JULY 22ND

*** Today is Tuesday, July 22, the 204th day of 2008. There are 162 days left in the year ... in Jerusalem, killing 90 people.In 1975, the House of Representatives joined the Senate in voting to restore ... to mold the Internal Revenue Service into a friendlier, fairer tax collector.Five years ago: Saddam [more...]

Date: 2008-07-22 19:00:01

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South Shields shoe tree

“The Dragon”, Bents Park RoadWe always seemed to have a shoe tree (which does not look like this) ... house. However, since the South Marine Park has been undergoing restoration that particular tree ... irrespective of the sports being played around about it, and when the shoes become old, worn, holed [more...]

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

It is Up to MPs to Restore Their Reputation

Yesterday the Leader of the House of Commons Harriet Harman brought further shame on the institution ... of the successful author, Ken Follett, and Labour MP for Stevenage claiming £1,600 for cleaning [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 10:07:00

Going to bed - # 08/265

It's a bit difficult to do a daily photo at the moment, and here's one reason why ... that is magnificent and hundreds of years old. It will go for restoration which will take at least a year.Over ... . Putting Ham House to bed is quite a busy activity and the whole staff plus many skilled [more...]

Date: 2008-11-12 19:45:00

Restoration Denied!

According to the speaker of Florida’s state House, Jeb Bush is passing on a 2010 Senate run. “He said it just wasn’t the right timing,” Marco Rubio said, recounting a phone call he received [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 21:27:33

A Spontaneous Trip

Today we were up with the birdies to head south for the last baseball game of the season. Waking up at 6:15 a.m ... (George Washington's sister). It was built before the Civil War and is going through restoration ... of us on it and even without furniture in the house he was filled with questions.He really was interested [more...]

Date: 2008-11-03 04:33:00

Meetings

Forests – I don’t think I’ve adequately covered the subject of forest loss and its extraordinary impact on warming ... on forest loss, protection and restoration were also enunciated by an international coalition known ... on the House Energy and Commerce draft climate change bill here:  “Another noteworthy point [more...]

Date: 2008-11-02 20:58:51

What's in the stimulus bill

Here's the rundown on spending, courtesy of the House Appropriations Committee. My first take is that if you have spend $550 billion ( ... in renewable technology. ·        $16 billion to repair public housing and make key energy efficiency ... water, flood control, and environmental restoration investments; ·        $10 billion for transit [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 16:31:22

Old House Made New

Isn't this a spectacular old house? For a long, long time it sat sad and neglected. For the past several years however it has been under periodic repair and restoration. My guess is that the owners are taking their time restoring it so they don't end up in the poor house. A smart [more...]

Date: 2008-12-30 06:01:00

Somebody torched the Governor's Mansion in the state of Texas

(((And they did a heck of a thorough job, apparently.))) (((Given that America's current President lived there for two terms, you have to wonder ... in a rented house in far West Austin since August, when an 18-month restoration project began ... destroyed the 152-year-old mansion. (((That's a pretty serious fire.))) No one was injured in the fire [more...]

Date: 2008-06-10 14:34:57

UN chief calls Gaza situation 'heartbreaking'

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon arrived Tuesday at the Gaza Strip in order to examine the results of the three-week ... and the moderate states. "Hamas must not gain any legitimacy from the restoration process ... in order to bury him. The brothers said that their house had been hit by a phosphorus shell fired [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 13:50:00

Railroad Ties & Remembrances

Genealogy Photography Restoration____________________We received a load of railroad ties on Friday ... for our house left the sides and back as dirt. During our first Santa Fe monsoon season (2006) we saw ... at my destinations safely. I was six years old on my first solo trip.To be continued [more...]

Date: 2008-10-26 22:42:00

Photoshoot #2

my house 057   I had a little excitement at my house a few weeks ago: ... a color very similar to Restoration Hardware's Silver [more...]

Date: 2008-06-21 01:38:36

Large Local Difficulties

One of this blog’s most avid readers writes to me that:"You are entirely correct about student landlords and council tax ... earner during term time. The losers are the local community, who suffer rapid house price inflation ... ."As a comment on a previous post pointed out, the restoration of the rates in all but name was paid [more...]

Date: 2009-01-11 21:12:00

Links for the Day (October 3rd, 2008)

1. "A Wordsmith Rallies to Reclaim ‘That Guy’": Times article from a few days ago about columnist and family friend Ed Lowe ... unable to speak, he is back home, living with his companion, Susan Hennings, in her cozy house here ... "Back By Midnight." This episode is dedicated entirely to The Godfather restoration, and features [more...]

Date: 2008-10-03 12:52:51

U.S. Law : Those Who Authorized Torture MUST Be Prosecuted

Attorney General-designate Eric Holder (shown testifying at hearings on Capitol Hill):"No one is above the law." Photo by Evan Vucci / AP ... to the world' about the restoration of American values as we deliberately protect the people ... in the White House Situation Room in the years immediately following the Sept. 11 attacks. Attending [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 15:35:00

It's VOX! It's What's Happening!

A friend of mine has been buying and restoring electric guitars and amps for a few years, now ... -after-Christmas house fire. But I digress...)I have a picture of me playing the VOX box around here somewhere, I just can't find it right now.What I did find, however, was a 35 year old picture I took [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 11:39:00

Cal-a-Vie: French Romance in Southern California

Remember this house designed by Cote de Texas Top Designer #7 Gerrie Bremermann?   The house is owned by Terri and John Havens, of New Orleans ... on a massive restoration and remodeling, turning the picturesque property into a French dream.  California ... trek to France each year to collect furniture, construction materials and even buildings to bring [more...]

Date: 2008-10-11 07:30:00

Hand me down

I kind of have a thing for Oriental rugs. I think it's the intricate, excessive patterns and the bold colors that appeal to me. I imagine just having a house full of them, in a multitude of styles and shades, someday ... a little restoration, I think - the fringe around the ends is all but completely gone - but it still [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 16:16:10

2008 Patriot Fund Report

Fellow Patriots,2008 proved to be a very challenging year both politically and economically ... advocacy for individual liberty, the restoration of constitutional limits on government ... all of our IT and creative needs in house. This was a bold but necessary step for a small company serving an ever [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 16:36:00

Take steps to protect your credit during divorce

by Mike Mastracci Credit scores are important, more than ever. When you separate or divorce, special care needs to be taken to protect your scores ... term financial recovery. Many credit restoration companies thrive when the divorce rates rise ... vehicle loans as part of any house refinancing if possible. When starting anew, the fewer debts [more...]

Date: 2008-12-24 11:34:04

Ted Haggard 'Restored' to Colorado Springs

Though various reports have been published on the whereabouts of deposed megachurch pastor Ted Haggard — that he had moved to Arizona and that he had "quit" a "spiritual restoration program" he had agreed to undergo last February — current New ... in the original house that they lived in for many years." The Gazette of Colorado Springs attempted to [more...]

Date: 2008-06-23 11:17:49

Year in Review, 2008 Architecture Awards: Jean Nouvel, Ennis House, and Building of the Year

As 2008 comes to a close, here's a look (and in some cases, an update) to the more compelling and fantastic stories that stood out this year ... , is slowly being restored.) UPDATE: Well, not the best news. "There are no plans to open the house ... Never Move Past the Rendering Stage: It was French architect Jean Nouvel’s leafy green giant [more...]

Date: 2008-12-30 22:30:12

Recovery!

I'm happy to report that the restoration of my infected hard drive was (nearly) a complete success ... down to the house and help out the old man. There is an advantage to having a son who is head [more...]

Date: 2008-10-19 21:00:00

Weather is king of the world

Dark-eyed junco, yesterday Naughty: 54, ... unused at Pease One Hampton resident is stlll heating her house with the fireplace and using ... the Seacoast leading up to Christmas Day. Power restoration crews race with next storm Nice [more...]

Date: 2008-12-18 12:00:50

Restore To Me….

1 Have you ever restored something? I can remember when I was in High School, it was a really big deal to find an old car and restore it ... it. I want for nothing more than the TV version where they flip a house into a mansion in an hour (including ... as much as he lost” (Job 42:10). God is in the restoration business. While his version is not “made [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 02:23:59

Crystal ballin’ 2009

‘Tis the season, and it’s hard to resist. As I watched the usual ‘psychics’ on TV make their predictions for the year, ... to the restoration of an old folks’ home. I am turning 58 this year and my house could use a new paint job [more...]

Date: 2009-01-03 12:25:42

Sierra Highlights #9

My occasional daybook. Notable Events: Sean gets Monday off school and has his birthday coming up this week ... so I can do a quick restoration when I see dust or grime. We get a lot of dust in this house because ... and earnestly after the Old Testament reading: "Mom, it said that Samuel heard the Lord calling [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 03:22:00

Play taps for my husband's computer

I was in bed watching television about 1 a.m. last night with all the bedroom lights out. The only light on in the house was the floor lamp next my husband's computer desk in the other ... and restoration, video rendering and heavy duty gaming, running dual processors and a hot rod video card. Most [more...]

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

Kombi

Kombi Labels: About Town | 4 comments Ang litratong ito ay kuha sa Cocorama, isang restaurant sa Shangrila ... want to ask yourself if this is really an old car. Restoration is superb so to speak. My daughter ... : Giddy. Music: None. Am alone in the house and it's really quiet. Posted by Lynn [more...]

Date: 2008-10-16 05:16:43

DC Anti-Abortion Chalk Art Protesters Get Preliminary Injunction

On Friday, a group of Christian activists filed suit in federal district court in Washington, ... the White House on January 24 to protest Barack Obama's support of abortion rights. (Christian ... Freedom Restoration Act, and violates the DC Police Standards Act of 2004 (DC Code Sec. 5-331.04 [more...]

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

Our home... some history

Yes, thats right... after months I can almost officially say her room is done. I say almost because we do still have (1) major task to accomplish... the restoration of those original hardwoord floors. We already have the stain ... many before pictures of the house at all... but believe you me... I definitely have them. To say [more...]

Date: 2008-10-30 23:11:05

A timely wine.

Like many people in New Orleans, my husband and I are in the midst of home restoration. While this project is underway we (my husband, son and I) reside in the carriage-house-cum-pool-house on our lot.  We are right ... into the carriage house.  Tables were made of saw horses and old doors and it took us 7 tries before we found [more...]

Date: 2008-10-07 18:22:11

Airstream trailers restored on an old airforce base

Filed under: Business, Transportation Perhaps you've heard that actor Matthew McConaughey has a thing for Airstream trailers ... to mint condition. Hyde has set up shop at an old air force base that used to house B-52 Bombers ... Vehicles' Web site where you can e-mail your vintage restoration questions. There are also several [more...]

Date: 2008-06-28 23:30:00

ThinkFast: January 12, 2009

ThinkFast: January 12, 2009 By Think Progress at 9:00 am ThinkFast: January 12, 2009» ... from disappearing in 2010. … In making their case for the restoration, Democrats contend that such a large ... -recovery package.” President Bush will hold his final White House press conference this morning [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 14:00:12

Chapter 1: Executive Summary - Mortgage Origination and Securitization in the Financial Crisis

From the book "Restoring Financial Stability: How to Repair a Failed System" ... and foreclosures were the downturn in house prices, coupled with a dramatic decline in the quality [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 14:44:12

Chapter 1: Executive Summary - Mortgage Origination and Securitization in the Financial Crisis

From the book "Restoring Financial Stability: How to Repair a Failed System" ... and foreclosures were the downturn in house prices, coupled with a dramatic decline in the quality [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 13:50:20

Chapter 1: Executive Summary - Mortgage Origination and Securitization in the Financial Crisis

From the book "Restoring Financial Stability: How to Repair a Failed System" ... and foreclosures were the downturn in house prices, coupled with a dramatic decline in the quality [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 09:52:14

Phoenix Sightseeing

When you visit the Phoenix metropolitan area be prepared to find an abundance of attractions and places to spend your time ... of restored Victorian buildings preserved as homage to the late 1800s prosperous period of the city’s history. The houses are now serving as shops, museums and restaurants, with the elegant Rosson [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 02:29:10

Saying Hello To 2009

By Carol GeeAnd soon we will be saying goodbye to George W. Bush, The Decider, the commander in chief ... , "The Iraq war will cost more in 2007 than the $110 billion projected by the White House, said the head ... in a ceremonial move described by the country's prime minister as a restoration of Iraq's sovereignty [more...]

Date: 2009-01-01 21:30:00

the best laid plans … and the latest mini-quilt

You know what happens to those!  They go wildly astray ... finish his restoration of one of his older push bikes for dear old Grandad, followed by a visit ... the house to the front footpath where it was scavenged all afternoon and night by passerbys (we stood [more...]

Date: 2008-10-20 21:11:05

Saying Hello to 2009

And soon we will be saying goodbye to George W. Bush, The Decider, the commander in chief ... , "The Iraq war will cost more in 2007 than the $110 billion projected by the White House, said ... on Thursday in a ceremonial move described by the country's prime minister as a restoration of Iraq's [more...]

Date: 2009-01-01 21:05:00

Volunteers Needed

for Cleanup Day Saturday The Old Island Restoration Foundation is sponsoring a Cleanup Day tomorrow, Saturday, November 1. Volunteers should meet at the Oldest House at 322 Duval Street at 7:30am for coffee, donuts and bagels. The cleanup target will... [more...]

Date: 2008-10-31 14:31:13

2008 Is Not 1964: Why Liberal Mania and Conservative Panic Are Nothing But Melodrama

Keeping with the theme of this blog, I have decided to critique the dramatic commentary coming from liberal and conservative circles about the ... the restoration of the activist government that fell out of public favor in the 1970s." I guess it would ... House, and the Supreme Court for many years, they will shamelessly market the virtues of divided [more...]

Date: 2008-10-21 07:43:00

Ghetto Gaudi - The Watts Towers

La Nuestro Pueblo is the largest example of an outdoor folk art installation ever created ... a decade-old restoration project, the Towers reopened to the public.  During our visit last week ... (Simon) Rodia purchased a small house on a triangular piece of property near 107th Street and soon [more...]

Date: 2008-12-03 08:02:23

How to spend $550 billion

Finally: The House Appropriations Committee provides a first draft of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan: ... billion to repair public housing and make key energy efficiency retrofits. $6 billion to weatherize ... for clean water, flood control, and environmental restoration investments; $10 billion for transit [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 09:50:36

Heavenly Fire

And then, shortly after my mother passed away in June 2005, ... understand since HF was a celebration of my mother's rebirth and restoration after the end ... of fat quarters and went to the gathering mostly to "get out of the house." I had no expectation [more...]

Date: 2008-11-14 14:30:00

Questioning The Church While Holding Firm To Sound Doctrines

But as for you, speak the things which are fitting for sound doctrine.- Titus 2:1 (NASB) ... . I became enthralled by the house church movement and tried to bring many of the principles of organic ... and his website, New Testament Restoration Foundation, and Watchman Nee's The Normal Christian Church Life [more...]

Date: 2008-12-19 15:23:00

Stimulus plan offers billions for climate research, energy efficiency and renewables

By Lauren Morello Climatewire: An economic stimulus plan released by House Democrats yesterday would pump more than $1 billion into climate science ... to climate science and the restoration of the Unite [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 16:12:18

Links a-go-go

Here are some catch up links for the week. I'm sure you noticed that posts are a little thin lately; it has to do with all those winter preparedness projects around the house. But speaking ... (and from a union brother at that). The Port of Seattle will discuss the Duwamish Habitat restoration [more...]

Date: 2008-11-11 19:51:39

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