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Happy Anniversary

Today we celebrate a double anniversary - Jan 3 2009 marks 3 years in Belize for tacoboy and I and 8 years in Belize for Pedro - Grant told us it is ... and we have not decided our plans yet still waking up. Stay tuned for more. Still deleting emails down to 17 ... of you who are stuck in snow right now. I hope you all enjoy your Virtual Vacation at [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 14:31:09

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Fred Goldstien on jobs and the economy

There really is not any Iraq news since C.I.'s snapshot. A lot of the whispers about "Iran" but no real news. Trina found an article she wanted to highlight tonight but it was a long one. I told her that I might not have anything to say tonight so I could easily grab it. This is from Workers World:What can win jobs? [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 04:00:00

Do You Have A Plan

Well, first of all I have to apologize for taking the last couple weeks off from writing or really reading anything on the blog ... I will continue working out, I basically have the next four months off. Really, it's summer vacation ... to Charlotte to hang out with our friends Daniel and Ariana. We didn't have any plans in mind [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 01:50:00

President-Elect Barack Obama's $40 billion Handout Bailout to Internet Providers

.jpg] President-Elect Barack Obama is planning to send up to $40 billion in grants and loans bailout funds toward improving broadband ... with benefits to e-commerce, education and health-care," a House Appropriations Committee document said ... individuals, which turned into a very unprofitable venture with disastrous results. Let the free ma [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 22:30:20

Best Turkey Stuff Spanish Vacations 2009

The Euro is hitting the pound and British tourists' spending power, and Turkey is gaining ground as a favourite holiday destination for Brits ... holiday sales will fall in 2009. While some families have elected to enjoy a "stay-cation," a stay-home-vacation, many others have not let economic misfortunes impact their holidays time. Some low-cost [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 13:40:00

Plan On The Run: Last Minute Vacations

Plan On The Run: Last Minute Vacations Many things happen in life which cannot be predicted. Depending on certain employment situations, or unforeseen events in scheduling, vacation time can be granted with short notice. In the grand scheme of things, it does not matter why, but is important to be able to take advantage of the time allotted [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 16:52:09

What a Difference a Year Makes

HONOLULU - One year ago today, Senator Barack Obama was fighting to win the all-important Iowa caucuses, ... the time to share his plans to ring in the new year before an interview with FOX News’ Major Garrett ... the final day of his Hawaiian vacation. A transition aide expects Mr. Obama to stay at his Kailua rental [more...]

Date: 2008-12-31 19:09:43

Dee Caffari con Aviva cruza Cabo de Hornos

Foto copyright GARETH COOKE / SUBZERO IMAGES / AVIVA / Vendée Globe Fuente info VGCaffari passes Cape Horn this morningJanuary 16 ... Thompson confirmed on this morning’s radio vacation that he is moving off in a NE’ly direction in quite ... he has been musing over his plans for the future. He would like to gain more experience alongside [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 17:40:00

Till the First Day of Christmas

The last time I could spend such a prolonged Christmas vacation was two years back, when I was preparing for my MBA ... in my house began on Sunday and carried on till late Tuesday which meant lots of dust, smell and work ... up the house. First vacuumed all the rooms and my computer (I sometimes think my computer was made [more...]

Date: 2008-12-25 07:56:37

Turns Out I'm a Frugal Millionaire

I loved the book The Frugal Millionaires: 70 millionaires anonymously share their ideas about money to help each other and you. Why? Because it reads like my autobiography. In fact, if you've read Free Money Finance for any amount of time, you'll see that this book is almost 100% in-line with what I say (and what I do, BTW.) [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 19:57:08

Six Steps To Stem The Foreclosure Crisis

On January 7, President-elect Barack Obama declared his intention to address the foreclosure crisis soon after being sworn in ... Illinois recently reported that 75 percent of loan servicers rarely agree to workout plans ... (a subsidiary of Wells Fargo), First Franklin Loan Services/Home Loan Services, Bank of America, Saxon [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 19:15:34

More on Good Habits for Success in 2009

“Good Habits”. Lets delve a bit deeper: Constantly evaluate everything you are doing Develop the habit of constant awareness and evaluation. Always be thinking: is this the best use of my time? Is the best way I could be doing this? Do the most important task of the day first This ties in with your daily goals, [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 15:55:09

The Bush Years, as Told by The Onion

I remember snickering at the once-amusing, now eerily-prescient classic article in The Onion titled Bush: Our Long National Nightmare of Peace and Prosperity is Finally Over: What better day than on the last day of the Presidency that made a virtue of willful ignorance to present a catalogue of George W [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 20:00:00

Worker Occupation in the USA | Beyond the Beyond from Wired.com

Benjamin Dangl, whose excellent book “Price of Fire” was reviewed here a while back, interviewed Mark Meinster, ... , the upshot was pretty clear in Argentina.http://towardfreedom.com/home/content/view/1506/1/Firing ... factory in Chicago occupied their plant, demanding that they be paid their vacation and severance [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 16:45:01

Monday is the big day for our older daughter — and the whole family

Well, Autumn’s big day is coming: her recruiter is coming tomorrow at 1100 to pick her up for transport to the Harrisburg Military Entrance ... of vacation days to use, and I took off tomorrow and Tuesday, so the change won’t be a problem ... training. For her last weekend at home, she naturally got special treatment, though Al Gore [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 01:35:57

The "one big lump" theory of your money

By Philip Brewer Don't get confused by the way your money's divided up. It might be split up into IRAs, 401(k)s, 403(b)s, 529 plans, and annuities. Separately from that, it might be invested in different things ... it's home-grown or not, where it fits into the food pyramid (or four food groups, if you're old [more...]

Date: 2009-01-03 16:47:55

Will the Moderator, the Archbishop in waiting, be on vacation in Egypt or perhaps elsewhere in the Middle East?

Moderator Duncan has suggested that certain Primates, friendly to the Anglican Church in North America (ACNA) ... in Ireland then Bishop Duncan, of the Anglican Communion Network, was noted to have been on vacation ... had a paper read in Jordan, but then was on vacation in Europe. Now he is "involved in “an unanticipated [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 03:14:00

Date: 2009-01-08 04:08:29

My Predictions for 2009… and What I Got Wrong in 2008

Hi Guys, Happy New Year! It’s been a while since we last caught up. I hope you are well and that you had a wonderful holiday and a very happy New Year. I was on vacation for the holidays. We had a terrific break. We took our three boys to Disney World. What a treat! We go once a year usually around President’s Day weekend [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 21:43:37

Posts about Home Sales as of January 20, 2009

Snow! - blakkatz.com 01/20/2009 We got a dusting of snow last night. It’s pretty. I haven’t seen snow in several years now ... the tax commission’s reform package up or down - with no floor amendments in the House … from the home ... 7 Ferry Rd., Fort Walton Beach FL Short Sale You can make this Fort Walton Beach house a home… [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 14:27:32

Operation Cast Lead Wed Dec 31st

Yesterday saw palestinian terrorists send 50+ rockets into Israel, including the Be’er Sheva region, ... others, attend) have been cancelled for today, and the White House continues to shows its support ... . 9:28AM: The Obama vacation protesters. Is it just me, or are all overweight, white-bearded men [more...]

Date: 2008-12-31 03:48:38

No Divorce for You, Blake Incarcerated

Although she bragged about sleeping around, Amy Winehouse said she will not allow her husband to divorce her ... about her relationship with 21 year old actor Josh Bowman–whom Amy hooked up with while on vacation in St. Lucia. Amy ... perfect for each other. I don’t want to go back home to England. I want to wait for Blake here.” [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 16:00:07

Outside The Box Show Updates

Dr Kevin Dr Lyn ... The Box with Dr Kevin and Mark Berry.” Dara Jane is on vacation, so Fiona Broome steps up to the plate ... and aptitude, and an exciting fun-based new school she plans to open this year. This is a show you won [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 22:00:08

Find Out How You Can Escape For Spring Break To Enjoy Some Fabulous Cruises

There are many lovely places that you all could go, to get away and enjoy yourselves during spring break but going on cruises, ... for, for your spring break getaway and once you begin making the proper plans you will be so thrilled ... all about it once you arrive back home, will just be so exciting for you. Well, some things that you do while [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 10:01:52

WIN Minutes 01-20-09

Nenana Wellness Coalition MINUTES January 20, 2009 The Nenana Wellness Coalition is an alliance of representatives from various organizations, government agencies, community groups and individuals that meets weekly to discuss, evaluate, coordinate, consolidate and help implement plans for improving the wellness and quality of life [more...]

Date: 2009-01-21 02:52:01

Swanky Dog Hotel?

Proposed Bill: Humans, Pets Buried in Single GraveBy Chantal Anderson - Seattle Times staff reporterSen. Ken Jacobsen and his cat Sam that died several years ago. The Seattle Democrat has filed a bill that would allow the commingling of human and pet remains. Forget the notion that dogs are man's best friend. To Sen [more...]

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

CHELSEA ELECTRICIANS - Obama's infrastructure plans to benefit Indian cos - Economic Times

Obama's infrastructure plans to benefit Indian cosEconomic Times, India - 2 hours agoProject exporters, consisting of civil construction companies, ... Opportunities Exist for Composites in the European ...MarketWatch (press release) - 43 minutes agoFor example ... to home, make sheds for fire victimsMSNBC - 3 hours agoCHICO -- Chico State University [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 14:55:00

AMY WINEHOUSE STILL LOVES BLAKE FIELDER-CIVIL

AMY WINEHOUSE STILL LOVES BLAKE FIELDER-CIVIL Monday, January 19th, 2009 Amy Winehouse might be galavanting around a Caribbean with Josh Bowman, ... s scattered union. But Wino tells The Sun she plans to fight a divorce. “I still adore my Blake . we won ... her comments during her lengthened St . Lucia vacation . In a reduced mangle from her [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 15:51:14

My Trip to India

Hey everybody! I returned from India on January 12th at around Noon, ... to have my health back. Although my previous post was titled “On Vacation in India”, my trip turned out to be FAR from a vacation. The trip was extremely hectic, and we crammed a ton of different [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 01:54:57

Phone calls and vacation plans

Whatever was wrong with my thumbs and hands appears to have gone back into the hole it crawled out from ... to function. I’d probably never leave the house. Drew agrees. I like to think that we’ve developed ... on what renovations to the house (new insulation, new [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 02:42:05

Andy Martin says the Obamas are the most vulgar, nouveau riche family to ever occupy the White House

Andy Martin criticizes Barack Obama for staging a $150 million “inauguration.” Andy says that Obama’s lavish spending will trigger resentment and reaction. Borrowing $150 million so Obama can strut around on January 20th is a disgrace to our nation. Obama should not be living the high life at a time when ordinary Americans are suffering [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 17:56:52

John Travolta Releases Statement & Exclusive Family Photos Of Jett

The Travolta family, John Travolta, Kelly Preston and Ella, is mourning the loss of their son and brother ... , like accidents, the family has the right to keep it private. On the other hand a funeral home ... home to Florida, according to USA today: Bahamian parliament member Obie Wilchcombe said the couple [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 23:11:13

Insurance Cover Online

There are a variety of insurance plans that a typical household will need to arrange at some time or another. Once you have an understanding of what the individual insurance plans have to offer it becomes ... to cover the property and contents inside. The Homeowner insurance coverage plans are necessary [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 16:44:29

Family Goal: Europe!

Where my dreams take me...On New Year's Eve, 1993 Dee and I sat in a restaurant day-dreaming about the New Year ... . We knew how much a trip would cost, and adding the expense of the four teenagers we still had at home ... : It had always been our dream to show our kids Salzburg; it would be our 25th anniversary; our older [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 05:43:00

50 Ways to Budget Travel and Save Money on Vacations

Wouldn’t you want to travel more often without breaking the bank? What if I told you that instead of planning one family trip a year, you can go twice with the same budget? If you are at all interested, read on to find out how you can do simple things to save money next time you go on vacation! Airfares [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 14:00:17

Amy Winehouse calls off divorce plans and takes Blake Fielder-Civil back

Amy Winehouse calls off divorce plans and takes Blake Fielder-Civil back Sunday December 28th, 2008 at 5:13 pm by Lucy amy winehouse ... that the vacation in St Lucia has made Amy see things in a different light. The source explained: “Being ... . She says the best Christmas present will be to have her man home for good. “Her dream would [more...]

Date: 2008-12-28 17:10:45

Ask the M-Network: Money Management and a New Career

Last week, the M-Network announced a new feature - “Ask the M-Network ... yourself if you have any intermediate plans such as buying a house, getting married, having ... , etc. I am currently maxing out my 401K and trying to pay off some student loans to become debt free [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 10:50:54

lizz and ellie belated live-blog the inauguration

so i don’t have liveblogging software, but this chat between my friend ellie and i is the next best thing… ellie’s status: ... s residence at the Naval Observatory. And now he plans to attend the swearing in ceremony in a wheelchair ... bush sr 8:19 AM Ellie: that’s amazing you are much better than the nytimes liveblog keep going [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 18:34:51

Amy Winehouse Still Loves Blake Fielder-Civil

Amy Winehouse may be galavanting around the Caribbean with Josh Bowman, ... union. But Wino tells The Sun she plans to fight a divorce. "I still love my Blake. I won't let ... her extended St. Lucia vacation. In a short break from her non-stop partying, the Grammy-winner is pictured [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 13:47:27

How To Find The Very Best Family Vacation Deals

How To Find The Very Best Family Vacation Deals January 19th, 2009 Subscribe To Our Feed By deciding to book a family vacation deal package, ... as well. The family vacation deal can be offered directly from places that are known for being the biggest attractions for families. If you would rather go a different route though or your plans [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 18:22:56

Fazzari on Keynesian Economics

Steve Fazzari, of Washington University in St. Louis, talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about Keynesian economics. Fazzari talks about the paradox of thrift, makes the case for a government stimulus plan, and weighs the empirical evidence for a Keynesian worldview. Play Time: 1:05:53 How do I listen to a podcast? [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 11:29:25

2009 Season Has a New Look at Westport Country Playhouse

By PAT BLAUFUSS Westport Country Playhouse incoming artistic director Mark Lamos and managing director Michael Ross announce a new look to the 2009 ... to the family's beachside vacation home, all the family plans crumble as love affairs and family secrets explode. Westport favorite John Tillinger will direct. Third in the series will now be the [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 13:37:08

Amy Winehouse Still Loves Blake, But Wants St. Lucia Threesomes

Amy Winehouse says she still loves Blake and plans on waiting for him in St. Lucia until he gets out of jail. Although Amy’s been “having fun” on vacation, it’s only because Blake is locked up. Once he gets ... for each other. I don’t want to go back home to England. I want to wait for Blake here. But that doesn [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 16:09:09

Friday at the "Organize It" Party with 2 Giveaways.

It's Friday at the "Organize It" Party and today our focus is on bringing organization to our computers, going paperless and we even have TWO gifts (giveaways) today.Declutter your computerBy: Marcia FrancoisToday I want to talk about an area of the office that may just be one of my favourite things to organise – your computer! [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 21:45:00

The Past Is Prologue: Carol Bartz and Autodesk in 1992=Yahoo Now

Here is a story, in full, by the always terrific G. Pascal Zachary, which appeared in The Wall Street Journal in 1992, about the newly hired CEO, Carol Bartz, and the “theocracy of hackers” at then-wacky Autodesk. Three guesses about who eventually won that battle, and the first two don’t count [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 08:30:43

This has been an unusual interregnum from President No. 43 to No. 44. Because of the need for urgent economic action as well as continuity, this country, perhaps for the first time, has had two presidents at once, in effect [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 00:38:14

The true history of the Bush years

The Bush administration is ending. If Bush & Co. didn't entirely wreck the place, it was for no lack of trying. George himself achieved astonishing depths of failure. His most notable achievements were all unintentional, and he still doesn't know what they were [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 12:56:42

Sci Fi Experience: Short Story Sunday, January 11th Edition

It is the second Sunday of the of the month and once again time for Short Story Sunday, where I feature some of the short stories I read during the previous week/weekend. It just so happens that this week every story I read, even those I read in book form, are available online should any catch your eye [more...]

Date: 2009-01-11 21:46:43

Reminiscing Summer 2008

We are gearing up to spring and I can’t wait for summer vacation afterwards! If you regularly check my sites you will know that we had so much fun last year summer back home! I think you saw photos from around. Can you believe that we had almost 4 months long vacation [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 03:49:59

Wednesday morning links

#fullpost{display:inline;}TOP STORIESRetail sales slump 2 ... to energy crisis - APOil Slump Forces Rich Arab Countries to Run Deficits - BloombergChina plans tax ... in California - HousingWireHousing-market hope - Winston-Salem JournalLocal home prices drop in December - DC [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 14:02:00

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