LUNCH BREAK UPDATE

EDIT - Not really lunch anymore... this is what happens when my day happens....Work goes on, hours go by, and here I am... but will finish my "lunch" now to complete this post. ------------------------------- Because I know you have all just been dying to find out how I'm doing with my 1/2 Marathon Training, [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 22:19:38

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DrumBeat: December 29, 2008

Gazprom, Once Mighty, Is Reeling MOSCOW — A year ago, Gazprom, the Russian natural gas monopoly, aspired to be the largest corporation in the world. Buoyed by high oil prices and political backing from the Kremlin, it had already achieved third place judging by market capitalization, behind Exxon Mobil and General Electric [more...]

Date: 2008-12-29 14:06:30

Department of Homeland Lunacy

By Dave Lindorff I am not a terrorist. How can I prove this in these paranoid times? Easy ... agreement with neighboring New York to obtain my new Pennsylvania license), and to ask what the problem might be, I was told that they couldn’t tell me, because the federal report doesn’t say [more...]

Date: 2008-11-27 05:33:10

U.S. Suppresses Torture Testimony at Terror Trials

Hey, this is going to come as a big shock, but it turns out that some Guantanamo Bay prisoners on trial for plotting Sept ... the military commission trials on a video monitor to the select group of people the government ... of the 14 “high-value” detainees held at Guantanamo. Meanwhile, a widely-cited report [more...]

Date: 2008-12-05 18:16:14

The Early Bird: December 23, 2008

Impeachment Panel In ‘Home Stretch’ While members of the Illinois House impeachment committee aren’t expecting U.S ... ) says he expects that the panel could wrap up its work and begin preparing a report for the full ... . An ongoing sales slump, coupled with tight credit, has prompted GM to announce 11,000 U.S. layoffs so far [more...]

Date: 2008-12-23 14:56:05

Credit report: check yours

Checking your credit reportAccording to the Federal Trade Commission, one in six Americans will be a victim of identity theft this year. It’s more important than ever to make sure you check your credit report often to make sure you are not a victim. It is also easier than ever to check your credit report and the best part, it’s free.A few years ago, Congress passed the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act (FACT Act). [more...]

Date: 2009-09-30 19:27:34

The Garrett, Watts Report (September 30, 2009)

    To Our Clients, Colleagues and Friends, What would be better, (a) having one $40 million warehouse line with Bank of America, or (b) having $25 million with the Bank of America and $10 million with Comerica or Flagstar?  Even though (a) is for $40 million and (b) is for only $35 million, we’d probably recommend option (b).  Having two lines is almost always better than having just one, even if the one line is somewhat bigger than the two combined. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-30 18:45:19

State Workers Fight Over Cutbacks as States Want More From Obama

As the budget crisis deepens, state employees are fighting each other for survival. Potshots are thrown between management vs. non-management, union vs. non-union, teachers vs. everyone else. In addition, governors want $1 trillion out of a total package of $850 billion Congress is likely to send to Obama to sign. The math does not add up [more...]

Date: 2009-01-03 19:53:00

Credit Reports can be a Teaching Tool

by Rob Kosberg If you have recently been denied credit or plan to apply for credit soon, it would be wise to obtain your credit report ... . These are: TransUnion, Equifax, and Experian. It is possible to receive a free copy of the report from each ... for 2 years. There is no problem if your credit report is positive. However, any true negative [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 21:32:08

“FINANCIAL FRAUD”

Credit Card it’s just plastic, but when your credit card falls into the wrong hands, it may do more harm than you can imagine ... process.” 3.Know you credit card company’s 24 hours hot line 0 in case you need to report a lost ... of the card) and other account information to anybody. “Your credit card issuer will not call [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 05:22:37

International Forecaster September 2009 (#8) - Gold, Silver, Economy + More

By: Bob Chapman GoldSeek.com Sunday, 27 September 2009 US MARKETS Nearly half the nation’s 25 biggest retail chains expect to hire fewer holiday workers this season than they did last year, another sign that retailers aren’t counting on recession-strained shoppers to relax the tight grip on their pocketbooks this year. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-27 17:39:33

RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK Report

I saw Raiders of the Lost Ark at the Continental Theatre on 01/14/09 at 9pm. With one notable exception, the entire experience was awesome ... current releases may find their own place in the flashback series. To Mike's credit, he vowed ... , and a small bit of dirt at the reel changes. It was also a tad dark. But these quibbles are minor. The 35mm [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 15:13:59

We Will Never Die: The Story of One Man's Attempt To Inform America Of The Ongoing Holocaust

From Jewish Virtual Library:In early 1943, a Gallup poll asked Americans: "It is said that two million Jews have been killed in Europe since the war began. Do you think this is true or just a rumor?" Although the Allied leadership had publicly confirmed that two million Jews had been murdered, the poll found that only 47% believed it was true, [more...]

Date: 2008-12-04 16:15:00

Free Credit Report

I was surprised to find out a while ago that a good portion of Americans did not know they could view their credit report ... that the can get an annual credit report to stay on top of what is happening with their own credit. Let me tell ... and they go on to the subject of financing and he asked him what his credit was like, he looked [more...]

Date: 2008-12-08 04:27:55

Wanna Get Away? Get Banks OK in UK

If you "wanna get away" and you live in the UK, make sure your bank nose..otherwise you'll have "slim pickin's" when it comes to payment options.. ... , when they go away, according to a recent report in the newspaper The Times.This is in the aim of combating credit card fraud, where several holiday goers found their debit or credit cards frozen [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 17:36:00

Words from the (investment) wise 12.28.08

Investors spent the holiday-shortened Christmas week in an un-merry mood, digesting more gloomy economic data and taking stock of a tumultuous 2008 ... s exuberance), but also still be battling with the implications of the credit crisis for the global economy ... Index (-0.3%), the Reuters/Jeffries CRB Index (-1.6%), West Texas Intermediate crude (-11.0 [more...]

Date: 2008-12-28 12:31:33

Credit Report Contents

by Rob Kosberg If you have recently been denied credit or plan to apply for credit soon, it would be wise to obtain your credit report ... . These are: TransUnion, Equifax, and Experian. It is possible to receive a free copy of the report from each ... ) there will be a credit inquiry to one of the bureaus. If you inquire for yourself, it will be on the re [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 21:43:13

Appraisal Fraud and Industry Standards Described in 2003 Official White Paper-RED FLAGS DESCRIBED IN DETAIL WITH EXCELLENT DIAGRAMS EXPLANATIONS AND DESCRIPTIONS OF BEST PRACTICES

loan_origination_mortgage_fraud_ffiecloan_origination_mortgage_fraud_prevention_response_nelsonRed Flags • Critical loan processing activities, such as  verification of income, employment, or deposit, is delegated to brokers. • Delegated underwriting allowed for correspondents that are new or lack an established track record with the FI [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 15:33:10

Where’d the bailout money go? Shhhh, it’s a secret

WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s something any bank would demand to know before handing out a loan: Where’s the money going? [more...]

Date: 2008-12-22 15:59:38

How to Tell Your Wife You Want To Be Really Spanked!

I’ve spent a lot of time reading everything I can find on F/M spanking relationships. I’ve read a lot of posts by men who are frustrated and don’t know how to tell their wife what it is that they want and crave. So, I decided to write a little F/M Spanking “Primer” from a wife to guys that a guy could copy, edit and print off [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 00:15:32

Getting Maximum Visibility for Your TeleSeminars

I've seen a major trend developing over the last few months and it's one that can help you get more visibility for your programs and business. First, I've noticed that 25-50% of teleseminar registrations are coming through promotional efforts on Facebook and twitter. This means you MUST be using these tools to get the word out about your events [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 23:56:58

Giveaway: MediaMonkey Media Manager

Giveaways is done for our Birthday Bash EXTRAVAGANZA, but not completely! Remember that you can still enter to win each of the Giveaways until Thursday evening at 7:00 PM. The Giveaways you’ll want to enter for today include: MediaMonkey Media Manager USB Docking Station with VGA Support Edraw Max Diagram Creator Daniusoft Media Converter [more...]

Date: 2008-12-10 13:11:58

Crunks 2008: The Year in Media Errors and Corrections

Editor’s Note: This site doesn’t accept advertising ... about a British family. In the United States, the Bulletin, a weekly in Montgomery County, Texas ... To Plagiarists Sports writer Rick Reilly deserves credit for having produced work of such brilliance that two [more...]

Date: 2008-12-16 12:01:30

Frank Rich on His 'Extracurricular Activity'

rich_frank_credit_fred_conrad_tggghe_new_yo.jpg Frank Rich has always been ahead of the game when it comes to embracing the Internet in his weekly ... been his decision to initiate comments (or monitor them) it had been his decision to include links in his writing ... , from the Labor Department or a poll or an economic report, why not link to the [more...]

Date: 2008-12-03 19:20:41

by Dr. Ellen Hodgson Brown featured writerDandelion SaladEllen’s postwebofdebt ... is repelled.”  If banks can create money, why are we suffering from a “credit crunch”? Why can’t banks ... billion in taxpayer money to reversing the credit crisis, and the Federal Reserve has already fanned [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 22:30:40

I said all this a million times but now that it is too late, a believable source: Martial Law, the financial bailout, and war by Prof. Peter D. Scott!

Global Research, January 8, 2009Paulson’s Financial BailoutIt is becoming clear that the bailout measures of late 2008 may have consequences at least as grave for an open society as the response to 9/11 in 2001. Many members of Congress felt coerced into voting against their inclinations, [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 13:00:00

FRIDAY JANUARY 16, 2009

THIS SITE SUPPORTS ALL THE MEN AND WOMEN OF ALL POLICE DEPARTMENTS, EMS CREWS, IN ADDITION TO ALL SERVING IN THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES, NO MATTER WHERE YOU MAY BESUPPORT OUR TROOPS ALWAYS WEAR RED ON FRIDAYSNEW BRUNSWICK HIGHWAY HIGH RISK MOOSE & DEER LOCATIONSNEW BRUNSWICK HIGHWAY VIDEO CAMERASNew Brunswick Weather: [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 14:29:00

Why Even Good Credit Might Get Cut

(Photo: Dan Esparza) You can afford your mortgage, you have a high credit score and you pay your bills on time every month ... and how you shop. Here are a few examples of some of the ways that good credit may get cut off ... . So why did American Express just slash your credit limit? Could be because of where you shop [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 02:35:39

Martial Law, the Financial Bailout, and War By Prof. Peter Dale Scott

Global Research, January 8, 2009 Paulson’s Financial Bailout It is becoming clear that the bailout measures of late 2008 may have consequences at least as grave for an open society as the response to 9/11 in 2001. Many members of Congress felt coerced into voting against their inclinations, [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 14:05:21

DOJ: Austin PD should improve use-of-force oversight

While Austin police chief Art Acevedo has been downplaying a new report on APD use of force by the US Department of Justice, the 50 page document ( ... ," Jan. 6):The Justice Department report praises Acevedo, who became chief in 2007, for the changes ... reports) are not themselves trained in up-to-date, uniform tactics or use of force," the report said [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 13:19:00

Kremlin: Belarus, Russia reach gas supply deal - Summary

Kremlin: Belarus, Russia reach gas supply deal - Summary Moscow - Belarussian President Alexander Lukashenko in Moscow on Monday struck a deal for ... for a 3.5-billion-dollar credit to the flailing Soviet-style eco... » Russia: Dispute ... in Ukraine dispute » Malaysian wildlife officers seize 600 protected monitor lizards [more...]

Date: 2008-12-22 15:54:07

obamessiah: inaugural emergencies & the end of the beginning

'state of emergency' declared for inaugurationfrom nytimes: It is true, President Bush sounded alarms about Barack Obama during the campaign season. On Tuesday, Mr. Bush went one step further: He declared Mr. Obama’s inauguration an actual emergency. The declaration, though, was not a political statement about Republicans being run out of town [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 06:10:00

PFE, PWRM, TXN, CSRH, AA, CVAT, DOW, DrStockPick.com Stock Report!

Dr Stock Pick HOT News & Alerts! _________________________________________ FREE Daily Stock Alerts From DrStockPick.com _________________________________________ Tuesday September 29, 2009 DrStockPick.com Stock Report! PFE, PWRM, TXN, CSRH, AA, CVAT, DOW ************************************************************** PFE, Pfizer Inc. PFE is the world’s premier biopharmaceutical company taking new approaches to better health. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-29 19:11:55

A Review of Free Credit Report

More and more people have got a credit card now. It is very easy and convenient to pay for bills with credit card ... . Let me introduce you Credit Nexus, one of the biggest free credit report providers online, which can offer you 3 in 1 credit report. What does 3 in 1 means? People always ask this question. Maybe [more...]

Date: 2009-01-11 12:16:50

Website Hacking on the Rise

Think the information on your website is safe because its stored on a MySQL database?  Think again ... .  In January of 2007, the retail giant revealed that the credit and debit card information of 40 million customers had been stolen.  SEFCU, a federal credit union, suffered a similar fate, publishing [more...]

Date: 2008-12-30 10:00:56

Satan Has A 350 Credit Score

By John Rasor indulgence, greed and envy can take over and send your credit in a downward spiral. The lowest credit score you can have is a 350 ... , gluttony and being a debtor with outright disrespect to the creditor can earn you a bad credit rating. I have personally never seen a 350 credit score but supposedly they do exist. If you have bad cred [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 22:01:48

Media Digest 12/2/2008 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg

According to Reuters, JP Morgan (JPM), Bank of America (BAC), and Merrill Lynch (MER) will cut a total of almost 20,000 jobs ... that frugal Asia will dodge most of the credit card problems which will hit other regions. The Wall ... Street Journal writes that Bernanke says that he can do more to ease credit crisis. The Wall Street [more...]

Date: 2008-12-02 08:51:40

Washington Post: In The Shadow Of Greatness

Decline In Newspaper Journalistic Quality Accelerates Death Spiral The really tough thing would have been to ... and The Christian Science Monitor, find themselves in difficulties. Expectations And Entitlement Is There Life [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 05:02:00

Australian Open Preview, Draw Analysis, Predictions and Daily wrap ups. January 19th - February 1, 2009. Melbourne, Australia.

Australian Open 2009 - Men’s Preview. With the years first Grand Slam on deck, ... as the winner predictions. Seed Report. 1. Rafael Nadal (ESP) - The Spaniard comes into Melbourne ... racket hold a title defense? Is his fitness on the same level as his rivals? Finally how will Nole [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 04:06:59

Need a Free Credit Report?

If there is one thing I have learned over the years regarding my finances, I am always on the look out for anything that affects my credit score ... that can give you a copy of your 3 bureau credit report, monitor your credit and remove credit report ... your overall score down. They will even give you a free copy of your 3 bureau report so you can [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 02:31:25

Credit Repair! You May Have A Bad Credit Rating And Not Even Know It

When we talk about credit repair, most of us believe that repairing our credit rating is directly related to our mismanagement of our finances, ... s website. They request that you enter your personal data to update your credit accounts, and when you try ... every year find out they have bad credit due to credit fraud, and if you’re not 100% sure on how [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 08:37:18

Digital Terrain Model (DTM)

Digital Terrain Model (DTM) The DTM module allows the graphical interface to create and contain an embedded digital terrain model (DTM) ... Of The Truth About Pharmaceuticals & Personal Care... 5 Report: Credit Crunch Cuts 13 ... Monitoring 8 Koch Membrane Systems Selected To Provide MBR Membranes To Joe White Maltings [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 13:34:57

Spotlight Supplier: Proweaver

Spotlight Supplier: Proweaver January 12th, 2009, by: 2checkout Proweaver Proweaver is currently offering FREE custom-designed layouts (3 different concept designs) for your planned website. This is consistent with our commitment in giving our clients the best value in custom web design services [more...]

Date: 2009-01-10 16:05:52

5 Factors Affecting Your Credit Score

Here’s the bottom line. I'm told all the time: “I PAY MY BILLS ON TIME, BUT MY PEOPLE SAY MY CREDIT STINKS ... as a roadmap to building a good credit report. Here are 5 factors impacting your credit score ... .” And time and time again, I often tell them there is more to a credit score than just making [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 18:53:07

Freshwater Day 8: Investigator cross, and another former student

Note: Day 9 summary will be delayed: I’m going to watch some football! ... theme was the accuracy and completeness of the report HR On Call, Inc., submitted to the Board ... 13 of the investigation report that says He also said he has a Bible beside desk on his lab table [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 00:53:02

The Importance of Having a Credible Credit Score

Are you a debtor who needs an upgrade in your credit score? As you know that all you need to for it is so is by having a good credit score ... , I recommend you to do similarly there. In addition, you can also remove credit report errors in order ... . It is the procedure all card holders have to have. If you need to do so that is to improve credit [more...]

Date: 2009-01-10 02:15:54

Blu-ray recorders in Japan

... the small sample size, so hopefully I can make amends with this detailed report from DIMSDRIVE ... , even getting onto Google News UK’s front page, but any credit to me got lost on the way. Mind [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 13:39:09

6 Step To Improve Your Credit Score Now

credit cards Your credit score is probably the single most important number in your financial life ... . Use of your credit report has infiltrated areas we never thought it would - from job applications ... by getting your report for free from AnnualCreditReport.com. The Fair Credit Reporting Act requires [more...]

Date: 2008-12-02 17:06:27

The Economic Downturn Will Increase Social Instability in China? Experts Disagree.

With little doubt in anyone’s mind that the impact of the global crisis impacting China, the focus has changed ... head on. Wang Tao of UBS in her latest report Will job losses lead to social unrest? argues ... , addresses with in his RGE Monitor article“Will job losses lead to social unrest?” My Take [more...]

Date: 2009-01-11 07:48:04

Concord Cop Handgun Discharge, or the Case of the Dr. Strangelove Trigger Finger

Dr. Strangelove was a movie character whose right arm had a mind of its own ... an impromptu training session for his crew in an unsecured credit union building that was under ... Attorney General's Report, the sergeant had his trigger finger on the rail of the gun outside the trigger [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 20:53:38

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