A Mother's Work: A Model for True Work

(Part of a series this week, my contributions to the Mother Letter Project, open letters from mothers to mothers.) Dear Mother, It’s noon here. That Hope-girl looks up from her plate, big grin spilling across the table, and I mop it up. “Tastes good, Mom.” Her mouth’s still full and rice spills. We laugh and I nod and her sea eyes roll [more...]

Date: 2008-12-10 14:23:30

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ORIGINS, PART IV

  Within my first six months as a Christian I had read the New Testament several times, ... change into what was called house cleaning. That was the business of casting out all those demons ... at her house. Booze and drugs were openly involved. The one night I went there the main feature [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 02:40:08

Предсказания Кюнстлера на 2009 - США, Нефть, Геополитика, Путин

Спонсор месяца - #1 RX pharmacy affiliate program!Сайт дня (как попасть) - http://www.business-magazine.ru/There are two realities "out there" now competing for verification among those who think about national affairs and make things happen. The dominant one (let's call it the Status Quo) [more...]

Date: 2009-01-01 07:59:00

International removals 'booming' say relocation specialists Robinsons

International removals are continuing to boom despite a decline in the housing market here in the UK, according to relocation specialists Robinsons ... by arranging an online chat through the schools • Cleaning outdoor furniture ready for removal, as any items ... point of view it isn't much different to moving house in the UK. We simply pack people's fu [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 06:19:31

The Weekly Carboholic: carbon dioxide lifetime 50-100x longer than generally reported

Carbon dioxide lifetime 50-100x longer than generally reported Improvements in CO2 monitoring British plan for “floodable” towns New technology enables electricity from slower water currents First “solar rooftop” completed, others in jeopardy Distributed book publication and printing, anyone? There is a great deal of confusion [more...]

Date: 2008-12-04 05:35:47

3 Major Ways to Scrimp and Save in an Economic Recession

When the economy is growing and consumer confidence is high, it is common not to think twice about saving money and reducing expenses. If you are saving money every paycheck, investing in a 401(k) or other accounts for retirement, and spending less than you are earning there isn’t much motivation to reduce your expenses further [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 16:30:47

Forecast for 2009

Introduction       There are two realities "out there" now competing for verification among those who think about national affairs and make things happen. The dominant one (let's call it the Status Quo) is that our problems of finance and economy will self-correct and allow the project of a "consumer" economy to resume in "growth" mode [more...]

Date: 2008-12-29 03:33:57

12 Winter Depression Busters

We’ve officially entered the hard months, the “dark ages” as the midshipmen at the Naval Academy say: ... available in the house. Depressives and addicts need to be especially careful with sweets because ... . 3. Give back. Gandhi once wrote that “the best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 02:16:48

Easy Upholstery Cleaning Tips To Live By

by Chris Channing Upholstery, like your average suit that needs to make a trip to the dry cleaner, ... be on the upholstery tag. While a little dust or dirt here and there is easy to clean off, stains ... cause mold. In most cases, this is best circumvented by applying only a small amount of cleaning [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 08:09:03

DMX Finally Hits Rock Bottom

Posted by Bossip Staff Our very own F*k Up of The Year recipient, DMX, is facing more (really) ... to the fact that the family ceased paying for the cleaning service that had previously taken care ... that the thieves deemed uninteresting simply laying in the pool. This cat is drowning in disaster. Perhaps [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 12:55:02

Michelle Obama We Need To Talk!

Michelle Obama: A salute to military families By Michelle Obama Navy Times On Tuesday, ... up in the White House. And as a daughter, I’ll be profoundly grateful to my parents, knowing ... and the unique challenges they face because of their families’ selfless service to our country [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 11:39:24

Marc Rich! Again??

Matthews: Bush is Like the Cop Who Shoots an Unarmed ManBy David Neiwert - Crooks and LiarsDiscussing the Bush legacy Friday, Chris Matthews on MSNBC's Hardball came up with a good metaphorMatthews: I found it interesting that the president, who admitted he was wrong about WMDs as a justification for war, called it a "disappointment [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 18:23:00

Immigration Invasion Roundup 10 December 2008

Thornton Heath, Croydon–Asylum seekers brought chaos to the Croydon district of Thornton Heath when nearly two dozen were involved in a street brawl last Wednesday. The incident, largely ignored by the controlled media, started in a halfway house ... Bahman Albert, 22, was inside the halfway house when the fight broke out. He said: “A young guy inside [more...]

Date: 2008-12-10 12:12:57

Pocket Watches

Click The Below Links To Expand And Collapse Articles: Pocket Watches - Easy-To-Carry Groomsmen Gifts By Janet Verra Pocket watches are a favored accessory of men many years ago but are not seen today as often as it was before. Pocket watches are a kind of jewelry that is appealingly sophisticated and functional [more...]

Date: 2009-01-21 07:09:15

Stockholm Hotels

If you have been looking for a hotel perfect for your stay in Stockholm, you know that the city is rich with options ... Facilities, Dry Cleaning, Room Service, Conference/Meeting Rooms, Umbrella Service, Concierge ... . Each has been chosen based on price, cleanliness, amenities, customer service, friendliness [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 04:30:06

Roman Catholic bishops want Muslim prayer rooms in Catholic schools

Archbishop Vincent Nichols is favourite to succeed Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O’Connor.Or he was ... Education Service, an agency of the Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales. It advocates that Muslim ... in schools to be adapted for ‘wudu’ – the Islamic cleaning ritual which is performed before prayer [more...]

Date: 2008-12-03 07:45:00

Easy Upholstery Cleaning Tips To Live By

by Chris Channing Upholstery, like your average suit that needs to make a trip to the dry cleaner, ... , since there are specific things an owner should and shouldn’t do in trying to clean upholstery ... damage or mold if it is left too long on upholstery. Be careful not to administer too much cleaning [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 06:03:05

OCIP Sarawak 2008

OCIP Sarawak 2008 By Ms Candida Ho Day 2 Being our first day of teaching, I had mixed feelings. I felt both excited and scared ... what we had been planning for weeks. But I was afraid that things that we had plan might not turn out as well ... was beating quite quickly. Having already memorized the lesson plan for the day, I started [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 09:19:36

Harvard’s Portable Guide to Stress Relief (and It Works!)

So they’ve done it again. The folks at Harvard University have managed to distill stress relief into SparkNotes (or Cliffs Notes for those of you over the age of 35). This mini-therapy session will have you seeing the glass half-full in no time and leave that co-pay cash in your pocket to enjoy the holiday season [more...]

Date: 2008-12-18 11:00:00

What Was the Most Memorable Gift You Ever Received?

It’s that time of year when many thoughts focus on gifts; finding the perfect one; finding “the” one someone has asked for as “the only thing I want this year;” just finding anything to get it over with. So, with all this energy being expended to shop for, pay for, wrap, and deliver all of these gifts, [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 15:51:43

Land of the lonely foreign bachelor

Thomas Crampton recently posted a video interview on Danwei titled Can marriage survive Asian expat life?. Predictably, the post generated some passionate comments. This happens every time Danwei publishes anything about foreign men and East Asian women, foreign women in China and other Sino-expat sexual subjects [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 08:13:58

Best Blog Posts of 2008 (Chosen by the Bloggers Themselves)

Last year my compilation of what bloggers chose as their own best posts of the year proved so popular, at least with the participating bloggers' mothers, that I have decided to make it an annual affair. But enjoy it while you can. When the Obama Administration institutes its secret plan to extend the Fairness Doctrine to the Internet, this blog, [more...]

Date: 2008-12-29 21:00:00

Easy Upholstery Cleaning Tips To Live By

by Chris Channing Upholstery, like your average suit that needs to make a trip to the dry cleaner, ... , since there are specific things an owner should and shouldn’t do in trying to clean upholstery ... here and there is easy to clean off, stains from other sources can be another story entirely. Case [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 05:56:39

It Started with a Chair, I Mean a Churro Craving...

…and it ended up like this.Actually, it kind of started with a few other things, too ... . I entertained the idea of cleaning my house as I looked around at the filth, but then I remembered that I hate cleaning. Grocery shopping? No. Gym? No. Being sad and wallowing? Yes.This is pretty [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 04:12:00

Workforce Stimulus Plan

As our new President is inaugurated today, we’re all keen to see the audacity of hope converted into the realization of productive change that can ... about what an economic stimulus package needs to achieve in his testimony before the House Committee on Education [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 16:04:19

A Year of Service

The men of the congregation here in Matagalpa asked David to preach during Sunday night service this month, so he started a series on service based on his last sermon he preached in San Marcos. His first ... to be asked) to use our gifts to serve others in the church, to try several new areas of service [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 19:39:18

With Shovels & Wagons

In reply to Under the Weather: 1922: At a total of 26 inches, papers reported this as the worst snowstorm to strike the city since 1899. ( ... that their service department was located nearby. Street-Cleaning Force of 200 at Work Today With this city almost snowbound the street-cleaning department today will depend upon its regular [more...]

Date: 2009-01-04 03:09:57

The Other SECRET Inauguration for Obama, Recieving his Nuclear Launch Codes.

Hmm nuclear football is something interesting. Something the President won’t leave lying around and something that he won’t leave his side. [ ... 1, in his holiday home or in Whitehouse. Right now the president-elect is in Blair House getting ready ... once left nuclear launch codes in his suit when it was sent in for dry cleaning. * The football [more...]

Date: 2009-01-21 05:53:23

Tower Chopper Kitchen Gadget

Will it slice/shop? Ok - I’m gone registering a a new domain name ... kitchen tools and great ideas put into practice. Our in-house designers spend hours in the kitchen ... , our commitment to quality and service allows us to offer a broad selection of quality kitchenware [more...]

Date: 2008-12-07 11:06:06

Illegal Aliens Clean Homeland Security Chief’s House

Illegal immigrants have for years cleaned the residence of the nation’s Homeland Security chief and the best part is that their fake documents ... .  A Washington newspaper reports that for nearly four years the U.S. Secret Service failed to detect ... Maryland house. The illegal aliens worked for a Maryland company hired by Chertoff’s wife to clean [more...]

Date: 2008-12-11 20:42:32

When the rug is pulled from beneath you

... or a retiree, young, old or anything in between, the lack of transit service has impacted everyone ... , but all your other time as well.  Time previously spent doing your errands or things around the house [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 12:30:19

Why we can’t wait

The following post was written last year, the Sunday before Martin Luther King day ... cleaning up the day’s play in the living room when suddenly our apartment was filled with the sound ... , and I went to the front window to see where they were searching. I couldn’t see the helicopter [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 04:29:09

Why should you clean your gutters?

Gutter cleaning is not something every person in America needs to worry about ... on the homes. Here in Atlanta gutter cleaning is a regular issue. There are lots of trees and considerable rain, making gutter cleaning Atlanta a major concern for homeowners. Three or four times a year [more...]

Date: 2008-12-03 00:00:00

International removals ‘booming’ say relocation specialists Robinsons

International removals are continuing to boom despite a decline in the housing market here in the UK, ... through the schools •             Cleaning outdoor furniture ready for removal, as any items ... house in the UK. We simply pack people’s furniture and belongings in shipping container [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 18:00:14

Lees Ferry Fishing Report

Report by: Ted Welling Tuesday January 20th 2009 Due to a major construction project, Cliff Dwellers Hotel and Restaurant will be closed from January 5, 2009 to February 6, 2009. Lees Ferry Anglers Flyshop, Guide Services, and Boat Rental, along with Gas Station will remain open throughout the construction process [more...]

Date: 2009-01-21 01:29:14

MyDD's 2007 Interviews with Barack Obama

Bumped Back in February 2007, I had the chance to speak with Barack Obama just days before he officially announced his candidacy for the White House. Of particular note, especially now just weeks before Obama is sworn in as the 44th President of the United States, was his articulated determination to get a major healthcare reform passed [more...]

Date: 2008-12-10 20:48:02

Trapped in a Mormon Gulag

By Eric Norwood Republished with author's permission Further info at Mormon Gulag This story is about Eric Norwood's personal experiences at a place called The Utah Boys Ranch, which models itself as a "tough-love" prep-school, but while Eric was there, he witnessed some unbelievable atrocities [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 17:14:26

Lees Ferry Fishing Report

Report by: Ted Welling Monday January 19th 2009 Due to a major construction project, Cliff Dwellers Hotel and Restaurant will be closed from January 5, 2009 to February 6, 2009. Lees Ferry Anglers Flyshop, Guide Services, and Boat Rental, along with Gas Station will remain open throughout the construction process [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 01:30:17

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

Television Of The Weak: You're Goddamn Right We're Doing This

This week: American Idol, 24, Top Chef and The Bad Girls Club. American Idol – Phoenix, ArizonaOne of the best, and most unspoken, innovations of reality TV is its ability to capture those moments of human interaction so weird that, if you were to script it, no one would buy it [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 05:34:27

How to become a Birthmother: Chapter 1

Some people have read this already, some have not.It's the whole damn thing.. how I came to be a birthmother. How I ended up in that place where I was open to adopiton to save me from this situration I got myself in. This is the story of getting myself in it.Oddly enough, 22 years ago today....just occuring to me now....so this is me.. [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 05:13:00

Insurance Considerations for RV Owners

Insurance Considerations for RV Owners Posted by Dark Spider at January 18, ... , breakdown, generators and appliances, awnings, slide-outs, specialized repair requirements ... exposure equal to a flood and extended vibrations worse than most Earthquakes. You drive this home [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 18:07:27

Mercer Mess Fix Part of Stimulus?

The Mercer Mess, by flickr user ChrisB in Sea I missed this over the weekend, ... has not been finalized, at last look the House draft bill had $825 or $850 billion - the number depends ... had $30 billion for roads. For one,  House Transportation Committee Chair James Oberstar (D-Minn [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 19:08:38

Choosing the Business

Choosing the Business A home based business opportunity can be either product-oriented or service-oriented ... , carpet cleaning or consulting). To determine or confirm your business opportunity idea(s), examine ... by you for resale or sold on an order basis. Services may involve performing a service at the place [more...]

Date: 2009-01-21 02:10:15

Posts about Home business as of January 20, 2009

MPs expenses at the battleground - freesteel.co.uk 01/20/2009 Following on from my earlier rant, ... who will not even have heard of most of the Members of this House — Freelancing During the Inauguration ... Mail Service. - hotmain.net 01/20/2009 The letters again volunteered as the shelf but a tree [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 16:12:38

Easy Upholstery Cleaning Tips To Live By

by Chris Channing Upholstery, like your average suit that needs to make a trip to the dry cleaner, ... of furniture or related house objects may react to cleaning substances in the wrong way- so there are some rules to follow when cleaning upholstery. The first step in cleaning upholstery [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 08:12:26

DHS: Company ‘deceived’ Chertoff by hiring illegal workers

WASHINGTON (CNN) — Workers of a company that hired illegal immigrants cleaned the home of top U.S ... statement given to CNN on Thursday. Reid, who owns Consistent Cleaning Services in Maryland, denied ... he went to the Chertoffs’ home, he provided the Secret Service with the employees’ payroll information [more...]

Date: 2008-12-11 15:33:04

Ways To Save Down Payment For Your Huntsville Home

Ways To Save Down Payment For Your Huntsville Home This is a great time to think about buying a home. Huntsville home prices have dropped and interest rates are at all time lows. The biggest hurdle for many Huntsville home buyers is saving money for a down payment. Here are 25 things to do on a regular basis to save money: Make it automatic [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 13:07:03

Today A Day of Service, Yesterday a Concert, and Tomorrow an Inaugural

In honor of Dr. King and the inauguration of President Elect Barack Obama, like many across the nation, Washingtonians are dedicating today to a day of service.  Across the City, there are people working in shelters, cleaning up neighborhoods and schools, doing renovation projects where needed [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 16:35:44

My weekend in Sunriver

was a blast! I had a ton of fun just hanging out, drinking, and relaxing from life ... and I would recommend it to everyone. We got back to the house and enjoyed some more foosball battles, hot ... through Sunriver was behind our house and some our friends had discovered that the pond that was part [more...]

Date: 2009-01-21 07:02:19

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