Real estate blog entries tagged with corn

Blog entries tagged with "corn":

corn: Today; 8/13/2008 - 08/13/08 09:24 AM

High 82 Low 60 Heavy Thunderstorms Gusty Winds

"The greatest test of courage on earth is
to bear defeat without losing heart." - Robert G. Ingersoll

Olympics - Phelps gets 5th world record -
with 5th Gold medal...

Al says - "I thought about how mothers feed … (2 comments)

corn: Waiting for the bottom may be over. - 08/03/08 06:16 PM

I know a lot of smart home buyers are waiting for the bottom of the prices for homes before making their decision to buy, and it looks like that time may be here. We are seeing the signs of recovery starting with the gas prices going back down, along with the … (3 comments)

corn: Can older cars save you gas money? Is it really worth it? - 07/17/08 09:05 PM

Obviously I have a lot on my mind tonight. Times sure are strenuous right now. Did you all hear on the news about buying a old car will save you gas? Ok, so let me get this straight. Here we are in 2008 and the vehicles that are not hybrid, turn … (2 comments)

corn: Guilt Free Disposables... Why use anything else!?! - 06/10/08 05:07 PM

For those of you who have read the lazy environmentalist - or at least heard of him - this local company provides a product that epitomizes that approach... one, which I have to admit, I vastly prefer over the old image of green involving extra work, time, thought, and cost.
… (4 comments)

corn: Food for Thought: Your Corn may be a Science Experiment and you are the Guinea Pig - 06/01/08 03:10 PM

After doing extensive research on GMO foods, Monsanto, and Codex Alimentarius I was disturbed to find that most people I speak to have no idea what any of these topics mean and how wide spread it has become right under our noses. This topic effects each and every person in the world … (6 comments)

corn: I used to buy gas.... - 05/16/08 11:31 PM

I had gas...

Oh my goodness, did I ever...
Back in the day. One day when I was 16, my Dad sent me to the gas station and told me to fill up the car as we were going on vacation the next day...
Now...I never bought gas for a … (7 comments)

corn: 10% Ethanol...Blessing or Burden - 05/13/08 09:54 AM

While filling my tank the other day, I noticed a little message stuck to the pump...
The message indicated that the gasoline may be mixed with Ethanol up to 10 percent.
So the positives about this change would be that the ethanol is derived from corn instead of a fossil fuel, the … (3 comments)

corn: Unintended Consequences / Why Are The Idiots In Charge? - 05/12/08 11:09 PM

The sun is just rising when the little old octogenarian lady climbs the ladder to the huge John Deer parked in her shed! Balanced precariously, she hooks her right arm in the grip and scowls wickedly as she fishes in her pocket for keys to the cab.
Keys she mumbles. Keys … (16 comments)

corn: Ethanol Misconceptions with relation to rising food prices. - 04/29/08 09:04 PM

Phase Two Ethanol Production with Value Added HPES

The world news media has “ethanol experts” who say that ethanol is responsible for possible food price increases. This misinformation causes people to discount the added benefits of what ethanol can do to reduce dependence on imported oil. This perception of … (4 comments)

corn: What The....?!!!!!!!! - 01/28/08 06:39 PM

HEY! HEY! HEY! We're trying to live down here dad gum it!
It seems that every time the market hits it's peak or its valley,it flat out goes haywire and we end up with a volatility like we're seeing right now. This is encouraging, yet it aggravating as we are forced … (0 comments)

corn: Luxury Homes in DeKalb County, an introduction - 11/23/07 02:48 PM

Now I know what you're thinking. There's one of two possible reactions....
Luxury Homes in DeKalb County?!
or....
Luxury Homes in DeKalb County!!!!
Let's face it, when people think of DeKalb County, they don't think of corn. Chances are, people will think of corn, Northern Illinois University, corn, farmland, corn, Kishwaukee College, corn, barbed wire, and … (0 comments)

corn: Corn Casserole - Thanksgiving hit! - 11/19/07 04:27 PM

INGREDIENTS
2 eggs, beaten 1 (15 ounce) can cream-style corn 1 (8 ounce) container sour cream 1/4 cup butter, melted 1 (15.25 ounce) can whole kernel corn, drained 1 1/2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese 1/2 cup chopped onion 1 (4 ounce) can diced green chilies, drained 1 (8.5 ounce) package dry corn … (9 comments)

corn: Sweet Corn Ready at Long Family Farm, Commerce Township (Updated August 11, 2007) - 07/29/07 12:36 PM

Sweet Corn is now available at the Long Family Farm in Commerce Township, Michigan. This Oakland County landmark has some of the best corn in the area. Picked fresh daily, you drive through to pick up a dozen or half-dozen ears. One extra ear is included (13 and 7 total) in case … (4 comments)

corn: The A-Maize-ing Corn plant - Update 3 - 05/30/07 07:49 PM

This post is dedicated to all those city folks out there.
On 05/26/07 I awoke to find the birth of an a-maize-ing plant, commonly referred to as corn. This is an update as to the growth over the past 4 days and some additional information concerning this a-maize-ing plant. We have … (3 comments)

corn: My Obsession with Stangers--Slice of Life from San Antonio - 01/16/07 07:38 PM

I still laugh when I think how absurd this scenario was. To get the humor I have to supply a little background.
We've established from prior blogs that I enjoy people immensely, and I admit to talking to strangers. Hey, I even talk to cats and dogs. If its living, has ears … (6 comments)

corn: It's Corn Season! Fresh Local Corn on the Cob! - 08/26/06 01:49 PM

Well, this doesn't really have to do with Real Estate... but golly gee: It's Corn Season!
For those of you who haven't experienced absolutely-fresh, picked-that-morning Corn, you're in for a treat!
Fact is: the Skagit Valley farmers grow and produce the best and sweetest corn to be found anywhere in the world. And, … (0 comments)

corn: There's crude everywhere - 08/22/06 08:17 PM

Last night I saw a short story about a University of Illinois Professor who was turning PIG MANURE into crude OIL.
Yup. Right here in Illinois. We grow tons of corn and soybeans, which the piggies love. They in turn, become a machine turning out crude...well, manure.
Now, this professor has set up … (4 comments)