Nancy Pelosi becomes a Saint... - 03/30/09 10:56 PM
Last month on a Saturday afternoon in Washington, D. C., House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's aide visited the Cardinal of the Catholic cathedral.
He told the Cardinal that Nancy Pelosi would be attending the next day's sermon, and he asked if the Cardinal would kindly point out Pelosi to the congregation and say a few words that would include calling Pelosi a saint.
The Cardinal replied, "No. I don't really like the woman, and there are issues of conflict with the Catholic Church over certain of Pelosi's views." Pelosi's aide then said, "Look. I'll write a check here and now for a … (27 comments)
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Getting off the Slide that Sucks you In!!!!! - 03/30/09 11:33 AM
Wow, what a brutal 2 weeks I've had. The problem was that there were so many things, yet nothing that really singularly set it off. But the cumulative affect had me doing the slide. It started slowly, but like that slipperly slope....down I went. and as I continued to slide...it really became a fast slide. You'll look at things here and think what's going on here? Nothing bad. Really...just the slow wear and tear of life. Nothing bad at all...just the a cumulative force of life It can take you from the top to the bottom if you don't have your … (5 comments)
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Speechless Sunday - Victoria Night - 03/29/09 04:12 PM
I love vacationing. Unfortunately, this comes to me via my brother, Dr. Matthew Bettag. He's a great brother as well as a great Ear Nose and Throat Doctor up in Appleton Wisconsin. He gets to get away with his wife and kids from time to time. Sometimes he gets to get away without his wife and kids...."even more enjoyable." Here's a photo that he took in Victoria, British Columbia. Not sure what this all represents, but it does seem fun.
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Why Aren't the Rates Lowers????? All Signs Say Lower Rates....Why Not? - 03/27/09 08:48 AM
This is very promising evidence that the government is now starting to direct their buying power in the lower coupon range. Yesterday, over 60% of this weeks Mortgage Backed Security purchases were in the 4.0% coupon....THAT'S a whole 1/2 percent better than what you've been looking at recently. It's huge. So......
Rates are going to drop now right? Er...NOT!!!!!!!!!!!! So why haven't rates dropped more?
Three reasons why rates haven't been effected too much:
1) As rates drop, the value of existing servicing portfolio's decline due to higher potential that loans will pay off early.
2) Large whole loan purchasers (our investors) … (6 comments)
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Obama at Notre Dame's Graduation Commencement? - 03/25/09 11:20 PM
I'm a Notre Dame freak, but right now I must say that Notre Dame is freaking out. In fact, it's totally leaving the Catholic Church. Notre Dame, which has become a very liberal Catholic University has now officially crossed the line. Notre Dame needs to be hit in the pockets. I have a friend of mine who donated $7,000,000 (yes that's millions) to N.D. who would retract that gift with the decision of the administration to have the Pro-abortion Obama at a commencement in what was purported to be a "Catholic" University. My brother and sister went to N.D. and I've … (26 comments)
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Wordless Wednesdays - Sonoma - 03/25/09 09:26 PM
When I was a kid, my Grandfather, Otto Bettag, was on the draft board, during Vietnam. My dad, though older than draft age, was drafted because of being a doctor. We moved to California for two years while dad did the M.A.S.H. thing and split his time between California and Guam. Needless to say, these photos remind me of the times when dad took us to the beach. Just awesome. Watched the sea lions and gave mom a break. This brings back the memories.
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Speechless Sundays - Summer Fun!!! - 03/22/09 10:10 PM
Cant beat this with a stick. How about an expo where you have a bunch of "green folks" camping out at a Triple A baseball park. It'd be nothing but a blast. Needless to say that's what a a bunch of boy scouts are doing here. Lots of fun....even for the parents who had to rough it in a tent. Sorry, no camping in the infield!!! Some rules can't be broken.
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Wordless Wednesday - - - Arctic Transportation - 03/18/09 01:46 PM
Gotta tell you...there's nothing that I enjoy more that going to the Arctic Circle with my 3 brothers and my dad. I think really that it's every dad's fantasy to hang with their boys up in Canada. I love fishing. The flight in on the Sea Plane is something else though. There's nothing better than looking over the lake before they drop you off. Here it is ready to pick us up after a week in the Circle.
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Mortgage Pro Week In Review March 9/2009 - March 15/2009 - 03/17/09 12:22 PM
OK...so a couple of years ago Jeff Belonger , A.K.A....the true mortgage dude...asked me to write the mortgage week in review. I must have sucked b/c it's been a while. Now, I think that all the top dogs are on spring break and I'm the last man standing. I'm honored to take part, so without further adieu....Here are the top dogs showing the top posts of the week.
Finally, Mr. J.B. himself shines with his awesome post Do your Guarantee your GUARANTEE??? He talks a lot about Guarantees and what they're made of. Really it comes down to what's … (16 comments)
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Speechless Sunday - - - Arctic Summer Part III - 03/15/09 09:55 PM
Speechless should really mean speechless. I'm loving sharing the Arctic so much that I figured that I'd violate the intent of Speechless Sundays. Every summer....here we are. This is taken at about midnight. When we're further south, we'll catch the Northern Lights, but this year, we're so far north that the sun doesn't set during the prime season. This is an angel kiss from God. Love being in his presence.
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Wordless Wednesday - - Ballooning - 03/11/09 07:51 AM
I'm an outdoor adventurer. Sure, I like reading and doing some fun indoor things, but extreme sports was invented for me. I know that ballooning isn't an extreme sport, but balloon is fairly extreme. The last time I went Ballooning I was in Ouray and Telluride Colorado enjoying seeing things from way up in the sky without an engine. Here's picture from the back of my brother's house in Appleton, Wisconsin.
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Freedom Of Religion- Secular Attack On Religion May Be Coming To A Congress Near You. - 03/10/09 11:24 PM
This is such passion of mine as well. These congressmen and the A.C.L.U have become left wing extremists. As an attorney I studied this at great length. The separation of church and state is nowhere in the constitution. Rather, its in a letter from Thomas Jefferson. The intent was that people can come to the United States and worship freely without interference from the government. The A.C.L.U. has perverted this intentionally. Now we've seen our government go to extremes. Kudos to Nestor and Katerina.
Via Nestor & Katerina Gasset Realtors® Wellington Florida Luxury Homes (International Properties and Investments, Inc.):
Our Freedom of Religion … (4 comments)
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Victory for A New Batch Wanting to Leave Campton - 03/10/09 08:54 AM
I've been out of the political realm since the election this past fall. I've been all about unity and not fighting the administration that ruins runs our lives in Campton anymore. In truth, I have so much in common with many pro-campton people, but we disagree wholeheartedly on a need for more taxation and big government.
Yesterday, Judge Colwell gave reprieve to a group of homeowners who wanted to leave the Village of Campton. I guess I find some relief in knowing that homeowners who bought property in unincorporated Kane County, get to go back to what they had purchased. They got … (2 comments)
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The Best Builder in Kane County, Illinois - Van Duzor Construction - 03/05/09 07:56 AM
It's rare that I have the ability to recommend someone who really falls under the category of:
THE BEST OF THE BEST!
I have a builder who is the best of the best for two ultimate reasons;
First, this builder meets my snobby, stuck up standards of perfection. I've hired this builder to build my own homw. Hands down he is the best builder that I've ever met.
THERE IS EMPERICAL DATA supporting Scott Van Duzor as the best of the best as well. For the last two years Scott has entered and won the best home as selected from the more … (14 comments)
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Countrywide Execs benefitting from Countrywide Collapse.... - 03/04/09 10:07 PM
As reported yesterday. I've modified the report to talk about the absurdity of these so called leaders.
Whether they deserve to be or not, Countrywide Financial and its top executives would be on most lists of those who share blame for the nation's economic crisis. After all, the banking behemoth made risky loans to tens of thousands of Americans, helping set off a chain of events that has the economy staggering.
So it may come as a surprise that a dozen top Countrywide executives now stand to make millions from the home mortgage mess.
The team of former company executives have … (73 comments)
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Wordless Wednesday - Midnight in the Arctic - 03/04/09 08:10 AM
OK....I admit it...I'm an Arctic junkie. We go every summer and just love getting up to the parts of the world where very few, if any humans in the history of the world have lived. We camp, fish, drink some beers and enjoy each other's company. I'm amazed that God had created something so darn beautiful. Nothing better than drinking from a lake, the way it used to be. Here's a midnight photo.
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Sometimes I Feel Guilty on Active Rain - 03/03/09 09:04 AM
OK, OK, OK....I was a neophyte. Actually, I still am. My co-workers made fun of me. My wife thought that it was stupid and a waste of time.
Write blog and comment on other people's posts? Why? What for? Go write a deal she'd say. I told her that I'd do this on my time, not work time, but I just wanted to see if I could become number 1 in my town and meet some people. Then the addiction began to set in. I developed some nice relationships and started to move up in my county. The relationships grew, but … (113 comments)
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Precision Like Focus When I'm Drained....Like Right Now!!!!! - 03/02/09 09:26 AM
BACKGROUND:
I had and awesome weekend this weekend. I went out with my wife for dinner and a movie on Friday night. I met Dean Akey, a fellow Active Rainer prior to then, for the first time in our Active Rain Careers. Saturday we did a lot of work around the house and watch both my kids have some success over the course of three basketball games. Sunday, I had my dad and my brother over and we spent a lot of time outside in the cold. My kid tore his chin open and I rushed him to the emergency room … (13 comments)
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Speechless Sunday - - - Sturgeon Bay Wisconsin - 03/01/09 08:51 PM
Summer in Door County Wisconsin is something else. For the most part, it's known as the playground for the folks from Illinois. My parents have a place up there and here's a shot from their backyard looking out across Lake Michigan across the bay....from Sturgeon Bay. My kids love being up there. My wife does and I love being a dad with them all.
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