Sunshine gardens
I was happy to see a new article, “Extreme Makeover: White House Edition” in Friday’s Wall Street Journal by former House & Garden magazine editor ... windows with “meat” and “20500″, the White House zip code, you get four pages of listings)** Yes indeedy [more...]
Date: 2009-01-18 05:00:11
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Wall Street Journal reports on causes of the housing bubble that burst our economy and in the long run helped no one out...
From the Wall Street Journal.... Housing Push for Hispanics Spawns Wave of Foreclosures-"California Rep. Joe Baca has long pushed legislation he said would "open the doors to the American Dream ... . Nearly 9,200 families in his district have lost their homes to foreclosure. Foreclosure Crisis Hits [more...]
Date: 2009-01-08 08:01:00
Answers
Back in August I saw a door knob in Old House Journal that was identical to one I owned. I wrote to the magazine to see if they had any more info. on the hardware. They didn't, but printed my letter in the magazine. Well, I had forgotten all about this when I started to browse thought the February issue. I was reading the Letters section [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 17:30:00
operation 48: TRADITION
seeing as how i hardly ever did the paper adventure pages in order even when i was (more or less) on schedule, i figure: why change now??!( ... in our house. the journaling (below) essplains the rest.(sheet of notebook paper glued to back of the photo & cut to size; epoxy heart: cloud nine designs; xmas sticker & rub-on: creative imaginations [more...]
Date: 2009-01-12 12:51:00
WSJ: "Housing Push for Hispanics Spawns Wave of Foreclosures"
From the Wall Street Journal:"Housing Push for Hispanics Spawns Wave of Foreclosures"By SUSAN SCHMIDT and MAURICE TAMMANCalifornia Rep. Joe Baca has long pushed legislation he said would "open the doors to the American Dream ... . Nearly 9,200 families in his district have lost their homes to foreclosure.For years, immigrants [more...]
Date: 2009-01-05 04:10:00
Malcolm Gladwell is Wrong
From The Abbeville Manual of Style: ... . He is a skilled and entertaining writer, exemplifying the modern New Yorker “house style” for journalism with its combination of solid research, amused detachment, and quirky anecdotes in the Ken Burns mold [more...]
Date: 2008-11-14 12:47:55
Anywhere Else Besides Florida
The Wall Street Journal reports on Florida. “During the housing boom, Florida attracted hordes of speculators ... & Consulting in Deerfield Beach, Fla. But developers built far more condos than demand could ... in Hallandale Beach, developers urged them to move quickly to put down their $120,000 deposit [more...]
Date: 2008-09-10 14:27:25
The Obamas and Interior Design
Well, I know we are all looking forward to a Change and the Hope for a brighter future — I certainly am! ... of their White House designer. That’s right folks — it’s hard-hitting journalism at its best here ... to help make the White House their home. Mr. Smith does have two beautiful Rizzoli publications [more...]
Date: 2009-01-19 05:20:27
One World-One Heart Giveaway
I'm taking part in the One World-One Heart Giveaway sponsored by Linda at A Whimsical Bohemian.And guess what? ... with herbs, and also my newest blog:Happenstance House -- A journal about my Victorian home [more...]
Date: 2009-01-19 14:11:00
Antiques & Vintage: Leonards New England Supplies Bed to Obamas
From Julie: A while back, we featured Leonards Antiques, based in Seekonk, MA (they recently opened another store in Westport, CT) ... ). We just read in the Providence Journal that White House decorator Michael S. Smith recently requested [more...]
Date: 2009-01-20 22:11:05
OBAMA’S CARBON ULTIMATUM
Liberals pretend that only President Bush is preventing the United States from adopting some global warming "solution," ... with his climate agenda, says the Wall Street Journal. The complaint has been that the White House blocked ... bludgeon. He plans to issue an ultimatum to Congress: Either impose new taxes and limits on carbon [more...]
Date: 2008-10-21 13:35:55
Giving the Roost a Boost
Wall Street Journal Sunday editor David Crook writes: With the housing market meltdown, more and more house-poor home owners who can’t sell and move are likely to look to remodeling ... improvements make good investments. Indeed, Remodeling magazine’s most recent 2008-2009 “Cost vs. Value [more...]
Date: 2009-01-15 16:16:51
Internet Gambling Under Attack Again
The Las Vegas Review-Journal, Nevada’s largest daily newspaper, ... to then House Majority Whip Tom DeLay, treating him to luxury trips, among other things, in an effort to kill ... . Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) and 112 co-sponsors on Thursday reintroduced a bill in the House [more...]
Date: 2009-01-19 07:01:11
TREAT YOUR SECOND EXECUTIVE POSITION LIKE YOUR FIRST:
The Opacity of Hope: A President of great personal talents but public elusiveness. (Wall Street Journal, 1/20/09) T ... and then the White House with a campaign based on the gauzy promise of change more than on a clear agenda [more...]
Date: 2009-01-20 16:03:51
What Will Barack Obama’s Presidency Mean for You?
As many as two million people gathered in Washington, D.C., to welcome Barack Obama into the White House, says The Wall Street Journal. Obama, our country’s first African-American President [more...]
Date: 2009-01-20 15:48:29
Scientific Study Reveals Why Western Consumers Should Foot The Global Greenhouse Gas Bill
Official greenhouse gas data for the direct pollution caused by cities is highly exaggerated, according to a new study published in next month???s issue of the journal Environment ... as they are believed to be, they house people responsible for the bulk of our planet's environmental problems [more...]
Date: 2008-09-25 21:08:31
Media Digest 1/6/2009 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg
According the Reuters, December domestic cars sales were the worst month in years. Reuters writes that Toyota (TM) will cut plants ... Journal reports that the Obama tax plan my offer child credits for low income families ... . The Wall Street Journal reports that Nasdaq is opening a derivatives clearing house. The Wall [more...]
Date: 2009-01-06 09:02:51
sneak peek: rena tom {rare device}
a year ago rena tom moved herself and her popular store, rare device, ... treats, CDs, journals - all sorts of little clutter around the house. view from one corner [more...]
Date: 2008-12-01 16:00:24
Today’s Science Policy News for October, 16th 2008
A look at today’s science and health policy news: Presidential candidates’ science policies debated Daily Northwestern–Representatives from the ... of subsidies for ethanol. House Panel Demands Scrutiny Of FDA’s BPA Assessment National Journal– [more...]
Date: 2008-10-16 12:04:55
Small House Construction, Design, and Renovation Blogs
Small House Society > Resources Summary. Below are personal blogs and online journals of people working on constructing, renovating, ... . Through sharing stories, photos, videos, floor plans, and other details about the process, others ... on the Victorias cottage but it’s been changed a lot. I’ll try to get a plan up soon.” The Jewel Box Home [more...]
Date: 2008-09-07 00:50:07
An Increasingly Popular Alternative To Layoffs
Companies in the U.S. laid off over 2 million jobs in 2008, ... at the University of Arizona, as stated in the Wall Street Journal. Because they remove spending capital ... is out of the White House and Paulson is out of the Treasury, all will be well. It is great to get excited, and Obama [more...]
Date: 2009-01-19 19:12:03
Help Wanted Ad: Who Will Be the Next Neel Kashkari?
Who will be America’s next TARP head? With all of this year’s elections, appointments and upheavals, one crucial position hasn’t been filled: ... beyond opening up the U.S. vault. Still, with Kashkari getting ready to step down, Deal Journal ... together the $700 billion bailout bill that was shot down by House Republicans the next day [more...]
Date: 2008-12-31 16:48:12
INDIA: LIC Housing Finance To Launch Care Homes For Aged
. MUMBAI, Maharashtra / Wall Street Journal - LiveMint / PTI / December 28, ... in the southern metropolis about three years back and following its success, plans to replicate the model ... age for taking a dwelling unit in a Care Home is 50 years. Care Homes are separate [more...]
Date: 2008-12-28 06:50:47
A Democratic Party Sweep Brings Harsh Consequences
It's so easy to get caught up in the presidential election, to focus on the main event while overlooking the undercard ... , or 1933 By The Wall Street Journal If the current polls hold, Barack Obama will win the White House [more...]
Date: 2008-10-18 15:04:55
Rick Warren appearance at Ebenezer Baptist Church draws protestors
Protestors turn their backs on Warren. They were escorted out ... leaders 80th birthday. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports on the peaceful protest by LGBT rights activists outside the house of worship.Gathering at the corner of Jackson Street and Auburn [more...]
Date: 2009-01-19 22:48:17
Warren asks ‘Can we not all just get along?’
Rick Warren spoke to a packed house for the annual King Day service at Ebenezer Baptist Church today, ... Journal-Constitution also has a news story on the sermon and the protests outside. [more...]
Date: 2009-01-19 22:39:57
It’s A Little Bit More Of A Valley
The Beacon Journal reports from Ohio. “Richard Stevens doesn’t buy it. His two-story, brick house had been appraised at $363,150. Then, the letter came in the mail this week from Summit County notifying him of the new value: $557,820. ‘I was absolutely shocked. I couldn’t believe it,’ Stevens said [more...]
Date: 2008-09-08 16:02:55
Michelle Obama's golden ensembles symbolizes hope - Baltimore Sun
Washington Post Michelle Obama's golden ensembles symbolizes hope Baltimore Sun, United States - 2 hours ago " ... -Register - al.com Glamour and Fashion Return to the White House: Third Time is a … PR Newswire (press release) The Daily Evergreen - Wall Street Journal all 250 news articles [more...]
Date: 2009-01-20 22:28:43
Is the Party Over? by Patrick J. Buchanan
As President Barack Obama delivers his inaugural address to a nation filled with anticipation and hope, ... . In the National Journal, Ron Brownstein renders a grim prognosis of the party’s chances of recapturing the White House. Consider: In the five successive presidential elections, beginning [more...]
Date: 2009-01-21 06:02:34
Is Obama Backing Off a Crucial Pledge to Labor?
By Steve Early It’s only been a month since hundreds of thousands of union members and their families helped Barack Obama win key “battleground ... that should be part of his promised economic stimulus plan. However, when Obama introduced his top ... the White House would support EFCA when he was questioned about it last month at a Wall Street Journal [more...]
Date: 2008-12-09 13:48:20
GOPUSA ILLINOIS Daily Clips - December 31, 2008
Articles of interest to Illinois Republicans recently posted by ABC7, NBC5, CBS2, Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times, Crain's Chicago Business, ... Register Star, Bloomington Pantagraph, Peoria Journal Star, Springfield State Journal Register, Belleville ... Blagojevich's appointment of Roland Burris? Supreme Court has said in past that House and [more...]
Date: 2008-12-31 14:39:23
Piecing together the story of Bank of Clark County
More details are emerging about the failure of Bank of Clark County ... of business Friday, customers had withdrawn $28 million in deposits. That’s one lucky house builder. Problems at the bank escalated quickly, according to an article in The Portland Business Journal [more...]
Date: 2009-01-20 06:28:58
Jackson Mayor: I’m willing to pay price if it helps city
The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, 1/5/9 Mayor Frank Melton, facing three felony charges for the sledgehammer destruction of a suspected crack house, says ... 59-year-old former television executive, is accused of violating the civil rights of a duplex owner [more...]
Date: 2009-01-05 17:35:53
E-House Prefab Gets Green, Affordable
Aaron Newman shot me a link to an article in the South Florida Business Journal about his company, Envision Prefab ... . Envision plans a number of green-type features for their E-House: Energy efficient appliances ... in the works in West Palm Beach and in Miami, with their first model expected in early September [more...]
Date: 2008-08-05 10:44:06
Bill Moyers on Israel/Gaza
(updated below - Update II - Update III) On his PBS Journal Show last night, Bill Moyers delivered a poignant essay on Israel/Gaza ( ... not a single U.S. Senator and no House member other than a handful dare utter anything other than ... or justifiability): Download video! Moyers worked in Lyndon Johnson’s White House when Johnson escalated [more...]
Date: 2009-01-14 22:26:38
A Dose of That Ethical Journalism
Remember how everyone in the old media slams new media for being unethical? ... of their time looking into the houses of those they suspect of wrongdoing, but little time examining ... of cheap Obama trinkets. A quick stroll through the L.A. Times web site reveals a nice selection [more...]
Date: 2008-11-23 18:09:59
As foreclosures increase, fewer people willing to buy them
From The Wall Street Journal:Foreclosures have long been labeled a bargain hunter’s dream and reducing the swelling count is a key part of housing’s ... , foreclosed homes were found with all sorts of problems, from missing pipes and appliances to damage done by previous owners upset losing their homes. Mr. Phillips described holes punched in walls [more...]
Date: 2008-12-18 13:30:00
On Path to Irrelevance, MSM Continues Trading Objectivity for Activism
We’ve seen the evidence mounting over the last several years of professional journalism’s slide from respectable fourth estate to irrelevant outlet ... , is now to ensure that Barack Obama’s tenure in the White House is a “success,” regardless of the facts ... and there were no new “scandals” to manufacture [more...]
Date: 2009-01-20 14:47:59
Bill Moyers on Israel/Gaza
(updated below - Update II - Update III) On his PBS Journal Show last night, Bill Moyers delivered a poignant essay on Israel/Gaza (video below) ... not a single U.S. Senator and no House member other than a handful dare utter anything other than ... ): Moyers worked in Lyndon Johnson's White House when Johnson escalated the Vietnam War [more...]
Date: 2009-01-11 01:45:43
He’s Just Saying
Rep. Jim Cooper puts everything on the table in an interview with the Wall Street Journal: He smiles gently and says, “If we were to ally with the Republicans, we could swing any vote in the House of Representatives.” He hastens to add, “We don’t want to do that, we aren’t planning on doing that.” [more...]
Date: 2009-01-19 14:06:21
WSJ Continues To Fear Monger Against Health Care Reform
The editorial page of the Wall Street Journal took another shot at President elect Barack Obama’s health care proposal yesterday, ... Secretary Tom Daschle and Director of the White House Domestic Policy Council Melody Barnes — “ ... of the White House Domestic Policy Council, we can predict both the strategy and substance of the new [more...]
Date: 2008-12-31 14:05:46
Foreclosure News for Jan. 12, 2009
Foreclosure News for Jan. 12, 2009 Realtors' Former Top Economist Says Don't Blame the Messenger Wall Street Journal January 12, 2009 On a recent weekday, David Lereah sat in the sunroom of his five-bedroom colonial house. The only sound was the yapping of his dog Maisy. Once one... [more...]
Date: 2009-01-19 17:58:38
Can Emily's List Get Its Mojo Back?
I co-wrote today's National Journal cover story about Emily's List, the Democratic women's political action committee, with my colleague (and pal) ... Clinton's failed White House bid. And we ask if Clinton's defeat, in particular, calls into question ... in the political firmament. Although EMILY's List is not to blame for Clinton's narrow loss to [more...]
Date: 2008-06-27 21:23:18
Clint Curtis Testifies at Texas Legislature on the Ease of E-Vote Flipping
Blogged by Brad from the road... From yesterday's Daily Texan... Committee weighs risks, benefits of electronic voting machines Fla ... from one candidate to another. The House Committee on Elections invited Curtis, a computer programmer from Florida ... , coverage of his testimony by the Dayton-Beach News-Journal (who endorsed Curtis during his 2006 [more...]
Date: 2008-06-27 18:28:27
Volker to Chair President's "Economic Recovery Advisory Board"
As first reported in media outlets largely targeted at business leaders -- such as the Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg News -- this morning ... and the vigor and insight with which the community plans for the future," according to the White House ... by 81-year-old Paul Volker, former Federal Reserve Chair under Presidents Carter and Reagan [more...]
Date: 2008-11-26 13:21:45
Need Doesn’t Change Value In Florida
The News Journal reports from Florida. “The glut of unsold real estate on the local market has begun to shrink, but that doesn’t mean more houses are getting sold. The inventory of homes, condominiums, businesses and lots being marketed by agents in Volusia and Flagler counties hit a record 9, [more...]
Date: 2008-06-16 13:38:38
My predictions for Obama's first year
Filed under: Economic data, Politics, HousingLike all good marriages, ... already is at odds with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi over whether to repeal the Bush tax cuts before they expire in 2010, according to the Wall Street Journal. The economic stimulus package is expected [more...]
Date: 2009-01-19 21:30:00
FEATURE: Hot Young Things: Billie Porter on Modelling, Journalism, Music & Vice
Hot Young Things continues this month with the rather special darling known as Billie Porter ... in a strangers house on a space hopper, so I sent a scathing email to the guy who ran it asking [more...]
Date: 2009-01-21 09:00:00
Tough weather sketching
Gabi Campanario at Urban Sketchershas a winter scene that gave me the shivers. "I didn't get much out of the house during the recent unusual snow storms. Here you can see ... Reserved *Igloo drawings, fireside poetry, sled sketches...share your frigid-weather journaling [more...]
Date: 2009-01-05 08:00:00
How Much Blame Does He Deserve For This Mess?
Readers suggested a topic on the housing bubble and the outgoing President ... in the country among the 230 metros — and the highest rate in Florida.” The Review Journal [more...]
Date: 2009-01-19 13:16:11
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