Present Professor, Meet Mr. Clean
Today I bought myself a little early Chanukah gift: I hired a housekeeping service to clean my apartment. See, I’ve been busier than I usually am ... for me anymore, I decided to spring for a service. If all goes well, they’ll leave my apartment shiny ... , and all-around slobs. Contact local cleaners beforehand to get an idea of what it will cost–many [more...]
Date: 2008-12-19 15:00:54
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House "Cleaning"
One of the seemingly attractive things in China is that it's relatively inexpensive to hire people to do service work like cleaning ... in our temporary apartment, the new house we're moving into, and even good hotels like the Grand Hyatt has been pretty uniformly poor. According to Michelle, who has been in the apartment while housekeeping [more...]
Date: 2009-01-08 10:55:16
Real Estate Developer (and Anne Hathaway’s Ex!) Hit With Charges
Anne Hathaway and Raffaello Follieri attend the Mercedes-Benz Polo Challenge at the Bridgehampton Polo ... misused investor money to fund, among other things, an “opulent apartment overlooking Rockefeller Center with views of Central Park” (rent: $37K/month), cleaning services for the apartment ($60K [more...]
Date: 2008-06-24 15:29:37
The Molly Maid Difference – What Sets Them Apart From Other Service Franchises?
If you have been watching the franchising industry closely for some time now, ... categories – residential cleaning (maid) and commercial cleaning (janitorial) services. Among these two ... , it is the sister organization of other top franchises like Mr. Handyman and DUCTZ Air Duct Cleaning [more...]
Date: 2008-07-17 08:26:57
Twusea | How Litigation against Riverstone Residential gets Dismissed
Twusea | How Litigation against Riverstone Residential gets Dismissed August 28th, ... from this company because they would show if air duct cleaning had been done in our apartment in the past and how ... . Guarantee Services Team of Professionals does an extremely large amount of service calls to Jefferson [more...]
Date: 2008-08-28 21:26:00
The only thing we have is fear....
I'm back from getting coffee and stopping by my parents' house to pick up the documentation for my new cell phone ... to do. I am wroking off some of my anxiety cleaning my apartment. It's useful, cathartic ... !) about a reporter at the Independent News Service who, in the course of covering Chicago homicides, often uncovers [more...]
Date: 2008-12-26 16:40:00
Hey, I helped the economy!
Check it out. My condo purchase last month is helping the economy. Home resales in the U.S ... of people and spending money on all sorts of things necessary for my home. Besides hiring a cleaning service once a month (which I did not do in my apartment), I now have a bed in my guestroom [more...]
Date: 2008-10-24 16:00:38
How to Improve Credit History Fast
Mark Lauber asked: This article shows you what to do to help improve your credit rating and how to do it as quickly as possible ... . Beware of Collection Agencies Credit counseling services will suggest cleaning up past debts ... a car, getting a bank loan, leasing an apartment or getting a new credit card. Financial transactions [more...]
Date: 2009-01-06 19:26:12
Why we can’t wait
The following post was written last year, the Sunday before Martin Luther King day ... different city… Last night Doug was working on planning the worship service for today while I finished cleaning up the day’s play in the living room when suddenly our apartment was filled with the sound [more...]
Date: 2009-01-20 04:29:09
Protect your home
Protect your home from pests. Don’t let the beauty of your home lost its value. Contact the right persons now. Here at alphaecological ... pest control or commercial pest control such as at apartments, offices, buildings and real estates, you can get it here. Air duct cleaning is also an offered service. Give them a phone call and they’ [more...]
Date: 2008-09-24 14:59:42
See what the Internet can offer you!
I was cleaning up my apartment last week and found a box of old mail. Inside was this postcard advertising Delphi Internet service. There’s no date on it, but I’m guessing it’s from 1992 or 1993. I’ [more...]
Date: 2009-01-17 19:56:57
12 - ‘Nickel and Dimed’ by Barbara Ehrenreich
12 - ‘Nickel and Dimed’ by Barbara Ehrenreich January 15th, ... for a cleaning service; and in Minneapolis, she took a job at Wal-Mart, and her constant struggle to find ... up staying in motel rooms that cost twice as much as an apartment, because they can’t scrape together [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 04:45:03
A week of pity!
So Roommate Charles is moving to the apartment next door. In the process of cleaning up some things, he tossed a polo shirt that no longer fit ... this morning and they’re shooting a thing next door and that means craft services aka free lunch [more...]
Date: 2009-01-06 21:32:00
Laundry service by the locker
A few weeks ago we wrote about Dutch Insinger de Beaufort's shoebox approach to private banking, ... of traditional laundry and dry-cleaning services—many of which, like banking, can involve parking ... a fleet of lockers located in apartment buildings throughout the city. Customers begin by creating [more...]
Date: 2008-09-06 14:21:48
HELP ME DECIDE? HOW DO YOU SELECT BETWEEN TWO JOBS? AAA OR AIR TRAN CUSTOMER SERVICE?
I have receeive an Pursuit suggest from AAA( automobile use) as well as we have an talk entrance up for Air Tran Airlines ... the planes in( cold), cleaning as well as stocking the craft for take off, boarding the passengers ... , it is sitting in the apartment, receiving calls from people, who need transport use, highway use as well [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 08:31:58
Quick (?) note re my recovery progress
I've been hesitant to blog too much about my 2 broken wrists for fear of boring everyone & because it seems a low priority with a war going on ... with assorted idiots, I finally got a home health aide yesterday. She'll be cleaning house & helping me shower ... when sleeping or out of the apartment, for protection). I have a gorgeous "Frankenstein [more...]
Date: 2009-01-14 22:38:00
MotorCity Woes Extend Beyond Auto Industry
DETROIT — One measure of how tough times are in the Motor City: Some of the offenders in jail don't want to be released; some who do get out promptly re-offend to head back where there's heat, health care and three meals a day. "For the first time, I'm seeing guys make a conscious decision they'll be better off in prison than in the community, [more...]
Date: 2008-12-21 02:27:47
My Garden Space Blog
There are also the home based workers. Because third party opinion is included, it will make the sales strategy more dynamic, ... for deep cleaning of pores. If you would rather keep your money in your own pocket ... by asking them what kind of information or service they desire in a broadcast email. The different types [more...]
Date: 2009-01-14 12:34:00
What Are Your Holiday Plans
Since I’m officially on Christmas vacation and I know it will be flying by so I am trying to come up with a list of what I want to accomplish during ... . I followed her to her apartment and then we loaded up in my car to head to the movie. When I put ... re going to school with our crazy hours so I’ll be super cleaning each room of the hosue [more...]
Date: 2008-12-21 01:50:25
New York Times reports on the economic crisis
OUTSOURCED CHORES COME BACK HOMEBy CATHERINE RAMPELLPublished: January 16, 2009A few months ago, as her family’s income fell, Laura French Spada, ... at home and cutting her hair and cleaning her house herself. And Tamar A. Zaidenweber, a health care ... his mother’s cookie-filled oven (“the new bakery”).After letting their maid go last October, Chris [more...]
Date: 2009-01-18 10:19:00
A Week In Which I Was "Zinged" Thrice
The week which came to an end this past Sunday evening was one in which I choked down large helpings of humble pie and then washed the taste out of my mouth with a foaming pint of "Brad-is-an-idiot." I suppose that I shouldn't be surprised by this, given the fact that a general arrogance often feels like the most obvious trait of my character, [more...]
Date: 2009-01-13 13:03:00
Uhma Spa
No vacation should be complete without some pampering so when I decided to hit up South Beach, I immediately booked an appointment ( ... . Practically everything in the spa and store are 100% natural and organic. The walls and furniture are made from sustainable wood, the paint is VOC free (non environmentally damaging) and even the cleaning [more...]
Date: 2009-01-19 17:45:06
Motor City’s woes extend beyond auto industry
One measure of how tough times are in the Motor City: Some of the offenders in jail don’t want to be released; some who do get out promptly re-offend to head back where there’s heat, health care and three meals a day. “For the first time, I’m seeing guys make a conscious decision they’ll be better off in prison than in the community, [more...]
Date: 2008-12-20 17:59:56
Toronto Janitors Organize for Rights, Respect and Justice
(By John Riddell from The Bullet) As darkness falls in Toronto and tens of thousands of office workers pour out of the downtown skyscrapers, ... the office towers and readies them for the next day’s activity. These buildings house Canada’s richest ... for Janitors” campaign of Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 2 in Toronto. “In my [more...]
Date: 2009-01-18 18:20:36
2008 Year in Review
“Any sign of a new niece yet?” –Amber, 1 January“I am sorry you had a bad day at work.” –Stacky, 3 January “I’m delighted by this sign: ‘Senior Citizens are special at Del Taco! Have a FREE DRINK with any purchase. Just our way of saying thank you!’” –Miss Berrie, 4 January“No one wants donuts [more...]
Date: 2009-01-06 18:44:00
Girlfriend
I'm not sure why I said yes. Maybe it's because I have boys. Maybe it's because I have a husband, a brother, two brothers-in-law, and three nephews ... , and then long afternoons in our sunny apartment, our baby napping in his crib, while I sat adrift in breast ... for hours on the old white couch in our sunny apartment, nursing our boy. While he ate, I [more...]
Date: 2009-01-13 14:37:00
Guest Blogger Charlie Huston Has Had a Lot of Blood on His Hands over the Years
[Ed.: Charlie Huston's latest book, The Mystic Arts of Erasing All Signs of Death (Amazon's pick as Best Book of the Month for January), descends into the grisly underworld of crime scene clean-up, appropriately inscribed with his indelible signatures: hilarious, inappropriate dialogue; outrageous supporting characters; [more...]
Date: 2009-01-14 23:53:54
Notable + Quotable: Career management, the art of lazy productivity, and the historical impact of social media
Planning your ‘career curve’ The Gig’s Nadira Hira features a book on Generation Y at work – how they can manage their career path and make it suit their needs. “Older adults have tended to think about one career curve. It used to be that the progression of a career meant a steady rise at one workplace through the years, [more...]
Date: 2009-01-09 20:10:05
3 Major Ways to Scrimp and Save in an Economic Recession
When the economy is growing and consumer confidence is high, it is common not to think twice about saving money and reducing expenses. If you are saving money every paycheck, investing in a 401(k) or other accounts for retirement, and spending less than you are earning there isn’t much motivation to reduce your expenses further [more...]
Date: 2009-01-06 16:30:47
Daily Dose: 12/10/08
» AsianWeek Market Report » Robberies Targeting Asian Americans in Philadelphia Area » Unlicensed Chinese After-School Program Shut Down » Volunteers Needed for Asian Chefs Association Annual Holiday Meal » Muni Contractor Must Pay $37,000 for Anti-Chinese Harassment » New Television Campaign in Mandarin to Educate Chinese Americans About [more...]
Date: 2008-12-10 20:57:41
Ally's first time seeing snow - Galveston Escorts
Thank god I don't live in in Galveston. If you're talking about fast friendly service, its definitely the place to be ... ) that can't drive in the snow caused a few accidents.....oh well. I make it to the apartment ... her a 8, with that view tainted by her excellent service and enthusiasm. Her service transcends her face [more...]
Date: 2009-01-15 09:06:29
Taking Chances, being present, and a review of the past year
I thought I would include a little something of everything in this post. It’s a little long, but it covers almost everything this year.New Years’ ResolutionMy New Years’ Resolution last year was to become a better cook. I have been a notoriously terrible cook. I used to even mess up pasta. I didn’t cook because I was afraid to cook [more...]
Date: 2008-12-31 15:00:00
Starting the 2009 Chapter in Our Lives
The holiday season is officially over. I was at Target today - what little there is left of holiday decorations is priced at 90% off, ... and in our apartment building, are taking down Christmas decorations and breaking or forgetting New ... I'm clicking online are "Pay these bills now" at my online banking service. It's a little [more...]
Date: 2009-01-05 01:28:00
Moving to India. Step 10: Become an Employer
Working abroad has been a wish of mine for some time now. Xebia offers me the opportunity to live and work in India ... that so far he has been right. In our case we employ a cook, a cleaning lady and a driver. We are very ... with his wive and two children. He was involved in the construction of the building and has been living [more...]
Date: 2008-12-23 07:36:00
Scrubs
Other women dream of red carpet romances, NASCAR sugardrivers, Italian-accented brooders, ... in the proper direction. My ultimate fantasy is for someone to clean my house. Not naked or anything ... Nobody likes cleaning, but I didn’t develop the all-consuming vibrant hhhhhhhhhhhhatred [more...]
Date: 2009-01-06 06:22:22
Gates of Vienna News Feed 9/23/2008
USAAccused September 11 Plotter a No-Show at GuantanamoCAIR Files FEC ComplaintCourt Ordered to Reconsider Asylum CaseFBI Probing Fannie, Freddie, Lehman, AIG — CNNOur World: Your Abortions or Your Lives!Violence Increases in Grand Island Between Somali and Sudanese Refugees Europe and the EUChristian Schools Closing for Islamic FestivalEuro MPs [more...]
Date: 2008-09-24 00:50:00
Should your standard of living rise?
By Philip Brewer Studies show that a high standard of living doesn't make people happier. People who live in mansions and penthouses aren't any happier than people who live in suburban houses, small apartments, or even shacks. An increase in standard of living does make people happier, but only temporarily [more...]
Date: 2008-07-25 23:56:57
I can see less miles
Alameda NayTiff brought up some thought-provoking issues, first:Both the Park and Webster street shopping areas are in fairly high density areas. (Does anyone have specific data on this?) Both have apartment buildings nearby and have multiple local and transbay bus lines. Do you consider these areas successful? [more...]
Date: 2009-01-15 15:00:21
Enter the Micro Worker
Enter the Micro Worker When i met George* more than two decades ago, I remember chuckling over the name of his first business ... to move out of our apartment. They said: "Sessum Cleaning and Productions." He was 18 when he officially started his own business, and he decided to name the business after what he did: commercial floor [more...]
Date: 2008-12-19 03:16:00
Purchased a Hoover SteamVac to Deep Clean My Carpets
When I first moved into my apartment a year ago, my carpets looked brand new. Even though I vacuum regularly, months of shoe and sneaker traffic, feline hairballs ... . I was considering hiring professionals, but this would be an expensive proposition. Hoover SteamVac [more...]
Date: 2008-06-23 15:00:33
36 Easy things that you can do to make the life of your chronically ill friend a bit better.
You do not need to spend a lot of money. You can be thoughtful in so many ways. The point is to do something, and do something today. I have listed below 36 easy ideas that anyone would appreciate. Sometimes it is hard for a patient to ask for help. Just do it! The hardest thing about chronic disease is that is is chronic [more...]
Date: 2009-01-05 01:56:12
When enforcement of “the legal thing to do” is not the same as “the right thing to do”
“They know we’re going to fight for their freedom and they don’t want to try and help us at all with the situation ... ? They were forced to pay for breaking their apartment lease. They shipped out last Saturday. The story: Army couple upset over apartment lease fees (Created: Thursday, July 24, 2008 9:14 PM CDT [more...]
Date: 2008-07-28 07:04:14
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Date: 2009-01-16 14:29:00
I DON’T NEED SCHOOL TO CALL IT ART
( Seesaw at Jabberjaw, 1993.)written by raquel gutierrez for the jabberjaw bookThe wait was torturous and worthwhile but hearing the first chords of “Dragnalus,” a collapsed and discordant siren, made the hair on my arm stick straight up like little Watts Towers on fire. We rocked out to a Tumwater death march [more...]
Date: 2009-01-15 21:07:00
Swanky Dog Hotel?
Proposed Bill: Humans, Pets Buried in Single GraveBy Chantal Anderson - Seattle Times staff reporterSen. Ken Jacobsen and his cat Sam that died several years ago. The Seattle Democrat has filed a bill that would allow the commingling of human and pet remains. Forget the notion that dogs are man's best friend. To Sen [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 15:00:00
Television Of The Weak: You're Goddamn Right We're Doing This
This week: American Idol, 24, Top Chef and The Bad Girls Club. American Idol – Phoenix, ArizonaOne of the best, and most unspoken, innovations of reality TV is its ability to capture those moments of human interaction so weird that, if you were to script it, no one would buy it [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 05:34:27
How to become a Birthmother: Chapter 1
Some people have read this already, some have not.It's the whole damn thing.. how I came to be a birthmother. How I ended up in that place where I was open to adopiton to save me from this situration I got myself in. This is the story of getting myself in it.Oddly enough, 22 years ago today....just occuring to me now....so this is me.. [more...]
Date: 2009-01-17 05:13:00
Graco Contempo Highchair, Kasbah is winning over babies all over!
Graco Contempo Highchair, Kasbah is a sleek and stylish chair that boasts all the traditional features of a full-service high-chair with one great ... than traditional highchairs!!! Whether you live in a smaller home or apartment, or you simply prefer ... or place it in the dishwasher for a more thorough cleaning. The Graco Contempo Highchair, Kasbah [more...]
Date: 2009-01-18 15:41:20
Tiny Steps
In no particular order:* I'm getting a centimeter or so of schoolwork done each day ( ... with the billing issues was alleviated by getting to pat a very sweet service dog who helps his person ... he's technically not eligible for that service [more...]
Date: 2008-12-30 06:16:00
Obama's first plan
Obama's first plan The House Appropriations Committee introduced its version of the Obama administration's American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan of 2009 yesterday. The New York Times reports that this is expected to be in the final stimulus bill. See the Committee Chairman, Wisconsin Representative David Obey's memo here [more...]
Date: 2009-01-15 22:16:25
