Live Blogging from the 2009 Edmonton Housing Forecast Seminar

Sheldon, Nathan, Derek, Lisa and I (and over 800 other people) ... roofs, open floor plans, geometric shapes) and Mediterranean (stucco, tile roofs, grand entries ... , Chair of the Home Builders Association talked about trends in home design: The three hottest styles [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 22:55:00

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$719000 Open House Sun. 1-4 Gorgeous, Private, Elegant, Spacious 724 Montecito

$719,000 724 Montecito Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90031 * Beds: 4 Baths: 4 (2 1 1 0) (FTHQ) ... out with gorgeous hardwood floors, crown molding plus open floor plan for everyday living and fine ... : Elsa Kim 323 240-8731 mobil 323 254-3966 office www.elsakim.com mediterranean house los angeles [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 00:16:04

Seffner: Sagamore Trace-Ashton Woods Homes

ONLY A FEW HOMESITES LEFT!! FROM THE 180’s! Beautiful rolling landscapes, surrounded by trees, ... you a variety of home styles & floor plans to choose from. Whether your style is the beautiful Craftsman, casual elegance of the Mediterranean, or somewhere in between, AWH can help you create the home [more...]

Date: 2008-11-15 23:39:54

Cheese + Butter = Love

After I reviewed Mediterranean Summer, by David Shalleck, ... of," not mine.) My first plan was to make this a fun "cook with the kids" activity, hoping also ... it around on their plates, scatter it on the floor under their chairs, and whine until I cave and give them [more...]

Date: 2008-10-21 12:44:56

U.S. Rejected Aid for Israeli Raid on Iranian Nuclear Site

WASHINGTON — President Bush deflected a secret request by Israel last year for specialized bunker-busting bombs it wanted for an attack on Iran’s ... their plans, at least temporarily. But the tense exchanges also prompted the White House to step ... officials. White House officials never conclusively determined whether Israel had decided [more...]

Date: 2009-01-11 03:47:00

Things to Know about Systems Built Modular Homes

Things to Know about Systems Built Modular Homes Modular building has gotten a steady flow press in recent years, thanks, in no small part, ... to finished product and then set in place at your jobsite. “Floor treatments, framing, insulation ... natural service to help advise you thought the process of selecting a plan, builder and plant try [more...]

Date: 2008-11-28 17:12:25

house planning

As an Architecture student, I had a whole collection of architectural magazines and books that I find very inspiring in my studies ... that you need in finding the perfect plan of that dream home whether it is an American, Mediterranean ... when it comes to form and function.  You won’t be paying more for an architectural drawing plan since [more...]

Date: 2008-12-18 22:25:12

U.S. Attempts to Undermine the Iranian Nuclear Program

The New York Times has an analysis of U.S. rejection of aid and Iraq-flyover permission for Israel in a possible air raid against Iranian nuclear installations.  Most of this was previously known, but the real revelation concerns other U.S. attempts to undermine the Iranian nuclear program in lieu of a sign-off for Israeli operations [more...]

Date: 2009-01-11 06:15:13

Spanish Civil War: A Bitter War Over the Future

This is Part 3 of a Maoist analysis of the Spanish Civil War offers an important and scathing critique of the Communist International’s Popular Front strategy — where, after 1934, Communist Parties made the defense of bourgeois democracy (and strategic alliances with “anti-fascist” powers) the center of their political work [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 23:37:44

Israel’s drive for power

Embedded video from CNN Video At this juncture a revisitation of Umberto Ecco’s 14 Defining Characteristics of a Black Shirt is advisable if we are to understand the nature of the Israeli nation and its current atrocities. We’ll leave them below in this post as a reminder to discuss them in depth later, [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 15:36:41

My Marrakech trips

Why hello all my faithful readers, My, my, how close to the end we are. So as I mentioned at the very end of my last installment I went to Morocco. Morocco is the first truly different place I’ve traveled to. It’s considered a developing country. It’s not westernized. Religion and the state are not separate [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 21:40:00

DrumBeat: October 8, 2008

Oil prices: Buckle up for a wild ride Outlook for crude depends largely on the health of the global economy. Analyst predictions range from a fall to $50 or a surge to $150 a barrel. NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Expect nothing but volatility for oil prices over the next year or two - with the fate of the global economy largely dictating whether [more...]

Date: 2008-10-08 13:29:59

U.S. refused aid for Israeli raid on Iranian nuclear site

A report (or several reports) similar to this has appeared previously ... to senior American and foreign officials.   White House officials never conclusively determined whether ... Minister Ehud Olmert of Israel was trying to goad the White House into more decisive action before [more...]

Date: 2009-01-11 07:53:00

Homeless + Conceptual Art = Reichtum 2

January 1, 2009 in Aesthetics, Architecture | Tags: Architecture, Berlin, Haus Schöneweide, Miriam Kilali, ... and strip lighting that previously defined the face of the three-storey house. The overall effect is of a chic boutique hotel with Mediterranean undertones that would not be out of place in a trendy [more...]

Date: 2009-01-01 06:15:36

What Remodeling is Likely to Show a Profit on Sale?

My general rule of thumb is "Remodel for your own enjoyment. If you're lucky, you'll get some of your money back when your sell." The remodeling industry has made a very large amount of money seducing people into believing they will recoup their investment, or more than their investment [more...]

Date: 2008-06-25 13:44:07

The Latest Jonathan Keats Emanation

For Immediate Release Contact: jonathon_keats@yahoo.com BERKELEY ERECTS FIRST TEMPLE FOR WORSHIP OF SCIENCE New "Atheon" Builds on Latest Cosmology from NASA... Project Conceived by Artist Jonathon Keats to Debut at Judah L. Magnes Museum With Co-Sponsorship from the University of California September 5, [more...]

Date: 2008-09-11 13:35:31

Custom Home Plans a Great Idea

Custom Home Plans a Great Idea It really does pay to go ahead and have custom home plans drawn up for your modular home. While there are plenty of designs already created, you`ll probably have a few differing ideas. Most people choose to go with a pre-existing home design because they assume wrongly that it is too hard and too expensive to [more...]

Date: 2008-11-29 02:12:03

The Age of Scarcity

Civilian Death Toll Rises After Second Day of Air Strikesby Hazem Balousha in Gaza City, Rory McCarthy in Jerusalem - The Guardian (UK)Death toll moves above 300. Calls for investigation after seven students at UN college die in missile attacksTo the doctors at the Shifa hospital in Gaza City it was another body on a chaotically busy day [more...]

Date: 2008-12-30 13:07:00

Early December News Notes

Vail Cookbook Available for Holiday GivingVail Cooks, a new cookbook featuring recipes from Vail locals, guests, restaurants and chefs, ... in the future. The future is now. Taiwan-style dim sum is now prepared every Saturday and Sunday between 11 ... when The Happy Noodle House is expected to open [more...]

Date: 2008-12-02 21:54:00

Are Your Custom Home Plans Green?

Are Your Custom Home Plans Green? These days, green homes are very important as we are all trying to save money on energy costs. The perfect house will incorporate your dream design as well as some environmentally friendly factors. Custom home plans area a good way to go, but they often fail in the green department [more...]

Date: 2008-12-04 00:53:18

In The Company Of Vampires

I watched a bit of HBO's "True Blood" today, and between that and getting a copy of the new paperback "First Blood" (thanks, Meljean!) I'm in a bloodsucking mood. This is a chapter from a vampire novel I wrote in 2005, known by many names -- "Vamptopia," "Hex In The City," "Fools and Vampires," and, when I'm just feeling sorta punchy, " [more...]

Date: 2008-09-22 10:18:00

UPDATE 1-Russia cuts oil duty but exporters disappointed

UPDATE 1-Russia cuts oil duty but exporters disappointed November 2nd, 2008 By Lyudmila Zaramenskikh MOSCOW, Nov 1 (Reuters) ... companies had wantedand it remained unclear whether they would proceed with Novemberexport plans ... to put a floor under prices. The cut has had alimited impact as concerns about global recession [more...]

Date: 2008-11-02 09:26:29

The Longwood Gardens, Pennsylvania –(Part 3)

The garden has also gardens constructed in a larger greenhouse called conservatory ... plants and fruits. The exhibition hall has a sunken, marble floor covered with few inches of water for reflection. On some occasions, the floor is drained for special displays and entertainment [more...]

Date: 2008-11-27 05:32:51

MSNBC: Civilians in Gaza feel ‘alone in this world’

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28639458Civilians in Gaza feel ‘alone in this world’Families huddle in apartments and homes, ... joined by friends whose home was in a suburb where house-to-house fighting is occurring between Israeli troops and Hamas fighters, and his sister’s family, who fled their house near the Mediterranean Sea [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 03:09:00

planning your own house

The idea of getting that dream house come into reality is sometimes very daunting ... into architectural House Plans. Nowadays though, there is a way to help you in finding the perfect plan ... or Spanish terrazas or even if it’s Country House Plans to log home floor plans you are looking [more...]

Date: 2009-01-03 03:01:29

16 Ways to Green Your Home

16 Ways to Green Your Home  U.S. Green Building Council provides 16 ways you can make your home greener ... to finished product and then set in place at your jobsite. “Floor treatments, framing, insulation ... natural service to help advise you thought the process of selecting a plan, builder and plant try [more...]

Date: 2008-11-28 17:14:53

On Rooftops and in the Bazaar

A brief series on my recent Mediterranean trip. Part four: Istanbul. We were on the top floor of a restaurant on Istiklal, a bustling pedestrian thoroughfare in the Beyoglu neighborhood of Istanbul. It was our fourth and final stop of an afternoon eating marathon [more...]

Date: 2008-10-07 01:13:23

CBS: The Vanishing Opposition to Gay Marriage

On CBS’s "Sunday Morning," correspondent John Blackstone reported on the beginning of legal gay marriages in California starting Monday: "Even for people used to earthquakes, the California Supreme Court's decision last month to legalize same-sex marriage was a jolt [more...]

Date: 2008-06-17 16:39:03

.We all are leaders.

.We all are leaders. Friday, 7 November 2008 @ 7:33 Today’s question for Blink!: Today’s question for 7th November 2008 —- “Which is the most successful club in English football?” *In terms of league titles* a) Man Utd b) Liverpool If you know the answer, type blinkc24a if you think it’s MAN UTD or type blinkc [more...]

Date: 2008-11-06 23:33:30

The Wikipedia list of never built Disney Attractions, Theme Parks, Resorts, and more...

You all know the great Wikipedia web site, right? Well, last week i had a big surprise when i found this "List of never built Disney attractions" page ! I don't know who had the good idea to do this list, but it's pretty well done, and there is even some projects i've never heard about before! [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 18:36:00

Manufactured Homes: Not Up to Winter?

Manufactured Homes: Not Up to Winter? If you have ever lived in a manufactured home, you will know that they are notoriously difficult to maintain during the winter. The heat tends to evaporate right out of them, since they aren`t really that well insulated and all the metal helps wick the heat out [more...]

Date: 2008-12-01 19:40:18

“Ranch homes” - their history and distinguishing characteristics

ranch-house-3 Is my house a ranch house? A colonial? A colonial-ranch? A year into the blog, I’m pretty sure in understanding that my own house is a mix…but this holiday ... . But not all one-story houses are ranch homes. Ranch-style, ranch bungalow, ranchette, rambler, California [more...]

Date: 2008-12-28 08:00:57

Gaza: five days and sixty years of steadfastness

In the 1967 war, the armies of Syria, Jordan and Egypt were destroyed by Israel in 6 days ... on two sides by Israel, on one side by Egypt, and on the last side by the Mediterranean Sea, can take ... and plans, and the confidence that in one of the most lopsided wars in history, a besieged refugee [more...]

Date: 2009-01-01 19:46:47

Modular Homes: The Perfect Home

Modular Homes: The Perfect Home Modular homes really do make ideal houses for anyone who is thinking about building. Pretty soon, all homes will be required to reduce their carbon footprint and new homes will be required to have a zero carbon footprint, so why not get a head start? [more...]

Date: 2008-12-03 02:13:35

Marshalling the Armies of Inflation

Is Mr. Market schizophrenic? He's acting like it. Just before 1pm on Friday, the All Ordinaries traded at 3,201. The market was bad and getting worse. Then, shares rallied nearly 5.7% for the rest of the day. The All Ords closed up 54 points on the day. But from the intraday low to the close, it was more like 186 points [more...]

Date: 2008-11-24 03:18:52

DrumBeat: October 27, 2008

At Asian food market, a sign of lost confidence Empty rice shelves encase a fear that has transcended American culture, ... , plans to exchange rice for oil from Iran, its commerce minister said on October 27. "Our senior [more...]

Date: 2008-10-27 13:30:05

Molly Sims' House of Style

SELLER: Molly SimsLOCATION: Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles, CAPRICE: $2,999,000SIZE: 3,043 square feet, 3 bedrooms, 3 ... model and boob-toob ack-tress Molly Sims has put her 1930s Spanish style casa in the hills above ... plunked down $1,425,000 for her 3,043 square foot house on Hollywood Boulevard in November of 2003, which [more...]

Date: 2008-08-04 12:33:00

Green Home Building: Tips for the Average Homeowner

Green Home Building: Tips for the Average Homeowner Even if you`ve never done anything green in your life, you should definitely consider green home building for your next green project. It really doesn`t need to be a complicated thing and your home will end up the better for it. Choose the right builder [more...]

Date: 2008-11-30 02:06:21

Design Through the Decades - Phoenix, AZ - 1970s Exterior

Design Through the Decades - Phoenix, AZ - 1970s Exterior October 16th, ... in the 1970s, click here. Built in 1971 in the traditional ranch style format.  Cookie-cutter floor plans: you enter the house’s living room, walk forward 10 feet, turn left, walk down hallway [more...]

Date: 2008-10-16 16:18:40

The Chapel Built by Cigarettes

In the summer of 1943, units of the British and American armies invaded Italy, beginning with the southern island of Sicily, and began the long, ... up on the costs during the week, and will make plans for its erection during the next week. If we make [more...]

Date: 2008-10-12 13:01:17

DrumBeat: October 10, 2008

The Official Demise of the Oil Bubble On Sept. 11, 2007, the price of crude oil closed at $78.23 a barrel — the last time oil closed below $79 a barrel, until Friday. What seemed like a bewildering ascent in the price of crude at the time is now a relief to traders, who watched oil fall $8.98 a barrel to close at $77 [more...]

Date: 2008-10-10 13:15:00

A closer look at the life and career of John McCain reveals a disturbing record of recklessness and dishonesty

http://www.commondreams.org/view/2008/10/18-7 A must read!!!!!!!! Published on Saturday, October 18, 2008 by Rolling Stone Make-Believe Maverick A closer look at the life and career of John McCain reveals a disturbing record of recklessness and dishonesty by Tim Dickinson At Fort McNair, [more...]

Date: 2008-10-18 22:15:25

Israel pidió ayuda a EEUU para atacar objetivos nucleares en Irán

Nueva York, 11 de enero, RIA Novosti. Israel pidió confidencialmente ayuda a EEUU para atacar objetivos nucleares en Irán, en 2008, ... House officials never conclusively determined whether Israel had decided to go ahead with the strike ... to goad the White House into more decisive action before Mr. Bush left office. But the Bush [more...]

Date: 2009-01-11 20:31:18

How to Make An Ecological Home Greener

How to Make An Ecological Home Greener Building an ecological home takes a lot of planning and you`ll have to make plenty of decisions ... green and yet, they can be improved upon. If you plan ahead, you can add other green touches [more...]

Date: 2008-12-01 00:49:00

44,000 Sq Ft Green Friendly Modular Built Dwelling

44,000 Sq Ft Green Friendly Modular Built Dwelling 44,000 square feet, 36 units, only 12 days - and Green Friendly! ... product and then set in place at your jobsite. “Floor treatments, framing, insulation, drywall, roofing [more...]

Date: 2008-11-28 17:18:17

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