Space Doesn't Blow As Much As It ShouldKeeping with the space theme established this week, what with moon landings and Dr Who mix-ups, the above story seems rather apt. According to readings, solar winds are at a 50 year low. For those of you that don't know, Solar Wind is the constant barrage of matter emitted by the sun. This isn't actual wind, this isn't air moving in a general direction at spe
Sent out to TIMalert subscribers waaaay early today:
Today’s gonna be an interesting day, Lehman going Chapter 11, Merrill Lynch getting getting taken over, financials are a lot worse than anyone thinks, let the Fed try to lower rates, we’ve got a lot of bad eggs in this joke an industry—dumb corporate drones and investors alike-time [...]
So every now and then I check into my visitor results for the blog to see how people found it... sometimes the way people find it are somewhat amusing... today someone found this blog by googling "Porta potty cleaner job in hilo". I got a kick out of that search - turns out if you do that search right now, my blog is the top result. In the past I used to be one of the top results for "hawaiian c
A day off recovering from the undiluted excitement that was the transfer window. No, I lie. A day with the kids, no work, no nothing at all. Largely like the assumption being made about the activity that the club were under on Monday. No-one came in, something Arsene had pre-warned post-Newcastle, re-emphasised in PHW’s comments [...]
Many people confuse getting organized with their need to purchase more stuff to contain the stuff which then makes you organized. That’s not quite how it works.
You might think that you have to go out and buy all those organizing holders, baskets, bins, storage units and whatever else they tell you you must have [...]
The feeling of find very affordable car insurance quotes (Lower than industry average by a huge margin) is great. But aren't there things you should be wary of in such very low quotes? Let's take a brief look at what you must look for before signing the dotted lines...
Ever been in Short Sale negotiations and had the lender say that their BPO came in higher than what your comps/report on the property is showing? Ever had them question your current list price? Here are few tips to consider when you are preparing your Short Sale request package to submit to the lender:
Short sale can be considered when the owed amount on the home is less than the value and th
Ever been in Short Sale negotiations and had the lender say that their BPO came in higher than what your comps/report on the property is showing? Ever had them question your current list price? Here are few tips to consider when you are preparing your Short Sale request package to submit to the lender:
Short sale can be considered when the owed amount on the home is less than the value and th
There is value, thrift in the various decoding skills one brings to the web as he begins to read. Michael Agger has written an excellent article for Slate on how we read (or don’t) online. He calls us lazy because of research trends that indicate that we “informavores” only scan and seek out certain identifiers. [...]
Is it absolutely necessary to sit through four or five years of university to achieve something in the real world? Well, without knocking the benefits of a good education, the answer to those questions is simply no, a degree is not a prerequisite for success in the business world. On the other hand, there’s no doubt that a tertiary education is invaluable. It takes large doses of discipline and
When you are looking for a free internet dating service, you may think that size doesn’t matter, or you may be of the opinion that size of the site is the only thing that makes a difference in the quality of the site. If you will consider the two options,
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Current figures suggest that more than 22,000 perished in Myanmar (Burma) this weekend. Now the story seems to be the most consequential in the world.
Yesterday’s figures suggested that more than 350 perished in Myanmar (Burma) this weekend. Then the story seemed like a regrettable natural disaster.
There’s that old axiom, attributed to Josef Stalin, that “one [...]
Supplements are helpful for some older adults who can't eat all the nutrients they need - nutrients like vitamins and minerals. Recently, however, some new kinds of supplements have been appearing in stores even though they haven't been shown to improve health and their safety remains unproven.A balanced diet is the best way for most older exercisers to get the nutrients they need. But some people
“Huffington Post” on Clinton backer George McGovern:
[The] former senator and [1972] Democratic presidential aspirant…says he sees some striking similarities when it comes to his run at the White House and that of Sen. Barack Obama. But ultimately, McGovern argues, Obama has organized a much wider political coalition and thus a greater chance of electoral success. [...]
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One is always surrounded by myths which are imbibed into one from childhood and sometimes through various channels. One such myth that we have grown up with is that people who wear glasses are usually introverts or nerds or have particular personality characteristics. However, latest Australian research into myopia or shortsightedness has revealed that people who wear glasses are not
The problem with not being able to control other people is that things are said to us even if we don't want them to be said. We could ignore them or walk away but there are somethings that are said that probably should have been left unsaid. I prefer people doing and demonstrating things with actions.Are people aware of the consequences of the things they say?Sometimes it feels like they forget.Especially people from our past, they need to understand that saying some things could destroy our stability, create expectations, make us imagine things and hope for things. Even more if we get caught off guard. All I want to say is that yes you meant a lot in the past, and yes I tried to leave you behind, and I really thought I did but apparently I did not. That is not your fault, but what it is
The problem with not being able to control other people is that things are said to us even if we don't want them to be said. We could ignore them or walk away but there are somethings that are said that probably should have been left unsaid. I prefer people doing and demonstrating things with actions.Are people aware of the consequences of the things they say?Sometimes it feels like they forget.Especially people from our past, they need to understand that saying some things could destroy our stability, create expectations, make us imagine things and hope for things. Even more if we get caught off guard. All I want to say is that yes you meant a lot in the past, and yes I tried to leave you behind, and I really thought I did but apparently I did not. That is not your fault, but what it is
The FUH released the new limits for conforming loans but before you get all excited about it, take a look at what others experts are saying.
According to Bankrate.com:
In the market for a superconforming loan? You might have to wait, depending on the lender you choose. “Fannie and Freddie have to get their mechanical processes organized to [...]
At the conclusion of their meeting this week, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) reduced the overnight borrowing rate for US banks by another ½%. This was on the heals of a similar move the Fed last week with a reduction of ¾%. For most consumers they will benefit with a reduction to the prime [...]
So I met Utt yesterday.
And I encountered a total biatch experience today.
Next Monday, I'll be having an acute case of shivering knees when I get to step into the scary realm of sub-editing for a real newspaper. Well, not exactly into. Just testing the water and agreeing to take the writing test. Oh, what am I doing saying yes to such a towering invitation? I'm so nervous... I hope I don't
Your wedding day is undoubtedly one of the most important days of your life, but it can also be one of the most expensive. For the bride perhaps the most important item on the shopping list will be her wedding dress and with an increasing number of high quality but relatively cheap wedding dresses on the market today it is possible to have the dress of your dreams without breaking the bank.For many people a wedding dress should be a traditional full length white gown, symbolizing the bride's pure heart and innocence, complete with veil and train first popularized by Queen Victoria when she broke with the royal custom of marrying in silver and chose a white gown for her marriage to Prince Albert. This started a craze which continues today with many brides choosing white or a variation of wh
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Ron Paul’s supporters (and it was his supporters more than the official campaign) raised over four million dollars yesterday in an internet fund raising effort. In general Paul’s supporters, by their violations of the “netiquette” which allows for the wide open internet to operate as freely and effectively as it does, often do their candidate more harm than good. Hopefully this will help encourage his supporters to devote their efforts to such positive endeavors as opposed to their spamming which only creates ill will towards their cause.
As with almost everything involving the Paul candidacy, there are two sides to this fund raiser. While they raised less than half of their goal, which is a reflection of both the depth of support of his followers and their exaggerated sense of their numbers, this remains an impressive achievement. There has been some criticism for the tie in to Guy Fawkes Day, but I see this as far more a matter of appealing to a more symbolic
The original Japanese term sushi means "snack" and refers to the rice only, not the fish or other toppings.Outside of Japan, sushi is sometimes misunderstood to mean the raw fish by itself, or even any fresh raw-seafood dishes. In Japan, however, sliced raw fish alone is called sashimi and is distinct from sushi.feed
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I blogged a while back about how for my generation, furniture has become a commodity good. Furniture now has liquidity, in contrast to generations' past. Furniture can be purchased cheaply at Ikea or bought used over services like Craigslist.
Something else occurred to me today and I am not sure how I feel about it. Back in grade school one of the favorite questions teachers would ask is "If your house was burning down and you could only take one possession, what would it be?†For as long as I can remember my answer was, family photos (I don't think pets counted).
Well when this question reappeared in my mind today, I realized that at my current apartment I would be completely fine loosing everything. All my photos and writings are backed-up online. Books are a dime a dozen, same with clothes. I have never been one for jewelry, so my watch, etc is all dispensable. In fact, aside from my computer and bike I don't think I own anything in my apartment valued over $300. Addition
Britain's Department of Education is spending some time, and a good bit of money, in another effort to encourage teenage boys to read books for pleasure to the same degree that British teen girls read them. Part of that effort has resulted in a list of 167 books that are thought to be the kind that will encourage boys to keep reading for pleasure past the age of 11.But over at the Guardian Unlimited, columnist Nicholas Lezard is less than impressed with the list and, in fact, with the whole effort.Boys don't read enough, you see. So Alan Johnson, education secretary, and librarians from the School Library Association have given us 167 "top books for boys". The resulting list is a pile of cack - sub-Tolkien and not-really-books - studded here and there with gems.You have to get to number 14 on the list, as it appears in the Times, before you get any fiction (The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, by Douglas Adams). Then you get a wodge of classics - Robinson Crusoe, King Solomon's M
Well, I HAD to see Bill on Rachael. I do love him and he looked fabulous. But before he came out, she talked about how lucky she is to have a family that gave her such a wonderful relationship with food. She wants to use that as a vehicle to give back to the world. Even SHE sounded sheepish about the name of her foundation - The Yum-O! Organization - as she announced plans for it. I get that that's one of her trademark expressions, but it's kind of dumb, even if the goals are lofty.The three goals for the Yum-O! Organization* are:Get People CookingGet Rid of Hunger in AmericaGive Culinary ScholarshipsThen she introduced a family she's working with who eats junk food three times a day. I think it's great that she's their cheerleader, but the recipes she suggested for them will not change their lives. I'm sorry, but ground turkey is not the answer to the obesity problem in America. (And she did a similar horrible thing that Giada did. But, at least, Rachael MADE hers from scratch).
Before I start this post, let me say up front that I have absolutely nothing against good contemporary photography. Though it is not what I ‘do’, I enjoy looking at the work of many photographers of this genre. However, what disturbs me a bit is the idea that goes along the lines of “how many pictures of pretty (fill in the blank) do we need?”, as if all the expressive landscapes, florals, abstracts etc that the world needs have already been taken; as if there were no talent or further individuality to be expressed by these genres. This logic then frequently leads to the idea that to be ‘good’, to be expressive, one needs to make images that are different. Fair enough, but this generally seems to translate not into ‘different viewpoint’ ,‘different message’, or ‘different way of personal expression’ but just into different, as in something that no one has taken a series of pictures of before. That, it seems to some people, can be used to define images
While fear of stolen customer data and identity fraud leave many IT and security executives tossing and turning at night, experts point out that data theft, while a very real concern, infrequently leads to identity theft and fraud. While the theft of millions of cardholder records is indeed a problem, several security professionals [...]
As discussed earlier this week, apparently conservatives are happier than liberals. MOsanthrope has discovered the simplest solution -- become a Republican.
