August 14, 2007
High-risk mortgages turning into toxic mess
Experts believe the biggest problems will emerge during next 16 months
SAN FRANCISCO - When Linda Martin refinanced the mortgages on three different houses nearly three years ago, she thought the lower monthly payments would help her save more money for retirement.
Instead, the Lakewood, Colo. skin-care specialist is sinking in financial quicksand amid a widening mortgage morass that’s pulling down home prices and threatening to drag the U.S. economy into a recession.
“I’m hanging on by a thread, not knowing whether I am going to be living in a car in six months,” said Martin, who declined to reveal her age.
Well, if you wind up living in your car, at least you can listen to Limbaugh!
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August 14, 2007
Learn from the fall of Rome, US warned
The US government is on a ‘burning platform’ of unsustainable policies and practices with fiscal deficits, chronic healthcare underfunding, immigration and overseas military commitments threatening a crisis if action is not taken soon, the country’s top government inspector has warned.
David Walker, comptroller general of the US, issued the unusually downbeat assessment of his country’s future in a report that lays out what he called “chilling long-term simulations”.
These include “dramatic” tax rises, slashed government services and the large-scale dumping by foreign governments of holdings of US debt.
Drawing parallels with the end of the Roman empire, Mr Walker warned there were “striking similarities” between America’s current situation and the factors that brought down Rome, including “declining moral values and political civility at home, an over-confident and over-extended military in foreign lands and fiscal irresponsibility by the central government”.
“Sound familiar?” Mr Walker said. “In my view, it’s time to learn from history and take steps to ensure the American Republic is the first to stand the test of time.”
Let’s not forget the hanging of the neocon motherfuckers who thought they could pull a bullshit American Empire internationally and a Christo Americana domestically.
Previously in this blog:
The Shadow Of Doomsday Appears…
More American Blood On The Hands Of Bush
Armageddon Catalysts
Go To Your Doom By Scorning Me And Trusting The Suits
On The Internet, Telling The Truth Becomes Imaginary
Fasten Your Seatbelts. Then Pray.
America: Collapse Watch
America: The Endgame
The Suits Will Bleed Anyone Dry! Especially You.
Hey, VISA Card USA! I Accuse You Of Running A Bait-And-Switch Scam!
The Answer Is Yes
When An Economy Crashes, Baby, There Are No Airbags!
And Then Google’s Stock Finally Thank You Jesus Crashes And Takes The Entire Global Economy Down The Toilet, Thank You Science!
The Road to Great Depression 2.0
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August 14, 2007
I’m probably the last to read/see/hear this, but I still think it’s funny:
Is you Mom a terrorist or something? Cause she had you and you’re THE BOMB!! LOL!
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August 14, 2007
What I consider to be the most evil ever placed on film: The Reflecting Skin.
Reading the Comments over at imdb, I can see no one understands this movie as I do.
I saw it once. It thoroughly horrified me. I’ll watch it again soon.
And then probably want to kill myself.
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August 14, 2007
While NBC dithers over leaking Journeyman (do it!do it!do it!), ABC is holding a free advanced screening of the much-buzzed Pushing Daisies. If you live in the Los Angeles area, check this out.
WHEN: On Thursday, August 16, at 8:00 p.m. PT,
WHERE: Hollywood Forever Cemetery
6000 Santa Monica Blvd.
Hollywood, CA 90038
I mean how can you pass up a screening in the Hollywood Forever Cemetery?! This is one of those days that I wished I lived in L.A..
Hey, NBC! You can get more advance viewers by leaking than by a public screening. Hint bloogy hint!
Update: I snagged a poster ad.
Previously in this blog:
Hey, NBC! Leak Journeyman NOW!
Now NBC Has Pissed Me Off!
Journeyman: Interesting Bits
Hey You Three. Email NBC!
Journeyman Still Not Leaked
September 2005: NBC Promotes A New Earl Show
I Give NBC A Kick To The Nuts. It’s Called An Incentive.
Now Sinfest Persecutes Me!
Hey, NBC! Leak Journeyman, Dammit!!
Bourne Ultimatum? Yes. Journeyman? No.
Hollywood: Settle!
Brightcove: Journeyman Preview
DailyMotion: Ha. Ha. Ha.
Are The Suits Using P2P To Hype Their Shows?
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August 14, 2007
Which new fall series have you buzzing?
Definitely “Chuck” and “Pushing Daisies.” I’ve seen the pilots for both and “Chuck” was great, but “Pushing Daisies” was superb. After “Dead Like Me” and “Wonderfalls,” it may have finally elevated Bryan Fuller to the top of my list of favorite television writers. “Daisies” is just so unique, imaginative, sweet and clever. But “Chuck” is very good popcorn entertainment.
OK, the cat’s out of the bag. Pushing Daisies is the ABC show I alluded to in earlier posts. (No, I haven’t seen it. I’m still reserving time for Journeyman!)
Hell, this person even said something good about Chuck — which, as you will recall, has also been leaked.
It’s time to leak Journeyman, dammit!
Previously in this blog:
Now NBC Has Pissed Me Off!
Journeyman: Interesting Bits
Hey You Three. Email NBC!
Journeyman Still Not Leaked
September 2005: NBC Promotes A New Earl Show
I Give NBC A Kick To The Nuts. It’s Called An Incentive.
Now Sinfest Persecutes Me!
Hey, NBC! Leak Journeyman, Dammit!!
Bourne Ultimatum? Yes. Journeyman? No.
Hollywood: Settle!
Brightcove: Journeyman Preview
DailyMotion: Ha. Ha. Ha.
Are The Suits Using P2P To Hype Their Shows?
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