March 17, 2008
Impotent Uncle Sam
Congress passed the economic stimulus package, which was intended to raise the jumbo loan floor from $417,000 to $729,750. This is because government-chartered mortgage banks like Fannie Mae will only buy loans up to the current floor of $417,000. This was supposed to boost the economy by: A) Making it easier for owners of more […]
March 12, 2008
The Blizzard of 2008
IMG_1115 I put the dog outside to do his business and he disappeared. Thankfully, Spring is just a few weeks away. Or is it????
March 12, 2008
Day Two: Still No Offers…
We’re still getting used to seeing this in our yard. Indeed, the Ausbury homestead is officially up for sale to the highest bidder. Yes, we accept Paypal. —————- Listening to: Our House
March 11, 2008
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March 9, 2008
Muse, Mothers, & Best Song of 2004
In my music readings, I stumbled onto a new band called Muse. I often use the AllMusic.com site to read a band’s bio and look at their discography. While doing this for Muse, I stumbled onto perhaps the most creative album review I’ve ever read. This review also contains a most fantastic, run-on sentence. I’ll […]
March 7, 2008
Weekly Bits, Pieces – March 6, 2008
1. If you have an opportunity to see the play “Wicked”, you absolutely must go. It is simply fantastic (wicked good)….. 2. I used to work at a men’s health clinic called Medical Center For Men. I have many interesting stories from my days there. Earlier this week, I had a flashback about when myself […]
February 28, 2008
What Matters Today
It may be 9 degrees, but really, what matters today is: Indians 12 Astros 2 Thank God for His game.
February 23, 2008
Song Mysteries: Ladies and Dream Weavers
Growing up listening to 70’s and 80’s music, I’m often amazed at how many song lyrics my brain has indexed. Although my wife and kids have never complained (to me anyway), I’m sure I drive my family crazy singing along to song after song. I’ve long been guilty of taking anything in any conversation, shuffling […]
February 16, 2008
Childish Children of God
Each month, we get together with a few other couples that we are friends with and also go to church with. I say friends first because our church is so big, we rarely see them there. I’ve always said if you want to get to know people from church, you’re not going to get to […]