Friday wrap
Dem Congress to pump raw sewage into nation's workplaces ... The AFL-CIO advanced an argument detailing why a "majority sign-up" is the best option for preserving "the freedom of working people." Below is a syllogism that encapsulates an argument found on the AFL-CIO website.1. The workplace environment has been poisoned by browbeating employers.2 [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 11:30:00
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Stimulus Package 2009: Lightning Round Reactions
The Democrats in the House of Representatives introduced legislation this week containing $825 billion in new tax credits and government spending, ... cuts for clean, renewable energy including a new enhanced tax credit for research and development ... extension of the production tax credit for wind, hydro, geothermal, and bioenergy. Ditto. Go to hell [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 15:30:30
Mrs. Witten
Rite Aid Pharmacy, Grand Central TerminalThere's a woman in line ahead of me who has just handed over a huge sheaf of prescriptions ... better?""Well, he has his good days and he has his bad days, you know how it is."The pharmacist nods ... a few of the slips on the counter between them."So there's some good news and some bad news today [more...]
Date: 2009-01-03 17:30:00
Operation Cast Lead Continues
Women of the IDF UPDATE 293. Last sentence more important than the rest ... come out, come out, wherever you are! The bombing of a UN school in Gaza killed 30, including children, who Hamas often use as human shields. Pictures of dead children in the Israel Air Force bombing of two United Nations schools in Gaza Tuesday afternoon have put Israel [more...]
Date: 2008-12-31 13:17:00
FICTION - BIONIC BOYFRIEND - AMOR PRIMO
"Last call for flight 714 with non stop service to Las Vegas," the voice of the effeminate flight attendant crackled over the sound system. With a sigh Twenty-one year old Justus Montgomery lifted his satchel and laptop case, swinging them both over his shoulder. "Well," he swallowed hard. "I guess this is it [more...]
Date: 2009-01-17 06:48:50
Doom - Part Deux
It's here. Finally. Doom. Doom Part Deux, actually, as the fine folks over there at The Wall Street Journal Online have informed us that the " ... . They don't really know exactly where all the money went and who did what with it. Bad answer ... Rican rum producers$128 million to auto racing tracks$33 million for corporations that operate [more...]
Date: 2009-01-17 08:34:00
WSJ: "Housing Push for Hispanics Spawns Wave of Foreclosures"
From the Wall Street Journal:"Housing Push for Hispanics Spawns Wave of Foreclosures"By SUSAN SCHMIDT and MAURICE TAMMANCalifornia Rep ... with loans that often didn't require down payments, solid credit ratings or documentation of employment ... all congressional districts in percentage of home loans not tailored for prime borrowers. The caucus [more...]
Date: 2009-01-05 04:10:00
Bureaus Roll Out New Credit Score Formula for 2009
The three credit bureaus will begin using a new formula to calculate credit scores in 2009 - just as folks were starting to get the hang of what ... as to how much of your available credit you’re using. According to Yahoo! Finance columnist Liz Pulliam Weston, “if your credit card issuer slashes your credit limit — which is increasingly likely [more...]
Date: 2008-12-29 21:48:19
Posts about Obama Health Care Failure as of September 26, 2009
HCHR - Senator Baucus has Pushed Back the Vote on the Public-Option Amendments - nhinsider.com 09/26/2009 Developing Story: Senator Baucus has pushed back the vote on the Public-Option amendments propsed by Senators Jay Rockefeller and Charles Schumer from today to Tuesday, September 29, 2009. Baucus used time constraints to delay the vote back. Read the developing story ObamaCare’s Choice: Get an Insurance Or Go To Jail - poligazette.com 09/26/2009 No joke . [more...]
Date: 2009-09-26 13:00:29
The End of 2008!
The dollar rebounds… Home prices collapse! Consumer Confidence finally rings true… And Now… Today’s Pfennig! ... out there to deal with, and now, even people with good credit are finding it difficult to get loans… ... meltdown in 2008… First we saw U.S. Home prices fall 18.% in October, and 2.2% from the previous [more...]
Date: 2008-12-31 13:35:02
Obama’s Judgement: Treasury Pick “Forgot” To Pay His Taxes & Kept Money Given As Reimbursements For Money He Never Paid
Check out Mike’s post on the double standard in the MSM towards this latest “mistake” on Obama’s part For all the hoopla of the Obama inauguration his transition to power has been one of complete and utter folly. The latest? His pick for Treasury Secretary, Timothy Geithner. You may recall that pick of Obama’s met with a lot of praise [more...]
Date: 2009-01-15 17:39:48
Another Quasi-Nationalization, House Debuts Obama Stimulus, Russian Resource War Approaches, Prices Fall and More!
by Addison Wiggin & Ian Mathias Congress unleashes remainder of TARP… another $350 billion into the void Treasury wastes no time… Bank of America quasi-nationalized Dan Denning on the real issue plaguing American financials Obama’s fiscal tenure off to terrific start… $825 billion stimulus bill, [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 20:25:19
Currencies Range Trade with a Bias to Buy Dollars
Currencies range trade… With a bias to buy dollars… Recession deepens in Eurozone… India cuts rates… And Now… Today’s Pfennig! ... manufacturing index report, indicating that the Eurozone’s recession is deepening. Of course if we compared ... data in a couple of days from the U.S. this report from the Eurozone gets all the attention. Normally [more...]
Date: 2009-01-02 12:41:59
Best Blog Posts of 2008 (Chosen by the Bloggers Themselves)
Last year my compilation of what bloggers chose as their own best posts of the year proved so popular, at least with the participating bloggers' mothers, that I have decided to make it an annual affair. But enjoy it while you can. When the Obama Administration institutes its secret plan to extend the Fairness Doctrine to the Internet, this blog, [more...]
Date: 2008-12-29 21:00:00
Sondheim: The Review So Far (Part 1)
OK this is the first part of overly long commentary about the new Sondheim CD set “The Story So Far” cuz I’m bored and I’m listening to it and I am ... ) They rejected it, too bad, cuz I used to watch this show as a young kiddie and mighta become ... out the disks to find out. Too bad I wasn’t compulsive when I imported those into iTunes. They Ask [more...]
Date: 2009-01-18 01:14:51
Sunday Papers 18 Jan 2008
Pushed for time this week, so the Bloggosphere round-up is a little short - I’m off on another real-world assignment to the darkest corners of Asia this coming week, but I’ve left you with plenty to read below, and have scheduled a load of articles to appear each day while I’m away - have fun y’all [more...]
Date: 2009-01-18 06:41:32
It’s time to refinance ~ but is your home worth enough to get that great low rate?
Short sales, Bailouts, Mortgage Reductions…there are all kinds of programs being talked about, ... . You have a credit score over 800? Awesome…we’ll give you a loan for up to 100% of the value of your home ... . But I have a question. What about the homeowner who has never missed a payment, has a great credit score [more...]
Date: 2009-01-17 04:16:58
Did "faith light the way" at the RI Interfaith Power and Light Conference?
Was a week ago now that I dropped in on the RIIPL conference in Providence. It was billed as the "second annual interfaith conference on developing a religious community response to climate change in Rhode Island." For the faith-based community! A leading national speaker on stewardship of Creation, 16 exhibitors 8 workshops RI - IPL presents: [more...]
Date: 2009-01-15 19:51:30
The fieldtrip O' fear.
You want to test your endurance? See what you're made of? Find out how much stress you can endure before you throw a clot? Ok then. Take 16 kids to the State Capitol. Via the Marta train. Gulp.It was a Brownie field trip. My troop was trying to earn the Give your Leaders a Heart Attack badge. It wasn't really that bad [more...]
Date: 2009-01-15 00:37:00
The 60 Most Anticipated Films Of 2009
2009 is obviously underway, and it could be a really great year. In no particular order, we've written about (or mentioned in brief) 60-plus films that we're looking forward to in 2009 (we actually name roughly 78 films in total, give or take). Sure, some of them we have reservations about, and some could be totally godawful, [more...]
Date: 2009-01-10 22:24:00
Equally Predictable
by Erik Hare It’s the end of the year, and it’s been a year a lot of people want to see the back of ... ? The truth is, I saw the credit crunch gradually worsening and the commodities bubble bursting ... (apparently) and credit was getting tighter. It was all going about like I said. Where I went wrong [more...]
Date: 2008-12-28 04:52:21
Eliminate Your Debts With Unsecured Debt Consolidation Loan
Are you worried about piles and piles of debts? Well, unsecured debt consolidation loan is what you’ve been looking for ... to provide any real or personal property at all. Even though you have a bad credit history, you are still ... s really bad going through a financial crisis. Dependence on loans and other sorts of borrowings [more...]
Date: 2009-01-15 07:50:27
The U.S. as a Banana Republic?
Plane Ditches in New York River, All Aboard are SafeReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - A US Airways jet with 155 people on board ditched in the frigid Hudson River off Manhattan after apparently hitting a flock of geese on Thursday and officials said everyone was rescued."We've had a miracle on the Hudson," New York Gov [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 15:10:00
ADCC Day 1 Live Blog
The following is the live play by play conducted beginning at approximately 1:30AM west coast time in the United States of the first day of action at the 2009 ADCC in Barcelona. You can watch the grappling matches as they’re broadcast from Spain from the live web stream available here . Make sure you tune in tomorrow here at thefightworkspodcast.com to read the live blog of tomorrow’s matches. [more...]
Date: 2009-09-25 23:35:14
Do not make this mistake…’exagerating’ your financial condition on a bank loan application
Many do it on tax returns, many do it on applications for loans, we do it on our job applications, ... in some way. I understand the desire but I warn you this is bad business, very bad, and can be more costly then it is worth in the end.There is a perception that a little fibbing is ok, a little [more...]
Date: 2009-01-17 10:44:47
Kicking Off the Panic of 2009
“Sir, there are no seats left. You’re going to have to stand in the back.” I was only 10 minutes late, but the conference hall was packed. Every seat was taken. The walls were lined with people. At that point, I knew without a doubt, there was a lot more downside left in real estate [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 14:47:37
at the Apple Macworld keynote… Update: Apple marketing exec Phil Schiller just announced at Macworld that starting immediately, ... of pop songs at $1.99 to your cell phone, I’d imagine. For the moment, the iTunes store ... writes Kvaal. Specifically, Ciena is a long-term winner in gear that lets phone companies move [more...]
Date: 2009-01-06 17:02:36
Noah's 2009 Predictions
A: Lets keep the tradition going and I apologize in advance for the length of this, hopefully you can find 5 min to read it all. Here were last years predictions for 2008, published December 27th, 2007; if you haven't read it yet and are new to this blog, please try to read it before continuing so you can see where I was right, [more...]
Date: 2008-12-24 15:28:05
Kicking Off the Panic of 2009
“Sir, there are no seats left. You’re going to have to stand in the back.” I was only 10 minutes late, but the conference hall was packed. Every seat was taken. The walls were lined with people. At that point, I knew without a doubt, there was a lot more downside left in real estate [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 01:10:34
The Best Gubernatorial Campaign of 2008
The Best Gubernatorial Campaign of 2008 Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels handily defeated his Democratic opponent despite a tough landscape for incumbent Republicans and the fact that Obama carried the state. (AP Photo/ Indianapolis Star, Frank Espich) Yesterday we started our year-end awards by naming state Sen [more...]
Date: 2008-12-30 15:30:35
Madonna’s in ‘love therapy’, Kabbalah-style
The British tabloids began reporting that Madonna is in “therapy”, and now the American press has picked up the story ... , as if she would ever think “dominating” a man would be a bad thing. Reports in a British paper ... the Waverly Inn on 1/10/09. Credit: Bauergriffin (header [more...]
Date: 2009-01-17 12:51:14
The season is over, but Favre still taking some hits
The Favre-bashing has begin in earnest. And I can't say I disagree with all of it ... and be like, 'Oh man, that's OK,' that's not reality. … When somebody's not playing well, you need to come out of the game. You're jeopardizing the whole team's efforts because you're having a bad day [more...]
Date: 2009-01-01 23:32:00
New Horrors in Architecture and Construction
"QUANTUM SHOT" #522 Link Drunk Builders and Mad Architects, Part 4 We all know that we shouldn't "drink and drive", ... it: Witness the architectural richness of one Russian general's "dacha" (cottage): note his car ... similarly topsy-turvied "WonderWorks" building in Orlando: (image credit: Oscar Ferrer) (images [more...]
Date: 2009-01-14 07:58:26
Israel Strikes Back
See new post for latest updates. I have logged on to my computer after the Jewish Sabbath and discovered that the Israeli government has finally ... and installations as well as police stations, some of whom were located in civilian buildings. Ok [more...]
Date: 2008-12-27 17:29:46
Risk Aversion Remains but is Waning
Euro gains, then loses, then gains… Inflation and Commodities… The euro turns 10! Risk Aversion remains but is waning… And Now… Today’s Pfennig! ... tell me that I should stop the silliness and just report the news, that the silliness was making me look foolish… Well! If I couldn’t go off on these silly tangents then I wouldn’t write the letter [more...]
Date: 2008-12-30 17:54:44
Repair your credit at repairyourbadcredit.com
It is no wonder any more that having a credit or loan has become one of the most important requirements in running this life ... bad. If their credit score is bad, we will get difficulties in borrowing some money or loans again ... repair credit of ours. To repair our credit, we can ask repairyourbadcredit.com. [more...]
Date: 2009-01-17 11:51:00
5 Million Frequent Flyer Challenge: Update #1
Greetings, friends. Today I have an update on the Frequent Flyer Challenge, coming to you live from the Hong Kong airport: First, a good news / bad news personal update. The Bad News – After flying 19 hours, I slept ... of redemptions I use, but as mentioned, you don’t need to apply for 13 credit cards to benefit from the mileage [more...]
Date: 2009-01-17 14:49:14
We’ve Only Just Begun
We’ve Only Just Begun—The Carpenters ... . If a family wants to own a home for stability and security because they have small children ... are paying an hefty price for their own bad timing. Look at what a difference a few years makes. Let [more...]
Date: 2009-01-15 13:32:01
A talk with Battlestar Galactica director Michael Nankin
By Todd VanDerWerff Most of Battlestar Galactica director Michael Nankin’s previous experience in television directing came on domestic or workplace dramas like Life Goes On and Picket Fences. So perhaps he wasn’t the most obvious choice to make the leap to the sweeping space battles of the gritty sci-fi show ( [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 21:37:21
Back by popular demand...
Well hello! Thank you to each and every one of you that continue to keep up with my brother and I. We appreciate the support you show us by visiting our page. Thank you!Back by popular demand...well, you're right. It has been a while since we have posted anything on here. I apologize for that [more...]
Date: 2009-01-17 17:53:00
Links 12/28/08
Food needs 'fundamental rethink' BBC Sikh Signs For Package, UPS Driver Enters His Name As "TERRORIST" Consumerist Amex drops credit limit on customer for shopping where poor people shop Tom Barlow The yield curve (wonkish) Paul Krugman British banks may face second credit crunch in the New Year [more...]
Date: 2008-12-28 06:43:05
Fox News’ War On Textbooks That “Could Rob Your Child Of A Fair Learning Experience” – Oh, The Irony!
While Fox News might not recommend a Fahrenheit 451 burning of all books, they sure want to get rid of those “liberal” texts that say bad things about good conservatives and don’t say bad things about bad liberals. And to reinforce this message, Fox features – without any [more...]
Date: 2009-01-08 20:09:31
With 2008, Let’s Say Good-bye to Mediocrity
As 2008 takes its final breaths, I am sitting in my apartment, ... to respond (at our own peril) to the credit crunch and the financial tsunami that it unleashed. After ... who couldn’t make good cars and chipmakers who have seemingly no business acumen, we stood on the top [more...]
Date: 2009-01-01 01:00:02
Role Of The Hardship Letter In A Short Sale
The Hardship Letter What happened? Seriously what happened? When you took the loan out everything was great. You were making money, your credit was good and by all accounts you appeared financially sound ... being repossessed by foreclosure? Ok, then tell us what happened. We hear this all of the time [more...]
Date: 2008-12-24 05:56:33
The Baddest Bank in the West
Give us Madoff! Give us Madoff! "Oil rises to $39 on Bernanke comments..." "Asian stocks rise after Bernanke remarks.. ... about things. What did Bernanke say to bring about the turnaround? We find the report on the front ... necessary to ensure stability and the normalization of credit markers," said the main man at the Fed [more...]
Date: 2009-01-15 04:51:36
Nuggets beat the "Tenacious D" Suns in OT 119-113
Wow. What can I say about this game? Where do I start? The Suns knew that this was going to be a tough game on the road ... Timberwolves? The ones that have an 11-26 record? Seriously?! Ok, now that we got that out of the way, let's ... . Had, Past tense. The Bad Amare's foul trouble and Tenacious D: I think Amar'e just proved [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 08:28:37
The media assault against Israel
The American media is doing all it can to undermine Israel’s case for war. I’m not just talking about those anti-Israel bloviators whom Noah Pollak amusingly call the “juicebox mafia,” but the opinion pages of major American newspapers have been mobilized to condemn Israel [more...]
Date: 2008-12-30 14:00:52
Drip, Drip, Drip
Drip, Drip, Drip Jennifer Rubin - 01.15.2009 - 11:46 AM There’s a certain pattern to these wounded-nominee stories ... of an annual tax-allowance with the proviso that he pay the applicable taxes, which he didn’t. In short ... to pay their taxes out of their own money. But the IMF then gave them an extra allowance, known as a “ [more...]
Date: 2009-01-15 16:46:59
Anything That Could Go Wrong Did Go Wrong
The Gazette Times reports from Oregon. “After a months-long struggle to move through the city’s planning department and overcome objections by ... of the $27.8 million in cash it owed to clients. The company said its problems are a result of loans [more...]
Date: 2008-12-29 17:24:14
Interview Me - 5 Questions
I saw that Dr. Beth Snow did the whole 5 questions meme that I’ve also seen on Keira’s and Airdrie’s blog ... . So, here are my answers! 1. When you were a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up? Credit: Nine Inch Nails Official Credit: Nine Inch Nails Official You might be shocked [more...]
Date: 2009-01-04 04:56:17
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