Hiroshima: The Lost Photographs

Hiroshima: The United States Strategic Bombing Survey Archive, 1945, International Center of Photography, Purchase, ... the clasps.   He was surprised to discover that the suitcase was full of black-and-white photographs ... . He was looking at something he had never seen before: the effects of the first use of the Atomic [more...]

Date: 2008-11-10 15:17:48

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Madeleines, Honeyed and Spiced for the Holidays

  When you've got to replenish your ginger and cinnamon stocks twice in as many weeks, it can only mean one thing:  the holidays are here!  I used the spices for Thanksgiving,  when I made both the Cranberry Bundt  and the Christmas Galette (yes, it was jumping the season a bit, but not by all that much) [more...]

Date: 2008-12-05 22:22:12

Three Dreams on the Same Rainy Night

Describe a dream, lose a reader, Harold Robbins used to say. But this one’s different. ~Elatia HarrisI.I dreamt I was on a boat ... and the smell of boiling taro root rose and steam glistened the cabin-mold to the depth of a mirror ... of black and red and thought no more of lipstick, le chiffre or kohl, but of a time before [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 20:20:00

SHORT FICTION: The Barrow-Maid

by Christine Morgan First appeared in History Is Dead Permuted Press specializes in post-apocalyptic and zombie fiction. Visit them at http://www.permutedpress.com Buy History Is Dead from the Apex aStore (Amazon). The death-cry of Sveinthor Otkelsson ripped through the din of battle as harsh and sudden as the blade that [more...]

Date: 2008-12-02 01:04:45

Use natural products for cleaning

Busby SEO Test We are using cleaning products which are in point of fact polluting the nature and many of these so called products say they are ... Products Having an natural cleaning mixture takes care of both the killing of the black mold as well as the prevention method. Since mold symptoms are ever-increasing in the United States [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 14:23:59

TEXAS FAITH: What if a candidate were Muslim?

Texas Faith is our weekly discussion of matters of religion, politics and culture. Former Secretary of Secretary of State Colin Powell, a Republican who endorsed Barack Obama for president, said he was troubled by some members of his own party suggesting Obama is a Muslim. "What if he is?" Powell asked [more...]

Date: 2008-10-28 11:10:24

New Orleans

I spent last week in New Orleans with the GVSU Social Work program.  We worked on some houses and saw the city.  It was pretty amazing! ... with Kilz, a special paint that stops the growth of mold.  Hopefully, as a result of our efforts, the house will be able to pass a mold inspection test.  If it passes, then they can start reframing the house [more...]

Date: 2008-12-18 19:46:08

Happy Weekend

I am feeling a bit better...gearing up for a busy week ahead! Normally I would have all the Black Friday Ads posted but some retailers are slow to reveal ... am dragging out the Christmas decorations tomorrow...there are a few houses on our block [more...]

Date: 2008-11-23 05:36:00

The Road To Hope, Part I: A Peril Of Their Own Design

Introduction:  As time ushers political victories from the realm of current events to the realm of history, the answer to one question seems always to change, simplifying itself with the passage of years, decades, and centuries.  Why did this candidate win, and why did his opponent lose? [more...]

Date: 2008-11-06 22:50:43

IF: similar

The illustrationfriday.com challenge word this week is “similar”. ... their neighbors and mine. Our house stood out like a Hebrew sore thumb around Christmas. Most houses were wrapped from lawn to roof in colored lights and blow-mold Santas. Our darkened house displayed [more...]

Date: 2008-12-07 20:43:37

Bowery Days

Last week I went up to 315 Bowery. For many New Yorkers the address is iconic. For 30 years it housed CBGB OMFUG ... was the Bowery. An infamous two-block radius with six flop houses holding about 2,000 men, most of whom ... . Hilly broke the mold by focusing on originality. The only way to play at CBGB was to perform [more...]

Date: 2008-10-02 16:26:00

Homeowners Turn to Modular Homes for Security

Homeowners Turn to Modular Homes for Security Modular homes are rapidly becoming the preferred choice for many homeowners who want a home that is safe. Not just safe from environmental hazards such as toxic paint and carpet fumes, but safe ... first. If you are building a modular home, it`s a simple matter to change the house plans around [more...]

Date: 2008-10-11 01:22:34

How to sell your home fast in a buyer’s market

As everyone should know by now, the housing market has tanked. The down market is discussed on the news, in our local and national papers, and is a popular topic for personal finance and investment blogs. A quick search of pfblogs.org returned more than 1,400 results for “housing market” [more...]

Date: 2008-09-24 09:00:05

This is possible only in a ‘Hindu’ land

This is possible only in a ‘Hindu’ land January 6th, 2009 · No Comments I have been closely following the recent Mumbai terrorist attacks and its aftermath. The terrorists who obviously hailed from Pakistan held the billion-strong nation hostage for 60 hours and were finally decimated by the valiant security forces [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 17:44:47

Torn to pieces

Okay, so it's way back in New York when I wake up with my back all clenched, ... but not in the city except for the fact that supermarkets in DC are probably too afraid of black people not the black people working there but black customers they call this crime. But luckily Nick has a car [more...]

Date: 2008-12-04 06:27:00

Dead Me Scrolls

By Wm. Anthony Connolly Because of its permanency, the written form exerts a conservative influence on language: it may brake, prevent, or even reverse changes. In contrast, the spoken form is ephemeral and the source of all change. -- Laurel J. Brinton and Leslie K [more...]

Date: 2008-09-22 06:00:47

The Algebra of Infinite Fundamentalism

A few years ago, I was having a telephonic conversation with one of my best friends from high school and the topic turned to Arundhati Roy ... who extensively uses rhetoric that could be classified as “pacifist” doesn’t quite fit that mental mold [more...]

Date: 2008-12-16 03:24:43

This and that and other things....

Christmas is on it's way and all I can say is that I have been a slacker this year indeed ... and the feeling of having our own home. We've been not only overwhelmed with the many houses to look ... for now. With that said we have found some great houses and Tuesday after the interview we are going to meet [more...]

Date: 2008-12-21 01:04:00

Pick a natural mold removal product

Busby SEO Test Cleaning mold up for the holidays is a chore that every person should take care of rather than the guests come to the house ... come. You may need to polish out mold in your refrigerator or you may require to clean mold ... you clean these type of mold in the showers? Busby SEO Test Like we discern, the holiday times [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 14:25:58

Own a Piece of Horror History

Have you always wanted to own one of the original puppets from Puppet Masters or the titular bubbler from Evil Bong? How about one of the ghoulies from Ghoulies? Maybe some of Elisha Cuthbert’s clothes from Captivity (stalkers rejoice)? Well, what are you doing this weekend? Cause this Saturday the 11th, Fangoria, Dreadcentral [more...]

Date: 2008-10-07 22:06:00

Winter Window Cleaning Tips & Other News

Here is Tony Evans, alias Mister Squeegee - a Professional Window Cleaner from Iowa who will giving us hints & tips about working in the cold weather ... he is lucky to be alive, following the blast in Stanley Street, Mold, Flintshire, last week [more...]

Date: 2008-12-09 15:56:00

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January 6th, 2009 · No Comments Restore your premises after a flood! Call Water Restoration 911!!! Restore your premises after a flood! Call Water Restoration 911!!! One of the greatest nightmarish situations at home could ... is the elixir of life, it can be a devastating force too. The biggest problems due to flood would [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 18:51:39

Basement Waterproofing In Indiana With ICE Guard

Leaky basements and problems with crawl spaces occur almost in all houses ... always lead to cracked walls and weak foundations, with black mold and carpet mold growing in the crawl ... the basement or crawl space can be done in many ways, some of which are technical and some are manual [more...]

Date: 2008-12-29 12:39:56

A BEAUTIFUL DAY

The best part of living in Indiana is the month of October. It is at that time when the Midwest shines the brightest as the Fall season approaches ... , and houses that are to die for - big and small. Along with the stunning homes are these quaint town homes [more...]

Date: 2008-10-08 02:39:29

January 8, 2008

…in the desert there is everything and there is nothing. Stay curious. Know where you are—your biological address. Get to know your neighbors—plants, creatures, who lives there, who died there, who is blessed, cursed, what is absent or in danger or in need of your help [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 12:21:31

'How to win your civil rights' by Guy WhodDenyYouTheSame

The following Christmas message comes to us from a writer who admits, among other things, that he is " simply undone and mind-boggled by (2) ... are: HOMOSEXUAL!   No one is stopping GAYS from VOTING!  No one is BURNING DOWN GAYS HOUSES [more...]

Date: 2008-12-26 13:50:50

Build Smarter with Green Home Building

Build Smarter with Green Home Building Green home building isn`t just a good way to save the environment, it`s smart, too ... that you can live with easily. Non-toxic paint and flooring that doesn`t give off fumes. Green ... . Not just safe from environmental hazards such as toxic paint and carpet fumes, but safe from outside [more...]

Date: 2008-10-12 02:04:13

Buddy, Can You Spare Some Bootstraps?

America is worried. What it will be like to lose your home and all your possessions, to see your job shipped off to another town, ... respirator in a airless heat index of 120 or breathing in visible black mold. You can celebrate [more...]

Date: 2008-10-21 18:13:52

Churches Filing for Chapter 11: Bad for Banks, Bad for God

I have a couple comments on this article: First, I find interesting the commentary about how churches have overbuilt their assets since the 90’s ... is a function of the number of similar properties. There are LOTS of houses in a neighborhood so using [more...]

Date: 2008-12-23 21:21:58

Depressing Dillard's Captures Kansas City's Economic Downturn Perfectly!!!

I needed a new baseball cap because my last one was starting to smell like black mold and cheese. For some reason I found myself at Target in Ward Parkway buying motor oil, a gallon jug of anti [more...]

Date: 2008-11-22 07:58:58

In light of Phil’s 12-25 request (and giving it a generous interpretation), it seems like a good idea to end 2008 with a story ... , or the tinsel cut from a different mold, but people are people, wherever you go, and think that people [more...]

Date: 2008-12-31 18:11:24

103 Years Old Today

I originally published this piece three years ago, on the occasion of my Grandma's 100th birthday. Then, I re-published it the next year on her 101st birthday, and last year on her 102nd. Today, December 1st, 2008, she is 103 years old.Amazing.As I said last year, there isn't much to add to what I originally wrote [more...]

Date: 2008-12-01 13:14:00

Soylent Black

Punto PrimeroThere is considerable debate within the biochar community over the origins of the mysterious dark earths of the Amazon ... between introduction of char and development of its full effects in soils. This may be a few weeks [more...]

Date: 2009-01-11 23:06:00

So, What is the Problem with "Spreading the Wealth"?

Today's Feature Story:McCain's Big Backfire: Majority of Americans Like the Idea of Spreading the WealthBy Alexander Zaitchik, AlterNetIt must come as a surprise to the Republicans that the public favors Obama's style of wealth spreading by a whopping margin [more...]

Date: 2008-11-02 11:31:00

Yearning for Presence, Sermon on Isaiah 64, 1-9

“Yearning for Presence”Isaiah 64:1-9November 30, 2008First Sunday in Advent Listen. Listen to the voice of the prophet. Something’s wrong. Something’s very wrong. Listen to the moan, the cry of distress that calls out from the pages of scripture in this morning’s reading [more...]

Date: 2008-11-30 17:22:00

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January 5th, 2009 · No Comments My recent visit to New Jersey My recent visit to New Jersey For christmas and New Year holidays I travelled to the east coast garden state of New Jersey and I would say there was no better way I could have spent those 10 days [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 21:13:35

The Downturn

With all of the recent news about the mortgage crisis, I have been investigating the real estate market ... , leaking roofs, black mold, smoke damage, wet insulation, trees growing from the garage, sinking [more...]

Date: 2008-12-06 16:25:10

Eve on stages of poorness

Eve on stages of poorness The economic slow-down has effected many people; some that I know well, some I am merely acquaintances with, ... holdings. The first to go? The niceties. The cleaning lady. The new cabinets or moldings [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 22:56:35

Prose poetry - the archive

Prose poetry - the archive by Charles Christian on Mon 22 Dec 2008 07:13 PM GMT Here – for your enjoyment ( ... with a couple of scrawny rats that have moved into our attic space to shelter from the winter cold [more...]

Date: 2008-12-22 19:13:00

Spotlight Interview: Bill Minutaglio

Bill Minutaglio, Writer, Columnist, Author, Editor, ProfessorBeauty, as the saying goes, is in the eye of the beholder, and to my beholding eye, Bill Minutaglio, as a stylist, is one of the most beautiful writers in America. His words are nothing less than dazzling [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 06:41:00

Trade of the tools

Last week, a vampire-killing kit dated to the turn of the 19th century was sold at an estate sale for the sum of $14,850 ... , with one beautiful black stone and is on a very old metal chain .The metal teeth plier ( 7.5 inches [more...]

Date: 2008-11-21 09:36:00

You've Got Black Mold!

By Jon Dacken Are you concerned about black mold in your house? ... ? Especially black mold? If you inhale mold spores are you concerned that you will become ill or die within ... facts you need to know: Fact #1 Every time you step outside you are inhaling mold spores, usually [more...]

Date: 2008-11-29 14:02:35

Invasion, Immigration and Immigratory Invasion - Part II

Invasion, Immigration and Immigratory Invasion - Part II January 2nd, 2009 · No Comments Continuing from my previous post I would like to first state what I mean by Immigratory Invasion. In my opinion immigratory invasion is what christian missionaries and illegal muslim immigrants are doing in India [more...]

Date: 2009-01-03 04:15:58

Transforming Fury Megazord Set

Toy Name: Transforming Fury Megazord Set Designer: Bandai Creation Currency: USD Original Price: 44 ... . From this, they can harness and summon incredible personal power. And with the right training, an Animal Spirit [more...]

Date: 2008-11-28 19:34:24

Ecological Homes: Improving the World, One House At a Time

Ecological Homes: Improving the World, One House At a Time Some people are of the mind that you really can`t do anything to change the world ... building usually utilizes materials that you can live with easily. Non-toxic paint and flooring [more...]

Date: 2008-10-13 01:17:58

Thanksgiving and Birthday Reflections

Sometimes, you are just so lucky that Thanksgiving day happen also to be your birthday ... to your friends houses, schedule them one at a time and you will be spoiled with all the delicious [more...]

Date: 2008-11-27 02:40:00

Cooking Advice

The MinimalistFresh Start for a New Year? Let’s Begin in the KitchenBy MARK BITTMANPERHAPS, like me, ... houses for the home cook. While you’re stocking up, you might clear out a bit of the detritus that’ [more...]

Date: 2009-01-04 18:55:00

Today's and Last Week's Local News: DIY Venom

Unlike certain other neighbourhoods, Bed-Stuy is not big on Halloween decorations ... us the grand tour of the haunted houses of Greenpoint and so after several blocks of nothing except [more...]

Date: 2008-10-30 03:20:00

Richard Aldrich at Bortolami

Artist: Richard Aldrich Venue: Bortolami, New York Date: January 8 - February 28, 2009 Full gallery of images, press release and link available after the jump. Images: Images courtesy the artist and Bortolami Gallery, New York [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 14:00:27

Focus on Weatherization Is Shift on Energy Costs

By Matthew L. Wald, The New York Times, December 29, 2008 MARRIOTTSVILLE, Md ... s manager, said, and the current probably ran from the basement to the attic, taking heated air [more...]

Date: 2008-12-31 08:16:00

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