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A Big Week Ahead

I am very excited about tomorrow. The fact that today is Martin Luther King Day and tomorrow is Inauguration Day is so meaningful for us as a country ... up soon.Poor Rob is the only one who had to leave the house today. The rest of us have big plans [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 15:22:00

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Mexican legislation would require prepaid customers to register identity

Mobile phones and their integration into daily life has changed the way the world communicates ... house. Mexico’s lower-house of Congress has passed a bill that would require wireless carriers in the country to require that subscribers provide proof of address and a fingerprint upon registering [more...]

Date: 2008-12-09 23:05:56

Brokaw Ignores Obama's FDR-Like Refusal to Work With Bush Economic Team

Though given a perfect opportunity to do so, Tom Brokaw on Sunday chose not to discuss the similarities between Franklin D ... felt the country couldn't wait until March when inaugurations used to take place to hear ... House in order to work some things out together. Sadly, Roosevelt refused, and although he claimed [more...]

Date: 2008-11-23 20:21:25

Hundreds of homes flooded after heavy rains

West Country homes flooded Paul Eckards surverys the flood water damage in his house in Crosscomb, Somerset Hundreds of homes were flooded and scores of motorists stranded as flash floods [more...]

Date: 2008-12-13 18:48:41

Stop building to help housing prices recover?

So many plans and ideas are being floated to repair the country's economic situation. David Reilly of the Wall St ... Test." There is currently more than 10 months of home inventory. Homeowner vacancy rates are at historic highs of about 2.8%, compared with pre-bubble levels of about 1.7%, according to the U.S. Census [more...]

Date: 2008-11-17 19:37:46

$17.4 Billion Auto Bailout Approved

This morning, President Bush announced that GM and Chrysler would receive billions in federal loans to keep them afloat through ... that Congress was looking for in its own bailout plans are included in the White House deal, which taps ... $4 billion to come in February. President Bush addressed the country on live TV and described [more...]

Date: 2008-12-19 14:39:47

US Warning - Avoid the Situation

I don't know how they got my email, but they have it ... me that, as an American citizen, I should avoid certain areas of the country (Israel), lest I be harmed. It is something ... travel to my sister's house, about a 10 minute drive from our main, international airport.For the most [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 07:21:00

Day 2938: New Runways

Friday:New York: and HEROIC Captain Chesley Sullenberger proves that you don't need a third runway ... of the financial downturn. Er…Anyway, this, he told the House of Commoners, is vitally important to every single one of us in the country. Which is why Mr Frown has decided that he should make the decision entirely [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 10:30:00

International Women's Health? Who's President Makes The Difference

Under the Constitution and our system of government as it has evolved over the more than 200 years of the country's history, ... development and humanitarian assistance. As a result, who occupies the White House can greatly affect ... has been a ping pong ball that has bounced back and forth depending on who was in the White House [more...]

Date: 2008-09-29 12:17:39

Mortgages!

Have you ever tried getting a Loan? then I would also assume that you we confused of what type of l mortgage loan you need, ... you go over with your plans. Just type the zip code of your country, fill up the registration forms then who knows you might build your own house immediately! go now!! [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 14:26:00

Good News: Congressional Approval Back Down to 9%

Have a Nice Two Years . . . Punks This is great for Republicans as long as they keep opposing these bailouts and harp on Barry and the Socialists’ reckless spending plans for the country. All voters see now is a Democrat Congress throwing ... their majorities in both the House and Senate, Congress has been in the news struggling unsuccessfully to [more...]

Date: 2008-12-20 15:18:23

Around $250,000 in stolen Oakley gear recovered

According to the Orange Country Register a former Oakley employee, Oscar Zuniga, ... Oakley product was discovered in his house. Here’s the story: FOOTHILL RANCH - It looked ... in a bedroom in Oscar Zuniga’s Santa Ana home after serving a search warrant on the former Oakley employee [more...]

Date: 2008-10-21 17:26:06

RC JOURNAL: A Gutted City

Many people have a problem envisioning what extreme economic failure looks like in a Western country. Enter Detroit ... . They even steal the brick off the sides of some of these houses. Street dealers traffic in furnaces [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 00:19:18

Kent Williams, and high-grade stupidity..welcome to Tennessee Politics

Bah. This is the reason I despise and ignore (for the most part) Tennessee politics ... we have more instances like that, I’ll keep ignoring these blunderheaded country bumpkins.Andrew Jackson ... . He is allegedly a Republican in Tennessee. The GOP took the State House in Tennessee and rallied [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 03:34:00

My Financial Implosion: Bad House

“A house is a home when it shelters the body and comforts the soul.” – Phillip Moffitt For most people, the idea of home ownership is irresistible. Owning your own piece of dirt, with a house and a white picket fence is the American Dream. Unfortunately, in many parts of the country, it’s a dream that can be nearly impossible to attain [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 20:13:40

Free of unnecessary barriers

“We must build a world free of unnecessary barriers, stereotypes, and discrimination… ... House website and spotted this opening quote on the Disabilities Agenda page. This reflects ... in this country and no one has the right to take that away from me. Years later, when I found out in addition [more...]

Date: 2009-01-21 04:52:29

Laura Bush to Write Tell-Some Memoir

Coming just in time for the 2010 reading season, it's the true story of a Texas librarian who married a rich, ... ... The first lady plans to write about her experiences in the White House and Texas governor's mansion ... entitled drunk and followed him as he stumbled across the country to the highest office [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 15:46:26

Turkey: Israel Should Be Kicked Out Of The UN (Plus: Turkey Kills 700 Kurds In 2008)

What is it that they say about stones.. ... it ignores the body's calls to stop fighting in Gaza. "How is such a country, which does not implement ... the pretext of targeting Islamic militant group of Hamas. ... and glass houses: Turkey's military [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 21:27:49

Do you have weekend plans? The Christmas Tours would be a treat to attend!

One weekend offers five tours, 40 stopsThe TennesseanIf you love holiday decorations, historic homes and peeking into others' lives, ... nd Cydney Osborn's three-story Cape Cod, also on King Road, will feature country Christmas d ... isitors will enjoy warm drinks and treats. The living room of the main house will feature a mini-forest o [more...]

Date: 2008-12-01 15:51:00

~Wednesday~

FOR TODAY -January 21, 2009 Outside my window...lots of mom and preschoolers walking by singing ... for our country. I am hearing...Ron II singing his hymns with his A Beka video. Around the house... I'm [more...]

Date: 2009-01-21 08:46:46

Who Said Anything About Mount Rushmore?

Here’s an e-mail from a reader, who read today’s column about Barack Obama and his exceptional oratorical ability. You can read it yourself ... who can clearly state his vision for the country. Frankly, I don’t know how a president can lead without ... , on his way to the White House. The investors will want a return on their investments. As Don [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 22:13:57

Value Shopping Doesn’t Mean Buying Cheap - A Cultural Shift To Quality

Read more of this story » Do you sell nothing but LEED certified houses? Do you work flexible hours and have incredible freedom? ... , the third largest lobbyist organization in the country (in terms of spending since 1989), tends ... classes from PG&E to learn how to help homeowners go green, a service he plans to offer to customers [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 21:39:29

Guatamalan girl testifies in federal court about being duped into coming to the U.S., forced to sell herself and kept captive.

It would be nice if human rights violations like this got more media attention ... awaiting her had nothing to do with cleaning houses. Instead, she said, she was told that she would ... of having coyotes smuggle them into the country. The defendants gave the women skimpy clothing [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 18:14:23

How I Watched The Inauguration With Virtually Everyone I Know

Like many of you, a couple of hours ago stopped my day to watch the presidential inauguration ... across the country. With positive energy emanating from every away message (some as simple ... powered path to the White House, the ability to interact across social and mobile platforms, both [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 23:07:16

Thoughts from a Passing Irate Co-Worker.

My co-worker’s e:mail to me was so emphatic and on-point I had to post it ... ? What, was George Bush personally coming over to their houses and flushing the toilet ... president got elected. Did that suddenly change the whole composition of the country? Did Obama’ [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 15:31:29

Question of the Day: Stormy Weather Edition

For those of you who live in saner parts of the country, ... . We were fortunate in comparison with many others in the area. Over half of the houses [more...]

Date: 2008-08-20 17:55:58

Day Two of our Family Visit

Yesterday we had a marvelously lazy day. We went to church, had an early dinner and played board games into the night. A perfect Sunday. Ella and her cousin Max have been bounding around this house, thick as thieves. They hold hands ... her time with her Auntie Liz.Tomorrow we plan on visiting Amish Country in Lancaster, Pa. We got online [more...]

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

Day Two of our Family Visit

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Date: 2009-01-20 01:31:00

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Date: 2009-01-20 04:31:00

Random Thoughts and Other Randomness

Hey everyone! I hope you're all having a good week. I'm beyond excited to have a four day weekend and to revel in the majesty of this country again ... of downtown DC will be closed on Tuesday. My office is 5 blocks from the White House ... not giving you a second chance. In fact, I always have two bags going at my house. One is the "Give [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 15:20:00

Comics & Comics: Charlie Todd Interview

Howdy Inter-Webbers. I’m Matt Cohen and I dig Improv Everywhere. And I am far from the only one ... chapters in countries as varied as some European nations and even the strange mystical land known ... was drinking on the house surrounded by women and his ‘two big fans’ were thrown out of the bar for ’ [more...]

Date: 2008-09-11 04:37:59

Omaxe to launch 10,000 homes in Indore at Rs4-10 lakh

New Delhi: Realty firm Omaxe on Wednesday said it will launch 10,000 low-cost homes in Indore in February, which would be developed at about Rs1, ... affordable houses in February at a 200-acre township in Indore,” Omaxe chairman and managing director ... across the country and there is no further scope for reduction.Stating that sentiment in the market [more...]

Date: 2009-01-21 07:45:25

Is Obama Planning For Battle Against A Looming Depression, Not A Recession?

Anyone else wondering if the true extent of our economic troubles still aren't realized, or not being fully communicated to us? ... House Council of Economic Advisors -- University of California, Berkeley professor Christina Romer ... while Main Street suffers; that in this country, we rise and fall as one nation, as one people [more...]

Date: 2008-11-26 16:13:58

RON CAREY: “COUNTERPOINT: PAPER’S ARTICLE ON COLEMAN WAS SHAMEFUL”

“At a time when people across the country are tightening their belts, scrimping to get by and saving every dollar they can, ... that he refinanced his house to pay for his children’s education, to remodel his house, to pay bills ... on its front page Saturday. The article, titled ‘Norm Coleman: 1 house, 14 years, 12 debt terms,’ is a new [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 13:54:06

Layout Update

Homestead Plan So here is a photoshop of the layout I had drawn by hand. Of course not to scale. Since Brian from Sourwood Farm had turned me on to Country Plans, we have fallen in love with the 1.5 story 20×30 cottage. That will be the big house. Our current little cabin will be Amy’s palace [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 22:46:01

Steampunked Cinderella

Haven’t posted here for quite a while… I participated in the Steam Punk challenge over at CGSociety ... hell. Now only a few houses away from the pipe factory is a giant powerplant that provides electricity ... returns home after fighting for his country far away in the south he asks him to find a wife [more...]

Date: 2009-01-21 06:05:30

Eva Longoria Plants A Tree For Barack Obama, Or Something

For all the pomp and achievement around Barack Obama’s inauguration today, he’s bound to feel a little trepidation. Obama is inheriting a country that’s in its worst state for decades, and the wave of expectation which took him to the White House is so perilously high that he’s bound to disappoint great swathes of those who voted him in [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 14:02:01

building dreams.

My Aunt who is a real estate Agent in California and Vegas was telling me that she is thinking of switching career ... to buy homes at this time where in fact it is the best time to invest in houses. She even told me about Schumacher Homes which builds quality, custom dream homes in many parts of the Country [more...]

Date: 2008-10-20 00:06:31

Conservatives vs. Reformers?

Conservatives vs. Reformers? by Alexander Brunk | December 1, 2008 at 12:27 PM Two weeks ago, ... . Thaddeus McCotter of Michigan, Chairman of the House GOP Policy Committee, probably had the most ... " and "traditionalists": Globalists tend to view America as an economy, not a country [more...]

Date: 2008-12-01 17:27:26

Wayne Root predicts Obama Presidency will be a disaster

Posted by Wayne Allyn Root at Root For America We’re handing our country over to a man with no experience ... running for President. Worse yet, he now takes over the White House during the worst economic crisis [more...]

Date: 2008-11-22 15:32:04

What a “rescue”… we’re “bailing”, but the boat’s still filling with water. And it’s just the beginning

Within hours of the House passage, Bush had the more than $700 billion “rescue” bill signed sealed and delivered into the law books ... , this country can’t afford Senator McCain’s plan to give America four more years of the same ... McCain’s plan to give tax breaks to CEOs and companies that ship jobs overseas, I will rebuild [more...]

Date: 2008-10-04 04:18:34

Importance of Private Enterprise in Economic and Social Development

On January 11th, in the weekly Rotary meeting of my club, our guest speaker was Jose Ma. “Boy” Montelibano ... houses in Las Pinas in a squatter colony. But the Club’s commitment does not end there. A health center ... in a country like the Phlippines where a majority of the people are poor, organizations and private enterprise [more...]

Date: 2009-01-21 05:58:06

Another One Bites The Dust

Meredith Corporation announced today that Country Home magazine’s last issue will be this March. Stunning. Country Home, with its modern take on the country and cottage lifestyle was a very popular ... of the latest to shut their doors. Vogue Living is gone now, too. House and Garden, finished. Who’ [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 04:47:00

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