Chinese Drywall rotting homes from the inside? - 03/27/09 10:13 AM
According to several reports, most recently CNN, Chinese drywall has been emitting a corrosive gas that is threatening homes built over the past 5 years that have used this product.
Knauf Plasterboard Tianjian and L&W Supply Corp. are two companies being investigated for selling drywall containing strontium sulfide, a substance that is known to produce the odor of rotten eggs and could damage copper wiring and other components. 
The number of U.S. homes that have Chinese-made drywall is staggering.  A recent study estimates that the product was used in up to 50,000 homes across 40 states, including Florida, California, Arizona, Alabama, Nevada and Louisiana. … (4 comments)

Does anyone know of a reputable breeder of Shih Tzu pups? - 03/24/09 11:35 AM
My wife and I have been having a hard time dealing with the loss of our most recent baby who passed away at the end of December. We had a lovely Shih Tzu before him as well and are feeling like we probably will want to adopt another in the coming months.
I do not want to get one from a puppy mill or from a shopping mall pet store.
Any advise you could offer us would be most appreciated!
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Existing home sales beat expectations. Market responds! - 03/23/09 10:06 AM
The S&P has reached an intraday trading level of 800. The dow Jones industrial average has climbed by 300 points. Housiong has led us into this mess and housing should be leading us out.
Let's let the Geithner toxic asset plan have a chance and let's start to be optimistic that we can climb out of this mess before the year is over!
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When should a community consider a name change? - 03/23/09 09:36 AM
I am an admitted history loving person. I do not profess to know it as well as I should however.
I have had the priveledge of being born and having lived in Quincy Massachusetts for almost all of my life. We have a wonderful history to be proud of.
My thought for today is how we managed to name the various sections of our city. Some like compass points ( i.e. North or West Quincy) lack a certain amount of imagination to say the least. Merrymount for instance captures the image of its not so puritan past as the spot where … (0 comments)

The Irish in America give thanks today. - 03/17/09 08:36 AM
"Ireland, thou friend of my country in my country's most friendless days, much injured, much enduring land, accept this poor tribute from one who esteems thy worth, and mourns thy desolation."- George Washington, speaking of Ireland's support for America during the revolution.
There are approximately 20 million Americans who claim some Irish ancestry today, there are only 4 million Irish in Ireland.  We who are the descendants of those who left Ireland either before or after the great famine are thankful this country took us in and gave us a chance at a better life. It was not easy in the … (2 comments)

Bear Market Rally or return of the running Bulls? - 03/10/09 11:16 AM
As I write this post I am listening to the talking heads at CNBC and wondering if anyone there really has any clue about what is going on. Personally I am hoping for the start of a Bull Market but I am old enough to know that just bringing back the "uptick rule" won't determine the answer. 
If indeed this turns out to be the starting point for a Bull run then I guess we could conclude that the financial course we are on is starting to produce fruit. What do you think? Are you bullish or bearish?
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Cost of the Iraq war measured in dollars almost equal to the cost of the last stimulus package. - 03/05/09 12:17 PM
According to the National Priorities project the cost of the Iraq war is now approaching $621 billion dollars. This of course does not count the loss of human life and suffering.
To think this cost was never even accounted for under any of the Bush budgets is astounding. Now that we have a President who is trying to balance a budget while including the cost of this ill concieved war people are focusing on where are governement dollars are going? What were these people focusing on before?
I wonder, does anyone still remember we are supposedly looking for Osama Bin Laden … (4 comments)

 

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