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
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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
NEW FICTION: WILLPOWER by Jason Stoddard
I’m willing to bet a pretty big percentage of people reading this have harboured the fantasy of being an astronaut, ... . His last willfare job had ended last Friday, which meant tomorrow morning was contract breach. The foodcard ... >> No way. Not for a half-day credit. Job2309170342554 Street cleaning, crew of 16 [more...]
Date: 2008-12-01 14:00:03
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
And thus a feminist was born of Thanksgiving
When I was growing up, I lived with my family in a smallish apartment on Santa Rosalia in Los Angeles. Bouganvilla climbed the white stucco walls of the apartment building, there were hardwood floors ... from us. She was proudly southern, kept an apartment that was full of old lady smells and hard candy and looked [more...]
Date: 2008-11-26 20:36:00
Quiet City
The apartment is solely illuminated by the blue-black flicker of a television set airing football against the white walls. I am just waking up ... reflecting off his eyes. I need to get out. Our apartment is so dark. So cold. Everything is cold and dark and the walls of our tiny apartment are finite and looming. There must be errands to run [more...]
Date: 2009-01-08 01:39:57
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
It Goes Without Saying...
Apart from some recent fun things going on, I've been far too tired to write on here lately ... her with cleaning and made dinner, and my husband and I forced her to not sit up in her chair ... on this commercial here in the Netherlands or any of Tele 2's ads . And my mother-in-law doesn't speak English [more...]
Date: 2009-01-15 13:37:00
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
2009 Sundance Diary: Day 3
Day 3 (Saturday, Jan. 17) It was a little past 3 a.m. when I crawled into my very comfortable bed last night, and only 9:00 when I had to expel myself from it this morning. I had to get up because I really wanted to see the movie about the obese illiterate teenager who’s impregnated for the second time by her father [more...]
Date: 2009-01-18 22:09:09
Guest Blogger: Charlie Huston's Unholy Messes, Day One
[Ed.: Those who follow our Best of the Month picks may already know that we want to tell the whole world about Charlie Huston, ... of the room. One building down the street on the wrong side of Broadway, with a lock that worked ... . As one of the four tenants closest to the door, we were central to the building's community [more...]
Date: 2009-01-12 23:55:56
What Passes as Cleaning Up Shipbuilding These Days
Chris Cavas has a report that suggests there may be some contract trading in the works between Bath Iron Works and Ingalls Shipyard.Four years after Congress ripped apart a U.S. Navy winner-take-all scheme for building new DDG ... fabrication of DDG 1000 in February could wind up building that ship and DDG 1001, the Michael [more...]
Date: 2009-01-15 16:37:00
The 20 Worst Fictional Doctors of All-Time
President-elect Barack Obama has been toiling away at filling his Cabinet positions and this week comes word that CNN’s and CBS’ resident white-coat Dr. Sanjay Gupta has been offered the post of Surgeon General. Known by most as the guy who shames you into thinking that your baby is going to die upon smoking, [more...]
Date: 2009-01-15 00:26:40
Ou est le radiateur?
Not a cheminee,watercolor on Etsy, 5.5" x 7.5As an American staying in a Paris apartment, you must adjust to different ways of doing things, ... to be had along rue de St.Peres... My sister has this Prussian-style furnace - it's purely decoration. And Micha found her 19th century furnace in the celler and installed it as a decorative object [more...]
Date: 2008-11-21 12:38:00
Going Green – A Gamer’s Guide to Reducing Energy Consumption
“Energy” is an enigma. We use in nearly everything we do and consume it in ever growing quantities. When I sit in my room, power-up my TV, turn on my gaming system and transport myself a way from reality, I never think about how much power I’m really using [more...]
Date: 2009-01-19 06:45:55
Pittsburgh Grandma’s House, Part 1
We visited my Grandma Bird in Pennsylvania whenever we could. We always called her Pittsburgh Grandma, although she lived just outside of Pittsburgh in Bellevue. I thought the drive took about 5 hours, but Google maps thinks we could get there in 3 1/2. We took toll roads most of the way [more...]
Date: 2009-01-19 07:04:11
Gates of Vienna News Feed 11/13/2008
My favorite story tonight is the one about the Bedouin tribe in north Israel who claim Barack Hussein Obama as a long-lost member.Should be an interesting family reunion…Thanks to Abu Elvis, C. Cantoni, Diana West, Insubria, JD, Kahane loyalist, TB, and all the other tipsters who sent these in. Headlines and articles are below the fold [more...]
Date: 2008-11-14 04:59:00
NEW YORK - SIX DRUG RECEPTACLES THAT FOREVER CHANGED MY LIFE
Call me a square, but I've never bought drugs off the internet. Nope, not even salvia or pills that I legitimately, medically need. Not even heroin. I've long heard tell from assorted youngsters and gullible reporters that you can type in secret slang terms like "Ski jacket," "Tina Turner," and "ecstasy" [more...]
Date: 2008-11-17 19:39:57
Review: Making It All Work
Every other Sunday, The Simple Dollar reviews a personal development, personal productivity, or entrepreneurship book. As I’ve mentioned many times before, I’m a huge fan of David Allen’s book Getting Things Done. That one simple volume (which I identified as one of the ten books that changed my life) [more...]
Date: 2009-01-04 20:00:20
Tips on Renting an Apartment
If you’re a student who’s living on your own, you know that being away from the rest of the family can either be pleasant or impossible ... -reliant - from scrubbing the bathroom floor to cleaning the kitchen sink, everything ... if the plumbing and electrical is fully functional, and check if the windows, the doors, and the floor [more...]
Date: 2008-07-24 20:13:21
The near death experience of Rhett; a tutorial on caring for your pet fish.
The time has come yet again. It’s the start of a new semester, dear friends, family, and readers! ... and all my junk back into my apartment. Along with my laptop, clothes, and novels, I brought back my fish ... Halloween, I brought this little guy back the apartment and he made himself quite at home here [more...]
Date: 2009-01-19 02:26:50
bitter sweet
01-17-09Maybe it was the comment of me being self centered, maybe it was the fact I’ve tried to do EVERY thing and it just isn’t working. Being quiet and not talking didn’t work, because then I’m in a bad mood. I’ve tried being nice, but then that opens up conversation of personal lives. I tried cleaning the entire store to stay [more...]
Date: 2009-01-18 18:38:00
Yo-yo
The Gorse Fox and Silver Vixen went to help Urban-cub with more clearing-out at her flat (or should he say Tardis). It is clear that this apartment, large as it looks, was actually able to contain far more than meets the eye.Urban-cub has already spent several weekends clearing and cleaning, and in fact spent [more...]
Date: 2009-01-18 18:20:00
monday-monday (daycare/work week three).
***monday*** grandma candee and grandpa tom g. stopped by in the morning to say goodbye before heading back to the mn. then it was back to daycare for maddy, back to work for me. that evening we found ourselves in a vegan restaurant for the first time in either of our lives. it was laura’s suggestion, but i actually liked it [more...]
Date: 2008-11-07 21:50:08
Featured Apartment – Dec 15, 2008 – 2 Bedroom, Medford, MA – $2083
Now offering a one month free rent special pro-ratated over the lease terms ... stocked with a self cleaning range, refrigerator, and large sink with garbage disposal ... or crowded. Ceramic tile floors in bathroom. Individually controlled heating and cooling. Linen [more...]
Date: 2008-12-16 21:49:32
Potty Mouth
I recently wrote about how my son’s mouth is getting him in trouble at school. He can’t seem to stop talking ... d be in troublea and I had to go hunt him down. I found him up in the front of our apartment complex ... him the choice of getting soap in his mouth and being grounded and cleaning up the living room and being [more...]
Date: 2009-01-15 03:55:44
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
Scoop - Clean Sweep
Scoop - Clean Sweep Hold the presses. No, wait. Is it ‘hold the presses‘, or ‘stop the presses‘? ... - me and my brother, Lewin. And I’m not talking about the kind of cleaning we usually do, which is to nudge ... in separate bags, and disposed of it in a proper junkyard outside of our apartment. This was historic [more...]
Date: 2009-01-19 18:51:22
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
Slapstacy
Slapstacy January 7th, 2009 By ed Apart from ‘finessing’ the next issue, ... out of everything. Twain was a consummate professional, he knew how to have a good time ... are the cleaning lady comes from a long line of cleaning ladies, ergo- she’s used to it. There are exception [more...]
Date: 2009-01-07 16:12:07
Real Life Real Estate - Divorce and Dumpster Diving - Harry Hurt
November 11, 2008 in Area Real Estate, East End Life, Legal Matters, Real Life Real Estate, Sag Harbor | Tags: divorce and real estate, ... in the Dow Jones industrial average, I was starting to worry that the sale might fall through ... Executive Pursuits After a Life-Altering Event, Cleaning Out and Moving On By HARRY HURT III [more...]
Date: 2008-11-11 17:50:08
Step right up, ladies and gentlemen …
Ordinarily I don’t do this kind of thing (and no one is paying or urging me to do so now), but today I’m going to recommend a product — this steam mop, the Bissell 1867-7 Hard-Floor Cleaner. I ordered the steam mop via Amazon.com after noting that the old-school linoleum in our future [more...]
Date: 2009-01-15 00:13:10
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
What do YOU think about this ?
Read below….and post your comment: Child maid trafficking spreads from Africa to the United States By RUKMINI CALLIMACHI, Associated Press Writer Rukmini Callimachi, Associated Press Writer IRVINE, Calif. – Late at night, the neighbors saw a little girl at the kitchen sink of the house next door [more...]
Date: 2008-12-29 04:06:27
Clearing Out Clutter: Letting Go So I Can Move On
One of the most popular resolutions is to de-clutter one's home. Saying good riddance to junk has increased in popularity as awareness of concepts like the law of attraction and feng shui have grown. These approaches teach the idea that clearing out clutter creates space for new energy, new business, [more...]
Date: 2009-01-18 03:35:55
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
Gates of Vienna News Feed 1/12/2009
The most entertaining story of the evening is the Turkish Carnival Association media hoax.The most sobering news alleges that the leaders of Hamas have holed up in a bunker in the basement of an Israeli-built hospital in Gaza.Thanks to Barry Rubin, C. Cantoni, Diana West, Fjordman, Henrik, Insubria, JD, RRW, ScottSA, Steen, VH, [more...]
Date: 2009-01-13 04:51:00
What to Look For in a Carpet Cleaning Company
There are a number of carpet cleaning companies, and all of them claim to be the best ... of their nice vans or their family. Usually, these companies have nothing that sets them apart ... reps that will answer your call live; however, many carpet cleaners are owner operators [more...]
Date: 2008-09-05 10:28:33
Fond of America, Loyal to the Muslim Brotherhood
Fond of America, Loyal to the Muslim Brotherhood By Michael Slackman ... . He was assigned a job cleaning rooms at a small hotel in Vermont – and then found a second job as a cook ... with his family in a cramped two bedroom apartment. His mother and father have one bedroom. His seven [more...]
Date: 2008-12-24 01:40:18
1972: A Good Year for Ophthalmology
Cleaning out a drawer today, I came across an interesting combination of Christmas pictures taken of me, my sister Ann, and my brother Michael ... New Year’s Day, 1973: Sometime in 1972 we all went blind. I’ll leave you to pick apart [more...]
Date: 2008-06-18 00:27:55
karma and gratitude: 6 events in 3 months
Every two weeks, since October 14, I have experienced a plumbing problem ... staff. The shower knob was missing and not repaired until I called the building owner. I communicated that I did not have any hot water to the office and to the manager. The first time I was told to let [more...]
Date: 2009-01-19 08:53:11
Breed Spotlight:
Breed Spotlight: January 19th, 2009 Toy Manchester Terrier Height: 10 to 12 inches. Weight: up to 12 pounds. History: The Manchester Terrier was developed as a rat hunter in nineteenth century Manchester, England by a man named John Hulme. The Manchester was considered to be the best vermin hunting breed of the day [more...]
Date: 2009-01-19 17:04:39
fig and walnut biscotti
Lest you think my running of at the mouth about the evils of dieting meant that I was going to spend this month in the pursuit of only earnest foods, let me set that straight right now: all weekend, I craved a cookie and by Sunday, I’d had enough [more...]
Date: 2009-01-05 21:49:24
Sinus Relief Now Some tips to Alleviate Nasal Problems
If you suffer from sinus problems here’s a checklist of things that I’ve done to alleviate my nasal problems and give me sinus relief if not get rid of some problems all together. Before you read further, I’m not a Doctor and if you suffer from regular sinus problems, you should immediately make an appointment with a good Ear, [more...]
Date: 2009-01-17 15:41:07
Search Warrants Released in Wone Murder Investigation
Prosecutors this afternoon released search warrants and supporting affidavits in the Robert Wone murder investigation, revealing the interest that investigators had in electronic communication, cleaning materials ... BMW 325 at the Swann Street home where Wone died, hoping to find cleaning materials used to wipe down [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 23:24:27
End of a Journey
Sitting on the hardwood floor of a downtown posh apartment, it does not feel like home, I have to admit, not because the lack of furniture, ... , but the sense of loss is unavoidable. We finished cleaning out the airstream, our home for the bigger part [more...]
Date: 2009-01-08 22:42:28
Carpet Cleaning
We just had our carpet cleaned on the first week of December last year ... it again. Hubby doesn't like looking at the carpet with stains. You can see spots of our DD's spilled ... to the room. I don't want her to be exposed too much with the carpet cleaning reagents. I heard a lot [more...]
Date: 2009-01-18 09:05:00
Getting the place "company clean"
"Company clean" was a concept the War Department introduced me to when we met. Evidently it's the type of cleaning where you jump backwards through hoops to insure anyone ... with wasn't good enough I'll pass out the cleaning gear to anyone wanting to help. BTW, when I was single [more...]
Date: 2009-01-18 02:06:00
Moving To Austin
by Qandishah Brown The live music capital of the world, Austin has so much going for it ... then get the grout in between cleaned. It can be good to get an expert to help you out with the cleaning ... grout cleaning company , do your research. There are a number of regrouting Austin who can help [more...]
Date: 2009-01-19 19:48:23
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