I was listening to a Podcast at work that mentioned that Amazon had purchased Zappos.com
I hadn't been there in ages, but have been slipping and sliding on the slippery streets and sidewalks of Winter Park. My very comfortable Croc sandals have not only lost all their tread, but have been discontinued (because they easily lose their tread?)
So I wandered over to Zappos and found a pair of Teva sandals to try (they may be expensive, but they are really hard to wear out the tread!) That was yesterday afternoon around 5:00 PM. Betsy called after lunch today to say I had a box from Zappos at the front door.
Why do we need shopping malls?
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Good article on why we are where we are today
Crisis of a House Inflated — The American, A Magazine of Ideas:
". . . the federal government set out to “solve” a national problem which did not exist and in the end created a national and even international financial problem whose existence is as undeniable as it is painful."
". . . the federal government set out to “solve” a national problem which did not exist and in the end created a national and even international financial problem whose existence is as undeniable as it is painful."
Realty Times - Dear Homeowner:
". . . lately I've been hearing about how appraisers caused this mess and how homeowners should be helped to stay in their homes even if they can't afford them. I'm hearing that my tax dollars and those of my children and grandchildren are going to be used to help people like you who lived way above their means and are now crying foul. It hurts to think that after all the fun you had with the bank's money and with no prospect of making good on the legal contract you signed to pay it back, that you can't just take your lumps and rent for awhile. It would be the honorable thing to do."
". . . lately I've been hearing about how appraisers caused this mess and how homeowners should be helped to stay in their homes even if they can't afford them. I'm hearing that my tax dollars and those of my children and grandchildren are going to be used to help people like you who lived way above their means and are now crying foul. It hurts to think that after all the fun you had with the bank's money and with no prospect of making good on the legal contract you signed to pay it back, that you can't just take your lumps and rent for awhile. It would be the honorable thing to do."
Friday, July 17, 2009
The Ruins Project
We have started a blogger diary of the purchase and update of our new home that we have dubbed "The Ruins Project."
There is a permanent link off to the right side of this blog.
There is a permanent link off to the right side of this blog.
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Wednesday, July 08, 2009
Wednesday, July 01, 2009
Xylophonia!
Eric and Erik and Connor and Amber and Marrissa
Florida Southern College Band Camp, Saturday June 27, 2009
Florida Southern College Band Camp, Saturday June 27, 2009
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