AV8 Redux

Editor’s note: Mike Bishop doesn’t really need an introduction around here. He’s an original H.A.M.B ... I’d started 43 years earlier, as an unskilled but nonetheless enthusiastic 15-year-old embryonic ... . That lovingly gathered collection of old Ford parts had long since passed on to other youthful hands [more...]

Date: 2008-12-22 14:27:25

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Articles on Distributism 2

by Dorothy DayEvery month I shall have to explain the title to this series. We are not expecting utopia here on this earth ... the old man and putting on Christ, then we are walking in love, and love is what we all want ... he was in had transformed a twelve-apartment house into a twenty-four-apartment house of two and a half [more...]

Date: 2008-11-08 19:31:00

Our home... some history

Yes, thats right... after months I can almost officially say her room is done. I say almost because we do still have (1) major task to accomplish... the restoration of those original hardwoord floors. We already have the stain ... many before pictures of the house at all... but believe you me... I definitely have them. To say [more...]

Date: 2008-10-30 23:11:05

New Orleans: A New Bond for Us All

Is there a common line that connects all humanity? In the midst of tragedy, there is one that intertwines people, near and far ... week of July, 12 teenagers and 23 adults from Donaldina Cameron House and the Presbyterian Church ... to go when this trip was first announced in December. I felt there should have been massive restoration [more...]

Date: 2008-08-28 09:00:26

Act out your own Christmas Story at Ralphie?s

Link to Original Article HEATHER GREENWOOD DAVIS  SPECIAL TO THE STAR Cleveland, Oh– “Closer. Closer! ... house where parts of the movie were filmed, standing in the living room an arm’s length away from the famous leg lamp (won in the movie by “the old man” as a “major award”), and my husband Ish [more...]

Date: 2008-11-06 15:57:38

Предсказания Кюнстлера на 2009 - США, Нефть, Геополитика, Путин

Спонсор месяца - #1 RX pharmacy affiliate program!Сайт дня (как попасть) - http://www.business-magazine.ru/There are two realities "out there" now competing for verification among those who think about national affairs and make things happen. The dominant one (let's call it the Status Quo) [more...]

Date: 2009-01-01 07:59:00

Make Every Inch Count, but Leave Room for 30 Buddhas

Efficiency. Not a word that usually makes us feel warm and fuzzy inside ... , since the Gottfrieds’ restoration of their 1915 Craftsman home elevated the house’s status ... is the like-minded program of Build It Green.) In a recent house tour, David showcased the home’s efficient use [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 04:54:38

The Official Thompson's Furtive 50 of 2008

...Better late than never. Though I'm not saying it isn't a close-run thing.So, people of Thompson's, here are the results of the sweetish jury: the 50 most laudable albums that made my bedroom a little less quiet than it would otherwise have been during 2008 and concomitantly increased the weight of my iPod by that all-important 21 grams; [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 22:11:00

A Better Northfield Starts With Flowers, Group Says

Allyson Herbst, a student in Doug McGill’s journalism class at Carleton College, ... that is devoted to catalyzing community improvement by planting flowers and trees. Less than a year old, AIB ... to continue work on local historical site signage, an anti-graffiti project, and restoration [more...]

Date: 2008-12-29 04:06:15

These are a few of my favorite . . . places!

Herewith, readers, some of my very favorite smart, livable places that are contributing positively to the environment, ... , and here is my top 10 (eleven!) from this space in 2008: Crown Candy Kitchen in Old North (courtesy of ONSL Restoration Group) Old North Saint Louis. "Every now and then I run across a story [more...]

Date: 2008-12-22 14:38:51

If You Build It Green, They Will Come…

by Eileen Weber Did you know 18% of overall indoor water use and 37% of just the hot water use comes from household showers? ... the average homeowner to know. Building the new and renovating the old has taken a turn in the last several ... you move in to your newly built house,” he said, “your overall operating costs will be lower.” [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 17:25:29

The Gaza Diary

I saw this posted on Syria Comment and found it so moving and real that it was worth promoting here, and elsewhere.It's an excellent read.[ ... the constant state of tenseness and apprehension.My 10 year old cousin was eating a sandwich ... hysterically.On another occasion, we looked around for my twelve year old and 14 year old brothers [more...]

Date: 2009-01-11 22:52:00

Happy Hour: Breaking the Spell of Power

Yesterday, Arthur Silber pointed us to a most learned Theban with an observation apt for inauguration day: You're living in a world of make-believe, with flowers and bells and leprechauns and magic frogs with funny little hats. -- Homer Simpson, Ph.D., M.D., Psy.D., D.O., D.S.W., Ed.D., D.C.M., D.Min., J.D., D.C.H [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 14:23:48

in the kitchen and more

I am wrapping another project up and since we are on the subject of kitchens I thought I'd give you a sneak peek...   [ ... Brass, the hardware is Restoration Hardware, the tile is Barbara Barry for Ann Sacks ... above is a close-up of the beams in this house... you may recall back in November of 07 when I posted [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 14:56:48

Post-Mortem for the First Post-Partisan Partisan Election

I find myself curiously untheatrical about Barack H. Obama's victory last night, much as I'm appalled by his dishonesty, his radicalism, and his friends. I think I had seriously internalized that Obama was reasonably likely to be elected, so I got all the hand-wringing out my system early. Besides, there's little to analyze there [more...]

Date: 2008-11-06 21:15:08

Forecast for 2009

Introduction       There are two realities "out there" now competing for verification among those who think about national affairs and make things happen. The dominant one (let's call it the Status Quo) is that our problems of finance and economy will self-correct and allow the project of a "consumer" economy to resume in "growth" mode [more...]

Date: 2008-12-29 03:33:57

Ohio gun rights improved in 2008; Much more still to be done

By Jim Irvine Recently I helped our treasurer go through line by line all our donations for a campaign finance report. It struck me how many of you had donated, and how much some people donated. Thank you. It means a great deal that you put such trust in our group of leaders - who I promise will continue to work and earn that trust [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 05:10:00

Be Scared, Be Very Scared

Here is the Wall Street Journal, doing its best to warn the millions of untutored Americans out there who just don’t understand the evil they are about to unleash: If the current polls hold, Barack Obama will win the White House on November ... Senate or very close to it. Without the ability to filibuster, the Senate would become like the House [more...]

Date: 2008-10-18 00:22:02

Jason Williams : Animal Abuser

Update : Wednesday, 26 Nov., 08 Prosecutor Fred Anderson dropped misdemeanor charges against Jason Allen Williams today ... of the 3-year-old dog generated new information that contradicts Williams’ claim that he was planning ... old Jason Allen Williams, currently staying with his parents in Grandville , Mi…..right down the road [more...]

Date: 2008-11-26 06:26:50

Salon Radio: Anthony Romero

(updated below w/transcript) My guest on Salon Radio today is Anthony Romero, the Executive Director of the ACLU, which recently released a detailed plan for the restoration of core liberties in America under an Obama administration.  We discuss the most important priorities for civil libertarians in reversing [more...]

Date: 2008-11-20 03:58:05

Buying Old Property, first Roof Defects

Let us go back to the property you are considering buying and look at what you are getting for your money: Roof: ... , cement or asbestos tiles, shingles, slate or thatch. If the house was well built and reasonably well ... necessary. Many materials are unobtainable in old imperial sizes since the advent of metrication [more...]

Date: 2008-11-22 12:43:31

He’s got a “track record of believing in this stuff”, folks

Scott Pelley, left, interviewing John McCain in Wisconsin on Sept. 18, 2008. (Photo: CBS/Rob Fortunato) Kroft: Senator McCain made some of the same noises this week, blaming Wall Street greed, promising reform and oversight, and new regulations to protect investors. What’s the difference between the two of you? [more...]

Date: 2008-09-22 17:15:53

Sitting on the dock of the bay: Kraanspooroffice building by OTH

Otis Redding might have had something else in mind when he was singing "Sitting at the dock of the bay", one of his trademark songs, ... , when she designed Kraanspooroffice building to house her company's offices on a disused colossal crane track ... was another master stroke, as well as using the old concrete catwalks as fire escapes: the former [more...]

Date: 2008-11-02 15:09:00

Market Vertigo - By Cliff Draughn

"We give you a Republic; now see if you can keep it." -- Ben FranklinAs I have remarked in prior calendar-turning newsletters, it is this time of the year when most people pause to reflect on the past, ponder the present, and plan the future. The New Year always rings in with the soothsayers and fortunetellers of the market invading our [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 23:46:00

No Good Deed Ever Goes Unpunished!

This is one of Mom's famous sayings! Remember the EXTREME BACK YARD MAKE OVER?? ... . We redesigned the old sand box and put plastic borders all around it. It looks great! Well ... out of the house which caused it to get clogged up and back flow into the house. We got home from Nashville, TN [more...]

Date: 2008-11-25 05:07:00

Todd Bentley Not Yet Restored!?

#fullpost{display:inline;}Suffice it to say that A dear friend, Sir Poddy sent me an email, at first I didn't go to the link but then He sent the article to my inbox which I was very grateful for. Not only did it make it easier for me but I was now going to read this post as the Spirit of God led me to take a look at it [more...]

Date: 2008-12-04 23:24:00

Letters from Gaza

By Kenneth Ring   [Author’s note:  This article is based on a letter sent to a friend who had written me toward the end of the first week in January to wish me a happy new year as well as to express her concern for the friends she knew I was worried about in Gaza following the Israeli invasion [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 12:42:58

Cubadak Island, Sumatra

Paradiso Village Resort is located on Cubadak Island (pronounced Chewbadak) off the west coast of Sumatra, Indonesia ... ago from Turin, Italy. The 64-year-old Nanni said goodbe to his job as an insurance broker, and Federica to her book restoration business so they could follow their dream of owning a piece of island [more...]

Date: 2008-12-07 00:48:00

All Time Best Electricians

We need electricians throughout our life in various situations. They provide the necessary connections to connect every electrical part of our house ... system service, repair and installation. They do new and old work, restoration and emergency work ... . When we build a new house, there will be an electrician work at the end, fixing the wires [more...]

Date: 2008-11-25 16:40:44

North Country

In Maine. Love it here. Come every year to teach at the Maine Media Workshops ... . He has the gait of an old dog, the gruff demeanor of somebody who has fended off too many whiny ass parking ... sympathetic, and it was certainly interesting, but didn’t gain me any personal traction in the old [more...]

Date: 2008-06-13 03:41:50

St. Louis, Missouri — Campbell House Museum

Tuesday: The Campbell House Museum was closed when we arrived, but we stumbled upon a special tour and got to go inside. Booya. ... . Campbell House Museum Wall Restoration It’s so telling of an old house’s craftsmanship, how easily ... of the folks who occupied the home. It’s like an old-timey intercom system. Campbell House Museum- Bells [more...]

Date: 2008-12-01 20:42:46

"November Spawned (Another) Monster"—Michael Hawley Heroically Faces His Fears

October and its dizzying number of film festivals has come and gone, leaving some Bay Area cinephiles bleary-eyed and others begging for more. Well for better or worse, more is exactly what we get in November—much, much more. With seven significant festivals tripping over each other in mid-month and some truly great rep and art house [more...]

Date: 2008-11-04 21:41:00

Another Funky Obama /Rezko Real Estate Deal

When we last left the "anointed one" His friend Tony Rezko was moving out from under the bus and into a jail cell. Tony Managed to go tje entire trial without mentioning his favorite Democratic Candidate, Senator Obama not even a mention of the land Tony helped him get (that eventually became his back yard (see picture) [more...]

Date: 2008-06-27 15:37:07

Marc Rich! Again??

Matthews: Bush is Like the Cop Who Shoots an Unarmed ManBy David Neiwert - Crooks and LiarsDiscussing the Bush legacy Friday, Chris Matthews on MSNBC's Hardball came up with a good metaphorMatthews: I found it interesting that the president, who admitted he was wrong about WMDs as a justification for war, called it a "disappointment [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 18:23:00

My Three Best and Brightest Hopes For the Obama Administration…

Posted By: Michael Sweeney Jan. 17, 2009 To mark Tuesday’s historic Inauguration Day, Stonecipher asked me to think about the three hopes I would most like to see realized by the incoming Obama Administration. (He will weigh in with his three hopes tomorrow…and we will talk about them – and hear from some of the other site contributors – on [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 17:15:56

Going Home to the Sixties: Pacifica Family Rediscovers the Good Life

Two years ago, Pacifica residents Dave and Kathy Hall inherited a vintage patio home in Tustin, ... . The house is nearly finished and will be featured in an upcoming issue of Atomic Ranch Magazine ... in a tract of modest houses built in 1968 in the Eichler style, under the brand name of Broadmoor Homes [more...]

Date: 2008-11-11 00:38:26

A first glimpse at the federal stimulus bill package

Over the next couple of weeks, Congress will debate the American Recovery and Reinvestment Bill of 2009, ... s tottering economy. And out with an outline of priorities is the House Appropriations Committee, which ... , flood control and environmental restoration investments $10 billion for transit and rail to reduce [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 20:55:38

On the Road to Armageddon -- Review

ON THE ROAD TO ARMAGEDDON: How Evangelical’s became Israel’s Best Friend. By Timothy P. Weber. Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, 2004. 336 pp ... to judge the “quick and the dead” (to use an old Episcopal saying). Now, this was 1973 or 1974 ... published book. Indeed, I picked up on the discount rack at the Baker Book House store in Grand [more...]

Date: 2008-12-30 21:55:00

Familiar Faces

Familiar Faces Jennifer Rubin - 11.19.2008 - 8:07 AM Okay, it is starting to be a little bit too much ... about change. Ah, it’s the same old crew.  The proof will be in how they all perform, but I sympathize with those who thought they were buying something other than the Clinton Restoration. So Obama might [more...]

Date: 2008-11-19 13:07:00

The Block, part 2

Alright, it took me a few more days than I expected, but here we go with the East side of the block! ... about this... it's a cute house and I wish something would happen so that it could get the restoration it needs ... ... this house needs help. Don't get me started.) The Johnathan H. James Residence (Not a Healy [more...]

Date: 2008-11-18 22:29:14

DrumBeat: October 13, 2008

Growth Economics on a Finite Planet Over the weekend, I asked Herman Daly, the specialist in “ecological economics” at the University of Maryland, about the recent financial turmoil. He pointed me to a short piece he wrote that was posted on the Oil Drum blog a few days ago and that he gave me permission to post below [more...]

Date: 2008-10-13 13:20:00

8 Things About Me

#fullpost{display:inline;}Lindsee tagged me to do this fun lil' list. Hope you enjoy reading it!! ... , I do!Ok here goes...8 TV Shows I Watch:1) White House Christmas--every year on HGTV, I am a huge fan! And I wonder what theme I would pick in March, if I were the First Lady.2) House Hunters [more...]

Date: 2008-12-18 04:52:00

Siwa Oasis - Part 6 : Aghourmy : The Oracle & the Broken Rock

This is the Sixth in a beautiful series of articles written by my friend Gabi Philips who has spent an extended period of time in Siwa ... called "Aghourmy" about 3 kms to the East of the main square. Aghourmy rock is suffering old age and is almost broken (split into two halves) in the place beneath the temple, but some restoration work [more...]

Date: 2008-12-02 23:44:00

The History of Restoration Island

© Mr. Cheyenne Morrison – The Islomaniac ™Restoration Island or “Resto” as the locals call it is a very beautiful 100 acre volcanic, mainland island surrounded by fringing coral reefs and super-white beaches located in Cape York, 800 kilometers north of Cairns, on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef. Although the island is small (100 acres) [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 12:34:00

Fishing for Answers: Finding Solutions in Old OTA Reports

By Darlene Cavalier The American shad, once a staple in the diet and economy of coastal American Indians, boasts a cult following today ... report prepared by OTA on fish passage technologies just before former Speaker of the House Newt ... Passage Technologies: Protection at Hydropower Facilities,” prepared for the House Subcommittee [more...]

Date: 2008-07-23 16:40:24

A pleasant surprise

I stopped by an elderly neighbor's house today to see how he's doing and we got to be talking guns and hunting ... about the house. (His house makes mine look neat. I must show Aaron of The Shekel's wife some day so she stops commenting on mine.) As we talked, he grabbed an old rifle out of the corner and said "here [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 00:17:00

Property Buying for Home Renovation

The second quarter of the twentieth century brought a new lifestyle to western city dwellers ... . In many cities there was suddenly a vital need for urban renewal but the cost of recycling old ... - rise blocks; the old tenements became modern versions of the same thing — without the charm. Real [more...]

Date: 2008-12-05 00:29:22

Service Announcements, a Reader Request, and a Little Inspiration

A few weeks ago I mentioned the 38th annual Cathedral Antique Show and said that the $15 admission tickets benefit a "good cause ... with the show: Landscape architect Spencer Tunnell will discuss garden restoration; White House historian William Seale will talk about reconciling the historic house with modern times; and antique restorer Steve [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 20:16:00

Wilmington in the Wings: First See Auxiliary Headed for First State

Fresh off the heels of the July 4th weekend, the long-awaited handover of the church's top post in the nation's First State is slated to take place. (As soon as) Monday, Pope Benedict is expected to name Auxiliary Bishop W. Francis Malooly of Baltimore to head Delaware's statewide diocese of Wilmington. As its ninth ordinary, the 64-year old [more...]

Date: 2008-07-03 18:53:58

Phil Spector Retrial: Day Eighteen of Testimony

December 11, 2008Prosecution Witnesses:#28 James Carroll (LA Co. Sheriff's Department firearms expert; examined murder weapon, as well as three other firearms found, the ammunition, performed firing tests, and examined the thumb latch; testimony complete)#29 Dr. Louis Pena (LA Co. Deputy Coroner; performed the autopsy on Ms [more...]

Date: 2008-12-12 06:25:00

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