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Race doesn't enter the equation. How can Obama peel off some of those white women voters? I don't think repudiating race-based affirmative action does it. I think the only way he can do it is break the strong sense of identification that allows the above narrative to work, i.e. the strong link between how women perceive their own careers and how they perceive Hillary's candidacy. Right now they're one and the same. The answer is one word: Oprah ... Hmm. I'm not even sure Oprah is up to that task. Meanwhile it would be nice, if you were Obama, to win a majority of white men, no? A bold anti-race-preference move--assuming the hints he's dropped reflect his actual beliefs--might help him do that. Even a statement that this is the direction he thinks the nation should be moving would make a big difference, you'd expect.
Defense, ha! Playoffs reward playmakers
Forget defense. In high school football, playmakers win championships. That's what I carried away from the latest Georgia Dome semifinals. By Dec. 9, everybody that's left plays good defense. But how do you score against these defenses that get off blocks and chase runners and quarterbacks faster than I can ever remember it? Playmakers. What was the difference between Northside and Tucker? Marques Ivory. The difference between North Gwinnett and Walton? Mike Tamburo and his sure-handed receivers. ECI and Clinch County? Washaun Ealey. Wilcox County and Athens Academy? The Dennard twins. Carver and Chamblee? DeRon Furr and Jarmon Fortson. There's only one team left that can win the title primarily with defense, and that's Lowndes, and I'm curious to see that matchup — North Gwinnett's spread offense and the pinpoint passing of Tamburo against the state's best defense.
Wish I could get a do over (or two, or three, or more …)!
He loses the ball or gets stripped every time. When that Jumper is off he has to contribute more like yesterday. Overall it was a good win -we just have to learn how to play with a huge lead and not let teams back in the game. Im predicting an upset over Denver tomorrow .
The Subprime Blame Game: Where Were the Realtors?
A good agent, in order to get the job done and help the person buy or sell ... is going to do whatever has to be done to [accomplish that]." In his view, an agent working for the seller might be free to suggest that the buyer get professional help with lending issues, but a seller's agent should not give advice on the pros and cons of different types of loans. The NAR has a consumers' brochure describing the pros and cons of various loans, and another one warning home buyers about predatory lending. But Lischer said he did not know how many agents hand the brochures out. The NAR also has a lengthy code of ethics which calls for agents to "treat all parties honestly" and to "protect and promote the interests of their client," whether the client be buyer or seller. Since it is usually the seller, a realtor could run afoul of the code by warning a buyer off a particular loan and killing a deal.
PUBLIC TRANSPORT
CONSUMER ADVICE PUBLIC TRANSPORT Since the mid-1990s, there has been a noticeable improvement in Greece's public transportation systems, including the ferry networks serving the islands. Bus and trolley routes are now served by new fleets, while a new mass transit system in Athens - the metro - has helped relieve congestion in the capital's centre. The 2004 Olympics provided the impetus for improvements in public transport, which include the reintroduction of the tram as a link between the southern coastal suburbs and downtown Athens. Tram The tram has three lines: from Neos Kosmos (metro station) to Hellenic Olympic Complex (Agios Kosmas) and from Glyfada to the Peace and Friendship Stadium (alongside the Faliro Sports Complex). The third line runs from Syntagma to Glyfada.
Inland homeowners ponder refinance timing
Mortgage holders wanting to trade an unwieldy adjustable-rate mortgage for the certainty of a fixed rate are rushing to refinance in large numbers since the Federal Reserve's surprise rate cut earlier this week. In the past two weeks, Bank of America has seen a strong and accelerating increase in refinance applications, said bank spokesman Terry Francisco. Last week, applications were up 193 percent from a year earlier. The week before, they were up 82 percent, he said. The same is true for online brokers. "We started getting a few calls last week, but on Tuesday (when the Federal Reserve Board announced its rate cuts) it was like a tidal wave," said Jeff Lazerson, president of Mortgage Grader, an online mortgage broker. He said that most callers had adjustable mortgages scheduled to reset to a higher interest rate.
BEARING MUNICIPAL NO. 2824 ST. THOMAS ST., CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, IN THE ...
Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans No. 2007-13740 By virtue of a WRIT OF SEIZURE AND SALE to me directed by the Honorable The Civil District Court of Orleans, in the above entitled cause, I will proceed to sell by public auction, on the ground floor of the Civil District Court Building, 421 Loyola Avenue, in the First District of the City on JANUARY 3, 2008, at 12:00 o'clock noon, the following described property to wit: LOTS NO. 13 AND 14 AND COMMON TO LOT "E", SQUARE NO. 51B, FOURTH MUNICIPAL DISTRICT IMPROVEMENTS THEREON BEAR MUNICIPAL NO. 2824 ST. THOMAS ST. ACQUIRED MI. 717939 WRIT AMOUNT: $95,601.01 Seized in the above suit, TERMS CASH. The purchaser at the moment of adjudication to make a deposit of ten percent of the purchase price, and the balance within thirty days thereafter.
State workers will feel pinch under proposed budget
5 million for low-income housing units.
$250,000 for the Delaware Emergency Mortgage Assistance Program, which provides loans to eligible families facing financial hardship.
$2.15 million to continue the beach preservation program. The money will be used for the Fenwick Island project and general dune maintenance.
$20 million through the continued dedication of earmarked revenue for farmland preservation and open-space programs.
$8 million to the Delaware Strategic Fund to support economic development efforts.
$16.2 million to continue implementing recommendations of the Delaware Advisory Council on Cancer Incidence and Mortality.
Increased funding to implement full-day kindergarten in 11 school districts and nine charter schools; to support 43 math specialists and 119 reading resource teachers statewide; and to fund the SEED scholarships that allow Delaware high-school graduates to attend Delaware Technical & Community College for free.
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