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Block House Construction Guidelines for You

Blockhouse is basically a structure of heavy timbers for military defense. It is made up of squared timbers with a projecting upper story ... block house plan. It is useful when building on a narrow block as the house is intended to suit ... . All desire to have house built which may include qualities such as comfort, durability, strength [more...]

Date: 2008-12-18 22:00:48

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A Most Surreal Afternoon

I forced myself to get to bed last night around 1:00 AM, as I'd set the alarm for 7: ... is immediately adjacent and is a large open floor plan two story house that is filled with a cafeteria ... the Middle Sister (his favorite) has plans to spend the week after Christmas with him.They had chartered [more...]

Date: 2008-12-21 05:20:00

McCain mocks Obama's premature inauguration plans, but...

John McCain has mocked Democrat Barack Obama all week as so cocky that he is already “measuring the drapes” in the White House Oval Office ... video by clicking on the Read more line below) in a newspaper story on White House transition planning ... was confirmed. Addressing a sun-washed rally in the Old West plaza of historic Mesilla, in southern New [more...]

Date: 2008-10-26 02:26:02

architecture.about.com

Text that search engines would see: if(thin)gEI('abw').className='thin'; Search Architecturevar h1=document.getElementsByTagName("h1");if(h1 ... ; RestoreFind House PlansResearch Your HomeGreat BuildingsFamous ArchitectsConstruction FactsPeriods & ... books for cozy, compact house designs.Read moreSmall Houses, Big IdeasCottage Plan BooksOne-Story Hou [more...]

Date: 2008-11-04 01:03:25

Charges against Takoma Park’s Susan Lindauer dropped

Takoma Park resident Susan Lindauer is out of legal trouble for allegedly “working as an unregistered foreign agent”; ... informing her cousin and White House chief of staff Andrew Card of her plans. News stories continue ... had the foresight and diagnosis to prove she was “free of hallucinations, delusions, homicidality [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 06:42:39

Sorting Out the Truth on McCain, Obama Tax Policies

Sorting Out the Truth on McCain, Obama Tax Policies Politifact is distilling candidates' positions and presenting some of our key rulings of ... and attack. • Senators Chafe at House Plans to Chop Apart Compromise Tax Package RSS Other Top CQ Stories Appropriations Package Set for House Consideration | Three Questions [more...]

Date: 2008-09-24 12:50:29

Disinformation Campaign On Israel-Iran Attack

About a year ago, the US suddenly made a dramatic about-face and backed down from its planned air and missile attack on Iran's nuclear weapons ... . Instead, the White House engineered a remarkable and bogus intelligence story about how Iran had formerly ... House, government intelligence masters are changing their tune and prepping for another [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 23:52:00

Tommie Smith’s former home to be renovated

This house, formerly home to Tommie Smith, is soon to be renovated by its current owner ... meeting to describe his plans. The house will be moved closer to the street and a second story ... a significant historic structure, the existing facade will be retained, although only as a portion of the face [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 04:22:23

To Buy or Rent - Not Just an Emotional Decision

Here’s an interesting piece that ran in the Seattle Times today: To rent or to buy? ... Anyone who plans to live in their house for five years or more would still be safe to buy, according ... The story of two couples The decision to sell their house and go back to renting has meant [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 22:42:23

Monrovia's Courtyards At Old Town Breaks Ground

You know, there's really not enough coverage of Monrovia development ... on Myrtle Avenue. The four-story buildings will house spacious one bedroom and two bedroom floor plans [more...]

Date: 2008-10-30 19:02:24

Escape The Rat Race With A Tiny House [Housing]

It's not just supermarkets that are shrinking—you can also build yourself a 90-square-foot house to shack up in with your hunched-over spouse and ... in Seattle, plans to move within the next few months from the Craftsman-style two-story house she shares ... to the tightening credit market and the fact that home prices remain high in Seattle, despite [more...]

Date: 2008-09-12 22:51:40

Coco Arquette: Jennifer Aniston is Nouna!

Courteney Cox (in Marc Jacobs) works the red carpet at the premiere of Bedtime Stories at the El Capitan Theatre on Thursday (December 18) ... plans: “Christmas is insane in our house. I say: ‘Let’s buy Coco one good toy,’ but he wants to buy ... in Los Angeles. The 44-year-old Friends star recently opens up to UK’s Mail on Sunday: On making [more...]

Date: 2008-12-22 19:23:59

Coco Arquette: Jennifer Aniston is Noona!

Date: 2008-12-22 19:23:59

Rediscovery, Issue 1

As winter begins to close in (and I begin to spend more time inside where it’s warm), I’ve found myself looking for things to do around the house ... . Then, the title track, if you will, continues the story, describing a scene where the guy plans what he’ [more...]

Date: 2008-11-10 06:24:33

Layout Update

Homestead Plan So here is a photoshop of the layout I had drawn by hand. Of course not to scale. Since Brian from Sourwood Farm had turned me on to Country Plans, we have fallen in love with the 1.5 story 20×30 cottage. That will be the big house. Our current little cabin will be Amy’s palace [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 22:46:01

"Howard Dean Moves On" (Updated)

UPDATE:Another version of this AP story includes this:Some of his supporters have been upset that after all he's done for Democrats, ... , he ends a term as chairman in which Democrats recaptured the White House, seized majorities ... he plans to make some money delivering speeches and share ideas about campaigns and technology [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 05:14:00

Small House Construction, Design, and Renovation Blogs

Small House Society > Resources Summary. Below are personal blogs and online journals of people working on constructing, renovating, ... . Through sharing stories, photos, videos, floor plans, and other details about the process, others ... on the Victorias cottage but it’s been changed a lot. I’ll try to get a plan up soon.” The Jewel Box Home [more...]

Date: 2008-09-07 00:50:07

Style resolutions 2009: Tara from Aquamarine

Isn't it funny how great stories catapult around the blogosphere at rapid speed? ... Roddy and Ginger, for its simple designs and vintage inspiration. I will be buying this cushion ... /renovating: I'm planning to buy a house this year, which will no doubt involve a frenzy of interiors [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 12:44:00

Year in Review, 2008 Architecture Awards: Jean Nouvel, Ennis House, and Building of the Year

As 2008 comes to a close, here's a look (and in some cases, an update) to the more compelling and fantastic stories that stood out this year ... , is slowly being restored.) UPDATE: Well, not the best news. "There are no plans to open the house ... Never Move Past the Rendering Stage: It was French architect Jean Nouvel’s leafy green giant [more...]

Date: 2008-12-30 22:30:12

Thursday’s New Home Community Picks

New Home Communities in Utah, Colorado, and Arizona As we continue our efforts to provide homebuyers with up-to-date new housing information, ... home communities, buyers can choose from a variety of customizable ranch-style and two-story floor ... floor-plans to choose from ranging between 1,148 to 1,273 square-feet. Located northwest of I-25 [more...]

Date: 2008-11-13 19:31:37

getting started

getting started One of my many dreams is to have my own house ... for home plans. While scouting through newspapers, brochures and sites, I found Schumacher Homes Reviews. I got interested and read the entries. I was able to read stories and unbiased reviews of custom [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 03:27:59

NYT: Poll finds patient faith in Obama

President-elect Barack Obama is riding a powerful wave of optimism into the White House, ... Plans to Do More With Less PowerMilitary Planners, in Nod to Obama, Prepare for Faster Iraq ExitExternal ... about the country in an Obama administration. Related stories from Top sites:Poll Finds Faith [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 00:51:24

Obama must have a real bullet proof vest at all times if he really wants to take the US presidency

Story by Chief Editor Korir, africanpress@getmail.no Our fear should not be dismissed ... now is whether Obama will make entry into the White House before mad men or women plan to assassinate ... for president in a speech in Minnesota tonight — an historic achievement that for the first time will place [more...]

Date: 2008-06-07 13:31:37

Value Shopping Doesn’t Mean Buying Cheap - A Cultural Shift To Quality

Read more of this story » Do you sell nothing but LEED certified houses? Do you work flexible hours and have incredible freedom? ... , the third largest lobbyist organization in the country (in terms of spending since 1989), tends ... classes from PG&E to learn how to help homeowners go green, a service he plans to offer to customers [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 21:39:29

Laura Bush to Write Tell-Some Memoir

Coming just in time for the 2010 reading season, it's the true story of a Texas librarian who married a rich, ... ... The first lady plans to write about her experiences in the White House and Texas governor's mansion ... entitled drunk and followed him as he stumbled across the country to the highest office [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 15:46:26

Best Deal in Locust Curve! Open House Sunday 2-4

The best deal in Locust Curve is this great two-story home! But don’t take my word for it, come and see me on Sunday from 2-4 p.m. at 194 Overtrick Drive. (Map It!) Entering this lovely home you’ll be greeted with an open floor plan and contemporary painting that makes it a great house. The kitchen offers upgraded cupboards [more...]

Date: 2009-01-21 05:48:39

Celebrity Real Estate Wrap: David LaChappelle, Bachelor House, Waldo Fernadez, More

Real Estalker reports that fashion/art photographer David LaChapelle has listed his three-bedroom, two-bath home on Marmont Lane ... , this 2-story bungalow features a first floor open floor plan w/ spectacular city views..." Real [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 16:56:01

The 12 Days of Christmas & Other Winter Holiday Picture Books for Kids - Day 10

Reviewed by Amy M. O’Quinn for the National Writing for Children Center ... Ages: 4-8 Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers (October 12, 1957) ISBN-10: 0394800796 ... many of us haven’t enjoyed the story of the mean old Grinch and his nasty plans to steal Christmas [more...]

Date: 2008-12-21 16:57:58

The Story of Emerson's Birth

As most of you know, my plan was to have a completely natural birth ... things around the house. Due to needing an induction, I was admitted not to the birthing center [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 19:32:00

Finally Getting Rid of Pete

The Hill has picked up a story in the local newspapers yesterday that my Congressman, Pete Hoekstra, plans to retire at the end of this term ... nomination. He might be willing to gamble on this as opposed to remaining in the House as a member ... . His district, based on the shores of Lake Michigan, gave President Bush 60 percent of the vote [more...]

Date: 2008-12-15 21:10:37

Cheney Developing Nuclear Energy Plan

Editor's Note: The Public Record is republishing an investigative story originally posted in November to demonstrate the similiarities between Sen ... in March 2005, Sell, a lawyer whose roots extend to Bush's home state of Texas, was a White House ... projects approved by the NRC when he and Bush leave the White House in January 2009. The energy [more...]

Date: 2008-08-07 06:22:59

Thursday Open Thread

Links? I'll show you some links! ? The latest Don Perata story concerned money he took from his own ballot campaign account into his legal defense ... to pay. ? On yesterday's SCHIP vote, which passed resoundingly in the House, Hunter joined most ... firm has bowed to pressure and scrapped their plans for an LNG terminal off of Santa Monica Bay [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 02:58:45

Grandma Daisy

Ben Blair took the big kids to a movie (Bedtime Stories) and the little ones are asleep. Which means I have a quiet house all to myself (lovely) ... a couple of days ago — on December 23rd. Technically, it was kidney failure. But mostly, it was old ... cutwork in the metal. I loved it instantly and all plans for jade rings immediately went [more...]

Date: 2008-12-26 20:48:58

Also in News…

There’s been a nice slab of movie-news the last couple of days. Time to do a catch-up on those stories we may have missed ... some weight to her frame for the new “Transformers” movie Sources in the film industry said that plans ... ? Christopher Nolan talks! An international trailer for the new Anna Faris comedy “House Bunny” has hit [more...]

Date: 2008-07-18 02:38:18

'Red Paperclip' Guy Is Ready to Trade His House

It's only been a couple years since Kyle MacDonald first made headlines bartering his way from a red paper clip to a house, ... and author announced Tuesday that he's accepting offers for his two-story, full-furnished farmhouse ... trading again, we were stagnant on that front," he said. MacDonald plans to accept offers until July 11 [more...]

Date: 2008-06-17 15:50:44

"Moo"lah: Stimulus Plan for Dairy Cows

This is from the Water Town Daily Times. The story just proves what Will Rogers once said: "With Congress, every time they make a joke, it's a law ... to pay farmers to retire cows failed when House Appropriations Committee Chairman Rep. David R. Obey ... , said Rep. Collin C. Peterson, D-Minn., chairman of the House Agriculture Committee.Taking milk cows [more...]

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

Laura Weiss: Hunger Groups Wield Tech Tools in Obama Inaugural Service Day Push

Borrowing a leaf from President-elect Obama's reliance on high-tech tools to win the White House, ... to broaden their campaigns' reach beyond the ranks of traditional soup kitchen volunteers, hunger ... stories from Top sites:Gerald McEntee: "The Fierce Urgency of Now"Becoming The Change: Your Plans [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 21:25:37

Sydney Opera House Architect Jorn Utzon Dies, But Controversy and Troubles Continue

A sad story from over the long weekend, as it's been announced that Pritzker Prize winning architect, Jorn Utzon, ... , are said to be in dispute over the plans. "It's getting messed up (by other architects)," Jeppe Utzon told architectural webzine Building Design of the planned renovations. "It will be hard [more...]

Date: 2008-12-01 10:00:59

25 Greatest Christmas Movies: #4: Christmas Vacation (1989)

untitled14.bmp Christmas Vacation is a masterpiece. There I said it. It’s the simplest of stories: Clark Griswold (Chevy Chase) ... in the door it’s all downhill with electrocuted cats, house fires, unemployment, SWAT raids, and gas explosions. The beauty of Christmas Vacation is watching both Clark and his plans completely unravel [more...]

Date: 2008-12-22 15:47:09

Obedience to Parents Lesson Plans

Here's a lesson plan that can be adapted to all age groups. Don't try to do all of it! Just pick and choose ... Riding Hood—If she had gone straight to grandmas house like mom said, would the wolf have been a problem ... from a fire. (Story from Rebecca Todd, “Fire on the Prairie,” Friend, Feb 1997Games1. Simon Says2 [more...]

Date: 2008-12-31 18:43:00

FP morning brief 1/19

Top Story Israel has begun the rapid withdrawal of its military from Gaza, ... . Fighting appears to have subsided. Israel says it plans to open Gaza's border crossings later on Monday ... Washington D.C. Obama and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi may disagree on how soon to roll back the Bush [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 15:39:32

Morning Brief: Suspense and suspension

Morning Brief: Suspense and suspension Thu, 09/25/2008 - 9:34am Top Story MANDEL NGAN/Getty ImagesIn a surprise move, John McCain "suspended" ... to meet with him at the White House today. The Times' Vikas Bajaj explains why it's so hard to put ... expelled U.N. monitors and announced plans to restart its nuclear program. India and Pakistan [more...]

Date: 2008-09-25 12:50:16

Beautiful Grounds

Diane’s post on Mapping the Ton had me thinking about settings and how we use them in our stories, whether they are real places or our own creations ... as inspiration. Not that I incorporate every detail of the architecture or imitate exact floor plans ... , for Verwood's home I wanted something older. I found what I was seeking in Trerice House, pictured [more...]

Date: 2008-10-08 12:16:00

The Thanksgiving Story: Part I December 1, 2008

The Thanksgiving Break is a tricky time for the blog. I have all the time in the world to post since, technically, I am on vacation ... to be a few mortality checks. Hilarity will ensue when The BFF visits me at her house ... at having to be entertaining to my own family, and the strange pre-flight job interview; I have 2 plans [more...]

Date: 2008-12-01 15:46:35

Flight Delayed... Sorta

It's a long story, but I was supposed to fly out to Vegas this morning and one thing led to another -- and now I am having crab cakes at my uncle's house in Philly. Instead of flying to Vegas I am going straight to San Diego, California. It doesn't really change my plans much because we were going to drive to San Diego from Vegas anyway [more...]

Date: 2008-12-19 03:36:22

Morning Brief: Obama's big day

Top Story It's the first day of a new era as the United States and the world await the inauguration of Barack Hussein Obama as the 44th U.S ... House doing community service for Martin Luther King Day while outgoing president George W. Bush ... office including lifting restrictions on abortion education and stem cell research, devising a plan [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 13:44:01

Former gang leader uses rap to spread the Word

Several stories about what God is doing in Guayaquil, Ecuador were released in 2008 by the IMB for Baptist Press. Over the coming days I plan to share 4-5 of these here on the "M Blog". All are of people we work closely with and who are part of our Guayaquil House Church Network. As you read, please pray [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 19:50:00

Do you have weekend plans? The Christmas Tours would be a treat to attend!

One weekend offers five tours, 40 stopsThe TennesseanIf you love holiday decorations, historic homes and peeking into others' lives, ... nd Cydney Osborn's three-story Cape Cod, also on King Road, will feature country Christmas d ... isitors will enjoy warm drinks and treats. The living room of the main house will feature a mini-forest o [more...]

Date: 2008-12-01 15:51:00

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