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    More Horror From The 2008 Financial Meltdown: Zombie Foreclosures

    January 10, 2013 - By ginny

    Five years ago, Keller, 10 months behind on his mortgage payments, received notice of a foreclosure judgment from JP Morgan Chase. In a few weeks, the bank said, his three-story house with gray vinyl siding in Columbus, Ohio, would be put up for auction at a sheriff's sale.

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    Still No Amazon Affiliates Love For Illinois

    January 9, 2013 - By ginny

    As a resident of Illinois, I can’t participate in the Amazon Affiliates program due to a law passed in the state awhile back that was supposed to protect brick-and-mortar businesses from online businesses that didn’t charge Illinois tax. I thought maybe that might have changed since there had been some stories about the law being ruled unconstitutional, but not according to this newly updated boilerplate from the Amazon Affiliates page. I still get their emails, I just have to keep hoping this will change someday. In addition, if at any time following your enrollment in the Program you become a…

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  • Books

    The Guardian’s 1000 novels everyone must read: the definitive list (from 2009)

    January 9, 2013 - By ginny

    How many of these books have you read? How many would you like to read? I’ve read a small fraction of the books on this list, but a whole lot more authors and books are missing in action. Admittedly, this list is pretty heavy on British authors. Selected by the Guardian’s Review team and a panel of expert judges, this list includes only novels – no memoirs, no short stories, no long poems – from any decade and in any language. Originally published in thematic supplements – love, crime, comedy, family and self, state of the nation, science fiction and…

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  • Today

    Things Done, Things Left Undone for January 8 2013

    January 9, 2013 - By ginny

    Things Done Tidied house with David for Wednesday’s cleaning ladies Cleaned out a couple of boxes in basement and reorganized a bit Repacked Christmas ornaments in a bigger tub (except for Mom’s figurines) Hung out with friends online listening to music, because laughter is GOOD FOR YOU Hugged my husband David because I love him very much Did my oral care stuff Listened to even more music, which makes me happeh Collected more items for donation or disposal YAY Tweeted to an astronaut, IN SPACE, about the song he recorded IN SPACE Things Left Undone Church website and Facebook page…

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    David Gibbs’ Tour De Cure Page

    January 7, 2013 - By ginny

    Visit David’s Tour De Cure Page To Sponsor Him

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  • Today

    Things Done for January 6 2013 #fb

    January 7, 2013 - By ginny

    Things Done Uploaded Christmas pictures to the St Nick’s Facebook page Dinner with Mitch and Gloria, played with my doggie schniece, Rosie Went to church and sang, sang, sang. Choir mistress cracked the whip! Did all my post-op oral care stuff morning and evening Shhh! We’re growing bone. It’s like backfilling your gums, people Things Left Undone Work on new web graphic for St Nick’s website. Update blog, ditto Need pack away Christmas box and last of the ornaments Need reorganize boxes in basement Inspired by a Facebook post by Gillian Horvath; list accomplishments daily. Some days, getting out of…

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  • Twitter

    Tweet: Time to go home, tra la. #fb

    January 4, 2013 - By ginny

    Time to go home, tra la. #fb

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  • Twitter

    Tweet: Off today. Dental surgery this afternoon, bleh. #f…

    January 4, 2013 - By ginny

    Off today. Dental surgery this afternoon, bleh. #fb

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    Tweet: What’s up? Me again, can’t sleep. Dental fun tomor…

    January 4, 2013 - By ginny

    What’s up? Me again, can’t sleep. Dental fun tomorrow.

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    Tweet: Lunchtime: need comfort food so out comes the Till…

    January 3, 2013 - By ginny

    Lunchtime: need comfort food so out comes the Tillamook cheddar and pasta for DIY mac and cheese. #fb

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  • Insurance season is almost over, thank Dog

    Avoid health sharing plans, they're not that great a deal. A friend had one while getting some pretty serious treatment, and he struggled to get the care he needed.

    Elisabeth Yoder and her son Darragh recently experienced a huge gap in their health care "coverage." They stand in  front of the family home, and they belong to a Christian "health sharing" plan that didn't reimburse for a recent ambulance ride.

     

     

    Link: Not serious enough to turn on the siren, toddler’s 39-mile ambulance ride still cost over $9,000

  • Charm Patch Quilt: On Point

    From Sew Can She - this looks like a great way to use up charm squares and scraps that can be at least 4 1/2-5 inches square. The contrast fabric and on-point arrangement add good visual interest without being too busy.

    Link: Charm Patch Quilt Pattern: Free Throw quilt Pattern for Pre-Cut Charm Squares!

  • Tea Towel Hems

    Bought some tea towels for gifts, looking for tutorials for adding colorful hanging cuffs after hemming.

    I lean toward Method 1, mitred corners. Will decide once the towels arrive in case the selvage edges are good quality.

    https://blog.fabrics-store.com/2023/03/26/tutorial-how-to-make-a-tea-towel-three-ways/

  • Sorry About The Mess: Trump Wrecking World Economy

    Post: He’s nuts if he thinks manufacturers will move to the US; they like paying rock bottom non-union wages and they’ll pass the higher costs to American consumers. Lose-lose! What can possibly go wrong?

    Since he lives in his own bubble universe, I’m wondering how long his big donors, the few relatively sane conservatives in Congress, and his “IKEA cabinet” will hold out until the murmurs behind the scenes become screaming fights in the Oval Office.

    Spine of steel? Nope. Skull of rock.

    Maury Povich lie detector meme: It says here… Trump is as dumb as a box of rocks.

    Global economy rocked again as rates on imports to the US from dozens of trading partners rose further, with China hit by 104% tariffs

    Link: Donald Trump unleashes new wave of tariffs against dozens of countries

  • Now Listening: Joni Mitchell | Black Crow

    Joni Mitchell album cover Black Crow. A woman is superimposed over an empty road that leads into her silhouette.

    Text:

     

    ”Black Crow - There's a crow flying Black and ragged Tree to tree He's black as the highway that's leading me Now he's diving down To pick up on something shiny I feel like that black crow Flying In a blue sky I took the ferry to the highway Then I drove to a pontoon plane I took a plane to a taxi And a taxi to a train I've been traveling so long How'm I ever gonna know my home When I see it again I'm like a black crow flying In a blue blue sky In search of love and music My whole life has been Illumination Corruption And diving diving diving diving Diving down to pick up on every shiny thing Just like that black crow flying In a blue sky I looked at the morning After being up all night I looked at my haggard face in the bathroom light I looked out the window And I I saw that ragged soul take flight I saw a back crow flying In a blue sky Oh I'm like a black crow flying In a blue sky”

     

    Link: Check out this song I heard on Radio Paradise

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