While You Were Sleeping VI: The FreeDarko EVERY GAME PREVIEW
My turn to step forward and soothsay 2008-09, specifically the month of March. Two other orders of business first:-The book will be in bookstores on 11/11. This much is true. But we're also looking to get it into other places whose shoppers might be receptive to it: Fancy sneaker spots, record stores that carry printed matter, comics stores [more...]
Date: 2008-10-22 00:28:00
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Sacramento Real Estate Market: First or Last to Rebound?
From InvestmentNews.com:As economists and housing experts desperately look for signs of a bottom in the crumbling housing market, ... Thornberg said Southern California home prices likely will continue falling until mid-to-late 2009 ... some investors are starting to make plans based on which major markets are predicted to rebound [more...]
Date: 2008-06-24 22:15:05
Obama, McCain economic duel
by Jill Zuckman TOLEDO, Ohio--Sens. Barack Obama and John McCain battled long-distance over the economy Monday as Obama offered new proposals to ... himself as a fighter with a plan to restore the nation's finances to good health. In advance ... his plans to buy up bad mortgages and refinance them so home values don't plummet, allow retirees [more...]
Date: 2008-10-14 14:21:54
Does The RNC Want This Debate?
Just asking: does the RNC really want to get into a debate over the number of partisans in each party who don't fully support their party's nominee? ... to be the last to refrain from making a show of not backing his party's presumptive presidential nominee… Other House ... , whom House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., calls her ‘majority makers’ – may [more...]
Date: 2008-06-10 23:08:01
Publishing Deals – September 4th – September 25th
Yeah, we’re a little behind. There was a metric ton of deals this month so we’re just highlighting the most interesting/quirky/absurd. If your book’s not here, it’s because your blurb didn’t stick out (for better or for worse). Guillermo del Toro has a bizarre imagination if we judge by his film credits (Hellboy, The Orphanage, Pan’s Labyrinth) [more...]
Date: 2008-09-25 17:07:40
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
First home hits market in new seaside project
Dolphins frolicked in the surf of Dana Point about 300 yards from this home’s back gate the day we visited ... , opening onto a 10-foot-deep deck overlooking the beach and blue Pacific beyond. His-and-Her bathrooms ... s closet, displaying the owner’s watches, cufflinks and jewelry. Beach bath: An elevated tub in her master [more...]
Date: 2008-12-03 08:01:28
Creating a Life Plan
I have met very few people who have a plan for their lives. Most are passive spectators, watching their lives unfold a day at a time. They may plan their careers, the building of a new home, or even a vacation. But it never occurs to them to plan their life. As a result, many end up discouraged and disillusioned, wondering where they went wrong [more...]
Date: 2008-06-30 02:23:36
Cool Newsletter from Liberty University
Sometimes it is easy to see the awesome stuff God is doing in other churches and overlook the amazing things that God is doing right in front of you ... the amazing story of his church plant almost 3 years ago. When Jeff graduated from Liberty University ... Carolina under Pastor Matt Fry as a Student Ministries pastor. But God had other plans. While [more...]
Date: 2009-01-19 22:37:59
Economic Potpourri December 13, 2008
Once again news is flying out of every corner at record speeds. Here are a few headline news reports of interest from the past couple days.Mazama Capital assets fall 75%, but optimism holds steadyIn a year of devastating investment losses, it may comfort amateur stock pickers to know that even the pros are suffering [more...]
Date: 2008-12-13 22:34:00
Another Celeb Biting the Real Estate Dust
Uh dear. We know not a one of you will have an ounce of compassion, but another famous person has been taken out by the hammer of foreclosure ... a $2,000,000 mortgage on a canal front property on Miami Beach's posh Pine Tree Drive. The plans ... . According to a Palm Beach Post columnist, former Fugee Wyclef Jean has some serious real estate [more...]
Date: 2008-11-24 17:18:00
Inauguration eve | Told you so
Barack Obama is a beautiful man for these times. He glows with youth, confidence, new possibilities. Let's not forget though who bought and paid for him. Maybe he'll overcome his corporate masters Maybe he'll reach across the aisle and pull the saints of the patrician class into a new populist realpolitik that says plainly that wealth was [more...]
Date: 2009-01-19 09:27:37
DrumBeat: August 10, 2008
Even Giants Are Being Hurt By Rising Energy Prices In general it may be true that if we were willing - and in some cases able - to pay more for ... to discuss OPEC-style gas group TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran and Algeria are expected to discuss the formation of an OPEC-style gas group during a visit by Algerian president Abdelaziz Bouteflika to Tehran [more...]
Date: 2008-08-10 13:40:12
Temps, awards, Bud, tabs, Vicks, bugs and a bunch of other Crap
It's time for Thursday Thunks! I was a little bit late though but so glad I still have time to do so ... about: "The winner, who will stay rent-free in a multimillion-dollar three-bedroom beach home complete ... so. 11. If you had to pick one insect to infest your house for 1 day and after that day they would [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 21:54:13
Big Fat Quiz
Big Fat Quiz by sweetymon @ Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2009 – 19:38:51 I'm bored, nostalgic and I haven't done one of these in aaaaages.. If you married the person you last texted, what would your last name be? Hmm it'd start with a P. Baths or showers? Showers. Are you getting engaged any time soon? Er.. [more...]
Date: 2009-01-20 19:38:51
Clint Curtis Testifies at Texas Legislature on the Ease of E-Vote Flipping
Blogged by Brad from the road... From yesterday's Daily Texan... Committee weighs risks, benefits of electronic voting machines Fla ... from one candidate to another. The House Committee on Elections invited Curtis, a computer programmer from Florida ... , coverage of his testimony by the Dayton-Beach News-Journal (who endorsed Curtis during his 2006 [more...]
Date: 2008-06-27 18:28:27
Daily Dose: 11/24/08
» AsianWeek Market Report » One Third of Asian Elders Live Below Poverty Line in NYC » CAPAC Elects Officers for 111th Congress » Little-Known Japanese American WWII War Heroes Celebrated » San Diego Jury Finds Man Guilty of Hawaiian Pro Surfer’s Murder » Filipino American Vocalist Cracks World Music Chart » New Zealand Stuns Australia at [more...]
Date: 2008-11-24 23:39:18
Klein Bottle house / McBride Charles Ryan
Architect: McBride Charles Ryan - Rob McBride & Debbie-Lyn Ryan Location: Mornington Peninsula, Australia Project Team: Drew Williamson, ... the more orthogonal means of communication - plans, sections and elevations naturally encourage ... keen to be topologically true to the Klein bottle but it had to function as a home. We thought [more...]
Date: 2008-10-24 12:15:00
about it recently, but this weekend's festival is actually a pretty big deal. Historically, local giant fests don't go so well when set up near New York, but this one seems to have the backing and support to actually get done right. First off, it certainly helps to have a band like Radiohead headline two nights [more...]
Date: 2008-08-08 18:53:54
Links: Best And Worst Of The Finals
by Lang Whitaker OK, a few things to get to first today… • Our friends and the NBA and adidas asked us to pass along this link to all you Celtic fans in case you want to decorate your desktop. Have at them. • A quick public service announcement: Last summer Khalid and I were contacted and asked to be commenters on VH1’s new series, [more...]
Date: 2008-06-20 19:03:45
Waterfalls start flowing tomorrow morning-- perhaps as early as 7am, but sadly, the Circle Line tours of the bay don't start until Friday. So if you want a good view (or a good picture) of these babies, you're going to have to view them from land. No problem: we've marked the best viewing spots for each one on the map above. 1 [more...]
Date: 2008-06-26 12:53:00
It’s Not Even Logical Anymore In New York
A report from Metro New York. “Mayor Michael Bloomberg outlined a local stimulus plan Thursday intended to ease the burdens of the economic crisis ... , biannual payments. The city plans to use $24 million in federal funds to buy foreclosed properties ... their counterparts in New York City. The average price of a house plunged 23.3% to a still expensive [more...]
Date: 2008-10-31 16:15:50
Man Found Guilty of Crimes Against Bandannas - A Second Life Trial
Cast Of Characters (in order from left to right):Moss Lane (the accused and kinky boot beast), Cali Beaumont (mandatory blue haired observer) , Ginny Beauchamp (witness for the prosecution and keeper of the cleavage floss), Danaeah Ballinger (defense attorney one and “the one” with mad paddling skills), Solari Georgia ( [more...]
Date: 2009-01-19 13:00:02
A Saipan Story
The following is fiction. Violent, explicit fiction. However, while the characters are fictional, the setting is entirely real. Jason wakes up in an elegant DC apartment, sunlight streaming in through the picture windows and making the white walls gleam. He brushes his teeth and showers, before putting on his customary white-collared shirt [more...]
Date: 2008-09-14 23:02:51
Fiji Floods: ‘The Village Drowned'
The rains in Fiji began falling Wednesday, January 7 and didn't let up for more than a week ... rains = no good for my area. Concerning my house…My host mom called to tell me reluctantly that “Emi ... my house. So, in what I imagine to be a ridiculous caper, my family members broke my windows to unlock [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 05:19:12
I Want To Be... A Hoop Dance Teacher!
Deanne came into my life almost two years ago, & has rocked it to the core with her love, support, insight & ideas! As well as owning Tokyomade — one of my very first advertisers! — she also introduced me to raw food, one of the things that I really believe has super-charged my life! [more...]
Date: 2008-11-27 08:02:55
Tryptophane and Sand
I had a vegetable-busy salad after work but, as is generally the pattern with salad, found myself snacky at 9, so I had some graham crackers and milk ... , the one on the west side of the house, into which the afternoon sun from the backyard poured) and I would haul ... -- I remember it being a massive house -- and she may have done some sewing before bed. [more...]
Date: 2009-01-19 05:08:00
Shinseki Vindicated
He didn’t have to write a book, like former White House press secretary Scott McClellan’s What Happened, to attract universal denunciation by the White House and Republicans. Former Army Chief of Staff ... issues into his plan,” On Point II reports. “Franks in his recollections variously described [more...]
Date: 2008-07-16 23:03:40
Boyd: A decision is coming soon
Now that Florida’s chief financial officer, Alex Sink, has ruled out a bid for the U.S ... Florida in the House of Representatives, but I'm considering a Senate run because of the very serious ... many candidates. State Sen. Dan Gelber (D-Miami), plans to start his campaign soon. Congressman Ron [more...]
Date: 2009-01-19 05:02:00
Election Developments & Problems in FL, GA, VA, IN, OH, NM, TN, WV
Guest blogged by DES This week, Broward County, Florida, Elections Supervisor Brenda Snipes said, with a straight face, "No one could have anticipated that this election would be so historic and draw as much attention as it has," and defended her choice to oppose expanding early voting hours next week due to "logistical problems [more...]
Date: 2008-10-25 22:55:39
Well, we spent the weekend in Newport, Oregon... 10 14 08 (16) But this was as close as we ever got to the beach. ( ... We kept making plans to go for a walk down on the shore but it just never happened.) 10 14 08 (7) Besides, we were busy hitting every thrift store within a 60 mile radius. 10 14 08 [more...]
Date: 2008-10-14 19:58:26
JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER - THE RICHEST MAN IN THE WORLD
John D. Rockefeller’s view of the Hudson River Valley from the terrace of Kykuit BY DAVID PATRICK COLUMBIA Reviewing the ... (Random House dictionary) these girls – and some of the boys who join forces with them – are true ... , like Henry Flagler (who later developed the East Coast of Florida and created Palm Beach), Stephen [more...]
Date: 2008-06-18 00:06:03
Obama Going Someplace He Should Not
This is just classic. Obama finds himself either tied with McCain or losing in the latest polls and he goes on the attack accusing McCain of basically being a….get this….elitist. Pot meet kettle. The Obama campaign seized on the house ... closes with a shot of the White House and the narration: “Here’s ONE house American can’t afford to let [more...]
Date: 2008-08-21 18:44:22
Too Many Shoes To Drop In California
The Press Enterprise reports from California. “Foreclosures could continue to depress the Inland economy for years because of mortgages popularized during the housing boom that are starting to haunt homeowners. Already these mortgages, called option ARMS, are showing high default rates [more...]
Date: 2008-09-29 19:19:41
Hillary Clinton tackles Florida for Obama
by Mark Silva When Barack Obama's presidential campaign opened a field office in Pahokee, they got our attention here in the Swamp ... another terrible meaning in modern American parlance. But it's one thing to campaign at an Obama rally at Florrda Atlantic University in Boca Raton on Thursday, as Clinton plans to do. It's quite [more...]
Date: 2008-08-20 21:59:51
Pro Tennis Players’ Houses — Roddick, Evert, McEnroe, Agassi, Graf, Wilander, Nagelsen McCormack, Seles
If you’re a tennis fan, you relish the thwack-thwack sound of the ball as it is pulverized across the net as one of tennis’ Grand Slams, the U.S ... Andre, Steffi Graf purchased this 3,010 sq ft Mediterranean-style home on Hibiscus Island, a small ... d like to serve up (pun intended) a few homes you might enjoy. Andy Roddick’s house 4104 Shimmering [more...]
Date: 2008-09-04 19:42:26
Noodles Chill Out
Noodles Chill Out Lots of Asian restaurants in the Bay Area offer cold noodle dishes, and most can also be made at home. Learn how! ... American/Latin (13) Southwestern (3) Spanish (19) Steak House (24) Sushi (57) Tapas (11) Teahouse ... ; Phan's plans Food takes backseat to MarketBar's locale California's blue-ribbon cheeses [more...]
Date: 2008-07-23 15:29:14
Senseless
.fullpost{display:inline;}Everyday no one is spared by reports about children killed by preventable diseases, natural calamities, traffic accidents, military and rebel operations and criminal elements who continue to roam the streets even after they were identified by witnesses as the main culprit [more...]
Date: 2009-01-18 23:29:00
How to Stay Committed to Long Term Goals
When you first commit to the goal to run a marathon, buy your own home, or lose 50 pounds, you’re ecstatic ... pounds, you might throw away all the junk food in your house, download a diet plan online ... to have a healthy lifestyle and body. 3. Make plans. This is one of the most powerful actions for me, but it’ [more...]
Date: 2008-08-13 09:00:19
ticketing frenzy. But will the new law really make our roads safer? Some say no--we've got "brain overload." The Bottleneck Blog's Steve Hymon had a sit-down with City Councilwoman Wendy Greuel and she revealed her plans to make transit more user-friendly, including getting buses to drop-off and pick [more...]
Date: 2008-07-01 07:09:37
Market Vertigo - By Cliff Draughn
"We give you a Republic; now see if you can keep it." -- Ben FranklinAs I have remarked in prior calendar-turning newsletters, it is this time of the year when most people pause to reflect on the past, ponder the present, and plan the future. The New Year always rings in with the soothsayers and fortunetellers of the market invading our [more...]
Date: 2009-01-19 23:46:00
Out of sight, out of mind
Out of sight, out of mind January 15th, 2009 For those of you who don’t know, Pennsylvania Avenue is ripe pickin’s for the homeless of DC ... It wasn’t until the 2002 Olympics in Salt Lake City, where officials opened shelters and welcomed homeless people with warm food, that a more humane precedent was set, Stoops said. The District plans [more...]
Date: 2009-01-15 12:57:28
Connecting The Dots
More good rapid response. At a townhall in Chester, Virginia earlier today, Barack Obama laid out the narrative that John McCain cemented with his admission yesterday that he doesn't recall how many houses he owns. Jake Tapper covers it HERE. Barack's comments are below: But the fact of the matter is that John McCain is offering more of the same [more...]
Date: 2008-08-21 18:21:23
Freshwater Day 13: A Parade of Teachers & Staff
I was unable to attend Day 13 of the hearing. A water pipe froze overnight and I spent my day dealing with that. However, two spectators at the hearing were kind enough to send me their notes on the day’s testimony, and I’ve lightly edited them to produce this account. In addition, there are stories in Mt [more...]
Date: 2009-01-18 04:46:45
President McCain
By Ron Beasley The polls have shifted once again in Barack Obama's direction and there is no way in hell that a Republican much less a dottering ... Barack Obama the White House if the election is close, according to an AP-Yahoo News poll that found ... of this as yet another explication of the brewing plans for stealing the election. The writing [more...]
Date: 2008-09-20 16:51:16
The ATOMIC SHIP Takes Shape (Nov, 1957)
view additional pages The ATOMIC SHIP Takes Shape by Richard K. Winslow Condensed from Newsweek One fine morning in the spring of 1960 a gleaming white ship will glide from some American harbor out to sea. The ship’s rakish lines will be unmarred by any smokestacks. Her bridge will probably resemble the pilot’s bubble on some huge aircraft [more...]
Date: 2008-09-19 09:09:06
Peskin on Pagoda: Can't We All Just Get Along?
C.W. Nevius throws in his two cents' worth on the Pagoda Theater in today's Chron; nothing new here, ... (1992 L.A. Riots, North Beach NIMBY quibble— total correlation there) while assessing the state of the nabe. In response to developer Joe Campos, whose plans to transform the site into residential [more...]
Date: 2008-07-01 18:04:54
Soon May Come the Corrupt, 'Vote-Rigging' Tom Feeney's Day of Reckoning...
We soon may not have Rep. Tom Feeney (R-Abramoff) --- the Florida congressman accused of conspiring to create vote-rigging software, ... , a former speaker of the Florida House and one-time running mate of former Gov. Jeb Bush, has become ... this week pulled plans to advertise on Feeney's behalf --- proof of their concern that he could lose [more...]
Date: 2008-10-25 20:38:30
Zionists in America, A to Z
I hope it's okay with Malooga and Bernhard at MofA, but I'm posting this entire piece. It's very, very long, and you'll probably need to spend some hours both reading it and following its links... but this is the essential information we all need to master in confronting the racist and malignant movement known as Zionism [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 19:16:00
DrumBeat: June 22, 2008
You. Will. Not. Be. Able. To. Get. Food. - report on trends You. Will. Not. Be. Able. To. Get. Food. Need this be spelled out any more plainly? It is time to consider that the stage has been set for petroleum-induced famine. We have "innocently" accommodated rising population with greater and greater food production via technology and the [more...]
Date: 2008-06-22 13:52:27
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