Classic Group’s Philip Bates Elected President for Eastern Massachusetts National Assoc. of the Remodeling Industry

LEXINGTON, Mass. — The Classic Group, Inc., architects and custom home builders located in Lexington, is proud to announce Philip Bates, ... a collaborative approach to architecture and building and a clear, deliberate communication approach ... and minor renovations, and historic restoration. The firm is the recipient of many industry awards [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 19:23:44

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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

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

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

Pledge Natural Beauty Furniture Polish Review {Giveaway}

You probably already know that Pledge shines and restores wood surfaces, but did you know that Pledge removes 84% of allergens found in dust? ... hard every day to bring you the very best products for home cleaning, home storage, air care ... s milestones.GIVEAWAY:Would you like to win a bottle of Pledge Furniture Polish?TO ENTER: Let [more...]

Date: 2008-12-13 18:47:00

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

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

Scottsdale Highlights, and a trip to Desert Valley

Jeff Koch, Terry McGean and I have been off in all directions here in Scottsdale the last few days ... restoration and was ready for the road. The final sale price? $800,000. Wise investment, if you ask us. Look ... as prestigious as a classic Ferrari, buyers are looking for restoration work conducted by a firm recognized [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 20:21:34

NIC “Global Trends 2025″ Report: World to See Economic Growth At the Cost of Environment and Human Life

Read more of this story » Campaign politics dominated the headlines in 2008, making it a banner year for the armchair pundit and the politically uninitiated alike. 2008 was also a year that issues like energy use, climate change and carbon footprints came to the forefront of popular culture and political reality. And that’s where we came in [more...]

Date: 2008-12-29 15:16:34

What’s next?

What’s next? Posted in January 20th, 2009 by JM Bell in America, JMBell In the immortal words of who was, until today, my favorite president … “What’s next?” I noted the tones and the promises in President Obama’s speech and I’m optimistic about the future. It’s no time to rest, though. There is a lot of work to be done. “What’s next? [more...]

Date: 2009-01-21 06:59:35

Indian Maoists: Impact of Global Economic Crisis

This article appeared in People’s Truth Bulletin No. 4. It was originally titled “Present Financial Crisis & the Impending Great Depression”.Present Financial Crisis & the Impending Great Depressionby ArvindIndia is one of the four exemplary emerging markets that were cited by neo-liberal imperialism as proof that global capitalism was the road [more...]

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

Things to do and see in China...if you get the chance to visit.

 I've been pouring over the past four months of images that I've captured since I returned to China for Year: 2 trying to decide just how I plan to present all of this information to you. The fact that I am writing this post may give you hope that I've figured out a solution to that problem but that's a false hope [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 05:19:43

Shocking, Behind-the-Scenes Inauguration Report

p {margin-bottom: 1em;} Shocking, Behind-the-Scenes Inauguration ReportBy Jim NelsonJanuary 20, 2009Dear Penny Sleuth Reader,The first-movers have already lined up to get legacy-rich... And for a few more hours, you can still join them… Hanging in the balance — potentially millions of dollars for your family's next three generations.. [more...]

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

‘Avenging’ a converted Journey - Part 2

In part one, Jeff P. tracked down a Journey PCB, managed to troubleshoot it and get it working and put together a parts list to remake a harness for a Journey cabinet that any other collector would have considered a lost cause. In part 2, Jeff will finish up the final details, fabrication of the harness, [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 02:50:19

The World in Depression: Lessons from the Great Depression: Part XXIV: Economic Crises Around the World in Synchronization.

To assume that the worldwide depression in banks and global equity markets started here in the United States dilutes the magnitude of our current predicament.  The interconnectedness of our global markets makes good and bad ideas spread faster, with deeper and more profound implications than say a half century ago [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 07:51:32

Lionel Trains and The American Flyer - History

by Edward Rizzo Presently to follow with his greatest model trains, Josh came out with a new gauge, and this was a moderate three rail O gauge. He had speedily projected the need for a train that would be more adaptable to home sizes ... repair and restoration? Discover the easiest and step by step approach to repair, restore and service [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 14:27:46

Carleton V

Here come the men in pink!  Famous interior designer, Carleton Varney, ... .”  My favorite out-of-print title is, of course for my husband, “There’s No Place Like Home.”   Most ... .   Draper’s influence is still felt today and her designs are as in vogue as ever.   The popular [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 23:53:00

The Drama of Scripture: The king arrives

Here are my notes for a talk I'll be doing on Sunday night. We are in the middle of a series based on Bartholomew and Goheen's book The Drama of Scripture. There are a set of slides to accompany it which I'll upload later.Where are we in the story?Act 1 CreationThere is one God, who is king over allAct 2 Fall, [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 12:34:00

Genealogy - Bill Geder, Jr.; Hero on Many Fronts

GenealogyPhotographyRestoration____________________[ ... a crowd of 1,200.“Bill Geder, a virtual unknown in Central’s basketball plans, stood out today as the boy ... in a Southern Tier Conference battle last night”“I’ve been saving him for just such a situation [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 16:32:00

Inaugural Speeches by digby Yesterday, I posted a Youtube of JFk's famous "ask not what you can do for your country" inaugural speech. Here's FDRs famous "nothing to fear but fear itself" inaugural address from 1933. I am certain that my fellow Americans expect that on my induction into the Presidency I will address them with a candor and a [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 19:51:45

Christianity's Bailout: Lessons from Constantine

Early Christianity was in deep trouble. Early persecution from some Jewish leaders was certainly a roadblock, but then came the persecution of the Roman Empire. For over two centuries it would be persecuted and despised by the Romans. It would be declared illegal and treasonous for its failure to worship the Emperor as a god [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 00:59:00

Some Ruminiations on Eastern Orthodoxy

DISCLAIMER: Neither in this post, nor in any post which might follow, is any personal slight intended against any particular person or congregation within the umbrella of Eastern Orthodox Christianity. Nor is it an attempt to call into question issues regarding validity of Sacraments, etc [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 22:18:43

Obamas under tight budget for new White House residence makeover

Washington, January 20 (ANI): America&#39s new first family will have to do with a limited budget as they add their own personal touches to make the White House their new home. According to the Executive Residence Budget, Congress allocates 1.6 million dollars per year for the repair, restoration and preservation of the White House, which [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 07:05:25

PRESIDENTIALLY YOURS: A NEW DESIGNER-IN-CHIEF FOR THE WHITE HOUSE

Today we gained a new President of the United States, First Lady, VP and Cabinet. We also gained a new White House interior designer, Michael S ... energy and style to the residence at the White House," Smith is quoted on his publisher's home page ... and the American public, but he’s no stranger to the design world. The 44-year old Californian has been [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 20:38:00

Flashlight Garden Nozzle

Lighted Garden Nozzle (Image courtesy Restoration Hardware) ... go: “hey! I could really use that!” or “why on Earth would anyone need to water their plants at night?” ... you probably don’t want to be using an extension cord while watering. You can get it from Restoration [more...]

Date: 2008-12-26 10:11:57

Fiji Flooding: “The economic costs will be massive”

The sun peeked from behind the mass of clouds in parts of the Fiji island group Thursday morning, ... damage to highways, bridges and businesses. The government estimated the destruction to cost ... separate times in the previous week, told a local radio station economic damage to business and individual [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 20:12:26

Curtis family Christmas update

We had a lovely Christmas - so quiet and stripped down of unnecessary stuff. So designed to help us appreciate the things that are most important ... we can think is that they somehow ended up in an old suitcase we sent to Goodwill during our move [more...]

Date: 2008-12-31 03:13:49

Michelle Obama Redecorates The White House

Obama Chic: Balancing the White House Checkbook. The Obamas will need to consider a tight budget when they transform the White House residence into ... to their new home, but the decorating won't stop there. The Obamas have chosen celebrity designer Michael ... for the repair and restoration of the White House.That amount, intended to ensure the [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 09:53:00

10 Easy Pieces: White Freestanding Bathtubs

From Sarah and Francesca: Our roundup of classic and stylish freestanding tubs (all come without taps or handheld showers, unless otherwise noted) ... . Wessex Bathtub Above: Victoria and Albert Wessex Bath for $1,339 from Home and Stone ... . restoration-hardware-palais-tub.jpg Above: Palais Pedestal Soaking Tub in cast iron [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 06:17:02

Water Damage Restoration: Mold Remediation

A flooded basement is bad enough to deal with and the clean up can be an arduous task ... . After the water is gone and the dirt has been removed and things seem to be back to normal there is still something to worry about: mold. Don’t let your home be invaded by this ... [more...]

Date: 2008-11-26 08:45:03

Food, Future, Famine?

Read more of this story » A new report prepared by the National Intelligence Council has projected that the world would be witnessing severe water and food shortages by 2025 and the changing climate would further strain the already fast depleting natural resources [more...]

Date: 2008-12-29 16:55:02

The Weight of Money in 2009

Economic recovery is the pathway to restoration of wealth. Consumers have lost over $8 trillion of wealth to date. The vast majority of it was either in the equities market or housing prices. Home Prices It is unlikely housing prices will stabilize in the next few years. There has been an economic study [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 09:55:03

2008: A turbulent year for South Asia

Looking back on the events that rocked South Asia in the year 2008 we see that terrorism took the center stage in many places in this region. This was also a year of crucial and decisive elections in many South Asian countries. The Global Voices coverages of the blogospheres of this region highlighted important perspectives on various news that [more...]

Date: 2008-12-27 21:15:45

Storm Stories: Out of the Darkness

Here today is a Storm StoryTeller with a tale you might not expect from such a longtime believer, but Dale’s journey–including his honesty and his knack for writing between the lines–is a great guide for the rest of us who are also enduring…THE LONG DARK NIGHT OF THE SOUL by Dale H [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 05:05:43

Ku Li: Malaysia's economic State of Play

After re-reading in The Edge, Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah's speech entitled Restoring Confidence at ASLI's 11th Malaysia Strategic Outlook Conference 2009, I have to borrow wholesale, the text of that speech from Another Brick in the Wall's blog.Ku Li's speech examines the current government's reticence on addressing the forthcoming economic [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 15:45:00

SURPRISE GIVEAWAY + Home Bar Tips from The Nest!

***** Build a Bar at Home (Warning: Hangovers Ahead!) Hi! I’m Carley from TheNest ... m thrilled to be guest-blogging on HWTM about building a bar at home—because c’mon, how many more times ... Okay, if you don’t mind plunking down a bit of cash, we love this sleek bar cart from Restoration [more...]

Date: 2008-12-11 03:59:37

The Classic Group’s Philip Bates Elected President for EM NARI

LEXINGTON, Mass. — The Classic Group, Inc., architects and custom home builders located in Lexington, is proud to announce Philip Bates, ... Victorian home in Melrose, MA. The Classic Group designs, builds and renovates distinctive private ... of design and construction professionals offer architectural design, new home and custom home [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 17:36:57

DiFi's Problem With Panetta

It's more than a little surprising to me that the choice for CIA Director of Leon Panetta, who I considered a card-carrying Villager if there ever was one, is ruffling such feathers inside official Washington, particularly official Democratic Washington [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 16:33:33

Umbria accommodation: low price luxury at the Torri di Bagnara

I will admit that Umbria is my favourite region in Italy and so I have no problems writing about some of the lovely accommodation Umbria has to offer. This elegant, luxury accommodation was open to guests in 1989 after a careful restoration ... , a tower from the 12th century and a country home from the 17th century. Called Torri di Bagnara [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 13:00:59

Firenze – The Four Seasons

Florence Italy, or Firenze, and the beautiful River Arno. The holidays are over, finally!   I don’t know about you, but it sure seemed like a long two weeks.   There’s something to be said for being on a schedule and having a reason to get up and get dressed every morning [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 04:51:00

Left Anticommunism: the unkindest cut

A CYRANO’S JOURNAL VIRTUAL UNIVERSITY SELECTION Stalin’s idealized portrait, ca. 1937 Introduction to Michael Parenti’s work by Patrice Greanville Stalin—the favorite “bete noire” of anticommunists the world over—provided abundant grist for anti-Soviet propaganda [more...]

Date: 2009-01-21 02:59:03

The Little Mermaid Part Three

Download the audio to your computer (right click, save as) The final part of the Little Mermaid by Hans Christian Andersen. The Sea Witch helps The Little Mermaid become human so that she can visit her prince - but she extracts a terrible price. The Little Mermaid must give up her lovely voice [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 06:56:58

what characteristics should prompt consideration for inpatient treatment instead of scheduling an ou

Harrison's Online Self-Assessment and Board Review Question Quote: You diagnose anorexia nervosa in one of your new clinic patients ... is not uncommon in this population. Weight restoration to 90% of predicted weight is the goal [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 02:29:11

Wat Pho วัดโพธิ์ ( First Class 1 in 6, Wat for King Rama I)

Wat Pho , also known as Wat Phra Chetuphon วัดพระเชตุพน or The Temple of the Reclining Buddha in Phra Nakhon district, Bangkok, Thailand, ... is the one of the largest and oldest wat in Bangkok (with an area of 50 rai, 80,000 square metres), and is home ... ~~ the Reclining Buddha (Phra Buddhasaiyas, Thai พระพุทธไสยาสน์). Made as part of Rama III's restorat [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 00:55:00

Prayer Requests...

Prayer Requestsglenwoodgirl@rocketmail.comSo many bad things in my life that I feel I am drowning. My elderly Mother lives with me, and I am just so sad the way things have turned out. I seem to constantly have problems with her care, and have become resentfuly. I feel so guilty [more...]

Date: 2009-01-21 02:45:57

10 reasons to travel in 2009

Written by Nick Trend Nick Trend looks ahead at next year’s travelling trends, including the best events and good value destinations for 2009. Iceland: what was a scarily expensive country has suddenly become affordable Photo: AFP Money talks, [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 22:05:55

White House Style

The White House Long Ago, Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy, Watercolor on paperImage from the J.F.K. Presidential Library & Museum, www.jfklibrary.org) ... who will be assisting the Obamas in transforming the White House into their new home:Vogue's profile of the Obama's new ... House.)For images of the famous Kennedy White House Restoration, check out the [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 12:59:00

Janna's 3rd Most Life Changing Book

Hey, all. I haven't read this book, but after reading the interview and review, plan to go buy it the next time I'm at Carpenter's Son. It sounds awesome. And just a note. I'm not posting all of Janna's picks. Just the ones that I either read and loved, or books that appeal to me. The 3rd Most Life Changing Book of 2008 is.. [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 11:00:00

(Photo of North Portico of White House courtesy Kathleen Andersen) ... be considered the world’s most famous home since it houses the U.S. president — leader of the free ... will become home to the 44th president of the United States, Barack Obama and his family. With Obama’ [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 12:30:37

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