Who's Afraid of the Netroots?

Who's Afraid of the Netroots? by BooMan Tue Jul 22nd, 2008 at 01:40:33 PM EST Since the right-wing and even some of the mainstream media, ... vaguely communist anti-American collection of tired old hippies, I've put together (with some help) a list ... Siegelman, former AL-Gov Alaska Mark Begich, AK-Sen California Nancy Pelosi- Speaker of the House [more...]

Date: 2008-07-22 17:41:05

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Financial Shape in 2008: End-of-the-year report

It's nearing the end of 2008! Can you believe that? ... insurance plans and open an HSA. We were approved for our new health insurance plans in April ... ) for a house in 3-5 years. As of the beginning of November, this is also DONE!! When we listed off [more...]

Date: 2008-11-13 15:46:35

More Exciting Shed Adventures

Ok, maybe sheds are only exciting to me. I found a shed on Craig's list that I want to buy ... now. She told me the same people that delivered it to her house would move it for $250 plus more per mile ... for the 10x12 wood shed with a floor. This shed is 2 years old and was bought for $2,500 from a place [more...]

Date: 2008-10-16 01:50:00

Daybook Entry December 22nd.December 23, 2008

FOR TODAY December 22nd, 2008…Outside My Window…  it is the end of the day so it is dark outside and very cold ... my list!I am reading… the book of Jeremiah and the book of Romans.  .I am hoping… to get the house ... Go!!  I am a huge football fan. Around the house… I finally got my fall decor put away [more...]

Date: 2008-12-23 04:05:06

"Serious Trouble" Ahead

From News10: A big presence in the Northern California home-building industry says it could be shutting down some projects ... been posted on multiple listings services (MLS), the industry databases of homes for sale. Those homes ... are overwhelmed and can't get the houses on the MLS [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 10:06:00

The Dine Out Vancouver 2009 list is published: 193 restaurants (if you include multiple locations)

http://www.tourismvancouver.com/visitors/dining/dineout ... Pub & Restaurant Central Bistro Chilli House Thai Bistro Chutney Villa Darby's Pub Desi Juntion ... Wun Tun House KERKIS GREEK TAVERNA Las Margaritas Mexican Restaurant Marias Taverna 4th Ave [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 19:34:47

Dip In Asking Prices Of England, Wales Homes

Source : The Business Times, January 20, 2009(LONDON) Asking prices for houses in England and Wales fell 7 ... had boosted new buyer enquiries.But the figures also show that new sale listings were less than half [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 14:30:00

Edmonton Real Estate Market Annual Report

When you look at the overall stats for the Edmonton MLS, 2008 doesn't look like such a bad year after all ... of listings). The end of month inventory dropped to 6316 homes, due largely to expired listings ... it up so well: "Buyers have lots of choice right now and seem willing to wait until their dream house [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 19:42:19

Quick Hits - Feminists, Summers, Agenda, Oh My!

Courtesy, as ever, Rebekah at WMC: For Women, It’s Not The Gender, It’s The Agenda 11/14/08 Boston Globe: ... an open door to the White House of President-elect Barack Obama, and they plan to walk right ... narrow. Summers May Be Off Of Treasury Short List 11/13/08 Politico.com: Intense [more...]

Date: 2008-11-14 18:43:50

Obama bets on educational technology to challenge crisis/2

Obama's bet on educational technology is getting real: the House Democrats presented a detailed stimulus bill just a couple of days before the official ... and Reinvestment Plan", the detailed list of the education funding includes USD 41 billion to boost [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 17:24:49

Househunting tales...

Yesterday (Saturday), we started our house hunt in South Carolina. Our agent (buyer's agent) ... major changes (homes being added or prices changing on a currently listed home) I got an email ... home we saw. Then we saw another one. It was nice...not necessarily what we wanted [more...]

Date: 2008-12-29 02:01:00

Celebrity Homes: Judy Garland, Sammy Davis, Cher, Betsey Johnson, Ed McMahon and Some Football Dudes…

In digging through more than 3 million for sale listings on Zillow, we occasionally stumble upon some that have a celebrity angle to them ... , an infinity pool and a guest house. Due to new Coastal Commission restrictions, such an extraordinary [more...]

Date: 2008-08-13 18:11:58

Review: Wii Music

Wii Music Every December my family likes to put a tree inside the house, hang glittery stuff on it, and exchange gifts. I know, weird, right? So I put two things on my list my kids would [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 18:31:44

Guillen bill would reduce licensure barriers for many former felons

Ana Correa from the Texas Criminal Justice Coalition points out another good re-entry related bill authored by last session's House Appropriations ... to a significant number of occupations, including cosmetologist, manicurist, air conditioning and refrigeration contractors, electricians, water well drillers, and many others.This list is not complete [more...]

Date: 2008-11-12 16:46:00

Book Bloggers Top 10 of 2008!

For Weekly Geeks #19, Dewey had instructed us to pick our top 10 books that were published 2008. The plan was to have everyone contribute their lists and then figure out what the top 10 picks ... by Brunonia Barry (6%) Matrimony by Joshua Henkin (5%) The House at Riverton by Kate Morton (4%) Songs [more...]

Date: 2008-12-22 03:26:55

Now Begins Thanksgiving Vacation

I am taking this entire week off.  Rather than have to deal with my project and task lists at work, I can concentrate on fun vacation activity: ... to the .223 stuff.  We’ll see how it works out. Clean the house for Thanksgiving guests.  Sadly this is a big ... pretty regularly. That’s basically my holiday plans for my week off.  I will be blogging [more...]

Date: 2008-11-22 17:39:46

Pledge Furniture Polish Review & Giveaway

Dust - ugh - it is not something I like, but judging by things in my house you would think I was a major collector and treasured it like fine art! Cleaning has never been high on my list of things I want to do, but it's just something you have to force yourself to do. Luckily, Hubby doesn't seem to have a problem with cleaning and helps [more...]

Date: 2008-12-16 18:14:00

Plum Cute

posted by Gidge Uriza Many of you might be aware that Teagan Blackthorne and Laynie Link recently re-invented their design house and launched the TEA LANE shop with new designs. I have been remiss in checking it out (It’s totally on my list) but Laynie was good enough to drop me some goodies to check out the new offerings. Cowl neck [more...]

Date: 2008-11-04 23:34:15

Deals of the Day: Now, Can Obama Fix the Markets?

By Stephen Grocer and Heidi N. Moore Deals of the Day gathers all the biggest news of the morning related to mergers and acquisitions, bankruptcies, ... to Washington: The dream of heading for the White House will be matched by the nightmare of an imploding economy ... . Reuters BHP-Rio: The European Commission has given BHP a list of objections [more...]

Date: 2008-11-05 14:06:12

Deals of the Day: Now, Can Obama Fix the Markets?

By Stephen Grocer and Heidi N. Moore Deals of the Day gathers all the biggest news of the morning related to mergers and acquisitions, bankruptcies, ... to Washington: The dream of heading for the White House will be matched by the nightmare of an imploding economy ... . Reuters BHP-Rio: The European Commission has given BHP a list of objections [more...]

Date: 2008-11-05 17:05:00

And finally...

And finally, the end of the neverending saga...As we last left off, H and I were on the road to Houston. We arrived at my (now former) BF's house at around 3. Here is where the description will have to cease being a true narrative and instead become an event list, because I just can't bear to hash, bit by bit, [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 20:02:00

A few things off the list. And you know I love lists.

Friends don't let friends do home repairs alone. Our home repair guru/savior, Berry, ... to sleep under the stars while inside the house. I know. I'm high maintenance.He also took care ... for a couple of days since it's a long weekend. Her comment? "This house is getting less embarrassing [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 13:16:00

New York Times Bestsellers - January 18th

The New York Times Bestseller List January 18th, 2009 Hardcover Fiction PLUM SPOOKY, by Janet Evanovich ... , by Jon Meacham.  Andrew Jackson, the seventh president, in the White House, by the editor of Newsweek ... perfect life come undone. STILL ALICE, by Lisa Genova.  A 50-year-old Harvard professor is diagnosed [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 07:01:01

Companies and other institutions lost during the Bush era:

This list is not intended to be comprehensive.ABCO Markets, Airborne Express, America’s Store, America West Airlines, Ameriquest Mortgage, ... , Lehman Brothers, Levitz Furniture, Liberty House#, Linens ‘n Things, Loki Software, Inc., Longs Drugs [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 16:00:30

Melodic Baker’s Dozen

I decided to compile a sweeping list of my favorite songs from female musicians in and around 2008 ... _sr_2.jpg 9. Kate Walsh “Talk of the Town” from Tim’s House ref=pd_bbs_sr_2.jpg 10. Sarah Buxton “Stupid ... from The Builder and the Architect [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 19:14:32

A bulleted list of things that are going on...

I feel like I've been a bad blogger the past few days, so here's the rundown:School started. I'm reading a lot of boring stuff all the time now ... . We met w/ a realtor, we're looking at houses Sunday. Hi, American Dream? Yeah, it's us. Oh, and Economy? Thanks for screwing a bunch of homeowners to make it cheap for us! (thumbs up!)Because of the prior [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 23:44:00

Cubs fans: It's been 100 years. Lift the curse!

Why are there so many Cubs fans in show business? I mean, the list is so long that if I listed a few names--starting with Bill Murray, Vince Vaughn, ... was born in Oceanside. When he was 4, his family moved to Idyllwild. There was no TV in the house, so he didn't get hooked on Vin's baseball rhapsodies. But on Saturday morning, he'd go to a friend's [more...]

Date: 2008-10-04 01:06:06

house tour: musical dining room

First off, thank you so much for taking the time to leave your thoughtful comments regarding our parenting philosophy ... to your to-do list, as soon as you finish organizing all of the closets.) Our home is a 1940's three-bedroom rental with a finished basement (where my sister-in-law is currently living.) We moved to North Carolina [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 20:27:12

Foundation repair - ouch!

Before we actually came to Indiana and after we had bought this house we talked about all the repairs that would more than likely have to be done ... but it had foundation problems. So we looked into different companies which did San Antonio foundation repair ... owners. Foundation was something that was on our "please don't let it need repairing" list! [more...]

Date: 2008-08-18 20:54:55

Think Progress: 'Top 43 Appointees Who Helped Make Bush The Worst President Ever'

Perhaps one of the last trips down Dear Leader memory lane, take a look at this list, courtesy of the good folks at Think Progress ... of staff, “The Architect” was responsible for politicizing nearly every agency of the federal government ... in a series of scandals, first as White House counsel and then as Attorney General. Some of the most [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 19:13:37

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 ... know beyond that it sounds like something to do with the transmission.  I go to his house after ... I need to do some lesson plans. I’d like to have a solid day to day plan for at least six weeks [more...]

Date: 2008-12-21 01:50:25

Single Women Buying Homes - The Phenomenon

I was taking a look at my list of San Francisco clients that are looking for a home or have recently purchased a home and I realized ... twice as many homes as single men Single women make up more than one-third of the growth in real ... houses, condos, TIC’s, lofts, fixer-uppers, new construction, Victorian architecture, modern design [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 09:47:01

Before You Put Up That Daria Gate…

Dear former President George and Laura Bush: You may wish to check out Doug Newby’s 10240 Gaywood listing before you go to all the trouble of moving ... and the Hicks spread, classical mid-century modern design by architect Scott Lyons, a protege of O’Neil Ford. This home has 9902 square feet, a 3800 square foot guest house, pool, standing seam metal [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 18:51:58

From the Design Desk: SF Graphic Design

d5.jpg Last Thursday night the San Francisco Museum of Craft + Design held a preview reception of their new exhibit highlighting “leading-edge ... . Their long list of book designs includes our Naughty Crosswords from Nerve.com. Can’t accuse these guys of taking themselves too seriously. Our very own in-house design director, Sara Schneider [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 18:53:56

Writer's Workshop: I Will Call Him Gluten

Dr. hands me a chart listing all the foods Maile was tested for and a rating of her reaction ranging from "no reaction" to "moderate" to "low" to " ... kind of wheat known to man.Wheat was my most feared because a gluten free diet is just painful ... currently in the house. It's a lot of work. A lot of work hurts my heart.I was going to pull [more...]

Date: 2008-12-11 07:30:00

SMX West: Register Before Jan. 10…Save $400

We get it. You’re just back from a long Holiday break. Adding to (or starting) the “to do” list probably isn’t how you want to begin the week ... about SMX Boot Camp Work for an online seller? Check out the In-House SEO Day programming Site ... your itinerary, meet others attending SMX West, and book tables at Meet & Eat lunches. In addition [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 18:55:16

Here’s to Our Treasures

North Carolina's Cupola House is just one of 40 preservation projects to receive a Save America's Treasure challenge grant ( ... will be raising a glass to more than just the New Year – they are among a select group of historic ... to an impressive and diverse list of nationally significant projects. While the historic [more...]

Date: 2009-01-01 16:16:38

My List and Motivations

I have a list of things I've been thinking about or jotting down since before the New Year started. I have things I want to do ... out all the closets in my house and get them organized. (How am I doing? I've gotten one organized and cleaned ... up with a budget and am going to try to stick to it. My plan is to pay off medical bills [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 20:18:00

Preparing Our House for a Long Trip Away

Copyright © 2006-2008 Clever Dude. All Rights Reserved. In just a week, we’ll be on a 10 day vacation out of the country. So what are we going to do to prepare our home and personal finances for this extended period away? Here’s just a quick list of things we’re doing, but feel free to add others if you think of any [more...]

Date: 2008-11-05 06:11:51

Daily Digest: Walking the Participatory Government Walk

We the Briefers: Joining the growing list of President-elect Barack Obama's experiments in interactivity is the Citizen's Briefing Book, ... for the revitalization plan. Those around Obama haven't forgotten what they learned on the campaign trail ... House chief of staff Mona Sutphen uses the flood of personal anecdotes about economic strife pouring [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 17:29:10

Episode #49 - Basement Mistakes

The Handyguys answer a basement remodeling question and then list some basement mistakes. [ Don't finish this basement! ... have basements that they want to remodel to create new livable space. Basements are no longer scary, dungy ... to constantly improve his house, I would try to get you opinion on a project I am thinking of taking [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 22:00:37

Tilth: Letting Your Inner Philosophy Be Your Guide

If you’re new to Seattle and looking for that list of three things you have to experience, here they are: the mountains, the sea…and Tilth ... from regional producers. Nestled in a renovated a Arts and Crafts bungalow that once housed a Burmese ... With Tilth, I have the pressure of managing the overhead, making payroll, managing the house repairs, etc.” [more...]

Date: 2008-06-12 02:45:04

A Return to Progress

Friday, December 19, 2008 in house Summer is over. The relative blog silence is due to the fact that we did absolutely nada since we moved in ... break. But it had to stop some time. Because, well the short list is we had no insulation in the crawl space and it was getting darn cold, and we had no door on our bedroom nor rod in our closet because [more...]

Date: 2008-12-19 16:32:26

Is Your House Clean? Really?

I am a stay at home mom most days with a few subbing jobs thrown in for good measure, as most of you may know ... pleased with my progress on today's to-do list. We had a few minor mold problems in the past, but I've ... problem. I suppose it's more because of the availability of food product for the mold to feast [more...]

Date: 2008-11-14 15:41:00

East Bay: Old Style Meets New Tech in New Oakland Listing

By Home Girl: Fresh on the block is a substantial contemporary home at 5881 Snake Avenue Road in Montclair, ... of the easy categories we assign to East Bay homes, such as Craftsman, brown-shingle, or post-fire new build. Completed this month — literally — it’s 4,000 ft of house with lots of crafty touches as well [more...]

Date: 2008-12-05 13:15:37

2008 Listings and Sales Activity Wrap Up...

Another year has gone by the way-side and of course this means tabulating the data for housing in the Kingman market ... a chart that looks back at the average priced sold home figure in each month going back to 2004. I even ... or canceling is down, and sellers that have temporarily taken their home off the market is negligible.I [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 14:42:00

Blogger's Favorites -- Modern Craft

Today is a milestone Blogger’s Favorites, as it’s our first list belonging to a guy – Jim of the incredibly well edited Modern Craft. Jim’s eye for design, craft and up-and-coming artists and artisans is spot. on. And, he and his wife Kari have created a beautiful, warm, modern home outside of Chicago. A must see house tour [more...]

Date: 2008-09-05 13:03:35

An Interview with the Garbage Guy

Several weeks ago, Francy listed a home that had been rented out. Let’s just say the renters were not the neatest folks. The home was basically trashed. As the owners lived out of state, they needed a cleaning service to get the house ready for sale. Enter the Garbage Guy. We’d never worked with them so we just took a shot [more...]

Date: 2008-07-05 19:55:03

A Liberal Supermajority - whats in store....if..

Well a short list ( I am sure is more we could add) as to the wish list which shortly will turn into the shipping spree if Obama is elected ... ... If the current polls hold, Barack Obama will win the White House on November ... close to it. Without the ability to filibuster, the Senate would become like the House, able to pass [more...]

Date: 2008-10-19 19:02:53

A Liberal Supermajority - whats in store....if..

Well a short list ( I am sure is more we could add) as to the wish list which shortly will turn into the shipping spree if Obama is elected ... ... If the current polls hold, Barack Obama will win the White House on November ... close to it. Without the ability to filibuster, the Senate would become like the House, able to pass [more...]

Date: 2008-10-19 19:03:02

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