A Heck of a Ride!

He was 96, a month shy of his 97th birthday. A friend I had only met in the last few years, but he made a great impact on myself, my children, ... I left, I told him "Goodbye old timer, you've had one heck of a ride!"The next day Hubby, Mike (BIL ... draw up plans for a casket, he then faxed me the plans. Hubby contacted a neighbour in Fountain Valley [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 18:35:00

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Final Philippic Against Bush

In the last week we’ve seen Bush give a final press conference and a farewell address. Before that there were some interviews, and in all these appearances Bush has sought to defend his record, his so-called legacy. It’s not enough that he leave office having been despised by close to 80% of Americans and—this is the remarkable thing—been despised [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 02:36:00

Sustainability Is Not Rocket Science, But It Is Hard

The Rocky Mountain News reports from Colorado. “The price of homes in the Denver metro area fell 9 ... who thinks they will wait to buy a home in Washington Park, will be paying more a year from now.’” ... all over Tucson, earning praise for innovative designs and community accolades for business growth [more...]

Date: 2008-09-04 14:28:48

Saturday Musings

ST. PAUL, Minn. – A top Senate Republican said Friday his caucus would block any attempt to seat the winner of Minnesota's close election until an anticipated court case is finished and an official election certificate is issued. Pending the counting of hundreds of unopened absentee ballots, [more...]

Date: 2009-01-03 17:59:51

BOLT FOR TORONTO? by Alfons Juck, Note by Larry Eder

Usain Bolt is a hot ticket! He can light up any track meet and just the rumor of his appearance should sell tickets. Rumor or fact? Not sure, but we will surely find out. We did hear today that one of the brands with the longest traditions in our sport, Reebok, let their entire team of running sales people go on Monday [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 09:10:50

Balmy 27 degrees today

Okay, maybe not balmy but it really felt warm since having the really cold temps a few days ago.I seem to be blogging every 2 days ... from us. Since yesterday was a no school day, it worked out for us. We went to their house ... over the years. I can only hope that things get better for us all.I did some cleaning, filled [more...]

Date: 2009-01-21 00:04:00

Big Bend "State Park". Tx

We have only been back an hour or so and Spirit is already snoring. This is something new including sometimes a throaty content noise as I would not know what else to call it. I think we are both aging well together, he probably thinks the same about me when he hears me… will find out soon [more...]

Date: 2009-01-01 15:41:24

6 Curious College Donations

Universities are always looking for cash from their alumni (or anyone else with a big enough checkbook) ... and a current plan to raise an additional $1.75 billion, Princeton knows how to bring in cash ... , an alumnus of Princeton University and its varsity crew team, described the crowded narrow canal [more...]

Date: 2008-12-29 14:54:00

My Daybook ~ January 5

My Daybook ~ January 5 By Danielle | Posted in My Daybook | Comments (5) January 5, 2009 – 2:14 pm ... in my home office/studio. It has been a two month project. Getting rid of the old to make way ... ? Reading: Biography of Amelia Earhart Language Arts: Basics of report writing Health: View The Human Body [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 14:14:30

Bush set to say farewell to the nation

President George W. Bush’s farewell speech is more than a goodbye to the nation that elected him twice. It is his last chance in office to define his tumultuous presidency in his own, unfiltered terms - a mission that will keep his fire burning even after he fades off to a quieter life. Bush will say goodbye to the country Thursday night [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 13:53:39

DrumBeat: August 29, 2008

Oil's Trouble Spots At a time of rising dependence on oil and soaring gasoline costs, the potential for supply disruptions for this vital resource and the stability of energy-rich regions pose major concerns. While disruptions can happen anywhere along the supply chain (New Scientist), certain areas are particularly vulnerable [more...]

Date: 2008-08-29 14:10:48

They’re Not Popping Like They Use To

A report from Florida Today. “In today’s tough housing market, sometimes it takes some creative thinking to sell your house. Scott Bernard is having a picture-coloring contest and giving away his house in Sebastian ... , like many people who bought homes before the housing market soured, said he could not sell his house [more...]

Date: 2008-08-28 14:54:39

To You & Your Pet(s)!!!

FDA Warns About Tainted Dog TreatsBy Margo Sullivan - The Eagle-TribuneThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued another caution about tainted pet food from China. This time, no specific brands are being recalled, but the government is letting pet owners know imported dog treats made with chicken jerky are suspected of making pets [more...]

Date: 2009-01-01 12:36:00

Old Devil’s Lake Bouldering Photos: The Keymaker (V11?)

repeat and subsequent downgrade of Walk Of Life. AllClimbing is currently running a poll on what your favorite brand of climbing shoes is ... up. Steve has some better pictures posted of the hard problems at Devil’s Lake that I was talking ... , not all the bouldering on the West Bluff at Devil’s Lake is spread out and hard to find.  A short [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 14:17:47

Gnome sweet Gnome...

It was so funny last night, Robert & I went out to dinner at this place called Saddle Ranch Chop House. The atmosphere reminded me of being on a dude ranch, totally fun. They even had a mechanical bull ... so. If not, you really missed out...just sayin'....LOL So any big plans this weekend [more...]

Date: 2009-01-10 16:21:59

Irvine Co. announces first layoffs in 16 years

Irvine Co. headquarters in Newport Beach (Updated to add links, photos, more details and background.) The Irvine Co ... property taxpayer in the county. The original 93,000-acre Irvine Ranch, formed from several Spanish ... has been transforming the ranch into master-planned housing developments, apartment and office buildings [more...]

Date: 2008-09-19 23:12:46

From A Buyer’s Perspective, The World Is Their Oyster

The Denver Post reports from Colorado. “While there are plenty of resale and foreclosure options out there, ... In response, the 50-year-old company, one of the nation’s largest homebuilders, is downsizing floor plans ... homebuilders are enticing buyers with brand-new smaller and less expensive homes. Floor-plan sizes [more...]

Date: 2008-11-16 17:33:07

Australia

Baz Luhrmann has set out to make a big film for a big country but Australia is a preposterous shambles ... coast in 1939. She has come to find her husband, who has spent years on the family’s ranch, Faraway ... at Faraway Downs and when his mother is killed accidentally, Lady Sarah makes plans to adopt [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 11:45:00

DrumBeat: September 20, 2008

Goldman "super spike" analyst cuts oil forecast NEW YORK (Reuters) ... is the first time that research has been conducted in Britain. Cooking newbies turn to home dining ... by microwaving frozen vegetables, mixing them with spinach and pouring ranch dressing on top. United [more...]

Date: 2008-09-20 14:05:09

Lance Armstrong's Hill Country Hideaway

SELLER: Lance ArmstrongLOCATION: Deadman's Hole, Dripping Springs, TXPRICE: $12,000,000SIZE: 4,241 square feet, 5 bedrooms and 5 bathrooms (total0DESCRIPTION: Spectacular resort like ranch with 447.8 acres (hcad). Ownership in Deadman's ... , beautiful grassy pastures & 7 miles of hike/bike trails. Fab 4bd, 4ba main house on hilltop w/ exquisite [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 15:10:00

Menu Plan Monday - Week of 1/5/09

Happy New Year to you all! Hope you had a great holiday with your family and friends. We did! ... of fun, a glimpse into our world. This is all that is left of Christmas decor at our house ... chili), fresh cut veggies & ranch dressing Beef Stirfry with frozen veggie mix, rice Honey [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 06:24:31

Recent Read

Book 3 of 2009Rachel and the Hired Gun by Elaine Levine Why this one: As was apparent, ... . Sager decides to head out; just the two of them, for his bosses ranch. But Sager has other plans ... Blurb:When Rachel Douglas left her aunt's house in Virginia for the wilds of the Dakota Territory [more...]

Date: 2009-01-11 01:26:00

Please Welcome Our Guest, YA Author, Beverly Stowe McClure

What’s a girl to do when her mother runs away with the drummer in a rock band, her friendly relationship with the boys on the neighboring ranch starts to change, and a handsome ... out the way Rebel plans, however, and she discovers that people are not always what they seem, and she’ [more...]

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

What's Next for 25 Great Local Bands

Yep. As the title of this post pretty much states, we asked a bunch of our favorite bands what's next for them in "the future" (aka 2009). And more than two dozen replied -- with answers ranging from intense specific plans to charming ... hoping to refresh the setlist and write some new songs for the new year. We also have some plans [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 01:23:00

Crazy over Maisie

Yesterday, TCM ran a marathon of eight films from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer’s Maisie series—a popular film series from 1939 to 1947 that starred glamour ... death in 1937 naturally necessitated a change in plans, and it was decided to star Sothern (newly ... to her leading man, Robert Young) and at the film’s conclusion, Sothern and Young make plans to tie the [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 21:45:00

Christmas Potpourri and Holiday Shopping Update

Happy Holidays and Happy New Year to you and your loved ones. Here are a few headline news reports of interest from the past couple days.U.S. Store Traffic Fell 24% on Pre-Christmas WeekendU.S. retail store traffic fell 24 percent last weekend from a year earlier as deepened discounts failed to entice consumers to spend during what may be the [more...]

Date: 2008-12-26 03:52:00

From “Esther” in Chesapeake

Posted on behalf of a friend who is so very precious in the eyes of God. The following is part 1 of the Chesapeake story…. more importantly, this is “Esther’s” story. _______________________ This is my story of Hope: I have been a member of Sovereign Grace Ministries for 21 years.  I have been married to my husband for 31 years [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 04:55:42

varying degrees of toxicity

Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way. --from Anna Karenina, Tolstoy When my parents offered to pick me up from Sasha’s house in West ... to engage politics on vacation, I just want to. With this particular drive out to The House, however [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 19:29:22

A.M. Roundup

A.M. Roundup January 20, 2009 at 8:28 am by Casey Seiler Love him or hate him, George W ... , and promises he doesn’t know who his choice is yet. More here. Meanwhile, back at the ranch ... plans to make permanent an emergency law against the transportation of firewood — an attempt to stop [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 13:28:40

Presidential debate open thread

Tonight's presidential debate is held at Hofstra University, in Hempstead, NY starts at 9PM ... on her remote 15-acre ranch near Sedona, nestled deep in a tree-lined canyon called Hidden Valley. By the time Sen. John McCain's presidential bid was in full swing this summer, the ranch had wireless coverage [more...]

Date: 2008-10-16 00:33:00

"Wall of Violence" on Mexico's Southern Border

By Kristin Bricker, NarcoNewsCalderon's "two-faced" policy combines police, the military, gangs, ... . "The chemicals they put in food these days ruin the taste," he says. Humberto has a patch of land, a house ... on the Mexico-US border. He'd figure out how to cross into the US when he got there.But Humberto's plans [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 10:26:00

The Age of Scarcity

Civilian Death Toll Rises After Second Day of Air Strikesby Hazem Balousha in Gaza City, Rory McCarthy in Jerusalem - The Guardian (UK)Death toll moves above 300. Calls for investigation after seven students at UN college die in missile attacksTo the doctors at the Shifa hospital in Gaza City it was another body on a chaotically busy day [more...]

Date: 2008-12-30 13:07:00

How Much Lower Can They Go?

The Chicago Tribune reports from Illinois. “Home buyers and sellers in the Chicago area just can’t agree on the price of a house ... , but they’re being slow.’” “Denise Dominici put her Romeoville tri-level house on the market in April ... from renters, reduced the price to $235,900 and offered to throw in the furnishings. To her, the house [more...]

Date: 2008-08-27 15:16:47

The Playlist's Least Anticipated Films Of 2009

We wanted to subtitle this feature Cockpunching Your Brain Into Next Year: The Films Of 2009 Probably Destined To Make Us Unintentionally Laugh The Most. But you know, we mostly digress, but if you really want to see some of the year's worst films look no further than what's coming out this month in January: [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 00:11:00

French Inspired Houses (aka, My Dream Home 2009)

In January of last year, I did a post on my (then) favorite style of architecture, Georgian with Adams influence. So many of the house pictures in my inspiration files are Georgian, and I still love and appreciate this style. However, as much as I love Georgian style homes, over the past year I have found [more...]

Date: 2009-01-10 02:30:00

GOPUSA ILLINOIS Daily Clips - September 25, 2008

GOPUSA ILLINOIS Daily Clips for September 25, 2008 includes news and commentaries on the following topics: Republican Party candidates, elected officials, party leaders, and events Republican Party platform issues including promoting a strong national defense, respect for the rule of law, individual responsibilitiy, traditional values, etc [more...]

Date: 2008-09-25 14:29:36

U.S. HAS FEW OPTIONS AFTER WARNING TO MOSCOW

The Bush administration mixed strong rhetoric with modest action Wednesday in response to Russia’s continued military incursion in Georgia, ... at the White House. “We insist that the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Georgia be respected [more...]

Date: 2008-08-14 17:03:15

White House says cease-fire depends on Hamas

By DEB RIECHMANN, Associated Press Writer Deb Riechmann, Associated Press Writer – 1 hr 6 mins ago CRAWFORD, Texas – President George W ... now and in the future, the White House said Wednesday. From his ranch in Crawford, Texas, Bush called Israeli Prime ... and that is what will be the first step in a cease-fire," White House deputy press secretary [more...]

Date: 2008-12-31 21:08:44

L.B.: Under cover

Left Behind, pp. 465-468 The final chapter of Left Behind tells us about Buck Williams' conversion and about Buck's big confrontation with the ... , puttering around the house and mumbling about his flight schedule. We're about to check back ... at the ranch" transition it's more like "a while back, back at the ranch." This switch really [more...]

Date: 2008-09-05 22:50:44

Palin Heads to Arizona

COLUMBUS, OHIO– Sarah Palin has changed her pre-debate plans and will now be doing her prep work at John McCain’s Sedona, Arizona ranch ... . But, last night the plans changed and she will now bunker down at her running mate’s ranch to finish ... . Originally, her plans called for her to travel from Philadelphia where she was doing debate prep [more...]

Date: 2008-09-29 15:32:25

Who’s Who in Green: Daryl Hannah

You could say that Daryl Hannah is sort of a green rock star ... , she told Central Florida Green Guide, It’s a small but beautiful house made with salvaged materials ... . The power is amended by solar panels. I have most of the modern conveniences, but I choose [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 12:30:52

A Ford Tough Year for the F-150

Pity the poor F-150, loyal workhorse of farmers, union laborers, and that half-in-the-bag handyman who rode your tail all the way home from work. As if it wasn't ... the fire hydrants might get some more options, as Ford plans to bundle the most popular options [more...]

Date: 2008-08-20 13:37:47

One Woman’s Confession: I HATE SUBURBIA (Sep, 1965)

view additional pages One Woman’s Confession: I HATE SUBURBIA Yes ... —split-level, ranch or colonial style—in a suburb close enough to the city to offer entertainment ... colonial style house you see. Then Deena came along (she’s fifteen now) and Robbie (he’s seven [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 04:21:10

Morning news briefing 01.14.09

California hospitals feeling ill effects of recession – Hospitals across California and the country are reeling from the effects of the economic downturn and the troubled financial markets. Patients are putting off medical care because of job losses, job insecurity and high out-of-pocket expenses [more...]

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

Obama Takes Charge of Top Executive Post In US

Moments Ago, Barack Hussain Obama took his oath to take charge the top executive post of United States of America. Sun is smiling but still temperature is still sub-zero at capitol hill. Analysts are comparing it with different inaugurals but the fact is that, it is greatest inaugural of our times [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 16:20:12

Author Guest Post - Beverly Stowe McClure

#fullpost{display:inline;}Rebel in Blue Jeans Beverly Stowe McClure Twilight Times Books ISBN-10: 193335349XToday I'm pleased to welcome Beverly Stowe McClure, author of the YA Contemporary, Rebel ... with courage and humor and decides to do three things: Bring her mother home where she belongs. Show [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 07:22:00

Feeding The Family In A Few Minutes

Feeding The Family In A Few Minutes By Nicole Dean | January 3, 2009 by Nicole Dean Feeding a family is a big job ... have an assortment of noodles at the ready. When dinner plans are unsure, noodles ... . A skillet dish with some hot, cooked noodles, pasta sauce stirred in, and topped with cottage cheese [more...]

Date: 2009-01-03 18:54:50

Bush exits White House and goes home to Texas

George W. Bush bid farewell to the politics of Washington on Tuesday, leaving with little fanfare as the country turned its attention to new President Barack Obama. After eight years in office, Bush flew home to Texas where he will spend the night at his Crawford [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 21:33:23

25 Years Later, America Fails Lessons of Beirut Marine Barracks Bombing

By Debbie Schlussel Twenty-five years ago, today, at 6:22 a.m., Hezbollah terrorists--with help from Yasser Arafat's Palestinian Liberation Organization and Hafez El-Assad's Syria--murdered 241 U.S. Marines while they slept in barracks in Beirut. A bomb more powerful than 12, [more...]

Date: 2008-10-23 05:49:26

California Fire News - Updates in your mail box

h1 a:hover {background-color:#888;color:#fff ! important;} div#emailbody table#itemcontentlist tr td div ul { list-style-type:square; padding-left:1em; } div#emailbody table#itemcontentlist ... Floor In House FireTwo firefighters fell through the floor of a burning two-story home in Los Feliz [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 11:07:00

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