Live-In Housekeepers: Keys To An Easier Life
by Alice Sy If given the opportunity, everybody would prefer to have live-in housekeepers in their home ... -in housekeepers. For a great many of people, having a full time made is, indeed, a luxury. In fact ... of certain agencies to help you find live-in housekeepers. These agencies are usually equipped [more...]
Date: 2009-01-14 19:14:28
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Blocker: 500 Monterey
Exploring San Francisco through the lens of city blocks, Blocker is a regular series by Charles Hodgkins ... re on. Monterey Cleaners operates its own plant. Monterey Auto Service is an official brake and lamp ... housekeeping agency includes, as you’d hope to expect from such a concern, a tidy shopfront window [more...]
Date: 2008-06-25 17:06:48
A Picture Is Worth — Well — Not As Many Words as You Can Fit on a Piece of Cardboard
Listen, I’ve worked with paparazzi agencies for a few years now, and I’ve learned one important thing: trust your instincts above their captions ... as Jennifer Aniston and it turns out the next day it was actually her housekeeper and you feel like an ass ... hideous dress ever and the photo agency tags it incorrectly as you. You’d resort to [more...]
Date: 2008-09-24 06:59:45
WORLD’S OLDEST WOMAN DIES AT 115
LISBON, Portugal (AP) - A Portuguese woman who lived to see five of her great-great grandchildren born and was believed to have been the world’s ... of a swelling, her daughter Maria Madalena told state news agency Lusa, without elaborating. De Jesus was 115 ... in Ohio, where she worked as a dormitory housekeeper at Ohio State University in Columbus, [more...]
Date: 2009-01-03 08:05:14
Democratic Chatter 1-14-2009
George WenschhofBioPresident-elect Barack Obama and Vice President-elect Joe Biden to visit Supreme Court today - in what has become a tradition, ... and had a housekeeper whose work permit had expired. The back taxes were paid prior ... of the Environmental Protection Agency, Tom Vilsak for Agriculture Secretary and Eric Shinseki for Secretary [more...]
Date: 2009-01-14 15:19:00
Geithner Employed Undocumented Housekeeper, Didn’t Pay Taxes
Barack Obama’s nominee for Treasury Secretary, Timothy Geithner, employed an undocumented housekeeper and failed to pay his Social Security and Medicare taxes for several years. Considering that this guy will head the agency in charge of the nation’s finance [more...]
Date: 2009-01-13 21:54:37
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
The days top political news: The Pentagon says 61 former detainees from its military prison camp at Guantanamo Bay have returned to terrorism since ... in December by the Defense Intelligence Agency. "This is acts of terrorism. It could be Iraq, Afghanistan ... for U.S. Treasury Secretary came under fire Tuesday on Capitol Hill for employing a housekeep [more...]
Date: 2009-01-14 14:58:29
Domestic helper in Hong Kong receives Bahamas work permit
by Alice Sy There is an increasing trend among wealthy Bahamian household in hiring a live-in maid from overseas ... , grab every job opportunity for your family’s future and apply through a reliable agency - World Champ International Employment Agency”, says Lorena. The employer files the application in Bahamas [more...]
Date: 2009-01-19 16:11:01
Geithner hit with tax, housekeeper immigration issues
Given recent history, it seemed almost inevitable that one of President-elect Barack Obama's Cabinet nominees would be hit with a scandal related ... reported that illegal immigrants had been working for the cleaning service employed by Homeland ... House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs released this statement on the matter: The President-elect [more...]
Date: 2009-01-14 07:03:42
January 18, 2009
Happy Birthday Scott. There are lots of people who are really pumped up about the Arizona Cardinals playing in the NFC playoffs today. Number 11 Larry Fitzgerald jerseys are in short supply. From the Fifth Down at the New York Times, “N.F.C. Championship Preview: Eagles at Cardinals By Greg Bishop When: Sunday, 3 p.m [more...]
Date: 2009-01-18 15:43:49
Daily Dose: 07/30/08
»AsianWeek Market Report »Minneapolis Officers Involved in Raid on Innocent Man’s Home Receive Medals »Chinese Student Dies In Fall at Syracuse Univ. »Undocumented Asian Students Speak Out »Team USA Adjusting to Asia Just Fine … So Far »As Olympics Begin, China’s Open Internet Nowhere To Be Seen »Typhoon Fung Wong Hurts Livelihoods of 450, [more...]
Date: 2008-07-30 21:45:16
Texas floats plan to house Ike victims aboard ship
HOUSTON (AP) - An aging cruise ship could become temporary housing for Hurricane Ike refugees if Texas officials can navigate through the federal government's paperwork. Federal Emergency Management Agency officials said they had not received a formal request for funds to use the ship and that a state agency's e-mail to a FEMA [more...]
Date: 2008-10-31 22:19:55
The Quick 10: 10 T.V. Spinoffs That Didn’t Do So Well
I realize there are a lot of these, so I’ve kind of arbitrarily picked. Feel free to share your favorites (or least favorites, I suppose) in the comments! 1. The Tortellis, spun off from Cheers. Based on Carla’s ex-husband Nick and his new wife and family, it was only on the air for three episodes in 1987. 2 [more...]
Date: 2008-08-18 20:26:22
Understanding the Joy of Cooking
by Alice Sy People say that the surest way that a woman will get to a man’s heart is through his stomach. That is true. In the course of history, no person has ever said no to food. Cooking is a universal favorite and it has done much to human being - livelihood, entertainment, etc. Indeed, the joy of cooking is undoubtable [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 08:27:32
Understanding the Joy of Cooking
by Alice Sy People say that the surest way that a woman will get to a man’s heart is through his stomach. That is true. In the course of history, no person has ever said no to food. Cooking is a universal favorite and it has done much to human being - livelihood, entertainment, etc. Indeed, the joy of cooking is undoubtable [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 08:27:18
Live in maid in Hong Kong receives Bahamas work permit
by Alice Sy A retired couple living in Nassau, Bahamas found top domestic helper agency Hong Kong - 1MaidHK.com and placed a live-in maid job order ... up amidst trial, grab every job opportunity for your family’s future and apply through a reliable agency - World Champ International Employment Agency”, says Lorena. The employer filed the live-in [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 19:08:42
Live Easily With Live-In Housekeepers
by Alice Sy If given the opportunity, everybody would prefer to have live-in housekeepers in their home ... -in housekeepers. For a great many of people, having a full time made is, indeed, a luxury. In fact ... . Then you should also verify if they have a valid work visa. If you find all these difficult [more...]
Date: 2009-01-04 11:59:28
Heidi told by Goats in Greenwich
I went to Greenwich yesterday to see the last performance of Northern Broadsides' adaptation of Johanna Spyri's children's novel Heidi ... by the agency that I work for, played Mether, one of the goats, and also composed the music, which ... we now had actors performing a goat's impression of, for example, a strict German housekeeper. One goat [more...]
Date: 2009-01-19 17:20:00
Since This Has Been So Blindingly Effective At Keeping The Cabinet Approval Process Running So Smoothly …
Remember it? The Obama Administration Potential Employee Questionnaire: 1. Professional Background (1) Please furnish copies of all resumes and biographical statements issued by you or any other entity at your discretion or with your consent within the past ten years. (2) [more...]
Date: 2009-01-14 21:48:40
The Adventure of the Devil's Foot
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes is one of the most favorite characters in the history of detective fiction. You already know that he is my most favorite hero, someone that I want beside me when in danger, someone I can trust completely. Such a wonderful character cannot be seen anywhere in the realworld, as far as I know [more...]
Date: 2008-09-11 09:09:00
Filipino maid in Hong Kong receives Bahamas work permit
A retired couple living in Nassau, Bahamas found top domestic helper agency Hong Kong - 1MaidHK.com and placed a live-in maid job order ... job opportunity for your family’s future and apply through a reliable agency like World Champ International Employment Agency”, Lorena says. The employer files the application in Bahamas and part [more...]
Date: 2009-01-15 14:04:47
Basic Pointers on Interviewing a Potential Live-In Housekeeper
by Alice Sy Looking for a live-in housekeeper is one major household decision that needs careful thinking ... , it is important that you set your standards prior to hiring a live-in housekeeper. Take note ... -in housekeeper. The first set of questions should include personal information such as the complete [more...]
Date: 2008-12-26 04:14:07
Media & Politics (one section only today)
Media & Politics (one section only today) 15-Jan-09 Permanent link to MTA daily media news Barack Obama 2.0 (Political Wire) President-elect Obama’s political team “is quietly planning for a nationwide hiring binge that would marshal an army of full-time organizers to press the new president’s agenda and lay the foundation for his reelection, [more...]
Date: 2009-01-15 19:07:46
Filipino Maids HK - Why Filipino Maids Prefer Western Employers
by Alice Sy Many Filipino maids looking for job opportunities in Hong Kong would usually inquire from our agency if we have Western employers ... them a resounding “Yes” since our agency receives requirements for domestic assistance ... sure you visit the top domestic helper agency Hong Kong for free profiles and photos of qualified [more...]
Date: 2008-12-28 15:05:14
Filipino Maids HK - Why Filipino Maids Prefer Western Employers
by Alice Sy Many Filipino maids looking for job opportunities in Hong Kong would usually inquire from our agency if we have Western employers ... them a resounding “Yes” since our agency receives requirements for domestic assistance ... sure you visit the top domestic helper agency Hong Kong for free profiles and photos of qualified [more...]
Date: 2008-12-25 10:19:33
Filipino Maids HK - Why Filipino Maids Prefer Western Employers
by Alice Sy Many Filipino maids looking for job opportunities in Hong Kong would usually inquire from our agency if we have Western employers ... them a resounding “Yes” since our agency receives requirements for domestic assistance ... : Before hiring your domestic helper, make sure you visit the top domestic helper agency Hong Kong [more...]
Date: 2009-01-15 09:28:11
The Housekeeper and the Professor
‘Math has proven the existence of God, because it is absolute and without contradiction; but the devil must exist as well, ... . A mathematics professor has only 80 minutes of short term memory due to a car accident ... s against the cleaning agency’s rules. The professor writes notes to himself to help remind [more...]
Date: 2009-01-08 01:37:17
Filipino Maids HK - Why Filipino Maids Prefer Western Employers
by Alice Sy Many Filipino maids looking for job opportunities in Hong Kong would usually inquire from our agency if we have Western employers ... them a resounding “Yes” since our agency receives requirements for domestic assistance ... your domestic helper, make sure you visit the top domestic helper agency Hong Kong for free profiles [more...]
Date: 2009-01-15 09:26:17
Live Easily With Live-In Housekeepers
By Alice SyLive-in housekeepers are sprouting in many homes ... -in housekeeper will be staying in your house most of the time. As a guide, you should ask the potential ... to doing household chores. Ask them how comfortable are they cleaning, cooking, taking care [more...]
Date: 2009-01-04 11:58:00
Live In Domestic Help or Housekeeper: A Good Marriage Saving Tip
by Alice Sy It may be incredible to think that a live in domestic help or housekeeper can save a marriage ... do some cooking, if you are comfortable with that. Cleaning the entire house on a daily basis can really ... cleaning, washing the dishes, washing and drying the clothes, cooking, and practically keeping things [more...]
Date: 2008-12-31 19:27:12
Wag the Blog: The Geithner Dilemma
Wag the Blog: The Geithner DilemmaDoes Timothy Geithner's issue with back taxes disqualify him from serving as treasury secretary? ( ... surrounding Geithner's housekeeper who briefly worked for him without proper immigration papers.The ... -- all of whom had tax and/or housekeeper issues and ultimately were forced to remove themselves [more...]
Date: 2009-01-14 18:30:23
How A Live In Domestic Help Housekeeper Can Save Your Marriage
How A Live In Domestic Help Housekeeper Can Save Your Marriage by Alice Sy You may wonder how a live in domestic help or housekeeper can save your ... is because there is too much workload in the house that the wife does not anymore have the time ... or housekeeper will prove to be of significance. The basic duties of a wife usually include daily clean [more...]
Date: 2009-01-14 11:39:39
How A Live In Domestic Help Housekeeper Can Save Your Marriage
by Alice Sy It may be incredible to think that a live in domestic help or housekeeper can save a marriage ... all the dirty work — cleaning the entire house, washing the dishes, drying them, washing the clothes ... , if you are comfortable with that. Cleaning the entire house on a daily basis can really be taxing on your part [more...]
Date: 2009-01-15 21:58:55
Obama Treasury Sec. Doesn’t Pay Taxes
Barack Obama’s pick to run the agency that promotes economic stability and ensures the nation’s financial security failed to pay tens of thousands ... that he failed to pay $34,000 in taxes from 2001 to 2004 and that his housekeeper was not legally ... housekeeper, Geithner claims that, unbeknownst to him, the woman’s legal work status lapsed. The woman [more...]
Date: 2009-01-14 15:33:24
Live In Domestic Help or Housekeeper: A Good Marriage Saving Tip
By Alice Sy You may wonder how a live in domestic help or housekeeper can save your marriage, but interestingly she can ... in domestic help or housekeeper will be most appreciated. The wife normally does so many things ... . This is where you can appreciate the services of a live in domestic help or housekeeper. With someone [more...]
Date: 2008-12-26 18:49:26
Face-Lift 590
Guess the PlotThe End of Normal1. It's just another day in Des Moines for Shelly and her family. Snow, people in the skywalk, dogs driving the taxis. ... by the housekeeper but when Mr. Gilmore gets a cat things start to turn nasty. As Normal flees for his life [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 13:56:00
Live In Domestic Help or Housekeeper: A Good Marriage Saving Tip
by Alice Sy Plenty of couples are struggling to save their marriage, ... in domestic help or housekeeper. This may sound strange, but a hired help can unload you of household chores ... of your marriage, you will most certainly appreciate the services of a live in domestic help or housekeeper [more...]
Date: 2009-01-15 21:33:50
Choosing cleaning products
by Alice Sy There is a wide variety of cleaning products available in the market today. Various cleaning products use different promotional materials showcasing their effectiveness ... cleaning product for specific surfaces to prevent causing damage to the item. Some cleaning products [more...]
Date: 2009-01-06 14:24:51
Geithner's risky advising with Citigroup
As president of the New York Federal Reserve Bank, Timothy Geithner often preached that gargantuan financial firms like Citigroup should be held to ... employment of a housekeeper. Because the Fed conducts much of its work in secret, details [more...]
Date: 2009-01-14 16:24:20
Choosing cleaning products
By Alice Sy Cleaning products are available everywhere. Different brands of cleaning products are advertised to attract loyal consumers. But what makes cleaning products different from each other? How do we determine which cleaning ... product proved to be ineffective and harmful to use. Choose cleaning products which cleans [more...]
Date: 2009-01-07 15:46:34
Live In Domestic Help or Housekeeper: A Good Marriage Saving Tip
by Alice Sy Plenty of couples are struggling to save their marriage, ... in domestic help or housekeeper. This may sound strange, but a hired help can unload you of household chores ... chores, a live in domestic help or housekeeper will prove to be of significance. The wife normally [more...]
Date: 2009-01-13 20:28:38
Guide on how to choose cleaning products
by Alice Sy There is a wide variety of cleaning products available in the market today. Various cleaning products use different promotional materials showcasing their effectiveness. But how do we really choose which cleaning material is right for us, and how do we measure the effectiveness of a cleaning product? [more...]
Date: 2008-12-25 19:21:53
Domestic helper in Hong Kong receives Bahamas work permit
By Alice SyLast year, a couple in Nassau, Bahamas found 1MaidHK.com--the internet marketing arm of World Champ International Employment Agency through the internet and placed a live-in maid job order. The job offer was too hard for any filipina domestic helper in Hong Kong to resist [more...]
Date: 2009-01-17 13:36:00
Filipino Maids - Why Filipino Maids Prefer Western employers
By Alice Sy Many Filipino maids looking for job opportunities in Hong Kong would usually inquire from our agency if we have Western employers ... given them a resounding "Yes" since our agency receives requirements for domestic assistance ... you visit the top domestic helper agency Hong Kong for free [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 12:44:44
Basic Tips Parents Should Know about How to Take Care of a Baby
by Alice Sy How to take care of a baby is practically the only question every newbie parent asks. Babies are cute and cuddly and it would seem as if you’d just want to have one of your own. However, you should not rush into having a baby unless you are prepared to take care of them [more...]
Date: 2008-12-29 10:27:50
How to choose cleaning products
by Alice Sy There is a wide variety of cleaning products available in the market today. Various cleaning products use different promotional materials showcasing their effectiveness ... should the cleaning product proved to be ineffective and harmful to use. Cleaning products are used [more...]
Date: 2009-01-07 15:40:47
Avoiding Termination of Domestic Helper in Japan
by Alice Sy Domestic helpers in Asia are many. This is because the cost of the services of domestic helpers in Asian countries is relatively cheap ... information . Some online sites can even do the screening process for you, and guide you to find exactly [more...]
Date: 2009-01-05 12:37:49
How to choose cleaning products
by Alice Sy Cleaning products are available everywhere. Different brands of cleaning products are advertised to attract loyal consumers. But what makes cleaning products different from each other? How do we determine which cleaning product to use? First, you have to identify which item to clean [more...]
Date: 2009-01-03 11:16:59
How To Take Care of a Baby - Making Things Easy
By Alice Sy We're going to have a baby!" That is the phrase you would simply utter if you found out that you're going to have a baby. Of course, you are overjoyed and simply can't explain your feeling. That would also be the time that you become aware of all you read and hear on how to take care of a baby [more...]
Date: 2008-12-30 20:57:42
Seeing submissions from the other side of the desk, part XIII: in praise of individuality, or, a few thoughts on character-revealing dialogue
Happy Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, everybody! I know it’s common to reduce all of the Reverend Dr ... weekly avalanche. Translation: Millicent the agency screener is a WHOLE lot less grumpy today [more...]
Date: 2009-01-20 05:16:40
