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Crushed
Poughkeepsie, NY – It’s been a wild couple months of home ownership. After months of painting and replacing doorknobs, I’ve finally had time to clean up our back yard which is a mess of weeds, concrete, bricks and one sad looking … Continue reading
Filed under Health and Fitness, Photography, Real estate
The tale of the Road Runner
Poughkeepsie, NY – I never thought it would be so difficult to give acompany money for its product or service. I can confidently say that it took my girlfriend Felice and I a solid two days to set up cable … Continue reading
Moving on
Poughkeepsie, NY – My girlfriend Felice recently gave her two weeks notice at her night/weekend job at a retail store in the mall. All she really had to do was scribble on a piece of paper, “I’m outta here in … Continue reading
Filed under Arts, College life, Creative writing, Photography
Good luck, Tony Hayward
Gulf of Mexico, USA – I won’t rehash the details of the DeepWater Horizon’s disaster since it’s been in the headlines for several months. It’s official, this oil spill is bigger and badder than the Exxon Valdez debacle in the late 1980s. … Continue reading
Filed under Business
Thank you, U.S. Government
Poughkeepsie, NY — When it became clear that the U.S. housing bubble finally burst, Congress passed the Housing and Economic Recovery Act in August 2008. Among other things, this bill provided a tax credit for 10% of the purchase price of … Continue reading
Filed under Adventures, Photography, Politics, Real estate