Gisele Bundchen and Tom Brady Setting Up House?
Gisele Bundchen’s noviocito Tom Brady bought a house. A big, big house ... canyons - comes with plans for an 11,500-square-foot Mediterranean-style manse by award-winning ... . A house so big, it would make about three or so of your abuelito’s old world hacienda. New [more...]
Date: 2008-12-22 19:17:56
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Greece moves to guarantee bank deposits up to 100,000 euros
Greece moves to guarantee bank deposits up to 100, ... , FORTIS , Immigration , FORTIS , Bailout Plan , Gordon Brown , Sarah Palin , House ... Mediterranean c.. News Just in ADTRAN, Inc. to Release Third Quarter [more...]
Date: 2008-10-07 17:00:28
house planning
As an Architecture student, I had a whole collection of architectural magazines and books that I find very inspiring in my studies ... that you need in finding the perfect plan of that dream home whether it is an American, Mediterranean ... when it comes to form and function. You won’t be paying more for an architectural drawing plan since [more...]
Date: 2008-12-18 22:25:12
Renovation
My parents have been planning for the best Home Plans for almost six months now ... . Meanwhile my father wants a stone and brick style house with pleated roof, he wants a French type house. Last month they wanted a Mediterranean style home but it seemed very much outdated. They want [more...]
Date: 2008-12-25 08:17:45
Live Blogging from the 2009 Edmonton Housing Forecast Seminar
Sheldon, Nathan, Derek, Lisa and I (and over 800 other people) ... roofs, open floor plans, geometric shapes) and Mediterranean (stucco, tile roofs, grand entries ... , Chair of the Home Builders Association talked about trends in home design: The three hottest styles [more...]
Date: 2009-01-09 22:55:00
it's a good day
Some of you may remember a while back me going off on the city approving the demolition of a house that had seen better days ... the typical Mediterranean style home commonly found in the newer developments on the outer fringes ... funny. I wonder if they even tried? The curious can check out the thwarted plans here.What follows [more...]
Date: 2009-01-07 20:40:00
$719000 Open House Sun. 1-4 Gorgeous, Private, Elegant, Spacious 724 Montecito
$719,000 724 Montecito Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90031 * Beds: 4 Baths: 4 (2 1 1 0) (FTHQ) ... out with gorgeous hardwood floors, crown molding plus open floor plan for everyday living and fine ... : Elsa Kim 323 240-8731 mobil 323 254-3966 office www.elsakim.com mediterranean house los angeles [more...]
Date: 2009-01-08 00:16:04
The Battle of Himera 480BC
I went over to Friendless' house on Tuesday evening for some more Commands & Colors: Ancients gaming ... and Greece both colonized the western Mediterranean. Carthage unified the Punic cities into an empire, while ... reinforcing Hamilcar's army. A treacherous plan was hatched to substitute Gelon's own cavalry [more...]
Date: 2009-01-13 13:17:00
"We told you so."
B"HEveryone told them so, but they wouldn't listen. Sharon just wanted to get everyone out of Gaza so he could build his casino and protect his son from being arrested. He would have done anything to appease the leftists in order to do those two things.Bibi was no help. He promised he would prevent the evacuation, but he never did [more...]
Date: 2009-01-14 03:42:00
U.S. Rejected Aid for Israeli Raid on Iranian Nuclear Site
WASHINGTON — President Bush deflected a secret request by Israel last year for specialized bunker-busting bombs it wanted for an attack on Iran’s ... their plans, at least temporarily. But the tense exchanges also prompted the White House to step ... officials. White House officials never conclusively determined whether Israel had decided [more...]
Date: 2009-01-11 03:47:00
Why does there need to be a Palestinian state? [Part Two]
This heretical question was asked in Part One. The response pointed out that the term “Palestinian” is a recent contrived label designed for political purposes and has no historical significance.Nonetheless much of the world continues to labor under the misimpression that there are people confined to refugee camps in poverty due to Israeli [more...]
Date: 2009-01-13 23:23:00
Democracy Promotion and Islam — Part II
Political ‘Maturity’ & Democratic Modalities By Michael Brenner 19/01/2009 Muslim IndiaOne broadly pertinent factor to be taken into account in the assaying of democratic futures is a society’s ‘political maturity’ [more...]
Date: 2009-01-19 12:55:00
America’s Top 10 Healthiest Diets To Try
by David Mittleman, PC A pharmacist who is also an attorney--Recently named a Best Lawyer in America (2009) ... is their list: The Structure House Weight Loss Plan (Fireside) This unknown diet is based off the Structure House, a North Carolina residential treatment center for obese adults. With emphasis on exercise [more...]
Date: 2009-01-03 22:12:27
Obama challenge: A vision for peace? Strike Grand Bargains?
Noticias de Rupia | Nouvelles de Roupie | Rupiennachrichten | новости рупии | 卢比新闻 | Roepienieuws | Rupi Nyheter | ルピーニュース | Notizie di Rupia | ... into the White House on January 20.Two, three, many ‘grand bargains’? By Jim Lobe There is an American grand plan, that accepts India as the preeminent power in South Asia, and wants all the nations [more...]
Date: 2008-11-04 02:14:57
Hitting a Mule In The Head To Gain Its Attention!
Leaning on Olmert, Israel begins withdrawing from Gaza. Olmert concludes Israel's objectives have been acheived. Hamas, in order to save face, a characteristic critically important in the Arab World, also claims victory.Based on the devastation and billions being proffered by the EU, to rebuild Gaza, it is fairly evident to anyone, [more...]
Date: 2009-01-18 21:48:00
Credit crunch now impacts on the Tooth Fairy
A new survey has revealed that some households have been making cuts in the amount the Tooth Fairy leaves thir children ... lost tooth. According to the survey by Denplan, a dental payment plan provider,reveals a third of UK ... money at their house, and that figure could be set to rise considerably next year as more people feel [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 09:54:16
for those of you who have had enough of the vapid rhetoric of “hope and change” in the u.s. read ali abunimah’s piece below. it will give you a sense of both hope and change and encourage steadfastness in this struggle to liberate palestine. as always he is eloquent and brilliant. and if you haven’t read his book one country do it now! [more...]
Date: 2009-01-20 06:31:10
HANS-JURGEN ARNIM
(April 4, 1889–September 1, 1962)German GeneralA stiff, archetypical Prussian nobleman, Arnim was an outstanding tactician and a humane adversary of the old school. He succeed the legendary “Desert Fox”—Erwin Rommel—as commander of German troops in North Africa, becoming one of the highest-ranking military captives in Western hands [more...]
Date: 2009-01-03 01:53:14
Is Rape Determined By The Inches of Penetration?
Hamas' answers Israel's unilateral cease fire with - more rockets etc. Europe bails out Palestinians again with more wasteful and useless aid proposals. Adds up to more chestnuts pulled from the fires Palestinians allow to be started by their 'democratically' elected government. (See 1 below.)So, what's new? [more...]
Date: 2009-01-18 14:08:00
Family, Friends, Food, Beer
Saturday ended up being a full day that started off with lunch at Ansari’s Mediterranean Grill & Bar, ... and the fact that it’s actually within walking distance of our house. For now they only have a handful ... to the beer fridge.A quick stop back at the house to drop the purchases off and grab Mag and we were off [more...]
Date: 2009-01-18 18:06:00
Why Israel Won't Survive
By ALI ABUNIMAHThe merciless Israeli bombardment of Gaza has stopped -- for now -- but the death toll keeps rising as more bodies are pulled from carpet- bombed neighborhoods.What Israel perpetrated in Gaza, starting at 11:30am on 27 December 2008, will remain forever engraved in history and memory [more...]
Date: 2009-01-19 18:55:00
DrumBeat: October 8, 2008
Oil prices: Buckle up for a wild ride Outlook for crude depends largely on the health of the global economy. Analyst predictions range from a fall to $50 or a surge to $150 a barrel. NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Expect nothing but volatility for oil prices over the next year or two - with the fate of the global economy largely dictating whether [more...]
Date: 2008-10-08 13:29:59
The Divine Push
God’s plan is always the best – but it feels as if sometimes we’ve got to get pushed through a fence before we’re on the right track ... s house to a completely new land. By the end of his life, Abram would agree that God’s plan ... an imprisoned slave to the top man in the country. When he got to the end of his life he thought God’s plan [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 22:18:10
lord russell
this is a long piece, but it's a classic. one of the russell essentials, a guideline to skepticism, free thought, and secular humanism. it should be read by all. the first line alone is enough to cement its place in history. so here is bertrand, the last great philosopher, and one of the great men of the 20th century [more...]
Date: 2009-01-13 14:20:00
U.S. refused aid for Israeli raid on Iranian nuclear site
A report (or several reports) similar to this has appeared previously ... to senior American and foreign officials. White House officials never conclusively determined whether ... Minister Ehud Olmert of Israel was trying to goad the White House into more decisive action before [more...]
Date: 2009-01-11 07:53:00
If he's a writer, the only thing that counts is what he writes.
When Paul Bowles saw Tangier for the first time, he wrote, "It was as if some interior mechanism had been set in motion by the sight of the approaching land [more...]
Date: 2009-01-18 08:18:00
Prophetic Trends We Monitor
1. Where is the United States in Bible Prophecy? One of the most common questions regarding Bible prophecy is where is the United States in ... watch and wait to see what God's plan for America is. To that effect we monitor what impact ... that one final period of 7 years has been reserved for God's plan to be completed. This period of 7 years [more...]
Date: 2009-01-04 19:05:09
VP Debate Joe Biden vs Sarah Palin
I betcha! you will have something to say about the debate wink* Who do you think win the debate? Do you think they might need linear motion? ... . Palin. The House of Representatives this week passed a bill, a big bailout bill -- or didn't pass it, I should say. The Senate decided to pass it, and the House is wrestling with it still tonight [more...]
Date: 2008-10-03 04:51:42
Mediterranean Vegetable Soup
Mediterranean Vegetable Soup January 15, 2009 by Heather John and I have really trying to eat healthier in ‘09 ... of “The Volumetrics Eating Plan,” found that eating soup as a first course helped study participants ... of vegetables, stock and beans that you like. Without further adieu, here it is. Mediterranean Vegetable [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 04:04:04
Heroes of the Generational Freedom Movement, Part 1: General George S. Patton
The Life and Murder of One Honorable Son of a Bitch Background George Smith Patton, Jr. was born November 11th, 1885 in San Gabriel, California. George was interested in military history from an early age, and pretty much always planned on being a military hero like his father’s friend, John Mosby, [more...]
Date: 2009-01-21 00:18:50
Why Israel won’t survive
Why Israel won’t surviveAli Abunimah, The Electronic Intifada, 19 January 2009From a hill just outside the Gaza Strip, Israelis watch the air assaults on Gaza and dance in celebration of the attacks, 8 January 2009. (Newscom)The merciless Israeli bombardment of Gaza has stopped — for now — but the death toll keeps rising as more bodies are pulled [more...]
Date: 2009-01-20 15:04:02
Presidents, Power, and a People's Attorney
Carolyn Baker of Speaking truth to Power interviews Charlotte Dennett ... (Random House, New York, 2002) Chapter 27, pages 404 and 405 In early December, 2008 I drove ... on the Mediterranean. It was either going to be in Palestine, Israel, Lebanon, or Syria. He got on a plane [more...]
Date: 2009-01-11 17:33:08
The Christmas Story
by Dan PhillipsThe Christmas story doesn't really start with wise men nor shepherds ... and powerful beyond all imagining, the triune God conceived the entire plan that hinges on Christmas before ... and intricate plan repeatedly surfaces throughout the pages documenting the thousands of years of Old [more...]
Date: 2008-12-25 15:14:00
This Day January 17 In Jewish History
This Day January 17 In Jewish History1466: King John of Sicily gave formal permission to Benjamin Romano to establish a Jewish University in medicine and law at Syracuse. The idea was not acted upon and 1492 the Jews were expelled by order of the Spanish crown including the 5000 Jews of Syracuse which was approximately 40% of the town [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 20:32:00
The Wannsee Conference, January 20, 1942
Listen hereToday in 1942, senior Nazi government and military officials, lawyers, bureaucrats and army officers, met at a lakeside villa in the Berlin suburb of Wannsee for a top-secret lunchtime conference. This meeting would serve as a blueprint for one of the worst atrocities in modern history [more...]
Date: 2009-01-20 02:03:00
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
The day’s top political news: Gov. Paterson said to be "certain" to pick Caroline Kennedy to replace Hillary Rodham Clinton in the US Senate. Such conclusions are based on the view that Paterson, after nearly two months of indecision, would "greatly embarrass" and "entirely humiliate" Kennedy, [more...]
Date: 2009-01-20 15:50:09
Israel's Hands Around Our Throat Are Showing
by Peter Chamberlain at There Are No SunglassesIn the closing days of the Bush disaster Israel is moving to consolidate gains it has made over the ... on terror. Beginning with House and Senate actions, quickly followed by Olmert’s restraint of Condoleeza [more...]
Date: 2009-01-18 14:36:00
planning your own house
The idea of getting that dream house come into reality is sometimes very daunting ... into architectural House Plans. Nowadays though, there is a way to help you in finding the perfect plan ... or Spanish terrazas or even if it’s Country House Plans to log home floor plans you are looking [more...]
Date: 2009-01-03 03:01:29
Energy and Power in the Northern Cyprus
Dear Energy Professional, Dear Colleagues,Your writer was in Northern Cyprus on sacrifice holiday. He stayed in Guest House of Middle East Technical University (METU) Northern Cyprus Campus ... for peak loads. Northern Cyprus Electricity Generating Public Company KIBTEK has further plans [more...]
Date: 2009-01-13 17:51:00
INNOCENT BYSTANDERS: BRAINWASHED AND IRRELEVENT by Alan Stang
December 25, 2008 NewsWithViews.comSome timorous complaints are arriving about my use of such terms as “faggots” and “butt jumpers” to name faggots and butt jumpers [more...]
Date: 2009-01-05 14:04:21
America’s Healthiest 10 Diets
CNN.com posted an interesting article, originally featured in Health magazine, about the top 10 best diets ... and narrowed them down to the top 10. structure house 1. The Structure House Weight Loss Plan This is structured after Gerard J. Musante’s (the author of the diet) work at the actual Structure House [more...]
Date: 2009-01-05 14:00:03
Operation Cast Lead Thurs Jan 15th, 2009
Sticky post. Please scroll down for new posts and updates. For other liveblogging, see The Muqata Another day, another liveblogging post. What will today bring? Updates (Israel time; most recent at top) Click Refresh to show latest updates. Friday Jan 16th - for latest updates, see here. 11:45PM: That’s it from me for tonight [more...]
Date: 2009-01-14 22:09:12
Transcript: Obama’s Speech at AIPAC
Transcript: Obama’s Speech at AIPACIllinois Sen. Barack Obama delivered a speech on Wednesday, June 4, before the American Israel Public Affairs Committee.The speech comes the day after he secured enough delegates to clinch the Democratic nomination and become the first African-American candidate for president [more...]
Date: 2009-01-03 13:22:51
Hamas CEASE FIRE Reservations A Starting Point For Negotiations
Update 6:25 PM EST Despite previous reports saying Hamas is willing to accept Egypt's proposal for a ceasefire in Gaza, the group's representative Salah Bardawil said at a press conference in Cairo Wednesday that the group still had reservations regarding the initiative [more...]
Date: 2009-01-14 23:52:13
Transcript – Vice Presidential Debate – Palin v. Biden – St. Louis, October 2, 2008
(Source: CNN) WASHINGTON (CNN) — The vice presidential candidates, Democratic Sen. Joe Biden and Republican Alaska Gov ... question will go to Sen. Biden, with a 90-second follow-up from Gov. Palin. The House ... to pass it, and the House is wrestling with it still tonight. As America watches these things [more...]
Date: 2008-10-03 03:04:42
DrumBeat: December 14, 2008
Global oil supply will peak in 2020, says energy agency Global oil production will peak much earlier than expected amid a collapse in petroleum investment due to the credit crunch, one of the world's foremost experts has revealed. Fatih Birol, chief economist to the International Energy Agency, [more...]
Date: 2008-12-14 14:06:53
The testing of a god, the sacrifice for a Union: Gaza’s tale
January 16, 2009 — Stefan Fobes by Stefan Fobes What amazes me first is I never thought I would see it so soon, the world seeing the Israeli military government for the mass murdering psychopaths that they are. And I don’t mean that as just a standard cry of frustration either [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 10:36:33
Today in Palestine! ~ Headlines January 03, 2008 ~
Mosque shelled in Beit Lahiya Saturday; at least 14 killed, dozens injuredIsrael intensified its ground, air and naval attacks on different parts of Gaza on Saturday, killing some 30 Palestinians and injuring dozens of others. After an airstrike that targeted a local mosque in Beit Lahia in northern Gaza , [more...]
Date: 2009-01-03 20:54:00
A Better “Best Life” Weight Loss Plan
Jump to CommentsIn yesterday’s post, I rambled on and on about Oprah’s “Best Life” weight loss plan.And what I found most unique about her new weight loss plan was her focus on how our emotions and thoughts impact our relationship with food.While I and others have written about this before, [more...]
Date: 2009-01-08 16:28:46
A Smart/Clever Dreamer Faces a Lot of Nightmares!
Is Iran so concerned about Hamas they are about to unleash Hizballah? (See 1 and 1a below.)Next week an enigma becomes president ... solutions are preferable to market ones, plans to close Gitmo in the hope that it will restore [more...]
Date: 2009-01-14 13:37:00
