White House Rejects Obama Request To Move Into Blair House 10 Days Early

I'll assume this was not meant as a slight, but it doesn't sound good: ... House officials to move into the historic house across Pennsylvania Avenue about two weeks earlier than ... had plans for the government home. ...A White House spokeswoman says Blair House is available [more...]

Date: 2008-12-13 00:28:00

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Inauguration Day

Last night I covered an event at the State Historical Building which featured a huge, boisterous, joyful crowd ... . "And tomorrow there's going to be a miracle in the White House." Organizers of the event planned to play ... at the Historical Building laughed. Video clips of King's speeches followed, the "I've been to the mountain top [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 16:34:16

Sometimes The Answers Are Within An Arm’s Reach

Early on in the planning stages of the upstairs renovation, ... when she bought the house in 1999, and others are historical in nature. From other paperwork, I’ve ... . Other stuff confirmed/discovered: The original house plans included a brick fireplace [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 16:04:03

For $30M You Get An Historic Mansion With Assorted Ghosts

As runaway slaves swam across the Potomac River traveling along the Underground Railroad, ... plans to build Darnall and Harbin Halls. But the Halcyon House has a deep history reaching far beyond ... House.Today, Prospect Street’s historic Halcyon House, which went on the market on Aug. 30 [more...]

Date: 2008-09-21 01:50:00

The REAL in “Real Estate” (McKinney Courier-Gazette)

The REAL in “Real Estate” (McKinney Courier-Gazette) January 20, 2009 | By Rem In Real estate | Comments(0) “FOR SALE: Cozy historic house in desired neighborhood with original features and unique floor plan. Expansive yard with out-buildings, many trees and mature vegetation. Partial electric [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 07:29:53

The REAL in “Real Estate” (McKinney Courier-Gazette)

The REAL in “Real Estate” (McKinney Courier-Gazette) January 18, 2009 | By Rem In Real estate | Comments(0) “FOR SALE: Cozy historic house in desired neighborhood with original features and unique floor plan. Expansive yard with out-buildings, many trees and mature vegetation. Partial electric [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 09:29:12

Historic Jefferson

Historic Jefferson January 16, 2009 – 4:34 pm Jefferson, Texas has a population of 2,000, a historic downtown, a famous ghost walk, ... I’m home, but in the meantime, tell me what you’re doing and if you’ve got any plans ... is historic and I can’t get over the wealth of beautifully preserved houses, hotels, and stores.  Many [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 23:34:59

Updates

Marketing:– I submitted an essay to a local publication.  It was the essay I’d written for the essay contest that was cancelled ... happens at Dunn Bros. Coffee in the historic Smith Douglas More House at 8107 Eden Prairie Road ... for the economy and what he plans to do in the first 100 days of his administration.Writing:  – Work continues [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 22:43:42

Obama: 'New Mission in Iraq: Ending the War'

President-Elect Barack Obama, who defeated John McCain in a Electoral College landslide in Tuesday’s historic presidential election, ... with the Bush administration’s own plans for the region the White House is currently trying to hammer [more...]

Date: 2008-11-06 08:00:00

Guns, dirty money and French elite on trial

Guns, dirty money and French elite on trial The 468-page French indictment makes seamy reading: ... singer. Historic bailout bill passes Congress; Bush signs Stocks end lower amid worries after House OKs plan Oil slips after job report, $700B bailout AIG plans sale of business units to repay debt [more...]

Date: 2008-10-04 00:04:21

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

1516 H street

In reply to Streetscape: 1924: While the Wilkins building is lost, the row house to the right, #1516, is still there, albeit with an altered ( ... plans to raze most of the historical buildings around Lafayette Square in order to replace them ... , one of the first examples of preservation focused on a historic district, not just a single building [more...]

Date: 2008-12-03 14:21:46

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

Florida Bed and Breakfasts - Without Breaking the Budget

by Jane Leisteiner Your New Year’s resolution to save money shouldn’t come at the expense of your travel plans ... House Inn should be on your list. A day at the beach is definitely in the cards here with complimentary ... in historic St. Augustine, has the perfect solution with the Cottage Suite. If you are enjoying a romantic [more...]

Date: 2008-12-11 16:25:54

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

Presevationists Rally Around Historic Farmhouse

It's not often that a historic preservation battle focuses on and old farmhouse ... plans to move the 139-year-old Mumford House, which was named for the school's original Dean of Agriculture. The house reportedly stands in the way of new landscaped plaza and bell tower.This "Model [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 01:47:00

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

Stop building to help housing prices recover?

So many plans and ideas are being floated to repair the country's economic situation. David Reilly of the Wall St ... Test." There is currently more than 10 months of home inventory. Homeowner vacancy rates are at historic highs of about 2.8%, compared with pre-bubble levels of about 1.7%, according to the U.S. Census [more...]

Date: 2008-11-17 19:37:46

Sweet serendipity again and again

No doubt about it, the recent economy has many of us stepping back and assessing situations ... historic restoration on the house in 2004 in keeping with a Victorian color palette. For the upcoming ... . For some that means changing plans in mid-stream in an effort to work with the problem [more...]

Date: 2008-12-09 20:54:00

Exciting Time for Red Bank Area Au Pairs

This week Au Pairs are about to experience one of the most historical events in the United States ... President of The United States.  It is truly going to be a moment in history and you should make plans ... Red Bank Coffee House, it is something for everyone to see.. Also, remember our AuPairCare  Share [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 17:01:35

City panel rejects Ken Karl's appeal of house razing

The city’s decision 14 months ago to raze a historic house that building inspectors condemned got the backing Friday of an appeals panel weighing the ... Karl, who owned the 313 Main St. home knocked down under orders from the city, said he plans [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 22:37:00

What’s Haute: San Francisco

Famous for its sweeping bay views and gingerbread Victorian houses, San Francisco is an epicenter of the haute lifestyle ... vistas and all with gas fireplaces. Historic rooms stay true to original floor plans and materials ... boast floor-to-ceiling windows. Guests can enjoy Chef Joseph Humphrey’s Bay Area cuisine at the Murray [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 17:24:42

All aboard! Obama takes fast-track to White House

Sully's next flight could be to the inauguration And now...he rescues the economy? Not likely - but heroic US Airways Capt ... on Tuesday, watching a historic moment he helped create. Fate had other plans, though, striking him down ... capital Saturday night - a city brimming with anticipation and elaborate party plans as history's [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 20:09:00

Democratic Leaders Pressure Clinton to Get Aboard Obama Bandwagon — and Now

While Hillary Clinton plans to announce Saturday her support for Barack Obama’s candidacy, ... Democrats after she refused to concede and acknowledge Obama’s historic achievement Tuesday ... of a major party. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer told FOX News that he “hopes” Clinton’s scheduled [more...]

Date: 2008-06-05 14:27:23

From Wall Street To Wall Highway

Uh-oh.  You know that massive, historic, $700 billion federal bailout of Wall Street that Washington is preparing for? Looks like there’s something very un-precedent-setting about all the rush activity: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) also plans to renew her campaign for a second stimulus package. Democrats [more...]

Date: 2008-09-21 02:50:01

I Say “In With The Old!”

Dolores and I visiting a historic site in Tulsa this past October. Both of us resolve to see more of them in 2009. 2009 is right around the corner. As we all make exciting plans to celebrate the new year ... , the Robie House and Unity Temple. The Pui Tak Center taught me about the history of Chinese [more...]

Date: 2008-12-30 13:18:03

Ypulse Essentials: Tweens In The White House, Multi-tasking Millennials, Kiwibox On YouTube

Barack Obama Facebook Tweens in the white house (will Malia and Sasha be bigger than Miley? ... values. Also, how schools incorporate the historic event into lesson plans. Plus Ben & Jerry's [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 23:17:20

Biden to Attend More Funerals

This is good news, though not as meaningful as some might think ... plans on "restoring the Office of the Vice President to its historical role" as adviser to the president ... independence from the White House by barring the vice president from joining in internal Senate deliberations [more...]

Date: 2008-12-10 14:30:16

McCain Would Lose Senate Reelection in Arizona

Check out the latest Research 2000 polling commissioned by Daily Kos of 600 likely Arizona voters in the field October 28 through October 30 ... . He plans to attend the party's annual Victory Rally at approximately 9 p.m. Monday on the historic ... the Republicans). Tags: AZ-Pres, Arizona, White House 2008, John McCain, AZ-Sen, Senate 2010 (all tags) [more...]

Date: 2008-10-31 16:52:38

Out-of-Home Joins Inauguration Festivities with Messages of Optimism & Change

January 20 marks the historical inauguration of our 44th president, ... and optimism, Pepsi plans to have a large presence at the inauguration with messages such as “Yes ... furnishings for all.”  For this reason, Ikea has offered to furnish any room in the White House the First [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 19:05:42

Senate Banking Committee Hearings: We’re Not All on the Same Page

So far, it looks like the House listened to dismayed taxpayers, ... of scrutiny. For a summary of Paulson’s and Congress’ bailout plans, see this AP article. From the New ... on an historic $700 billion bailout, including tight oversight of the program and new efforts to help [more...]

Date: 2008-09-23 16:44:49

Inauguration frustration - UPDATED

And why would I be feeling frustration you may ask? Well, it certainly isn't the fact of the inauguration itself ... station on Saturday (a mere 12 miles from my house) or Take the kids to wave to the train as it most ... bedeviling my plans to have my children get there deserved piece of this historic moment. I will certainly [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 03:11:00

Inauguration frustration

And why would I be feeling frustration you may ask? Well, it certainly isn't the fact of the inauguration itself ... station on Saturday (a mere 12 miles from my house) or Take the kids to wave to the train as it most ... bedeviling my plans to have my children get there deserved piece of this historic moment [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 03:11:00

Obama Inauguration is a Prelude to…

Today at high noon eastern standard time, Barack Obama will be sworn in as the 44th President of the United States ... of the best laid plans of past presidents’ have been left to die on the House or Senate floor. For real ... . For millions of Americans, Obama’s inauguration will be viewed as an historical event. For others [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 07:36:28

Barack Obama Inauguration: A Sad Day For America

Today marks a historical event.  Today Barack Hussein Obama, a liar, a fraud, a hypocrite, and one of the most crooked politicians of the modern era, ... of Obama’s idiocy at a time like this and wonder how he ever got elected.  Remember his “plan” to put ... as he sought to find a way to buy a house shortly after being elected to the United States Senate [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 16:06:38

Group plans Black agenda for new administration

Major conference in New Orleans to celebrate historic election Anticipating the election of Democratic Senator Barack Obama as the first person ... with the objective of revitalizing Black communities in the U.S., the Caribbean and Africa. “We’re excited about the prospect of Obama winning the White House,” Dr. Daniels commented, “but we must [more...]

Date: 2008-08-20 05:44:52

Hillary Clinton campaigns in her hometown -- and Obama's

speech/photo op by Berlin's historic Brandenburg Gate –- became controversial in recent days when German Chancellor Angela Merkel's spokesman expressed her displeasure over plans to use the monument as a backdrop for a foreign political ... in the house and often times not even knowing their father,” Obama said, “that is a problem. And I’ [more...]

Date: 2008-07-13 03:34:52

May the House Cleaning Begin

by eriposte As usual I'm late to the party, but I didn't miss the celebration on election night. Needless to say, it was a historic result and a strong victory for Sen. Obama and the Democrats ... what my blogging plans are. Peter Daou wrote a good piece at The Huffington Post a couple of weeks [more...]

Date: 2008-11-13 17:31:08

Alleged Mastermind of the Sept. 11, 2001, Plot Is Scheduled To Appear In A Guantanamo Bay Courtroom Tomorrow

A LITTLE HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE ON MILITARY TRIBUNALS From Gabe Schoenfeld at Commentary: ... was an American citizen. The group had plans to blow up defense plants and other national ... retreat in the face of threats from the White House. In the end, the military commission pronounced [more...]

Date: 2008-06-05 03:15:43

First Eco-President - Inauguration 2009 Anything but Green

The 2009 presidential inauguration is a historical event that promises an unprecedented turn out - not only is Barack Obama the first African-American to take charge of the White House, he also aspires to be the greenest president ... will require some major offsetting if Obama plans to live up to his green expectations [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 22:18:46

Fund Sweeps Still In Limbo

Last month, the House and Senate signed off on two key budget bills  allowing state finance officials to sweep earmarked funds to cover $220 ... agencies, state parks and historic sites, hardly anyone let out a sigh of relief, knowing ... , the comptroller's office says it plans to make the transfers. Half of the $220 million will be transferred [more...]

Date: 2008-10-09 15:12:37

Obama’s Hope for our Country

Welcome to Your New America Image by Stewf via Flickr On this historic day, ... , that explains why he chose to take them onthe campaign trail that led to a new, white house and a new ... to fill my heart and light up my day. And suddenly, all my big plans for myself didn’t seem [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 11:06:55

Nanaimo Bound!!!

Weekend plans? Me too, my friends. My lady and my friends band, Collapsing Opposites are preparing for a weekend in lovely Nanaimo.  Ahhh, the memories. The historical landmarks. Angels Acres. The Cambie Hotel ... !! But for me, the highlight playing in Nanaimo was a house show we played with our friends Hot Loins [more...]

Date: 2008-09-12 17:05:16

ABC's General Election Plans Include Clinton Coverage

TVNewser has obtained the following memo from ABC News president David Westin ... . As we move into the next phase of this historic race for the presidency, I wanted to make you aware ... on the race for the White House. New Career Opportunities Daily: The best jobs in media [more...]

Date: 2008-06-12 17:15:09

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

Hurricane Gustav Blows Up a Republican Storm

Is it just me or does anyone else feel we’re entering Bizarro world with the Republican Party’s decision to put its first day of its national ... not attended by the winning nominee, probably to the 19th century. This seems at least historic ... .  Can you imagine someone like George Bush willingly slinking around the White House with his tail between [more...]

Date: 2008-09-01 08:38:36

The ground has shifted beneath them

In his historical inaugural address President Obama delivered several references to the climate challenge and he said that it is now time for America ... that our system cannot tolerate too many big plans. Their memories are short, for they have forgotten what this country has already done, what free men and women can achieve when imagination is [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 21:51:00

Squatters, fuckwits, bums, lowlifes

A reply to John Surname, principally, but also an opportunity to review some of the recent history of squatting in Australia ... buildings for accommodation or other, social purposes. Leaving aside the emergence of a squattocracy in the nineteenth century, “bums and lowlifes” have been occupying buildings in this manner in Melbourne [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 14:21:20

Happy Inauguration Day!

With my crystal ball intact I foresee that… 1.) You already know who the Obama’s have chosen as their interior designer ... European tradition and American modernism.” Michael Smith To take a look at Michael Smith’s previous ... wallpapers in the White House. Just a suggestion. I also guess that… 2.) Since [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 13:00:55

Brokaw Ignores Obama's FDR-Like Refusal to Work With Bush Economic Team

Though given a perfect opportunity to do so, Tom Brokaw on Sunday chose not to discuss the similarities between Franklin D ... felt the country couldn't wait until March when inaugurations used to take place to hear ... House in order to work some things out together. Sadly, Roosevelt refused, and although he claimed [more...]

Date: 2008-11-23 20:21:25

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