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Like I’ve mentioned several times before, when I started looking for a house back in March 2006, I had no idea how I should go about it.  Some people suggested some books on the subject, but ultimately I just went with a little internet research, a little common sense, and a lot of guesswork.
The first [...]

I am trying to win this contest on Jamglue.com, and I need as many people as I can find to vote for me to guarantee my victory.
To vote for me follow these steps:
1. Go to http://www.jamglue.com/ and register (it’s fast, free, and easy, you don’t have to enter your email address)
2. Log in
3. Go to [...]

I’m kind of excited about this beer, even though the whole concept is kind of a gimmick.  I wanted to create a beer with four types of grain, but I really had no idea how to approach it… so I just used a barley base and added a half pound each of flaked rye, wheat, [...]

A little real estate humor, get it?  Nevermind…Â
Anyway, as of 11:00 this morning I am a homeowner.  The closing went very smoothly and was very easy for me.  My lawyer had everything prepared so all I needed to do was sign and initial a stack of forms and then write the largest check I’ve ever written.  [...]

I read about this website in Rolling Stone magazine yesterday, http://concerts.wolfgangsvault.com/.  It is an amazing collection of live classic rock recordings that you can listen to for FREE online.  Registration is required, but the site is fantastic with hundreds of recordings from all of the big names:  Hendrix, Zeppelin, Bowie, Neil Young, The Who, and [...]

I keep thinking I should post since it’s been a while, and Hank keeps reminding me of that fact, but there really isn’t much going on right now.  I guess that’s kind of ironic because I’m in the middle of purchasing my very first house.  It’s been a long time coming… I started looking way back in [...]