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• Pre-wed? Many tie knot before the ceremony

  Thu Dec 11, 2008
  • To the contrar about the public ceremony.  The religous ceremony has great significance.  Needless to say I performed the ceremony for two of my children that were to later have a ceremony.  One was so that when they applied for financial aid they would be married and my …

• Keeping up with the yogis

  Sun Dec 7, 2008
  • I practice power yoga moves, but I do not combine the mystical part of it.  As a Christian I often will turn on quiet music that is uplifting and that's about it.  But yoga moves are great exercises and as I age (53) it is a way for me to stay flexible, strong, and …

• Should Congress allow GM to file for bankruptcy?

  Wed Nov 19, 2008
  • All the top CEO's could work for a dollar and it wouldn't save them.  It would be purely symbolic.  As far as the pros and cons you can read all you want on the web.  The fact is that no one really knows.  Lots of opinions either way.  But the …

• Should Congress allow GM to file for bankruptcy?

  Wed Nov 19, 2008
  • Agree absolutely.  When you look at Toyota or Honda they just keep the same models and keep improving them.  No wonder they have the quality.  But GM can't seem to stop trying to WOW us with some new design that nobody wants.

• Should Congress allow GM to file for bankruptcy?

  Wed Nov 19, 2008
  • GM hasn't made a profit in two years.  It's just inevitable.  Giving them money just wastes our tax dollars and doesn't prevent it.  Chapter 11 is the only solution.   I've owned 6 GM cars because I wanted to support my local dealer in a …

• W. Virginia town shrugs at being fattest city

  Sun Nov 16, 2008
  • It doesn't cost a lot of money to get in shape.  You don't need fancy machines and workout centers.  You don't need lots of parks.  All I need is a room the size of an average bedroom, a pull up bar, a set of hand weights or exercise bands, and a yoga …

• Paulson: Troubled assets will not be purchased

  Wed Nov 12, 2008
  • There are some important principles that need to be understood:

• Plan to help homeowners

  Wed Oct 29, 2008
  • Dan, but how would you like it if their values continue to slide.  What if all of a sudden they have to sell?  I do relocation appraisals.  These people are being destroyed financially because they have to sell to go to another job.  This isn't just about one …

• Plan to help homeowners

  Wed Oct 29, 2008
  • There really is no totally fair solution.  The mess is too big and too complex.  One can only take the least painful path.  The demise of the housing market is hurting everybody.  If we do nothing this recession lasts much longer.  If we do too much we …

• Plan to help homeowners

  Wed Oct 29, 2008
  • Although many of the people were irresponsible in acquiring loans and homes they could not readily afford, I would be in favor of a restructuring with strings attached.   I am a residential appraiser and I see up close what these foreclosures are doing to other people's …