WRITING: TEOTWAWKI fiction — Chapter Eighty Six – Rest in Peace

It happened in Church - October 19, 1962 Chapter Eighty Six - Rest in Peace Friday Nov 24 (begins) Early Morn It seemed like he had just drifted off to sleep. There was a quiet scratching at the door. He roused himself and walked to the door. At the door was that pesky sergeant, Aunt Marion, and the General’s wife Quietly, the Sergeant said to him: [more...]

Date: 2008-08-23 20:49:38

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DrumBeat: September 14, 2008

Saudi pursues plan to raise output Saudi Arabia is pushing ahead with mega projects to lift its sustainable oil production capacity to 12.5 million barrels per day at the end of 2009 but it appears to have suspended long-term plans, a Saudi group said yesterday. ..."The five capacity expansion projects will cost nearly $60bn [more...]

Date: 2008-09-14 14:01:55

EAR Interview: Mieko Shimizu

16 artists are being nurtured by the Southbank Centre as Emerging Artists in Residence in what they're styling an " ... . I am currently writing music for ballet "The Red Balloon" for the Royal Opera House. Where do you live ... or family without any plans, I love to walk down to the river and cross one of the many beautiful [more...]

Date: 2008-11-17 12:49:10

Carl Drega, Part II

I wrote this some years ago, 11 September 2002, on the first anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, and e-mailed it to myself. It has to do with another terrorist attack. Not the one on New York and Washington; an attack on another town. The events I'm talking about took place on 19 August 1997. Later I posted the letter in our newsgroup over at sff [more...]

Date: 2008-08-19 20:24:51

OBAMA’S “GLASS HOUSE” OFFENSIVE

Face it, friends. Forget all the media hype you’ve heard about the superiority of Obama’s campaign. Forget everything you’ve heard about what geniuses these guys are. The fact is, these fellows are not very smart. And they have proved it by jumping on a McCain gaffe without realizing they were leaping into a pool of quicksand [more...]

Date: 2008-08-22 17:39:28

Friday Fill-in#75

1. Idle hands are always useful when we need extra hands in doing something. 2. I love singing and daydreaming in the shower. 3 ... the house letting CT ride his bike and we take turns taking photos with our D60. 4. The last tea ... drink something hot in the morning. 5. I like to spend time in the beach in the Summer [more...]

Date: 2008-06-06 15:50:19

Anywhere Else Besides Florida

The Wall Street Journal reports on Florida. “During the housing boom, Florida attracted hordes of speculators ... & Consulting in Deerfield Beach, Fla. But developers built far more condos than demand could ... in Hallandale Beach, developers urged them to move quickly to put down their $120,000 deposit [more...]

Date: 2008-09-10 14:27:25

Remembering Ubec Trip of '08!

Wow, do you guys still remember this?Yeah. That was last year's trip and the first long trip we've had together ... with me that time and I only have my now-defunct p/s camera. From Malen's house, we got into a jeepney ... favorite resto in Ubec. I have been telling him about it even before our plans of going to Cebu [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 15:00:00

Foreclosures Hurt Pets, Too

Today’s Wiki Wednesday Feature: Who Will Take Care of Abandoned Foreclosure Pets? ( ... just how common it’s become: “Leo Nordine, a Hermosa Beach, Calif., broker who specializes in selling ... chained in a yard, sometimes locked in the house. They’re often emaciated, if they’re alive at all.” [more...]

Date: 2008-06-04 17:00:20

Posts about Home Sales as of January 20, 2009

Snow! - blakkatz.com 01/20/2009 We got a dusting of snow last night.  It’s pretty.  I haven’t seen snow in several years now ... the tax commission’s reform package up or down - with no floor amendments in the House … from the home ... 7 Ferry Rd., Fort Walton Beach FL Short Sale You can make this Fort Walton Beach house a home… [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 14:27:32

Down To Free In Florida

The News Press reports from Florida. “The Fort Myers/Cape Coral metropolitan area ranks third nationally in foreclosures, a position not likely to improve with 20,000 homes on the market and another 29,000 in foreclosure. An estimated 40 to 60 percent of homes purchased during the boom went to speculators or investors [more...]

Date: 2008-11-11 15:16:46

McCain draws Iraq line with Obama: 16 months but 'based on conditions'

John McCain, quoted as saying last week that Barack Obama's 16-month timeframe for withdrawal from Iraq is "a pretty good timetable, ... from his face. He attributed his problems to his fair skin and his time on the beach. "Actually ... or whatever.'' He was asked if he -- like President Bush plans to do -- would attend the opening ceremonies [more...]

Date: 2008-07-29 03:55:09

Will the Obama Administration Respond?

Image via WikipediaThere is a level of hope tentatively permeating the fabric of the US in anticipation of a new presidential administration. Significantly the travel industry organized a campaign to educate presidential candidates on the importance of tourism [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 18:22:45

Episode 5.01 - Because You Left - Detailed Synopsis Posted by DarkUFO at 18:34 (Comments: 58) Labels: Because You Left

Thanks to Matt for the heads up on these major detailed spoilers that have appeared over at Lost-Forum based on the recent 20 min preview at the ... like the one with Desmond in the Hatch with food being prepared. Man feeds baby and leaves house which we see is in Othertown. He goes into a House which is set up like a TV studio. At this point [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 18:34:00

Cheap, chic meals on tap for two O.C. Restaurant Weeks

Even I like to sit down for a nice gourmet meal. And if the price is right — even better ... know about. Newport Beach Restaurant Week will be held Sunday through Thursday (Jan 18-22). On tap: prix-fixe lunches ... . (Personal favorites on the list: Sage on the Coast, Yard House, Blue Coral, Fleming’s, Roy’s and Zov’ [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 14:38:41

Yep... I'm SCRAPPY! ... and Friday Fill-Ins

LOL! My gooooood buddy Jientje TAGGED me the other day with an "award".... this is the craziest award I EVER saw! Not only do you have to pass it on, but you have to perform TRICKS to get it! I said I would accept it because it seemed MUCH more like a meme than an award! And we all know I LOVE a meme! [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 05:01:00

A Delusion That Values Would Forever Rise

Some housing bubble news from around the world. Buffalo News, “It is a beautiful day in the neighborhood. Susie Lenahan glides her Acura sedan past a row of picture-book Victorians. A recent afternoon finds her in Allentown, Buffalo’s frayed but still elegant artsy/gay epicenter [more...]

Date: 2008-06-11 20:14:41

It Was Great When The Market Was Great

The Sun Times reports from Illinois. “Home sales in Chicago fell 23 percent and the median price fell 4 ... , a McHenry native, and his wife bought a small house in Round Lake Beach where they live with four children. They bought the house before Bruce lost his job as a union sheet metal worker. ‘We don’ [more...]

Date: 2008-11-18 16:03:42

Do You Want Retirement To Exceed Your Present?

Being forced to stay in a reclined position for a few days after my wisdom teeth surgery, I had the opportunity to observe some TV ... ’t have a clue. Our retirement plans - what we save, how much we save, and what we want ... of what we save, but for now it is our start. But the question is - what are we saving for? A house [more...]

Date: 2008-06-12 10:33:34

Mystery Date: Fake restaurants: A new trend? In...

figment of author Robin Goldstein's imagination. They did do research, he claims: "On the Web site Chowhound, diners (now apparently fictitious) discussed their experiences at the non-existent restaurant in entries dated January 2008, to August 2008." So maybe "Quinoa" is another Goldstein ruse-in-the-making? [more...]

Date: 2008-08-21 18:52:15

The Mercury News Interview: Brad DeLong

The Mercury News interview: Brad DeLong, Cal economics professor: By Elise Ackerman Congress' consideration last week of a $700 billion bailout of the financial industry left many wondering just how bad the economy could get. President Bush and Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson both predicted dire consequences if the bailout weren't passed [more...]

Date: 2008-10-03 01:23:23

Calif. home prices down 26%, nation’s worst — again

California home prices fell by the biggest margin in the nation for a 19th straight month in November, ... resales were foreclosures Housing in O.C. beach towns slumps, sales off 28% Bay Area home prices ... . house on busy street worth $508k? Renovating in the recession? A Realtor’s warning In other [more...]

Date: 2008-12-23 02:00:59

Cold Beach Trip

This weekend we went to Litchfield with my brother Matthew, his wife Ana, and their new baby boy Isaac.  We stayed in the beach house owned by one of Matthew’s friends.  It was super nice and HUGE ... was somewhere around 34.  When you walked out of the house, the cold hit you in the face.  We went to Broadway [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 20:11:05

Sunday Real Estate Round-Up, 6/15/08

Filed under: Estates, Celebrity ShoppingFrom Celebrity Big Time Listings: --Retired major league baseball player Lenny Dykstra has placed his eight-bedroom mansion in the Lake Sherwood area of Thousand Oaks, Calif. on the market for $24.95 million. Dykstra bought the home less than a year ago from Wayne Gretsky for $18.5 million [more...]

Date: 2008-06-15 09:01:00

Freelancers: Inspire yourself, Vary your Working Environment

In this guest article Liam McKay* talks us through some strategies on how increase your creativity & productivity by varying your workplace. Working as a freelancer may sound like an ideal solution to office life. You get to work at home, working for yourself, choosing your own hours and clients [more...]

Date: 2008-07-16 11:00:54

Audio of McCain's Answer To The Houses Question

Permalink :: 29 Comments Tags: John McCain (all tags) Connecting The Dots by Todd Beeton, Thu Aug 21, 2008 at 01:26:58 PM EST 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 [more...]

Date: 2008-08-21 19:31:27

R. Donahue Peebles buys second Hamptons home

Real estate developer and author R. Donahue Peebles, who purchased a 10.1-acre Bridgehampton compound last year for $5 ... from his current property. He acquired the house in an estate trust auction. Peebles plans to keep both homes, using the Sag Harbor place as a cabana and guest house, says Lori Barbaria of Prudential [more...]

Date: 2008-06-18 20:42:58

Why I’m not at the iPhone Launch

Okay, okay okay.. I mean, being at the beach is an OKAY excuse — right? My plans of attending the iPhone launch today didn’t happen ... is not fun to drive). The next time my parents decided to plan a vacation, I’ll have to make sure it’ ... out to visit while I’m on vacation ended up not actually being a store. Fail #2. Either way, I have a 3G [more...]

Date: 2008-07-11 15:48:08

As we noted Tuesday, the DNC already has a Web video out about McCain's $5 million comment.) ... strong. But if you're like me and you've got one house -- or you are like millions of people ... , just got back from vacation on a private beach in Hawaii and bought his own million-dollar mansion [more...]

Date: 2008-08-19 20:32:49

10.08.2008: San Francisco

C flew in from New York and met us in Santa Barbara, and after the show, she joined us on the bus to San Francisco, about a 5-hour ride ... that our drowsiness would mess up the plans for the upcoming day off — a bike ride with Dave Eggers ... and salads. The next day, Jenni organized a bike trip to Muir Beach and Muir Woods and then a lunch [more...]

Date: 2008-10-15 18:36:18

Bolton: Israel 'Will Attack Iran' After US Elections

Guest blogged by Jon Ponder, Pensito Review. In an interview posted on the website of the London Telegraph, John Bolton, ... Yorker reporter Seymour Hersh revealed that Dick Cheney had secret plans for creating an "open ... from the White House. At the same time, the Times of London reported that top U.S. military brass [more...]

Date: 2008-06-26 17:16:02

Milllion Dollar Listing Gets the Girl and Sells Big Houses!

Million Dollar Listing finishes the season tonight, and all the big questions will be answered.  Will Chad and Victoria move in together?  Will Josh decide to stay in the business?  Can Madison woe Lauren back?  And will there be blood when Josh and Chad have a photo shoot together? “To me, it’s about relationships,” Chad says [more...]

Date: 2008-09-10 05:00:43

Economic Potpourri December 27, 2008

The barrage of noteworthy economic news continues through the holiday season. Here are a few headline news reports of interest from the past couple days.Bargain-Hunting Shoppers Turn Up Noses at Post-Christmas SalesRetailers, which started offering discounts of 50 percent or more weeks ago, [more...]

Date: 2008-12-27 22:24:00

A Very Un-Merry Christmas

Before I begin, let me reiterate that I do not have any qualms with Muslims in general ... one. Obama has surfed into the White House on a wave of lies. But I guess the color of his skin ... in a sermon broadcast on the internet. Decorating the house, purchasing Christmas trees or having [more...]

Date: 2008-12-13 17:15:46

Family Vacations This Summer: Great Ideas

Family Vacations This Summer: Great Ideas Author: Haley 18 Jan Choosing the perfect summer vacation can be difficult, ... from the lawn care and other chores at your house, so find a way! In addition to offering overnight ... often include room service, in-room internet hookup, fitness centers, and onsite restaurants [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 04:09:02

2008 Blog Reviews

Moving the reviews from the sidebar to here...JanuaryPSYCHOSOMATIC WELLNESS by Candace Pert, PhDTARO AND TOMI by Shizue TomodaLUCKY MAN by Ben TanzerBOOKSPRICE.comWHAT WENT RIGHT TODAY? by Joan Buzick & Lindy JuddYOU ARE MORE THAN ENOUGH ACHIEVEMENT JOURNAL by Judi Moreo BAD GIRLS CLUB by Judy Gregerson FIXER by Ed Brodow SEPTEMBER DAWN by Carole [more...]

Date: 2008-11-27 18:00:00

Intelligent Risk Takers In California

The Press Democrat reports from California. “Exchange Bank’s top executive, J. Barrie Graham, resigned unexpectedly as president and chief executive officer of Sonoma County’s oldest and largest commercial bank. Exchange Bank has long been a key lender for local builders [more...]

Date: 2008-08-21 19:33:25

Southeast braces for Hanna as Ike strengthens

WILMINGTON, N.C. — Some Southeastern states declared emergencies and officials urged residents to head inland Thursday as Tropical Storm Hanna headed toward the Atlantic coast, where it could bring high winds and rain from South Carolina all the way to Maine [more...]

Date: 2008-09-04 22:35:31

99 things (some of them might be luftballoons)

99 things (some of them might be luftballoons) Written by washwords (I also say) on January 18, 2009 – 9:08 am Continuing on the “want to write? read” theme, I’ve been visiting so many fabulous blogs lately, found in all sorts of ways. Besides my google-reader picks on WASH and WORDS and all my buddies in my blog roll (to the far right) [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 13:08:00

Somebody Was Asleep At The Switch In Florida

The Orlando Sentinel reports from Florida. “Sorrento Springs, an upscale development amid the lush, rolling pastureland of rural Lake County…has an 18-hole golf course, a resortlike clubhouse ... , a 38-year-old Lake Mary businessman who bought four homes in the subdivision as investments. In fact [more...]

Date: 2008-07-22 13:28:03

And I Wonder Why I Can't Sleep

I went to bed a little before 11, fell asleep a little after midnight, and woke up a little before 1:30 ... have plans get A and two other kids I watched since birth for at least a week, maybe as much as a month. We have plans to take them to the beach and to a water/theme park about an hour away [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 07:42:00

January in Lockeport

Some thoughts on the winter here in Lockeport and area.WeatherWe got back to Lockeport on January 2nd on the heels of a blizzard ... ) and some interesting drifts behind the house. About half of the yard was bare due to our lovely winds at the top ... as advertised - it can be loaded in the evening and burns overnight keeping the rear of the house [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 15:56:00

Now They’re Scrambling In Florida

The Palm Beach Post reports from Florida. “In the past four decades, the Altman Cos ... .’” “With the financial markets in turmoil and home prices continuing their descent to unknown depths, more and more home buyers are desperately looking for ways out of pre-construction contracts [more...]

Date: 2008-11-07 14:50:03

Deal Or No Deal: Million Dollar Christmas Spectacular

Deal Or No Deal is out to help make some Christmas wishes come true ... Beach, California.  James Calhoun, who is father to thirteen kids, will start the game, and he will rotate rounds with his daughter Gina and son Joshua.  If James wins big money, then he plans to give [more...]

Date: 2008-12-25 17:00:25

My Trip to India

Hey everybody! I returned from India on January 12th at around Noon, ... to have my health back. Although my previous post was titled “On Vacation in India”, my trip turned out to be FAR from a vacation. The trip was extremely hectic, and we crammed a ton of different [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 01:54:57

Great Tips For Family Summer Vacations

Choosing the perfect summer vacation can be difficult, especially if you have a family ... at your house, so find a way! In addition to offering overnight accommodations, beach resorts have a number of other services and features. Onsite accommodations often include room service, in-room [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 04:09:18

Judy Ann Santos & Ryan Agoncillo engaged!

After nearly a month of denial, Judy Ann Santos and Ryan Agoncillo finally confirmed their engagement ... on her 3-day birthday celebration on May 11 at the Antulang Beach Resort in Dumaguete City, Negros ... revealed but it has been said it's worth millions of pesos. The couple has no wedding plans yet [more...]

Date: 2008-06-22 15:30:00

Answers to questions round 8

Stan Seaton asks: Hey Shoe, Got a couple of questions, hope you don’t mind: 1) I spend half my life looking through analytics reports. How do you gather stats? Do you have any automation techinuqes for pulling reports from GA, since they don’t have an API? 2) What movies get you pumped for work? [more...]

Date: 2008-06-01 19:59:52

West End Girls

Saturday’s BBQ, I’m sure I bored a couple of people here and here with tales of Swedish pop band, West End Girls, who do covers of songs by Pet Shop Boys. Not content with boring two people, I thought I’d bore you as well… Here’s a few of their songs… Suburbia Domino Dancing (mina favourit) [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 13:27:14

McCain says Obama has his own "housing problem"-- Tony Rezko.

The McCain campaign, zinged by Obama as rich, out-of-touch to the point he does not know how many homes he owns, ... with regular Americans? "The reality is that Barack Obama's plans to raise taxes and opposition ... On House That Had Four Fireplaces And A Wine Cellar: Obama Paid $300,000 Less Than The Asking Price [more...]

Date: 2008-08-21 19:43:23

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