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Voter Fraud Watch
ARRA News Service | May 6th 2008 by OzarkGuru
by Gary Bauer, Campaign for Working Families: Back in 2006, liberal activist group ACORN was busted for voter fraud when its Washington State affiliate submitted 1,800 new voter registration forms, 1794 of which were total fakes. Apparently, ACORN wo read more
Should I Wait to Buy a Home in San Diego?
Carlsbad, Encinitas and San Diego Luxury Real Estate | May 6th 2008 by Roberta Murphy
by Roberta Murphy A Zillow questioner asks if he or she should wait to buy a home in San Diego until the market levels out. It is a question that seemed to beg an answer from me, if only because we are personally struggling with that very issue as I read more
A.C.O.R.N.
VoteNovember2008 | April 29th 2008 by VoteNovember2008
Thanks to Lee for bringing the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now to my attention. read more
RezkoWatch FactChecker: Sen. "Barack O'bomb 'em"
RezkoWatch | April 28th 2008 by B Merry
Carl Davidson, a former president of the 1960s' radical organization Students for a Democratic Society (SDS), was a "key organizer" of the October 2, 2002, Chicago antiwar rally at which Sen. Barack Obama spoke out against the war in Iraq, saying tha read more
PlanetShoes
Online Shopping Mall | April 9th 2008
You Want To Know About Us? Planet Shoes is a family owned business dedicated to selling the most comfortable shoes possible at value prices. Your shopping experience is very important to us and we are always trying new innovative ways to make your on read more
New Sound Now // Rick Roll, Sony are thieves, Emo assault
New Sound Now | April 3rd 2008 by K Sawyer Paul
This week on New Sound Now, we discuss the Rick Roll, how the Pirate Bay might get sued, how Sony BMG are pirates themselves, and how the recent physical assaults on emo kids in Mexico. Plus, three videos by Justice, The Acorn, and The Beangrowers. read more
Scrimshaw on Ivory Lace Picot Gauge/Ruler
Grizzly Mountain Arts | March 22nd 2008 by Grizzly Mountain Arts
Another neat little lace tool for your collection! Dave made this little ruler out of ancient mammoth ivory with little Rosewood finger grips. The measuring increments for picots are 1/16 inch by 2 inches. The width is ¼ inch so you can use it has read more
The Big 2-0-0!
Jenn Maruska's Blog | March 19th 2008 by Jenn Maruska
Welcome to my 200th blog post!Wow, they sure have gone by quickly!200 posts ago I hesitated starting a blog because I didn't think I'd have enough to gab about. I don't have a good history with "journaling". I write in them for a week and then comple read more
Cedar Acorn Frig Magnet
Grizzly Mountain Arts | February 26th 2008 by Grizzly Mountain Arts
This is the second sweet little acorn frig magnet that Dave has made today! He turned it out of a beautiful piece of cedar, then burn-etched the detail on the acorn's cap. This little acorn measures about two inches in length by an inch and a half wi read more
Sweet Little Acorn Frig Magnet
Grizzly Mountain Arts | February 26th 2008 by Grizzly Mountain Arts
Dave just came in from his workshop with this sweet little acorn frig magnet. He turned it out of olive green poplar wood, then burn-etched the detail on the acorn's cap. This little acorn measures just a little over an inch in length by a little ove read more
Good thinkin', Jenn!
Jenn Maruska's Blog | February 25th 2008 by Jenn Maruska
Here is what I was thinking about three days ago:"I know! I'll jot down some ideas for a blog post,so that I don't forget them! Damn, I'm on it!" Here is what I was thinking about three minutes ago: "Where the heck did I put the book that I wrote t read more
The Real Cause of the Subprime Mess: Government Regulation
Freedom * Prosperity * Peace | February 25th 2008 by Ed G
By now we all are well aware of the crisis in the subprime housing market. Much blame for the mess has predictably been placed on unscrupulous lenders. When do we ever hear that our government may have actually caused the problem? Of course, we ju read more
Countrywide and ACORN Partner For Foreclosure Prevention
RealEstateFacts.org | February 11th 2008 by RealEstateFacts
Countrywide Financial Corporation and the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN), have reached an agreement that will further enhance the process for helping borrowers who are delinquent on their subprime loan payments find hom read more
City may move homeless from underpass to shelter
Lost in New Orleans | February 11th 2008 by richard board
Mayor Ray Nagin's administration appears to be preparing to move the city's biggest homeless colony, a highly visible collection of people and bedrolls just off Canal Street, to a Central City emergency shelter. Some City Council members and leading read more
New Orleans residents accuse corps of racism
Lost in New Orleans | February 8th 2008 by richard board
Angry residents of eastern New Orleans, the lower 9th Ward and St. Bernard Parish resumed their criticism of the speed at which the Army Corps of Engineers has moved to protect their areas from hurricanes during a public hearing Thursday night. "You read more
Chocolate and Chestnut Buche de Noel
Cafe Fernando | January 8th 2008 by Cenk
Here’s the Chocolate and Chestnut Buche de Noel with Marzipan Mushrooms and Acorns we enjoyed at the New Year’s Eve dinner party. Come December, there would be a debate at the Mansion on what to prepare for the dinner party. For dessert, read more
The Lesson
Myt | January 4th 2008 by Lynette Vought
This drawing is done in graphite on coquille paper. This piece is part of the nature/technology relationship thread I am developing. I wonder, if you had to draw a picture of the internet, what would it look like? read more
Cave Carvings
"Ottawa Art Talk" blog | November 26th 2007 by Karen Kearney
Primitive Carvings Rich TextureI can create large or smallCarved wall art Artistic Environments www.Karen Kearney.com read more
Thanksgiving or Autumn Wreaths
My Debt Free Life | November 11th 2007 by krista
By Lynn ForgyBeing thankful for what we have, spending time with friends and family, and of course eating until we waddle are Thanksgiving traditions. Spending inordinate amounts of money on Thanksgiving decorations seems to be a Thanksgiving tradit read more
Comparison: Winter Squash
Hermit Crab Food Trials | November 2nd 2007 by M Sena
(100 grams) --- acorn butternut pumpkin hubbard Calcium (mg) 33 48 21 14 Beta carotene (mcg) 220 4226 3100 820 Zeaxanthin (mcg) 38 0 1500 ? Potassium (mg) 347 352 340 320 Vitamin C (mg) 11 21 9 11 Dietary fiber (g) 1.5 2 .5 ? Protein (g) .8 1 1 1.2 O read more
Mac-Pride Pins Made from Old Apple Keys
Chip Chick | November 1st 2007
Here is another awesome product from Acorn. Mac users are generally a passionate lot. We’ve seen t-shirts that declare your Mac pride, and now here is an awesome pin that can show off your Mac Pride. This pin is made out of a vintage Apple keyb read more
Circuitboard Mini Photo Album for Keeping Photos of Your Favorite…
Chip Chick | November 1st 2007
Remember your first computer? Your first video game? All of those memories should be preserved, and what better way to preserve them then in the Circuitboard Mini Photo Album. Made from recycled circuit boards (finally a way to put those old computer read more
Squirrel taming…
Big Yellow Taxi | November 1st 2007 by mike deakin
Reading Daphne’s blog today reminded me of something I meant to blog about but completely forgot, what with the problem with the car last week and everything. But I really meant to tell you about the squirrel taming exercise. Ian’s garden read more
Countrywide Financial Launches $16B Customer Aid Effort
Consumer Mortgage Reports | October 23rd 2007 by Consumer Mortgage Reports
Countrywide Financial has unveiled a $16 billion effort to help ailing mortgage customers for both subprime and prime to refinance out of loans that are either delinquent or run the risk of going bad over the next 15 months. (...) read more
TEXAS: Groups oppose TXU buyout
ENERGY DATA WAREHOUSE | September 5th 2007 by Manu T. Laveaga
Three public interest and environmental groups in... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] read more
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