors, coworkers, and strangers on Web sites, for transgressions such as parking outside the lines, yakking loudly on cell phones, and failing to clean up after their dogs

■ the “Virtual Family Dinner” system that will allow people in far-flung locations to eat together, using cameras, microphones, and speakers to see and hear one another

The Way We Look

FREE TO BE Watch for some of fashion’s “sacred cows” to moo-ve over. “There are no more rigid rules,” says Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Color Institute. Some of her creative combos . . . ■ Red and pink: “At one time you never combined those two, but pink is an under-

A healthy, well-maintained lawn absorbs carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, decreasing its contribution to greenhouse gases, increasing production of oxygen and cooling the surrounding temperatures.

With the help of today’s latest low emission mowers, trimmers, edgers and other power lawn care tools, you can maintain a lawn that not only adds to the value of your home but also to the value of our planet.

To learn more about today’s cleaner, quieter and more efficient outdoor power equipment, visit:

opei.org

Outdoor Power Equipment Institute