Friday Link Fest: Birthday Edition

http://www.miss604.com/2009/01/friday-link-fest-birthday-edition.html. Happy New Year from Iowa ... is looking for speakers. We fly back to Vancouver tomorrow and although I cannot wait to be home, I already ... running. Here’s hoping snow doesn’t hamper our travel plans and that O’Hare will treat our luggage [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 18:44:58

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My house has still got to be worth...

There's a new poll up at the Zillow blog where homeowners all across the U.S ... . If you've been in a place for years with no plans to move, haven't had the need to "tap" your home ... . were asked what they think happened to the value of their home over the last year [more...]

Date: 2008-10-29 21:37:00

America’s New President Sworn In…

I live in Europe and holiay in Australia, but the promise Obama brings to America has further reaching implications then maybe any of us realize ... wars and the bailout plans. God-Speed Mr. Obama: Here is to the hope of a new beginning ... . This could have more affect on my lifestlye then the elections in my home country. I am glad [more...]

Date: 2009-01-21 03:42:46

Prince Charles And Camilla Moves Into Their New Eco-Farmhouse

Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles quietly took the wraps off of their new country residence yesterday — called Llwynywormwood Estates — and ... farmhouse surrounded by 192 acres of organic farm and countryside would not say who the home belongs ... by insulating the building with hemp and sheep’s wool. The plans also include filling a lake from [more...]

Date: 2008-06-24 13:04:53

The Simple Woman's Daybook

FOR TODAY......Monday, January 19, 2009Outside my window...its cloudy and cold.I am thinking.. ... . So thankful for timers.A few plans for the rest of the week....Daughter and I are starting a new Bible study tomorrow morning, Beth Moore's Esther. I am supposed to meet with a Home Interior consultant [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 13:37:00

A New Year’s Resolution You’ll Be Happy to Keep - Your Blog Blast Posts

Whether it’s writing down goals in our personal journal or proclaiming them publicly on our blog, ... s helping your neighbor whose husband is deployed, volunteering at your local nursing home, or together ... you and your family already help others, or how you plan to add that to your list for 2009. QuakerShareStrength.gif [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 05:00:09

It’s the year of the Ox! – Chinese New Year 2009 - Kung Hei Fat Choy

It is the year of the hardworking and patient people. Many strong words are used to describe those who were born under this sign ... to completion. •    Speak little – socially, they prefer to have a secure and steady home life ... . So, if you want to have a future leader child, better plan early before the year ends [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 10:17:07

Israel Hamas War -- News Updates And Commentaries For January 19, 2009

Men of the Salmi family salvage some belongings from the rubble of their home in the Gaza City district of Zeitoun. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis) ... Out of Gaza by Inauguration -- Time MagazineIsrael says it plans swift Gaza withdrawal -- CNNIsrael Continues Gaza Withdrawal as Cease-Fire Holds -- New York TimesIsrael and Hamas Enact Cease-Fires -- [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 14:00:00

Achieve Your Dreams

I thought this was fitting today, as we start new in our nation's capital... remember go for your dreams. Achieve them! ... to you Sarah for going after your dream. Ask yourself, “What is my plan? What are my goals?” ... that for the immediate future, I wanted to be home with my child. I took my ambition and redirected it into “ [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 18:57:00

Resumes of BGCT presidential candidates

The Baptist General Convention of Texas will elect new leaders during its annual gathering, set for next Monday and Tuesday, Nov ... : Stephen Gill Hatfield, Ph.D. 265 Meadowlark Lane Lewisville, Texas 75077 972.317.2968 (home) • ... of the congregation after significant changes in worship styles by developing a strategic plan for maintaining [more...]

Date: 2008-11-04 03:58:09

Weekly Columnist Rachel G.

This is a really fun time for us at EAD.  We have a new blog, it’s DIY month, and my vow renewal is coming up (too soon!) ... and then transferring to EAD Living, where she’ll be writing about home design and decor (her speciality ... and styles, giving you as much inspiration for planning your wedding as possible.  So we are really pleased [more...]

Date: 2008-11-21 12:00:48

Famitsu’s 21 Creators Interview (PSP Version)

Famitsu’s 21 Creators Interview (PSP Version) Issue 1/23 of Weekly Famitsu celebrate the new year by interviewing 21 Japanese game “creators” who ... of downloadable content (DLC) for home consoles. However, he says it’s not easy to have DLC for games ... demo is part of that plan. In order to accelerate PS3’s attach rate, Kitase says the system must [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 08:05:51

APAC to see 564 million 3G subscribers by 2013, says Frost & Sullivan

.fullpost{display:inline;} APAC was home to some 121 million 3G subscribers in 2007 and an estimated 158.4 million in 2008 ... given the slim form-factor of the devices, faster 3G speeds and competitive service plans available."He reckons that by 2013, more than one in every three new broadband subscriber will use dongles [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 17:11:00

Samsung splitting business in face of first recorded quarterly loss

samsung_electronics_division Samsung have announced plans to cleave their business into two parts, using financial and sales performance to differentiate the new electronics components division ... -friendly budget models, Choi will now head not only phones but TVs and other home appliances [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 16:01:52

Good Morning, America!

A very good morning indeed. Change has come, Barack Obama is the new president of the United States of America! I was just really excited to go home to watch CNN and videos on YouTube. Obama has always ... . I watched the video of his inaugural speech 5x, it was just moving. Big plans, full of hope yet very [more...]

Date: 2009-01-21 07:27:07

***new product alert***

I have something wonderful to share with all of you, my clients. Over the years many of you have purchased canvas’ to adorn your walls ... a glorious job. If you would like a piece of art like this in your home, please mention it when you book your session so that we can be sure to plan for it. I am a casual gal so this image suits me well [more...]

Date: 2009-01-21 04:53:39

GM to Spend $30M on Volt Battery Assembly Plant

General Motors plans to invest $30 million into building a plant for assembling Chevy Volt battery packs, ... in its home state — despite up to $335 million in tax incentives for battery development ... for G.M.,” he told the New York Times, “hopefully we’ll start to see a lot more activity [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 23:00:30

Post New Year Revelry Option One

If you're not careful, New Year's Eve can often turn out to be an expensive anti-climax. For that reason, this Londonista tends to take things easy, watch the odd firework and be home ... clubs to follow suit. One bash that caught our eye is on at London's Hippodrome. Plans are afoot [more...]

Date: 2008-12-18 19:45:55

The UK government’s plans to retain email data and rate online content will cost too much, destroy business, liberty and must be stopped - start making placards

From March this year all ISPs will by law have to keep information about every e-mail sent or received in the UK for a year ... and combating terrorist activity. The new rules are due to come into force on 15 March, as part of a European ... . The Home Office think the data is vital for investigation and intelligence gathering. The Home [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 16:54:16

News Of The Day

News Of The Day January 5, 2009 The president-elect plans to include $300 billion worth of tax cuts for workers and business in his economic ... for Bill Richardson after the New Mexico governor withdrew his nomination for commerce secretary. Obama "choked up a little bit" leaving his Chicago home to relocate to Washington. NYPIRG's Blair [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 12:37:07

Technology - Options of an iPod video

by Mac Maurer The new iPod video, which is of a convenient shirt or pocket size, has many options and some of them are absolutely surprising ... up to the maximum volume. You may also connect you iPod to the home or car stereo without worrying ... be ensured for an association as good as generally for this adventurous plan but even carrying [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 06:46:01

Crazy happy New Year

The holidays began this year sometime around the ides of November, with a surprise in the mailbox: ... be my dotage, but unless he has plans I don’t suspect, the end of the Golden Age of Ann is still unknown ... while driving him home from work, I made the tactical error of committing to e-mail my feeling [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 04:09:02

The delights of air travel

We were supposed to fly out of Santa Barbara on Thursday. New Years Day. That flight was cancelled. We rebooked for Friday ... of a holiday season, with lots of people travelling home from trips. And part of the problem ... I was going to get done over the weekend. That already replaced earlier plans to go skiing with The Kid [more...]

Date: 2009-01-03 23:12:00

Ruffles And Flourishes

And hail to the new chief! I decided to go to the grocery store on my way to the gym ... ! I skipped my plans for some Stepmill and weight lifting in exchange for an hour of ellipticaling with a TV screen so I could watch the festivities. I raced home and finished watching after a speedy shower [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 19:17:15

Drill Bits: Exxon, Noble Tout New Oil and Gas Finds

Russell Gold reports: While the world’s attention has been focused for the past few days on Washington D.C. and Barack Obama’s plans to reinvent the energy mix, old energy hasn’t stopped working ... —and for Exxon investors the world over. An Exxon home run here could help the stock – and help [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 14:25:00

Even Better Than Greenspoint: New AstroWorld Festival Office Park!

One of Swamplot’s best tipsters forwards a link to a website featuring lovely renderings of a family of glassy office buildings and blocky parking ... of nonsense with their clever plan, clearly modeled after several better-known suburban office parks ... . Get it? Just like it says on the Crosswell Torian home page: “Piece of dirt? [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 00:43:14

Go Home Already: Abandon All Hope

Two high-rise apartment buildings have been evacuated due to a reported two-alarm fire in the 2300 block of Good Hope Road SE.The Washington Post plans to deliver 2.7 million issues of its special Inauguration Day edition ... for more shirts like these.Prince of Petworth spots a new women's clothing store, ZiZi Boutique, in [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 01:37:50

Things I Love Thursday

We missed one last week; I know. I got swept away with Christmas fever but I was sending deliriously happy tremors out to the universe all day, ... . 3 2009! I am unbelievably excited about this year. I have so many magical plans in the works, & I am totally hyped (& a bit scared) about putting them into action. My new year’s eve was awesome too [more...]

Date: 2009-01-01 11:20:56

Last Minute Plans …

+ one Griot Girl + a crazy dash for Penn Station = I’m going to the inauguration!!No, seriously.  Pat had asked what I was going to do on Tuesday.  I figured I’d be in New York, watching on the big TV with my students, trying not to cry too ... of my friends were supposed to be going, but one by one they’ve all decided to stay home.  I know a few other [more...]

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

Union Card Check Legislation On Back Burner

Looks like all that money and influence peddling won’t stop Dems from pushing this hot button issue off to the side for a while ... card check won’t happen soon. It seems the Obama team plans to devote its opening months to important ... brawls. It also seems Majority Leader Harry Reid, even with his new numbers, might not have what it takes [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 20:35:34

Card Check Loses Support, but Threat Isn’t Over

Today in The Wall Street Journal, Kimberley Strassel dissects the shifting political prospects for the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA) ... plans to devote its opening months to important issues, like the economy, and has no intention ... with his new numbers, might not have what it takes to overcome a filibuster. It’s a case study in how [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 22:16:41

Virtual Inauguration

SWEARING-IN OF 44TH PRESIDENT TAKING WEB TO NEW LEVELS It is estimated that at least 2 million people will pour onto the Mall in Washington, D.C ... the Presidential Inauguration from home or work or even on our mobile devices is no problem. Where four ... Inauguration parties. No joke. WeeWorld.com–which caters to teens–plans to hold an inauguration [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 21:32:38

Friday Class- Learning How to Give

For the last few months at Jackson-Dawson we have been having these informative class-like presentations about various marketing topics led by Steve ... and let us unwind and get a new perspective on our field and professions. Some of Steve’s past ... Messages into Marketing Plans) Marketing Measurements Oral Presentation Skills Divining Consumer [more...]

Date: 2009-01-10 21:33:13

Tracking TARP Bailout Money … not!

Nobody has nearly enough information to know with any degree of certainty if Bush’s massive 700 billion bailout and Obama’s approximately 800 ... seen. The New York Times has a good spreadsheet summary of who got the money, though I always hate ... d predict we’ll something of  a “fake rebound” in the markets when Obama takes office and announces plans [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 01:39:13

At Long Last.

A few weeks before Christmas, Husband bought the FarmHands a 6 foot long orange toboggan (not the hat). We had been getting reports of snow coming.. ... to write home about & nothing stuck. So the giant sled of wonder has sat idly in the shed since mid ... , easily broken). On the way home from church it was clear the dusting wasn't going to stick around [more...]

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

The Awakening of a Dumb (Gay) American

Having never been big on the holidays, I decided to do something different this past Christmas. Instead of sending fruit-of-the-month baskets to family and friends, I made gift donations to ActforAmerica.org, the grassroots watchdog group, founded by Lebanese-American Brigitte Gabriel that keeps an eye on the spread of Islamic supremacy and jihad [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 15:05:14

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

The China Economy For Foreign Companies

I was interviewed a couple weeks ago by a reporter who wanted to know what impact the declining economy in China was having on my law firm's clients ... regarding our clients' China plans. This survey was of about fifteen clients (to tell you how ... downturn had made them look more carefully at their China expansion and hiring plans. They said they were [more...]

Date: 2009-01-04 21:12:28

No We Aren't

It is ironic that Jamie Foxx, one of many pop-culture icons on hand Sunday at the Lincoln Memorial lauding America's first pop-culture president, Barack Obama, would quote Thurgood Marshall during early inaugural festivities:“Each of you as an individual must pick your own goals. Listen to others but do not become a blind follower [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 12:45:00

Do You Ever Plan To Fully Retire?

The languor of idleness is worse than the worst weariness of toil - Hugh Black I was thinking recently about how so many people have recently had to re-think their retirement plans as their nest eggs have been depleted or vanished altogether ... of Psychology at the University of New England. He says that retirees commonly experience depression [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 16:30:13

Japanese Tom Hanks Moving On Up

Mexico City International Airport's most famous (and only?) resident Hiroshi Nohara has moved out after spending 117 days in Terminal 1 ... is set to expire in March, though how (or if) he plans to leave Mexico then is still unclear. Though Nohara seems to have found his place in an unusual way, vacation rentals were a big trend in 2008 [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 15:30:41

With eyes fixed on the horizon and God’s grace upon us

Let’s see, what did the SOB (Son Of a Bush) leave the Loony Leftist… > Two wars with saber rattling about a third or even fourth > Record deficits > A national debt which boggles the mind and is running away > The worse economic crisis since the Great Depression > Increasing unemployment > Democrats in power in the legislature, [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 23:40:45

kiss stains goodbye ...

over the holidays, we all tend to eat and drink more of the things that stain our teeth: blueberry pies, red wines, coffees and teas ... smile. if you don't smile, it's hard to meet people. when you travel, it's ALL about meeting new ... up to 6 shades lickety-split while you're making or confirming your travel plans! luster is really simple [more...]

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

Sunday Top Ten: My Super-Fancy Inauguration Day

Sidenote: Episode 601 L Word Recap Here. I like casting things. I've nailed down bridesmaids with no plans for an actual bride ... been invented yet. I'd take Major League Baseball All-Star team ballots home with me from games, copy them, and delight in selecting multiple dream teams, over and over again, again -- for "fun." I've made [more...]

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

Loose Lips Daily–Platitude Problems

As much local politics as humanly possible. Send your tips, releases, stories, events, etc. to lips@washingtoncitypaper.com ... will bring a new brand of D.C. politics, well then just tune in to a few of the sound bites tossed around ... is betting that new swear-in-ees Michael Brown and Kwame Brown have some ambitions beyond just serving [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 15:52:24

Rebel in Blue Jeans - Author Interview - Beverly Stowe McClure

Paperback Writer would like to welcome Beverly Stowe McClure, author of the young adult novel, Rebel in Blue Jeans (Twilight Times Books, Oct ‘08) ... these challenges with courage and humor and decides to do three things: 1. Bring her mother home where ... , is a gentleman. Nothing turns out the way Rebel plans, however, and she discovers that people [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 07:00:44

Massive Changes

Again! While neither Jess or I could be at the house to document the action - our amazing crew demolished the darkroom and removed the old duct work ... this old house” project to a 1 week “extreme home makeover” episode…they don’t use plans on that show ... and the furnace! The other good news was someone actually took the old fridge home with them, so [more...]

Date: 2009-01-21 05:02:06

Adams wants Portland to be hub of “green revolution”

Adams, looking confident at a party in City Hall last night. (Photos © J. Maus) ... of bikes specifically, but it’s clear that “sustainability” is where Adams plans to push two-wheeled ... for trying something new). Adams went on, “Our economy benefits from an estimated $2.6 billion annual [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 22:53:24

On 44: The Inauguration (Coverage)

(revised)By Tamara Wicks and Richard ThompsonMediaverse®Barack Obama’s presidential victory clearly caught The Commercial Appeal flat-footed in ... plans to rollout an 18-page commemorative section about the inauguration on Wednesday, an extra ... will be available for home delivery, not inside newspaper boxes or at street corners and intersections.The [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 17:01:00

Review: Fable II (XBox 360)

Male or Female? Good or Evil? Pure or Corrupt? Axe or Sword? Meat or Vegetable? Blonde or Brunette? These are just a few of the questions you must answer while playing Fable II. Welcome to the fantastical world of Albion, where guns and swords live together in harmony and magic still exists, even if the town yokels believe otherwise [more...]

Date: 2009-01-21 06:19:15

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