I can't imagine life without high speed internet. I've had it for too long - can't live without it anymore. So good news, Shutesbury & Washington will soon be on the list of places that I could possibly live if ever the need should arise.The town of Washington in Berkshire County will get high-speed Internet for the first time and the town of Shutesbury in Franklin County will have its ser
There are two sides to this equation. On the one hand, you’ve got a 3 on 3 Charity Tournament and you’re gearing up to play. You practice with all of your buddies and you definitely want to win this thing.
Well, the tournament starts and then all of a sudden you’ve got Redskin ass [...]
Three of the biggest lenders in the subprime marketplace were Countrywide, Indymac and Washington Mutual. In a post written 11 months ago, we reported that all three institutions had cut back dramatically on these types of loans as well as on 2nd mortgages and other more risky loans. Within the last 2 weeks, 2 of these institutions are no longer around as stand alone companies. Countrywide was spa
The railroad is a deep part of Washington’s history and has played a pivot role in the transportation of goods from the mountains down into the Puget Sound. Railroads connected Monte Cristo, Snohomish and Lake Stevens to Everett and then the greater Seattle area but not all of these trains have faded into the background.
I’ve just arrived back from a week in Washington D.C. I received an e mail a few weeks back inviting me to attend the Athgo Third Annual Global Forum at the World Bank Headquarters. The Forum, Miracles of Development: Good Governance and Capacity Building partnered with The World Bank and Speaker’s Bureau, including presentations from [...]
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Yes! Yes! After decades of excavations, archaeologists have now found George Washington’s childhood home!
Who was George Washington?
If you don’t know who George Washington was, you really need to go back to school and brush up on your American History. Everybody should know who George Washington was; he was the first Preside
This has nothing to do with the American Civil War but since it's Independence Day I wanted to post this very exciting discovery! "Researchers announced Wednesday that remains excavated in the last three years were those of the long-sought dwelling, on the old family farm in Virginia 50 miles south of Washington.""Dr. Levy and other members of the excavation team said the foundations, stone-lined
Wall Street and Washington wrestled Friday with how to shore up mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, two troubled pillars of the economy whose failure would deal a devastating blow to the...
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XLR8R picked up BurgerBlogger's mix-tape thingy (what do you call it these days) and puts a burger in RAW's face:Party-rocker, super-dj, and new daddy R.A.W aka 6BLOCC and I headed to Portland from LA to rock out the Goodfoot's 4th of July bash. On Saturday we DJ'ed at the release party of his new CD on Portland's own LoDubs record label at Various PDX then we had lunch at Seattle airport restaur
Enjoy 6 photos taken during the Mount Washington hike on July 9 2008 -- a spontaneous adventure with my good friend, Tim Ames.
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On The Senate Floor: FISA: Senate resumed consideration of the compromise FISA reform bill (H.R. 6304). After around an hour of debate on the bill, the Senate will proceed to a series of five votes. The first three will be on amendments to the bill. The first is from Sens. Chris Dodd (D-CT) [...]
Miss America second runner up Elyse Umemoto, 23, is known for her raucous sense of humor and clowning around, according to the Washington state pageant association, which she represented in the national contest earlier this year. But new photos, some with lesbian overtones, have surfaced that show another side of her personality -- raucous party girl. The pagean
Kucinich Bringing Back Impeachment This Week Ben Pershing Keeping true to his word, Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio) informed his colleagues today that he would bring one article of impeachment against President Bush "for taking our nation and our troops to war based on lies" to the House floor Thursday. In early June, Kucinich introduced 35 articles of impeachment against Bush and demanded that
Washington DC now boasts a world class tennis team and newest members of the World Team Tennis league, the Washington Kastles. This team includes such luminaries as Serena Williams, Anna Kournikova, John McEnroe, and the infamous big mouth Justin Gimelstob.In an interview in the Washington Post Express, Gimelstob comments on his love of Pilates."EXPRESS: What are your workouts like?GIMELSTOB: I h
The Washington Post has an online publication that is completely focused on Loudoun County. It is called LoudounExtra. They have a lot more up to date stories than the paper edition that only comes out on certain days. And soon...
For some useful information on autism, check out Northwest Educational Service District 189. The purpose of the organization is “to develop a state-wide system in which identification, program development, placement, and staff development activities are coordinated to appropriately serve school districts, parents, agencies, and students with autism spectrum disorders throughout the state of W
Looking for something new to eat, we brought ourselves to Chinatown in Washington, DC so we can sample something that is not "American Food". By this time we're starting to grow tired of the taste and we're looking for a more familiar food that we have at home. We rode a train from a station near our hotel and got down in Gallery PI-Chinatown Station. The Chinatown area maybe small but it is remin
Gig Harbor is a special place to call home, offering miles of shoreline and deep water bays to create a maritime paradise. Gig Harbor is also home to golf, equestrian centers, diving, indoor and outdoor festivals, fine dining experiences, the arts, and other entertainment.
It is the ideal home for an aspiring James Bond villain, or an anxious survivalist seeking a refuge that can withstand an atomic bomb.
A former US intercontinental ballistic missile base - with a network of underground tunnels and silos, but no nuclear warheads - is on sale on eBay for $1.5m (£750,000, 1.06m euros). [...]
Our next city stop in our US trip last March 2008 after New York City was Washington, DC. We arrived at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport through low-cost carrier Delta. We chosed the airport because it is the only one within the city and the others are at least an hour away and located in other nearby states. Like what we did in New York, we took the train from the airport to our hotel.Me
Brian Beutler, a well-known progressive blogger, was shot and seriously injured during a mugging last night in Washington, D.C. One bullet damaged Beutler’s spleen, and he had it removed during surgery this morning at the Washington Hospital Center. He’s expected to make a “pre-trauma” recovery, which is to say, a completely full recovery.
While I wouldn’t [...]
Just some exciting news for those living in the Washington, DC area. The Green Piece Blog was quoted in today's Washington Post Express.
In the "Blog Log" section of the Express, the paper quotes our post on the rising cost of bottled water.
The quote they chose was..."The reality is that in many taste tests, people cannot differentiate between tap water and bottled water. In fa
The Washington Post has published a list of Some Key Dates in Autism History. The list has an important omission and is inaccurate or misleading on some controversial assertions. The article also repeats, without qualification, some oft repeated official positions that are not entirely accurate or are subject to serious dispute.1) 1987 Lovaas Study On Effectiveness of ABAThe article, by Brittne
In the last two months, in two seminars aimed at developing future counterterrorism policy attended by senior-level representatives from the Administration, industry ( e.g. , financial institutions, tech companies, and defense-related consulting groups), and the military, the subject of "Islamic finance" (or "shariah finance," used interchangably by many) has been introduced and discussed in favor
In the game of baseball, a difference between winning and losing is determined sometimes by an inch or the judgment of an umpire.That theory could be applied to Sunday’s rubber match against the Baltimore Orioles on a hot, sunny day at Nationals Park.With two outs in the bottom of the twelfth inning, and Baltimore ahead 2-1, thanks to a valiant comeback in the top the frame, the Washington Natio
These are just a quick sampling of some of the things we saw at Washington DC. I have tons of pictures. We did enjoy ourselves. We walked miles! My front of my calves were on fire! It wasn't overwhelmingly hot as the dew point dropped when we were there. It is one of the strangest cities I've ever been to and I used to live in Chicago and Phoenix. I've been to London and New Orleans several times.
The Washington National Cathedral, officially called the Cathedral Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul and designated by Congress as the non-denominational National House of Prayer, is a cathedral of the Episcopal Church in the United States, popularly called the Episcopal Church USA. Located in Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States, it is [...]
Having written Countrywide obituaries, Wall Street now moves enmasse from Calabasas to Pasadena, CA, towards its next victim in-waiting - IndyMac Bancorp. Inc (NYSE: IMB). As Indymac's share price crossed into sub-dollar area (81 cents as of now), warnings are starting to emit out of Wall Street and Washington. The same format applies - Mortgage security values and share prices plummeting,
After a huge series at Wrigley Field, where they took two of three from the Cubs -- the Baltimore Orioles returned home -- sort of, as they played a road game down in the Nation's Capital last night.It rained and poured literally before the game, but after a brief delay, the Orioles and Nationals tangoed in the second round of the Battle of Beltway. Baltimore looked flat and very lethargic, and in
Guide Review : No matter what the season, Mt. Washington Valley abounds with vacation offerings. From skiing to golf to family attractions, this is New England's premier playground. Read on to learn all about what makes Mt. Washington Valley perfect for everyone from romantic couples seeking a respite to families with tots, tweens and teens.
The Mt. Washington Valley of New Hampshire takes in
On July 1, Washington State's new cell phone ban while driving goes into effect. Drivers are no longer allowed to use their regular cell phone while driving. A hands-free device is allowed however.But a police officer cannot stop you based solely on seeing you drive while talking on a cell phone. The law is called a "secondary offense," meaning that before the police officer can
My last stop on this would be Bilderberger tour is a very public meeting in Montreal, Canada. The striking thing about this event is that the list of participants is made up of some of those secretive and cabalistic Bilderbergers. Among those who addressed the business and corporate elite of Canada where Henry Kissinger, Charlie Rose and Paul Volker.I listened most intently to Kissinger'
On Tuesday afternoon four people were seriously injured in a car crash in Sumner, Washington. The crash happened when the driver of a Dodge Stratus crossed the center line and hit a Volkswagen Passat head on. The crash occurred in the 10800 block of State Route 162.Two of the people injured were flown by medical helicopter to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle. They were li
Washington Agog: FCC Rules Against VerizonConsumer Affairs - Jun 24, 2008... creating the world's largest telecommunications company and enabling new markets for AT&T's high-speed "triple-play" service U-Verse. ...
Program AssistantGlobal Environment Facility (GEF)Location: Washington D.C.Last Date: July 6, 2008 Job Title: Program AssistantNetwork: NoneSector: NoneManager Name: Richard HosierDepartment/Division: GEFGrade: GCAppointment Type: 2 Year Coterminous Term (Local Hire)HR Contact: Doreeen KapakasaLocation: Washington, D.C.*** This is a local 2 year coterminous term appointment. If selected, open-ende
Program Assistant - Natural ResourcesThe Global Environment Facility (GEF)Location: Washington D.C.Last Date: July 6, 2008 Job Title: Program AssistantNetwork: NoneSector: NoneManager Name: Gustavo FonsecaDepartment/Division: GEFGrade: GCAppointment Type: 2 Year Coterminous Term (Local Hire)HR Contact: Doreeen KapakasaLocation: Washington, D.C.*** This is a local 2 year coterminous term appointmen
PUYALLUP ? Two people have been killed in a sports car crash in Puyallup that resulted in a car fire. Apparently the sports car was speeding when it went out of control. It drove through a metal fence and became airborne, flew aabout 100 feet, and crashed into the side of a building. One person was thrown from the car and killed. The other was trapped in
Excuse the language in the title, but I think you’ll agree with me when you see his latest campaign video.
Beyond the motorcycle and leather jacket, Bob Clegg is making a very legitimate complaint about the politicians in Washington, and it’s true of both sides. Our “leaders” there are more concerned about keeping their power [...]
SEATTLE, Wa. The Coast Guard reported on Friday that boating fatalities have increased 13% in Washington state compared with the same period last year. Of those deaths, 22 people were not wearing life jackets.
So far, in 2008 Washington State leads the nation in boating fatalities. Alcohol appears to have been involved in a handful of these cases. Wearing life jackets is n
Washington Square Park, images from 2006-2007, before the current renovations. The fountain area you see here has since been torn up, and a new fountain, realigned in symmetry with the Arch and Fifth Avenue, is taking its place. Much of Washington Square Park is currently fenced off for the renovations, disappointing many visitors. I've been really missing the old place, so I've assembled some sea
Washington Mutual Corp. is cutting 1,200 jobs nationwide.
The country's largest thrift, hit hard by turmoil in the mortgage and credit markets, said Thursday that some layoffs will be in its home loan business. Home loans workers at WaMu have been the target of recent layoffs as the company has stopped offering subprime mortgages and other risky loans.
WaMu says eligible laid off employees who
From yesterday's Washington Post:. . . girlfriends and spouses who look at [men without shirts] and think: That's just unfair. A woman can't strip to her waist, not without breaking the law anyway. And even if a woman is willing to break the law, nobody would consider her shirtless. She'd be considered topless. There is no such thing as a shirtless woman, just like there's no such thing as a tople
Haven't we had enough lies from our leaders about the war on terror? Apparently, the McCain campaign doesn't think so. They lit into Obama yesterday, trying to portray him as bad on terror, but the thing is, they did it by lying. And the Washington Post caught them. So now we need to hear from the McCain campaign as to why they just lied to the American people about September 11 and the war on ter
FreedomWorks interns at their finest, showing the DC and the country what grassroots activism is all about (@ approx. 2:00 into the video). Watch out Chris Dodd, not only will ethics investigators be breathing down your neck, but you’ll also have to deal with the 5′10″, 180lb. Panda.
More coverage of the Dodd/Countrywide Scandal:
Commentary: Be [...]
1818 mapAs many know Masonic symbols are layed out in the design of Washington DC i.e. the upside down 5 pointed star that points to the White House, the Compass with HORNS on it and the Square as arms of the beast but no one ever shows the UPSIDE DOWN CROSS (as you face East) with beast (Satan) atop the cross with a 6 pointed star on its head so I took a map and highlighted these things and more.
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Producer prices soar, housing starts dip - WASHINGTON
(Washington) government data showed yesterday that the USA producer prices rose by a larger-than-expected 1.4 percent in May after another leap in energy prices, but the Core inflation at producer level animated as planned.
Shaky foundation: the Department of Commerce ’s figures show that the USA housing [...]
— Attorney Steven Kazan is a nationally recognized plaintiffs’ lawyer. He has built a reputation on asbestos litigation, representing people diagnosed with mesothelioma, lung cancer, asbestosis and other asbestos-related diseases. Visit Mr. Kazan’s website at to learn about different types of mesothelioma, treatments, and risks, as well as asbestos and diseases linked to [...]
We have recently added more information to Wrongful Death and Fatal Accidents section of our online library. If you have lost a loved one and are looking for information on wrongful death cases in Washington state visit this online resource.
SHELTON -- The Washington State Patrol is testing young drivers. It is challenging them to drive while talking on cell phone calls and texting. In two weeks a new law bans hand-held cell phones in cars. It'll be a $124 fine.The law will be a secondary infraction just like seat belts. They have to pull you over for something else like speeding and then they can ticket you also for not us
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Grover Washington Jr.-Soulful Strut [1996]Soulful Strut link 2Another masterpiece by Grover who never failed to please. Soulful Strut explodes into my eardrums. Grover never ceased to amaze me. Village Groove, Mystical Force, Uptown! the list goes on and on.Smooth, beautiful playing, every bit as lovely as "Winelight", which was the first album of Grover Washington's I ever heard and the one that
This should pass no problem...
OLYMPIA, Wash. -- There isn't much John Peyton can do on his own except speak, and soon he'll lose even that. The former Boeing computer programmer has Lou Gehrig's disease, which progressively paralyzes its victims. His doctor gives him three to six months to live. Nancy Niedzielski's husband, Randy, endured six years of treatment for brain cancer that spread to
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Miss Cobb County American Queen Pageant Presents
LITTLE MISS INDEPENDENCE PAGEANT
DOMESTIC ABUSE STOPS HERE!!!
Saturday June 28,2008
North Metro Technical College
Acworth, GA
Registration 9:00am,
Pageant begins at 10:00 am
Age Divisions:
Baby- Under age 1, Tiny – 1 year old,
Teeny – 2 & 3 years old, Pee Wee – 4-6 years old,
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Tim Russert's very last on-air interview was today on WTOP News Radio in Washington, D.C. It took place just a few hours before he died. Just listen to him speak. One would never know something might have been wrong with him at the time. He is filled with the same enthusiasm and excitement today as he would be on Election Day. Here's the audio from the 4-minute segment. He speaks of the difference
It doesn't happen very often that a professional sports athlete recieves the prestigious key to the Capitol City. It has not happened since 1983. But when Ovechkin won NHL MVP in the form of the Hart and Lester Pearson trophies as well as the Rocket Richard and Art Ross trophies for his uncanny scoroing ability, the honor was his. Oh, and he has brought hockey excitement back to D.C.Ovechkin didn'
On The Floor: The Senate resumed consideration of the motion to proceed to the Medicare payments bill (S. 3101). The Medicare bill would prevent a pay cut for doctors and replace it with a 1.1% pay raise, but would pay for that by cuts to private Medicare Advantage plans which Republicans oppose. At 3 PM, [...]
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TORONTO -- You can call Alexander Ovechkin NHL MVP. What the Washington Capitals young star really wants is to be known as Stanley Cup champion. Ovechkin capped off a special season Thursday night by capturing the NHL's two most prestigious individual awards. He won the Hart Trophy as league MVP and the Lester B. Pearson Award as the players' choice for the most outstand
"Anyone else noticed this not-so-little sign on Wisconsin Avenue in Georgetown?! I’m so excited to know that Karen Millen is opening up within the District (there’s one in Tysons II) - the clothes are incredibly well-made, sophisticated and feminine, and their move here so soon after their big New York launch is further proof that Washington is a fashionable place to live and shop." [Project B
Engineered to duplicate official NHL on-ice team jerseys, this awesome Alexander Ovechkin Washington Capitals Premier NHLPA Jersey from Reebok is a must for the true fan. Features screen printed tackle twill team logo on chest, plus team logo shoulder crests.
Health Affairs hosts the current edition of Health Wonk Review. A wonderful Washingtonian window on the weltschmertz we wear while winnowing through the past weeks' wealth of health wonkery. -- David Harlow
Retailers lighten US gloom as sales spurt - WASHINGTON
(WASHINGTON) US retail sales jumped by the largest amount in six months in May as 57 million economic stimulus payments helped offset the headwinds buffeting consumers.
The Commerce Department reported yesterday that retail sales soared one per cent last month, the biggest increase since November. A wide variety [...]
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America is in a dilemma of catastrophic proportions since neither of the major party candidates is qualified to serve as the 44th president of these great United States. SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Help Wanted: Executive Position in Washington, D.C.", url: "-executive-position-washington-dc/" });
"Regretful" & "Embarrassed" Does Not Equal "Sorry" [Pink is the New Blog]
Ken Paves Should Be Dick Slapped For This! [Dlisted]
Eva Herzigova Bikini Pictures [Egotastic]
Lily Allen Pinks Out in L.A. [Bauer-Griffin Online]
The McCain Girls Take on Michael Sembello [Towleroad]
Chris Evans Dating Vida Guerra? [JustJared]
Did Lindsay come out to her mom? [Celebslam]
Porn Star Tera Patrick
Many real estate bloggers are writing about the change in the real estate law, HB2791 which covers distressed home sales in the State of Washington. The bill is very complicated and very confusing, setting up some situations which may not be as the law was intended, to help seller’s in distress. The intent of the law [...]
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On The Floor: The Senate will reconvene at 3:15 PM today and resume consideration of the motion to proceed to the Democrats’ energy bill (S. 3044). A vote on cloture on the motion to proceed is scheduled for tomorrow morning. Also scheduled for tomorrow is a cloture vote on the motion to proceed [...]
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The USS George Washington (SSBN 598) was the world’s first nuclear powered ballistic missile submarine. High Resolution Image Arguably, it can be considered the submarine that has most influenced world events in the 20th Century. From its launching on June 9th 1959, at Groton, Conn, to its entry into service in December the United States instantly gained the most powerful deterrent force imagi
Last week we went to Artomatic art exhibition in Washington D.C. Artomatic is the community-driven , all-volunteer 5-week art exhibition in D.C. , which draws all the local emerging as well as established artists together. Going on since 1999, this year’s Artomatic is featuring works of over 800 visual artists and 200 of musical, [...]
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What Happened: Inside the Bush White House and Washington's Culture of DeceptionBy Scott McClellan
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