Make Detroit Change Its Ways

Make Detroit Change Its Ways Posted by James O'Rourke on November 21, 2008 thinkprogress ... billion Congress previously allocated to stabilize the financial markets. Both House and Senate plans ... for an additional $25 billion in aid. House and Senate Democrats, led by Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA) and Sen [more...]

Date: 2008-11-22 00:08:24

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The Availability of Foreclosed Houses has made Habitat Change its Methods

Till 2009, Habit for Humanity followed its own beaten track of putting deserving families into the right houses. It collected donations to purchase land and then build the house from the foundation by using ... to do some rethinking. It is now planning to refurbish the old abandoned house in addition [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 11:19:54

finnish floor plans

  As in from Finland. These are plans of several of the houses built for a manufacturer’s exhibition ... , these are all prefabricated to some extent. These are all great house designs, compact, efficient, a lesson ... they have absorbed the additional square footage of the sauna right into the house. (...) Read the rest [more...]

Date: 2008-07-01 16:46:32

finnish floor plans

As in from Finland. These are plans of several of the houses built for a manufacturer’s exhibition ... , these are all prefabricated to some extent. These are all great house designs, compact, efficient, a lesson ... they have absorbed the additional square footage of the sauna right into the house. (...) Read the rest [more...]

Date: 2008-07-01 16:46:32

Federal stimulous and a few packed restaurants

Last week Democrats in the US House of Representatives unveiled an $825 billion economic stimulous plan, ... Inchioski of Engineering News-Record, "about $135 billion of the spending portion of the plan would go toward construction. Additionally, construction firms would benefit from the plan’s tax [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 01:23:00

Hello December.

My first December Daily post will actually come tomorrow as it is a daily documentation project and I have ... . In addition to time spent with family at my parents house we headed over to the Long Beach, Washington ... to actually live it before I can document it. I plan on taking some photos around the house to [more...]

Date: 2008-12-01 13:00:11

Menu Plan Monday: Frugal Weight Watchers Edition

If you haven’t tried Menu Planning, I can’t encourage you enough to give it a shot!  Do you have to plan every single meal? ... for dinner?”. Breakfasts & lunches tend to be pretty boring at our house.  My kids very much like their routine.  Additionally, we are not big red meat eaters in this house.  My menu for the week [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 04:04:48

It’s Going to be a Busy Month & I’m Going to Need Some Guest Posts

packing.jpg A view of my living room. Now that the initial shock of owning my own home has turned into a happy reality, I’ve begun to pack ... and lining up work on our house. In addition, my kids’ summer program had their last day on Friday ... for the next month or so. Now I have no intention of letting this blog go. I have big plans once [more...]

Date: 2008-08-18 11:00:53

January Green Tech Meetup Recap

After a month off in December, the Green Tech Meetup returned to a packed house which may necessitate a change of venue for future meetings ... month to power traditional lanterns. The company plans to use an Avon like sales model with local ... customers in financing purchases. Future plans include attempts to generate additional revenue through [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 01:35:48

Remodeling Our Home on a Budget

I mentioned in my last post that I would share my experience on how we remodeled our home and added a modern addition on a budget ... and laundry room (yes, they were all very small cramped rooms) into a open floor plan modern home ... house we could in an area we liked. We lucked out and were able to find a 700 square foot bungalow [more...]

Date: 2008-11-03 12:56:26

Pre-Weekend Foolery: Confirmed-Soulja Boy Got JACKED!+LeToya Jackson Goes “Big Brother” On Us

A representative for Soulja Boy has confirmed reports the rapper was the victim of assault earlier this week ... up plan in addition to his ringtone money. In other news– LeToya Jackson is the newest ... into the BB house today. She makes that ish almost guaranteed must see TV. Especially if big brother [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 22:29:28

The Liberty Sphere's Political Buzz

The Liberty Sphere presents 'The Political Buzz'--the latest whispers and rumors swirling in and around the Beltway ... indicates that the vast majority have 'contingency plans' should Obama and his minions get wild ideas about encoding ammunition or restricting access to firearms.In addition, House and Senate Republican [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 05:01:00

Fed Looking at Another Rate Cut, While Treasury Has New Plan for Housing

With the benchmark Federal Funds rate already down to 1.0%, U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben. S. Bernanke has only so much room for another cut (although many economists are predicting an additional half-percentage-point cut at the Dec.15-16 meeting). The Fed extended the lives of recently initiated programs ( [more...]

Date: 2008-12-08 13:01:56

Meeting of the Tiny Minds

The internet is a great way to get connected to other people ... books, plans, and seminars on tiny house design and construction. You might be wondering ... works with Jay and is a true entrepreneur. In addition [more...]

Date: 2008-12-09 06:01:13

Soros comes front and center for Obama ideas

Nov. 18 (Bloomberg) -- Three blocks from the White House, on the 10th floor of a sleek glass building, young workers pound at computers, ... for universal health coverage through employer plans and proposals to create purchasing pools that allow small ... '' of the U.S. In addition, CAP urges the creation of a White House [more...]

Date: 2008-11-18 18:36:00

Jack Kemp diagnosed with cancer

In addition to running for vice president, Kemp also served in Congress and as the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. (CNN) ... and plans to remain in his ... [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 15:58:12

Couldn’t Help But Comment ….. (122208, Morning)

The parade of attempts at blaming the Bush Administration for decades-in-the-making housing-price declines and the mortgage-industry mess is beyond ... , but that merit attention: “Chavez Plans Expropriation of Nearly Complete Megamall” — The money quote ... . __________________________________________________ Late addition to the “Could it Be … [more...]

Date: 2008-12-22 16:38:29

Living Small: Tumbleweed Tiny Houses

August 22, 2008 Have you heard of Tumbleweed Tiny Houses? The company was founded by Jay Shafer, who built a tiny house for himself in 1997 ... if you can choose a favorite! The little bungalow above is called The Loring and has 251 square feet of living space. You can see by the floor plan that has a sleeping loft that offers some additional space [more...]

Date: 2008-08-22 17:55:54

Brad Pitt Angelina Jolie Adopting Ethiopian Girl

Another baby for Brangelina? Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are forging ahead with plans to adopt a second child from Ethiopia, ... and get it over and done with.” “Another kid in the house will make no difference to the noise ... to complete paperwork on the new addition to their family. “Brad and Angelina have seen pictures [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 12:50:10

Menu Plan Monday

Weekday breakfasts are always either toast, scrambled eggs or cereal so I don't post those ... a Happy Home Monday hosted by LL at As for me and my house..., Tempt My Tummy Tuesday hosted by Lisa ... at Blessed with Grace. Doing them all make great additions to help keeping me on track and finding [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 18:06:55

Permits, Plans, and Partial Demolition in Pac Heights

The listing for 1629-1635 Green St ... , contemporary addition ("Cape Cod/ultra modern") to the existing be-shingled 3,000 sq ft structure ... . actually includes two homes on a double lot: a charming 1917 front house that's ready for move [more...]

Date: 2008-12-08 21:40:02

‘Cash for Clunkers’ Finds its Congressional Sponsors

How’s this for a stimulus plan? A trio of senators introduced legislation today allowing owners of gas-guzzlers to trade their vehicles in for ... the economy. In addition, it would help boost demand for manufacturers of newer, efficient models and bring in new business for car dealers who are struggling in the current economy. In the House [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 22:54:42

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