Twist just managed to send this video clip from n’Eeoo e’Aaq before she went out of internet range. Igor thinks it’s the sermon from a native religious observance. Unfortunately the language being spoken by the priest has not yet been positively identified.

It’s Op-Ed Friday, and as of 7:27 EST [I'm in Manhattan at the moment, so I'm not on Pacific Time as usual] Marketwatch is proclaiming Futures Point to Sharp Drops, It could be another wild ride today. Americans, however have these words of assurance from our Commander-in-Chief: President Bush struck a reassuring tone Wednesday about recent turbulence on Wall Street, saying he believes the markets will work their way through the turmoil safely. In his most extensive remarks on a gyrating stock market, he expressed confidence that investors would eventually calm down. ”My hope is that the market, if it…
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Once more Housing Doom is pleased to re-post a timely article [1] by Montreal based economist, humanist and political figure Rodrigue Tremblay. This work will be of compelling interest not only to Doom’s Canadian readers, but Mexican and American ones as well. The future of all three of our countries is evidently at stake. Housing Doom wishes to warmly thank Professor Tremblay for his kind permission to reproduce this work. ________________________ Canada and Bush’s North American Union Project par Rodrigue Tremblay "In the councils of government, we must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by…
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D.R. Horton is being sued: The lawsuit charges the homebuilder with violating the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The complaint, filed in U.S. District Court, Southern District of Georgia, says the homebuilder required that home buyers use Horton’s affiliated mortgage company in order to get discounts and incentives. Perhaps D.R. Horton should turn to this article by John Rosevear at Motley Fool for their defense: But when a builder offers a $99,000 discount on a newly built home, are you really buying a $300,000 home for $201,000? Or are you…
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