Make Detroit Change Its Ways

Make Detroit Change Its Ways Posted by James O'Rourke on November 21, 2008 thinkprogress ... billion Congress previously allocated to stabilize the financial markets. Both House and Senate plans ... for an additional $25 billion in aid. House and Senate Democrats, led by Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA) and Sen [more...]

Date: 2008-11-22 00:08:24

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The Availability of Foreclosed Houses has made Habitat Change its Methods

Till 2009, Habit for Humanity followed its own beaten track of putting deserving families into the right houses. It collected donations to purchase land and then build the house from the foundation by using ... to do some rethinking. It is now planning to refurbish the old abandoned house in addition [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 11:19:54

finnish floor plans

  As in from Finland. These are plans of several of the houses built for a manufacturer’s exhibition ... , these are all prefabricated to some extent. These are all great house designs, compact, efficient, a lesson ... they have absorbed the additional square footage of the sauna right into the house. (...) Read the rest [more...]

Date: 2008-07-01 16:46:32

finnish floor plans

As in from Finland. These are plans of several of the houses built for a manufacturer’s exhibition ... , these are all prefabricated to some extent. These are all great house designs, compact, efficient, a lesson ... they have absorbed the additional square footage of the sauna right into the house. (...) Read the rest [more...]

Date: 2008-07-01 16:46:32

Federal stimulous and a few packed restaurants

Last week Democrats in the US House of Representatives unveiled an $825 billion economic stimulous plan, ... Inchioski of Engineering News-Record, "about $135 billion of the spending portion of the plan would go toward construction. Additionally, construction firms would benefit from the plan’s tax [more...]

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

Hello December.

My first December Daily post will actually come tomorrow as it is a daily documentation project and I have ... . In addition to time spent with family at my parents house we headed over to the Long Beach, Washington ... to actually live it before I can document it. I plan on taking some photos around the house to [more...]

Date: 2008-12-01 13:00:11

Menu Plan Monday: Frugal Weight Watchers Edition

If you haven’t tried Menu Planning, I can’t encourage you enough to give it a shot!  Do you have to plan every single meal? ... for dinner?”. Breakfasts & lunches tend to be pretty boring at our house.  My kids very much like their routine.  Additionally, we are not big red meat eaters in this house.  My menu for the week [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 04:04:48

It’s Going to be a Busy Month & I’m Going to Need Some Guest Posts

packing.jpg A view of my living room. Now that the initial shock of owning my own home has turned into a happy reality, I’ve begun to pack ... and lining up work on our house. In addition, my kids’ summer program had their last day on Friday ... for the next month or so. Now I have no intention of letting this blog go. I have big plans once [more...]

Date: 2008-08-18 11:00:53

January Green Tech Meetup Recap

After a month off in December, the Green Tech Meetup returned to a packed house which may necessitate a change of venue for future meetings ... month to power traditional lanterns. The company plans to use an Avon like sales model with local ... customers in financing purchases. Future plans include attempts to generate additional revenue through [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 01:35:48

Remodeling Our Home on a Budget

I mentioned in my last post that I would share my experience on how we remodeled our home and added a modern addition on a budget ... and laundry room (yes, they were all very small cramped rooms) into a open floor plan modern home ... house we could in an area we liked. We lucked out and were able to find a 700 square foot bungalow [more...]

Date: 2008-11-03 12:56:26

Pre-Weekend Foolery: Confirmed-Soulja Boy Got JACKED!+LeToya Jackson Goes “Big Brother” On Us

A representative for Soulja Boy has confirmed reports the rapper was the victim of assault earlier this week ... up plan in addition to his ringtone money. In other news– LeToya Jackson is the newest ... into the BB house today. She makes that ish almost guaranteed must see TV. Especially if big brother [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 22:29:28

The Liberty Sphere's Political Buzz

The Liberty Sphere presents 'The Political Buzz'--the latest whispers and rumors swirling in and around the Beltway ... indicates that the vast majority have 'contingency plans' should Obama and his minions get wild ideas about encoding ammunition or restricting access to firearms.In addition, House and Senate Republican [more...]

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

Fed Looking at Another Rate Cut, While Treasury Has New Plan for Housing

With the benchmark Federal Funds rate already down to 1.0%, U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben. S. Bernanke has only so much room for another cut (although many economists are predicting an additional half-percentage-point cut at the Dec.15-16 meeting). The Fed extended the lives of recently initiated programs ( [more...]

Date: 2008-12-08 13:01:56

Meeting of the Tiny Minds

The internet is a great way to get connected to other people ... books, plans, and seminars on tiny house design and construction. You might be wondering ... works with Jay and is a true entrepreneur. In addition [more...]

Date: 2008-12-09 06:01:13

Soros comes front and center for Obama ideas

Nov. 18 (Bloomberg) -- Three blocks from the White House, on the 10th floor of a sleek glass building, young workers pound at computers, ... for universal health coverage through employer plans and proposals to create purchasing pools that allow small ... '' of the U.S. In addition, CAP urges the creation of a White House [more...]

Date: 2008-11-18 18:36:00

Jack Kemp diagnosed with cancer

In addition to running for vice president, Kemp also served in Congress and as the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. (CNN) ... and plans to remain in his ... [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 15:58:12

Couldn’t Help But Comment ….. (122208, Morning)

The parade of attempts at blaming the Bush Administration for decades-in-the-making housing-price declines and the mortgage-industry mess is beyond ... , but that merit attention: “Chavez Plans Expropriation of Nearly Complete Megamall” — The money quote ... . __________________________________________________ Late addition to the “Could it Be … [more...]

Date: 2008-12-22 16:38:29

Living Small: Tumbleweed Tiny Houses

August 22, 2008 Have you heard of Tumbleweed Tiny Houses? The company was founded by Jay Shafer, who built a tiny house for himself in 1997 ... if you can choose a favorite! The little bungalow above is called The Loring and has 251 square feet of living space. You can see by the floor plan that has a sleeping loft that offers some additional space [more...]

Date: 2008-08-22 17:55:54

Brad Pitt Angelina Jolie Adopting Ethiopian Girl

Another baby for Brangelina? Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are forging ahead with plans to adopt a second child from Ethiopia, ... and get it over and done with.” “Another kid in the house will make no difference to the noise ... to complete paperwork on the new addition to their family. “Brad and Angelina have seen pictures [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 12:50:10

Menu Plan Monday

Weekday breakfasts are always either toast, scrambled eggs or cereal so I don't post those ... a Happy Home Monday hosted by LL at As for me and my house..., Tempt My Tummy Tuesday hosted by Lisa ... at Blessed with Grace. Doing them all make great additions to help keeping me on track and finding [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 18:06:55

Permits, Plans, and Partial Demolition in Pac Heights

The listing for 1629-1635 Green St ... , contemporary addition ("Cape Cod/ultra modern") to the existing be-shingled 3,000 sq ft structure ... . actually includes two homes on a double lot: a charming 1917 front house that's ready for move [more...]

Date: 2008-12-08 21:40:02

‘Cash for Clunkers’ Finds its Congressional Sponsors

How’s this for a stimulus plan? A trio of senators introduced legislation today allowing owners of gas-guzzlers to trade their vehicles in for ... the economy. In addition, it would help boost demand for manufacturers of newer, efficient models and bring in new business for car dealers who are struggling in the current economy. In the House [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 22:54:42

The time I had a dumb idea

Last week I was so caught up in relaying the story of the chicken-fried elk dinner gone awry that I failed to mention the most important development ... because we had big plans to tear it down and build a great garage with an upstairs bonus room ... tickets. I saw a golden opportunity to save us thousands in home repair costs, in addition [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 08:13:04

Squatters, fuckwits, bums, lowlifes

A reply to John Surname, principally, but also an opportunity to review some of the recent history of squatting in Australia ... buildings for accommodation or other, social purposes. Leaving aside the emergence of a squattocracy in the nineteenth century, “bums and lowlifes” have been occupying buildings in this manner in Melbourne [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 14:21:20

No surprise at all -- number of hate groups has increased

Considering the out-and-out ignorant, bigoted mobs who were pleased as punch to show their faces and open their pieholes at McCain/Palin events and ... to experts at the Southern Poverty Law Center, an independent organization that monitors racist movements. Although questions persist about the ability of such groups to carry out violent plans, [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 17:08:55

They Saw It at the Start

In my post on the Inaugural, I pointed out that headline from The Onion at the time of Bush’s inauguration, “Bush: ... manufacturers and as an attorney for loggers and miners, in addition to suing the EPA to overturn ... House Majority Leader Dennis Hastert (R-IL) told reporters. “Under Bush, we can all look forward [more...]

Date: 2009-01-21 00:59:24

Barack Obama’s “Jihad” Against the Unborn!

The shocking details—recently discovered— now revealed below… Dear Friend of Life, I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again… NEVER in the history of our great nation have we had a more PRO-ABORTION PRESIDENT than Barack Hussein Obama! He has publicly VOWED to help the Abortion Cartel in every way possible! [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 14:35:07

Pet Advice - Pet News - Pet Photos

Dog's Destructive Chewing May be Separation AnxietyBy Steve Dale - Tribune Media ServicesAnswers to pet questions about problem chewing, feline AIDS and mast cell tumors.Q: Our 16-month-old Miniature Dachshund is housebroken — if we keep her in her kennel. Left to roam free, she'll chew on the bottoms of doors or on woodwork [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 11:47:00

Lansley slaps Bradshaw

There is an hilarious post on the Spectator Coffee House blog with a letter exchange between the Health Minister Ben " ... Secretary of State for Health House of Commons London SW1A 0AA December 2008 Dear Andrew I am writing ... to take advantage of the upturn. As you will be aware, in addition to opposing this investment [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 20:37:57

A week ago Monday at 1:00 am, a beautiful, nearly 10lbs baby boy was born to our very close friends Jecinta and Ignatius (Igg) — their very first ... , so she changed her plans for the day and got in the car. By 10:25, she was at her house.When ... this to her family:In the waiting room, there were four patients ahead of us. Jecinta jumped up a couple [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 12:57:23

Misguided Spending Will Only Take Us Deeper Into Depression

Bob Chapman The International Forecaster January 19, 2009 We have the new stimulus plan of some 825 billion, which Nero (Obama) will use to rosin up his bow so he can play his FDR fiddle as visions of Keynesian governmental interference dance in his head, and as Rome (the US) burns to the ground [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 20:25:49

Worried About Debts?

Having trouble paying your bills? Getting dunning notices from creditors? Are your accounts being turned over to debt collectors? ... techniques. In addition, computer software programs can be useful tools for developing and maintaining a budget, balancing your cheque book, and creating plans to save money and pay down your debt [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 15:08:54

The Rest Of The Week In Review

Hello all. Greetings from the PAST! While I lay on a lawn chair and bask, here are a bunch of things I've missed this week: ... in the Pentagon's plans for Iraq. I will be pleased to see Obama hold to that particular campaign ... the same. Dan Gelber, a former House Minority Leader and a blogger, looks like he will run, and I think [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 02:45:00

PRESIDENT OBAMA’S BURDEN: THE FIRST 100 DAYS

The new president will have to spur initiatives across the entire economic landscape BY JEANNE SAHADI The scope and intensity of problems facing ... at the White House. Get recovery package passed and implemented Topping Obama’s economic to-do list ... are included in the House Democrats’ $825 billion stimulus bill) can do is to create or save [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 19:56:08

Freshwater Day 13: A Parade of Teachers & Staff

I was unable to attend Day 13 of the hearing. A water pipe froze overnight and I spent my day dealing with that. However, two spectators at the hearing were kind enough to send me their notes on the day’s testimony, and I’ve lightly edited them to produce this account. In addition, there are stories in Mt [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 04:46:45

Just Following Orders

As a young pup new to this “justice for the peoples in the Middle East” thing, I used to do ‘it’, meaning the “Philo-Judaic Two-Step”. I–like many these days–had honed it to a perfectly flawless, perfectly executed response whenever I would get that “Oh my GAAAAAD…Why do you HATE the Jews so much??? [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 20:36:05

How Far Down Can My Savings Go for a Down Payment?

piggy bank A couple weeks ago in the post, “Would I, Could I, in a House? ... . Inundated with “Information” Being a first-time buyer (or, house-hunter I should say), I’ve ... with their plans: Buy a home, quit work and be a full-time mom, buy a car, etc. And I found the suggestion [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 16:49:47

Cristina Page: At Last, Prevention First

For reproductive rights advocates, and for all Americans distressed with the rise in teenage pregnancy, ... , as well as reduce unwanted pregnancies in the United States. On Tuesday, House Democrats Louise Slaughter and Diana Degette introduced it in the House. This legislation will hopefully end the reckless [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 05:33:22

Another bad effect of the tanking economy: Increase in hate groups

Today's Washington Post spotlights yet another ugly result of the economic woes ... . Although questions persist about the ability of such groups to carry out violent plans, several recent ... Intelligence Project. In addition to the economic downturn, he cited rising immigration, demographic [more...]

Date: 2009-01-11 18:09:00

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

Our Karl Rove - Revered, Reviled, Retired

Democrats,On September 3, 2004, I began my career in public political analysis by launchingKerry's Karl Rove ... and marketing savvy that we saw displayed by a Rove-powered White House. I felt the need ... . My thinking was that a new paradigm would inspire and unite, where policies and plans bore and divide.I [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 17:00:00

Sounding Like The DLC

Gee, he really does sound like a Republican, doesn’t he? All Social Security needs is for them to remove the earnings cap ( ... up by the House and the Senate, Mr. Obama stepped up his effort to reassure lawmakers and the financial markets that he plans a vigorous effort to keep the government’s finances from deteriorating further [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 15:10:33

Portugal Sustains

“Art has a function of teaching about the human condition. We live in hope, hope is fundamental” - Manoel de Oliveira Manoel de Oliveira (photo and quote above) is a living example for the Potuguese people of how to force their way out of the low growth/low per capita income trap into which they have steadily stuck their neck [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 14:37:23

At Last, Prevention First

For reproductive rights advocates, and for all Americans distressed with the rise in teenage pregnancy, ... , as well as reduce unwanted pregnancies in the United States. Yesterday, House Democrats Louise Slaughter and Diana DeGette introduced it in the House. This legislation will hopefully end [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 01:19:19

Yesterday's news

Editor's note: I'm filled with a near-homicidal level of rage after watching the Baltimore Ravens "win" a playoff game just now, so I'll do my best to keep that under control as I survey the news.See my above note? The first story I came across just had to be about Bernard Madoff, didn't it? [more...]

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

Morocco to build up athletics infrastructure

The Moroccan government plans to boost the national track-and-field infrastructure to ensure that the country's disappointing performance at the ... to provide better facilities for athletes. As part of the joint plan, regional athletics training ... athletes in all sports disciplines to train closer to home. In addition, 21 new athletic tracks [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 11:24:00

On Reading: Audiobooks

Does it count as reading if you're listening? I started listening to audiobooks two years ago when I got an ipod for Christmas. I love the fact that I can listen to it while doing my chores around the house. The spoken word doesn't block out sounds like music does, and so I can still hear the phone ring or a child whine [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 19:17:47

Media Alert: TVOne and the Inauguration

TV ONE DEVOTES 24 HOURS TO INAUGURATION PROGRAMMING JANUARY 20 – Inauguration Day coverage culminates a special holiday weekend with ... of the U.S. Capitol where the swearing-in and Inaugural Address will take place. In addition, Jacque Reid will be at the West Front for interviews and up-close- and- personal reporting. In addition, TV [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 04:32:02

President Bush Doesn’t Care About Black People

Dec. 8, 2008: President George W. Bush kisses one of the children attending the Children’s Holiday Reception and Performance with first lady Laura Bush in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC. The reception ... House, and which itself votes heavily Democratic. Meanwhile, African-Americans give little support [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 08:47:09

Words from the (investment) wise 1.18.08

Words from the (investment) wise for the week that was (January 12 – 18, 2009) Investor sentiment around the globe was negatively impacted during 2009’s second full week of trading as a barrage of bleak economic and corporate news offered more confirmation of a deepening recession, bringing risk aversion to center stage [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 12:50:17

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