AT&T Garmin nuvifone G60 arriving October 4th

It’s only taken them a couple of years, but Garmin have finally announced a release of the nuvifone G60 in the US.  As of October 4th the touchscreen GPS-centric handset will arrive on AT&T, priced at $299 following a $100 mail-in rebate and assuming you’re willing to sign two years of your cellular life away to the carrier. That gets you a 3-megapixel autofocus camera with GPS geotagging, the UI from Garmin’s standalone PND range and both 3G access together with AT&T’s WiFi hotspots. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-29 15:50:02

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Fantasy Football Week 4 Start ‘Em, Sit ‘Em Lineup Advice and Projections

Looking back at my  Week 3 Start Em, Sit Em post as I begin Week 4’s, and it was a pretty solid week. The definite hits: Derrick Mason (start), Brent Celek (start), Denver D (start), Carson Palmer (sit), Ben Watson (sit), Donnie Avery (sit). The definite misses: Trent Edwards (start), Dallas D (sit). The ones I predicted relatively well but touchdowns (or lack thereof) skewed value: Steve Slaton (start), Cedric Benson (sit). [more...]

Date: 2009-09-29 14:23:50

Of Piracy and Politics

Guest Commentary by Edward Cline:The Associated Press reported on January 11th what was otherwise an amusing episode in the saga of the Somalian pirate infestation off the east coast of Africa.Five of the pirates who hijacked a Saudi supertanker drowned with their share of a $3 million ransom…the day after the bundle of cash was apparently dropped [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 18:50:00

Inauguration Day 2-Wheel Deal — Free Bike Valet Parking

Bicycle buffs claim the best way to get to the Inauguration is on two wheels. Like everything else about this historic event, that remains to be seen.One advantage bicyclists will  definitely have is free valet parking. Details (courtesy of the Washington Area Bicyclist Association) here.Better RSVP. The Washington City Paper reports over 1,300 [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 02:18:55

FHA chatter; News from MERS, Wells, Flagstar; Home price index not as bad as feared

  As my grandfather used to say, “If you find yourself in a hole, the first thing to do is stop digging.”* Apparently the folks at Sunwest Bank , out of Tustin, CA, felt the same way. Clients received a letter saying, “I regret to inform you that as of October 2, 2009, Sunwest Bank will be suspending its mortgage banking operations. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-29 19:04:07

Verifying Internet Information

Dear Alyice,I do a lot of Internet research and am wondering how I can be sure of the reliability of information presented on websites ... mainstream media, reports, statistics, etc.?Sometimes false information leaks out (think tabloids ... better off not using it.Is the information purchased or given to the website free of charge?While many [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 19:27:00

Gates of Vienna News Feed 1/5/2009

Read through the official European reactions to Israel’s ground offensive into Gaza: Zapatero, the Vatican, the Italian government — all are pressuring Israel for a ceasefire. The surprise is Dutch Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende, who states that it would be pointless to condemn Israel without addressing what Hamas is doing [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 04:54:00

Interviews with Church Designers

Browsing the various CSS galleries is one way to gauge which industries place value on good design. I was surprised these past couple years to see a big surge in lavishly designed church websites. As a non-churchgoer, I wasn’t sure I understood why so many churches suddenly wanted a cutting-edge image for themselves [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 02:32:50

Affiliate Marketing with T3leads.com

Back in the early days of the Internet, you could just throw up a CPM banner and work on increasing the number of impressions ... that T3leads.com offers a wide variety of payment options, as shown above. Control Panel and Creatives ... on category. Common categories include home insurance, debt relief, and payday loans. Other useful [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 22:33:42

Roman Polanski is Not a Victim

Enough already. The Global Committee to Defend Roman Polanski is shocked and appalled by the arrest of their talented friend in Switzerland over the weekend. This quote from our colleague Bruce Crumley's report from France provides a flavor of the outrage: "To see him thrown to the lions and put in prison because of ancient history [more...]

Date: 2009-09-28 21:33:59

Devise your own Credit Repair Plan

by Rob Kosberg You found yourself in a very bad financial situation. You may feel emotional, hopeless, guilty or all of them ... habits. It doesn’t mean a “debt consolidation,” program or a home equity loan .The word is PLAN. You will start by collecting all your credit reports, bill payment statements, and credit card [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 23:53:58

Gates of Vienna News Feed 1/8/2009

The latest word is that an agreement with Russia has been reached, and the flow through the gas pipeline will resume.Also, look for the storming of the Israeli consulate in Montreal, as well as other Gaza-inspired violence around the world.Thanks to AA, Abu Elvis, Insubria, JD, Tuan Jim, Vlad Tepes, and all the other tipsters who sent these in [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 04:49:00

How To Contact Creditors To Help With Credit Repair

Good credit has become nearly a necessity these days. Credit has become almost essential to buying a car or a home ( ... a problem because you’d be surprised at what kind of credit repair you can accomplish by being ... out of embarrassment or even fear. Unfortunately, it’s best to deal with the problem immediately [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 23:57:12

Posts about Home Supply as of January 14, 2009

Choosing Your Water Filter - invertedumbrellas.com 01/14/2009 by Andrew Caxton Most of the population in the United States agree (rightly or wrongly-that is a point of debate) … overwhelmed when it comes to choosing one. Just stop in at the home supply store that carries air … and reactions so you get the opinion of actual home users of these [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 22:37:33

Property Mangement Companies - What to look for

We haven’t fully given up selling our house, but we’ve entered into a contract with a property management company ... that take care of  “land lording” and marketing your rental house for you.  They do this in exchange ... of your for rent home Tenant screening, including background and credit checks Rental contract [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 12:02:41

Cavalcade of Risk #69: Risk Management and Uncertainty Quotes

It’s the Cavalcade of Risk, the first of 2009! It’s issue #69… and I figured any theme based on the issue number would be far too risky for this ... decision is wrong when it was taken too late. Lee Iacocca 1924-, Father of the Ford Mustang and CEO ... Makes Sense posted at Personal Finance Analyst. Credit Card Assist presents Is Credit Card Insurance [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 19:22:15

Gates of Vienna News Feed 1/6/2009

Tuan Jim sends an string of important news articles about the gas pipeline crisis caused by the deadlock between Russia and Ukraine. He notes that the affected countries are dusting off alternative sources of energy — fuel oil and nuclear reactors — for electricity generation.Thanks to AA, Abu Elvis, C [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 04:50:00

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 ... to monitor his/her own credit profile, fix errors, and repair personal credit. About the Author ... credit. You need to know that there are actually three major credit reporting agencies [more...]

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

Birthday Campaign Reflection: Will Your Nonprofit Embrace Free Agent Fundraisers?

Photo emailed from Cambodia by Elephant, Sharing Foundation's in-country director In this post, I share some learnings as a free agent fundraiser (an individual who uses personal fundraising to raise money for a charity) who is leveraging their personal network to support a nonprofit's programs that help children in need [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 15:42:28

The Safari Club – An Alternate Super Intelligence Agency

Chagatai KhanAlexandre de Marenches The Safari Club- An Alternate Super Intelligence Agency. In September 1 1976, a group of countries got together and established a newly formed secret cabal of intelligence agencies called the Safari Club. It included France, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Morocco, and Iran. The club was a brain child of Alexandre de Marenches, head of the French external intelligence service SDECE. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-29 15:20:57

September 28th CEOcast Weekly Newsletter

Companies featured in this edition of the newsletter: ACTC, CHIP, CUR, CVM, ENZ, IMUC, IWEB, SRCO, SVUL, XSNX Markets finally snapped their winning streak last week, as weakness in housing markets and durable goods orders led to broad-based declines in all of the major indices. All told, the Dow surrendered 155 points on the week to close at 9665, down 1.6% on the week but up 10.1% on the year. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-28 21:05:11

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 ... credit. You need to know that there are actually three major credit reporting agencies ... . Lines of credit will be included such as balances, monthly payments, and credit limits [more...]

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

You Can Implement your own Credit Repair

by Rob Kosberg One day you realize that you are in a serious personal financial disaster situation ... of your salary that goes for necessities such as mortgage, car loans, credit card payments, utilities, other loan ... . This is the income you can devote to reducing debt. Next, decide which loans and credit cards [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 23:27:42

Hoarders and Destroyers

Just when you thought it was all baked into the cake...whammo! Another pie to the face. Get ready for more pies. In fact, you could take your pick of pies this morning. The most painful pie was yesterday's 4.3% decline on the All Ords. It was the worst day of the year for Australian stocks. Unemployment called in at 4 [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 03:04:54

Transcript: President George W. Bush Final Press Conference - January 12, 2009

(Source: White House Press Office) 9:17 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Tapper. We have been through a lot together. As I look through the room, I see Jake, Mike, Herman, Ann Compton. Just seemed like yesterday that — that I was on the campaign trail and you were analyzing my speeches and my policies [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 20:41:57

Today in Palestine! ~ Headlines January 14, 2009 ~

US cancels Israel arms shipment over Greek objections The US military has to had to cancel a planned shipment of munitions from a Greek port to a US warehouse in Israel due to objections from Athens, a Pentagon spokesman said on Tuesday. "I think the Greek government had some issue with the offloading of some of that shipment in their country and [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 14:18:00

What The Rise And Fall In Housing Has Done

The Ventura County Star reports from California. “Thousands of Ventura County residents were pushed out of their homes last year, and many more were left hanging on by a thread — a situation exacerbated by mounting job losses. In Ventura County, December foreclosure filings surged 37 percent from November and 97 percent from a year ago, [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 18:16:59

Farewell

Farewell Posted by Lorie Byrd Published: January 15, 2009 - 6: ... from perfect, but has had some great achievements for which he has received little, if any, credit ... , the Anchoress, in saying "Thank you President Bush." Currently 5/5 1 2 3 4 5 Rating: 5/5 (5 votes [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 23:17:28

1980s Pop Star Sinitta Selling London Townhouse

SELLER: SinittaLOCATION: Colinette Road, London, UKPRICE: £3,950,000SIZE: 6 bedrooms, 4 bathroomsYOUR MAMAS NOTES: ... as a parting gift–he's free and available to sift through the colossal crop of show-biz hopefuls who would sell ... her London house for nearly a year. That's right children, a year.Recent reports say Sinitta [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 15:50:00

Anyone else have a problem with these two news items?

I dont mind telling you guys out there, some of this is down right out bone chilling. First there is a story burried in a story regarding Charlie Rangel’s proposal to bring back ... years of college credit. “That doesn’t make sense,” he said. “People shouldn’t have to join [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 20:31:00

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

Valley smoking drops sharply

In the past 10 years, the smoking rate in the Bear River Health District has dropped considerably. The Bear River Health Department reports that, since 1999, the smoking rate has decreased by 39 percent in the district. Also, smoking among pregnant women has fallen by 14 percent in that period. “The smoking rate for Bear River Health Department is now at 5.8 percent,” said Holly Budge, tobacco program manager at the Bear River Health Department. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-29 08:23:43

Economist Tom Sowell On Dennis Prager’s Radio Show

Dennis: "I am about to speak about one of the clearest thinkers living. One of the top five…" "Allen Estrin, my producer, said America would be different if every college kid read this book. "The first edition of Applied Economics, I asked him if he had a department in charge of naming his books [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 16:22:12

Obama’s new BlackBerry: The NSA’s secure PDA?

Posted by Declan McCullagh President-elect Barack Obama checks his BlackBerry while riding on his campaign bus in Pennsylvania last March. ( ... Credit: Pete Souza/ Rapport Press ) Bill Clinton sent only two e-mail messages as president ... . (Credit: General Dynamics) One is General Dynamics' Sectera Edge, a combination phone-PDA [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 01:10:00

A Worst-Case Commodity Scenario

The task of today's Daily Reckoning is to ponder what could cause the All Ords and the ASX/200 to make a new low in the first quarter of 2009. A warning, today's issue is longer than normal. But the stakes are higher than normal too. So we hope you'll bear with us. By the way, by new low, we mean could the indices take out the March 2003 lows? [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 02:42:34

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..." When they turned out the lights and closed the doors in New York last night, the Dow had lost 25 points and oil had gone down to $37. But this morning, investors seem to be feeling better about things [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 04:51:36

An Example of What the Credit Bureaus Try to Sell You

experian1 I mentioned yesterday that you can set up a quasi-credit monitoring service for yourself ( ... mentioned that the Credit Bureaus, agitated at being forced to provide free reports to mere consumers ... annual report without a credit score attached to it. This is the link you want. The second image [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 13:00:15

Devise your own Credit Repair Plan

by Rob Kosberg One day you realize that you are in a serious personal financial disaster situation ... , and credit card statements, mortgage and insurance records. Locate debt worksheets on the internet ... debt. Decide which credit cards, and loans that you will pay down in order. For the first [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 23:03:41

The New Rules of Green Travel

The Iowa Climate Change Advisory Council recently released its final report which suggests two scenarios to cut the state's .. ... credit crunch, many economies are in poor shape. Oil prices are continuing ... continue » ‘Shovel Ready [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 18:54:17

More on Good Habits for Success in 2009

“Good Habits”. Lets delve a bit deeper: Constantly evaluate everything you are doing Develop the habit of constant awareness and evaluation ... to a car. Learn something every day Some real estate gurus will tell you you need to be entirely [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 15:55:09

Credit Crisis Watch: Gaining Positive Traction

In order to gauge the progress being made to unclog credit markets and restore confidence in the world’s financial system, I monitor a range of financial spreads and other measures. By perusing these, as summarized in this “Credit Crisis Watch” review, [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 13:30:49

Guidelines to Avoid Fraud When Buying a Prepaid Calling Card

Indeed, prepaid calling cards can be seen and bought at many stores, retail sites, by mail and by the Internet ... , the necessary information can be found in the wrapper of the prepaid calling cards. But if in case ... , prepaid calling cards are disposable, which can be thrown away after its use. But there is another [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 21:08:02

President Bush Doesn’t Care About Black People

Dec. 8, 2008: President George W. Bush kisses one of the children attending the Children’s Holiday Reception and Performance with first lady Laura Bush in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC. The reception is for children whose parents are serving in the military and cannot be with them for the Christmas holiday [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 08:47:09

Divorce Affects Credit Big Time

by Rob Kosberg Divorce can have unexpected effects on your credit ... with your finances before you receive the possibly devastating injuries to your credit. Know your total debt ... to examine the credit reports for each spouse. Any errors should be fixed so that both reports [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 23:28:30

Talking Horses

The one certainty about today's card at Ayr, where jump racing looks set to resume after eight blank days of freezing weather, ... , one of three runners on the card for Brendan Powell and Tony McCoy, faces a tough task on this ground [more...]

Date: 2009-01-10 10:00:05

Tennessee Coal Ash Spill Spurs Worries Around the Country

If anything could open the eyes of the entire nation to the dangers of coal, the Tennessee TVA spill should be it ... reports show that the Tennessee Valley Authority knew for the past decade of leaks at the ash retention pond. The Chattanooga Times Free Press reports that in both 2003 and 2006, leaks in the landfill [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 12:00:20

Free Credit Report

Someone advised me that always one should have a good credit standing so that there won’t be any future problems.  Have you heard about free credit report?  Well it’s an online company that helps you updated ... , check out the Credit Nexus 3-in-1 Free credit report for they can remove credit report errors [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 14:38:54

This has been an unusual interregnum from President No. 43 to No. 44. Because of the need for urgent economic action as well as continuity, this country, perhaps for the first time, has had two presidents at once, in effect [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 00:38:14

Web Reconnaissance for 01/14/2009

A short recon of what’s out there that might draw your attention, updated throughout the day...so check back often.On the Web:John Ziegler: Reaction To My Palin Interview Proves The Point - Unless you were hanging out with Joe the Plumber in Gaza this past week, [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 20:18:00

Pertinent Obituary, Dimon Says Worst Not Over, Oil Producers Struggle, The Next Bubble and More!

One company to summarize all of the last 10 years… now on its deathbed Credit crisis survivor predicts “worst… not yet behind us” Oil ... more in the fourth, had a $100 million interest payment due this morning and $4.5 billion in looming debt [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 19:40:53

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