Modern house plans

When we are speaking about Modern House Plans , we are definitely implicating to the modern styles it co-opts ... by our this age architects, like craftsman, bungalow, art deco/ modern art, French eclectic, A-frame ... and neo-anything. So you are almost flooded with options and now you can plan your house adopting [more...]

Date: 2008-08-28 01:21:24

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How to build a gingerbread house

This was among the Top 5 articles on Bob Vila’s website: How to Build a Gingerbread House. Man, that guy knows everything! You can download plans for different models of gingerbread houses, including A-Frame, Colonial, Saltbox and Side Gable. I didn’t even know the last three of those house types existed, so Lord knows [more...]

Date: 2008-12-03 12:32:11

Biggests Kitchen Table - keeping chickens

Rhonda from Down--To--Earth has started up this idea of the Biggest Kitchen Table, ... for an A-frame style chicken coop now (link), this one has all of the plans on the actual web article ... house - the little A-frame was a bit crowded. It's still doing duty as a hen house - we gave [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 01:10:00

The Perfect Ten Year Mortgage

It’s not exactly perfect, but I found something pretty close. We just refinanced with a 5/5 Adjustable Rate Mortgage ... in our business plans. We spent awhile rearranging our finances to refinance the house. 5/5 ARM ... is just after 10 years. That time frame should work perfectly, as we don’t have any plans to move [more...]

Date: 2008-06-26 13:29:58

Confirmed: Maliki’s Timetable Endorsement NOT Lost In Translation

We already knew that the Maliki “clarification” came only after pressure from the White House & CENTCOM, and that that “clarification” largely just reaffirmed his point that Obama’s time frame ... s plans for withdrawing from Iraq, but his office then explicitly approved the endorsement before [more...]

Date: 2008-07-23 16:45:25

Sweet Water Bungalows

One of my readers passed this onto me this morning. Thanks DJ! Sweet Water Bungalows are fair weather tiny houses that have a simple wood frame, windows ... on is not included in the price but they do include free plans making it easy to build it yourself [more...]

Date: 2008-11-29 16:24:21

Another Day at the Auction

We went to ANOTHER auction on Sunday. Our favorite Auction House, Woods Auction, ... to use as bookends or doorstops. Did we plan on buying these? No, but they would go with the house ... more than $15! We bought a large Victorian oval picture frame with the curved glass for $20 [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 03:34:38

Thankful Thursday – Relying on God’s Plans

This week I am especially thankful for the assurance of various Bible texts that God is for us, and He is never against us ... financial obligations relating to home repair and maintenance.One day in September there was a driving ... at the edge of the ceiling at the middle of the house. That evening I noticed that a picture frame [more...]

Date: 2008-11-13 05:02:00

Pentagon: Iraq withdrawal has 16-month time frame

Pentagon: Iraq withdrawal has 16-month time frame January 16th, 2009 WASHINGTON (AP) -- Pentagon officials said Thursday they will be ready on Inauguration Day with plans for a quick ... his White House campaign.... Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments » [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 01:34:24

It's Friday!!!

Does everyone have big plans for the long weekend? We're planning on getting a bunch of projects done around the house, ... . (We have a love-hate relationship!) LOL I started by stamping the circle frame from Fairy Tales on Purely [more...]

Date: 2008-08-29 11:49:00

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

A-Z: H

H: (gpronounced aytch) House: we have been in the bungalow for almost a year and a half. Still a significant number of framed artwork sits on the floor; unhung and unsung ... of executable plans!! 8. Jeans that fit 9. doing something for others. 10. waking up on a saturday [more...]

Date: 2008-07-29 05:37:01

"Winter, a lingering season, is a time to gather golden moments, embark upon a sentimental journey, and enjoy every idle hour. "

The world outside is lovely from here in the warm house. The sun is shining, the snow glints in the light, and the pale blue sky is a perfect frame. If it weren't for the cold, the day would be magnificent.My plans for the day are simple ... . That was my favorite.Winter is the best excuse to loll around the house. [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 16:48:00

CATCHING U UP

I'm finally catching up on what's happening in the Coder house ... . night to spend the night, drop the kids off with Gramme etc., but my plans didn't work ... can a girl have??? What a cute picture, I almost want to frame it, they were having so much fun!! Max [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 05:59:00

Pentagon: Iraq Withdrawal Has 16-Month Time Frame

WASHINGTON — Pentagon officials said Thursday they will be ready on Inauguration Day with plans for a quick pullout of U.S. combat troops from Iraq if Barack Obama orders one, as he pledged to do during his White House ... prepared, with an eye to Obama's pledge to call the Joint Chiefs of Staff to the White House on his first [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 02:40:14

Changing the Guard and Turning Out the Light - Pentagon: Iraq Withdrawal Has 16-Month Time Frame

This article, by Anne Gearan,was distributed bt the Asociated Press, January 15, ... with plans for a quick pullout of U.S. combat troops from Iraq if Barack Obama orders one, as he pledged to do during his White House campaign. A 16-month timeline for withdrawal of battle forces [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 22:57:26

Pentagon: Iraq withdrawal has 16-month time frame - Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Pentagon officials said Thursday they will be ready on Inauguration Day with plans for a quick pullout of U.S. combat troops from Iraq if Barack Obama orders one, as he pledged to do during his White House campaign. A 16-month ... [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 23:11:47

Greenlake Silhouette

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0 ... this, and their fragrance is wafting through the house. We hit the road for Portland in the morning ... ! Will you be a host or guest, or have alternate plans for the day? [more...]

Date: 2008-11-27 07:27:00

WHY ARE WE HAPPENING TOGETHER RIGHT NOW?

Sitting at the local coffee shop, waiting for a business partner to arrive so that we could discuss a project, I decided to kill time by opening my laptop to check my email. In my email was a post from a friend and in his email was a link to a youtube video of a Congolese musician. A few minutes into the video, I feel a gentle tap on my shoulder [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 23:46:26

1/18/09 Holding my tongue.

Today I went grocery shopping. My intent was to do this Sat. after me & mom went clothesshopping. Did my days ever get screwed up ... had to go back to the store b/c they forgot the list that I brought.M & D are updating their home ... and asked her if she wanted to come with. She was looking for a digital camera. So plans were made [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 03:37:00

150 Guilt Quotes

Some people think feeling guilty is a sure sign that you must have done something wrong. Others believe that guilt is a completely useless and even harmful emotion for truly enlightened minds. Then, of course, there is every degree or shade of opinion in between those two most extreme positions. What is your opinion? [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 08:01:33

Forking It Over by dday So President Power Of Nightmares came on the teevee tonight and spoke darkly of grave and imminent dangers to our financial ... leaders to a White House meeting on Thursday to work on a compromise. "Without immediate action ... in a 12-minute prime-time address from the White House East Room that he hoped would help rescue [more...]

Date: 2008-09-25 03:15:35

“We’re Entering a Two Economy Society. There is No Force Opposing Financial Polarization”

Dandelion Salad By Mike Whitney 06/30/08 “ICH” Interview with Michael Hudson “Our tax laws have shaped the marketplace to favor the debt-financed buying and selling of real estate, stocks and bonds rather than new direct investment. Advocates of this financialization of saving and investment depict it as a viable mode of wealth creation, [more...]

Date: 2008-07-01 02:00:15

Foggy, Grey, Soggy Day

Yesterday the clouds were light, pale mounds of cotton batting rolled across the sky, hinting at snow ... lazily down and powdered-sugar-coating the land around our home. The Evil Genius has been obsessed ... that I am scattered today? A little - I slept alright (for a change), but my mind is full of plans [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 16:45:00

A city locked out of its own data network

San Francisco’s bizarre, modern struggle between city officials and a disgruntled computer engineer thrown in jail for withholding computer access codes. A story already reminiscent of “Office Space” and “Die Hard 4″ now involves a secret meeting between the accused programmer and the charismatic mayor in the Hall of Justice jailhouse [more...]

Date: 2008-07-22 19:37:48

Desperate moves on to secure Swat — the lost valley

By Ismail KhanSWAT, known for its green meadows, gushing river and snow-capped mountains, has unfortunately come to relive its historic name, Suvastu — the white serpent — whose tenacity and viciousness has stung the political and military leadership so badly that both are now looking for new ways to put a lid on the monster of growing bloodshed [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 08:15:00

The Jewel Book

Puppies and members of the royal court look on as the serious Duchess Anna and Duke Albrecht V of Bavaria face each other across a chessboard ... of the house of Wittelsbach. He took little direct share in the affairs of government, nevertheless, and easily lent himself to the plans of his advisers, among whom during the early part of his reign were [more...]

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

Massive Changes

Again! While neither Jess or I could be at the house to document the action - our amazing crew demolished the darkroom and removed the old duct work ... this old house” project to a 1 week “extreme home makeover” episode…they don’t use plans on that show ... and the furnace! The other good news was someone actually took the old fridge home with them, so [more...]

Date: 2009-01-21 05:02:06

Memories of Saddam's Horror.

Those who prefer to put down the efforts of the heroes who serve their country or like to cast aside the historic surge that our military ran in Iraq; ... it is one we don't tell enough; Memories of pain in Saddam Hussein’s house of horror Deborah ... ; battle plans for the extermination of rebellious Kurds: these are just a few of the exhibits [more...]

Date: 2008-12-05 18:08:35

Bush throws a 'Hail Mary'

Most Presidents, ten days before the end of their administration, would be busy packing, signing letters of reference for their staff, ... notified Friday afternoon by the White House that they could get a request soon for the second half ... to block the release of the money if they do so within an expedited time frame....Lawmakers on both [more...]

Date: 2009-01-10 23:23:00

Bush throws a 'Hail Mary'

Most Presidents, ten days before the end of their administration, would be busy packing, signing letters of reference for their staff, ... notified Friday afternoon by the White House that they could get a request soon for the second half ... to block the release of the money if they do so within an expedited time frame....Lawmakers on both [more...]

Date: 2009-01-10 23:01:00

Australia: More updates from Summer Protests down under!

The frame of the article below makes the claim that protests are a “battle over the timber industry” rather than the battle being over the ... t make sense to log here,” he said, noting plans to clear a 5km track into the forest would be extremely costly. The group set up a semi-permanent camp with a vegetable garden, tree-house, compost [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 22:01:18

How To Warm-up for Your Golf Game in 5 Minutes with Golf Fitness Stretches

It is well known that in every professional sport athletes perform a series of flexibility exercises and drills to prepare them to play a game ... for Friday at 1:30. Our plan when we leave the house in the morning is “I will get to course at 1:00 ... to spare”. Unfortunately, our plans sometimes do not play out as we intended. We get stuck [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 02:45:06

Daily Dose: 10/20/08

» AsianWeek Market Report » New York City to Pay $3.5 Million to Wrongfully Imprisoned Asian Man » Application Deadline Approaches for Ethnic Scholarship » Asian Americans Overwhelmingly Against Outlawing Gay Marriage » Asian Citrus Psyllids Detected in Imperial County » Moloka‘i Film Festival 2008 » New Sculpture by Maya Lin » Korean Men [more...]

Date: 2008-10-20 21:08:13

Bailout, taxpayers, Wall St: Who pays?

by Mark Silva While congressional leaders race toward a hard-fought agreement over a $700-billion bailout for the nation's financial markets, resistant House Republicans say they are in no rush to lay the burden "on the backs of American ... have voiced about the need to send "a message'' to nervous investors that the U.S. plans to act [more...]

Date: 2008-09-27 23:50:45

Concentrating the Wealth, Pt. 2

(See Part 1.) A funny thing happened on the way to the bailout. A number of the members of the bucket brigade - that's us, taxpayers - realized that for all the billions of dollars worth of bailing we're doing, we still appear to be sinking. Our task seems to be keeping things afloat long enough for first class passengers to fill the lifeboats [more...]

Date: 2008-10-31 20:39:26

The Price Of Victory

Even though this isn't my bailiwick, I thought I'd throw my two cents in on the debate on defining the next right. In one sense this is probably the most pessimistic post being bandied about, because it doesn't lend itself to an easy solution. Nonetheless, to find the correct solution one must first properly identify the disease, [more...]

Date: 2008-11-02 04:21:19

Dame Helen to launch National Theatre’s live cinema shows

For San Francisco readers keeping up-to-date on world news, we are pleased to present this story from The BBC. [ ... It feels to me like an outside broadcast - that’s the frame of reference you have to bring to bear.” ... National Theatre The National will follow in the footsteps of the Royal Opera House, which broadcast [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 03:00:31

Why Does Obama Say His Civilian Security Force Will Help "Achieve National Security Objectives"?

I have been asking this question for weeks now, waiting to find an answer from someone with more knowledge than me ... that Democratic candidates in key toss-up House races were pro-war. In this he was largely successful ... is in for the coming elections.In 2006, no matter which party controls the House, a majority will be committed [more...]

Date: 2008-11-09 16:51:00

The GOP Convention and How the Wages of Neglect Became the Wages of Sin

As the Republicans gather in St. Paul reminders of what their Counterrevolution has done to America hang over the convention like inky clouds rolling in the sky, flashing warning bolts and cracks of thunder that herald a coming storm. First, as another Hurricane heads for the Gulf Coast and reporters question whether the levies will hold; [more...]

Date: 2008-09-01 03:37:48

things we bought on ebay, Florence Knoll T Angle Coffee Table

Visual evidence The one that got away I had bookmarked a Jens Risom floating coffee table a month or so ago after I bid on and won the Florence Knoll sofa (which arrived yesterday). I forgot about the auction and was bummed when I remembered ... I let something beautiful slip away. I spent the next night searching for another. Cleaning [more...]

Date: 2008-09-18 20:14:53

Money 101 for screenwriters

Most of the questions I answer on this site are from readers who hope to become professional screenwriters. A small percentage of these readers will succeed, and suddenly face a new category of questions about What Happens Next. Having watched former assistants and other young writers cross the line into professional work, [more...]

Date: 2008-12-18 19:02:50

Trailer Park: Is Simon Pegg Heading Back To SPACED?

By Christopher Stipp The Archives, Right Here I’m awesome. I wrote a book. It’s got little to do with movies. Download and read “Thank You, Goodnight” right HERE for free. So, I met Simon Pegg last Friday. Let me preface this by saying not a lot of people of varying celebrity comes here to the desert in Arizona [more...]

Date: 2008-09-05 06:55:22

A Simple Woman's Daybook

Monday, January 19, 2009Outside my window...blue skies, 75° and still getting warmer, a bit windy but a beautiful day.I am thinking.. ... . (Our home was broken into last spring and the door and frame damaged).To see other daybooks, or start ... . Too much clutter!One of my favorite things...the ocean.A few plans for the rest of the week [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 20:33:00

‘24′ Season 7 And Prequel Details

The cursed writers strike affected a lot of shows last year and is even partly to blame for the cancellation of some of them ... house as to where they were going to film 24… since the original script for season 7 called ... in the business as “a no-no.” The Summer time frame is notorious for when networks do not air [more...]

Date: 2008-11-07 02:31:39

Do-It-Yourself Landscaping Can Save Thousands

This is the first post from Winston, the new GRS editorial assistant. My wife and I have saved thousands of dollars by landscaping our own yard. Four years ago, we were feeling overwhelmed by our back yard. We’d been in our home for a couple ... -time landscaper had just sold his business to his son-in-law to focus strictly on home landscape [more...]

Date: 2008-08-09 16:30:34

What's Different?

When I was a kid, my dad used to take 10 items, put them on a tray, have me study them for a minute, and then, while I left the room, he would " ... out from an election, both Presidential candidates have actual plans and proposals. You know, an actual plan ... won't until after the election. Normally, we DO have Tim Russert. And I miss him, and his [more...]

Date: 2008-10-14 09:59:00

Delivery the bike

For all of you who have been following twitter and hearing about Lance's new bike, here is bit more of the story. Lance Armstrong's Tour Down Under bike is a stock red series carbon frame with a full custom ... , not including curing time, that is strictly airbrush gun in the painter's hand pointed it at the frame [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 00:30:29

I POSTED!!!! YAY!!!

So I finally decided to bite the bullet and just get this major post out of the way. It's not the greatest but at least it will fill you in! ... we didn't go to Disneyland. We had some plans for Sea World but things didn't work out... long story ... it came down. Oh and please excuse the absence of a frame....I'm too poor and lazy for a frame.Here [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 06:10:00

DTV Transition Extension - The Line(s) From Vegas

widely reported, some members in Congress and President-Elect Obama are getting cold feet about the digital transition, fearing adverse political fall-out from viewers who, having not prepared for the transition, could lose their TV service on February 18. Acknowledging that the FCC has been working “furiously” to complete the transition ( [more...]

Date: 2009-01-11 20:33:58

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