A few more things to be thankful for:
Fricano's pizza, homemade squash soup, Leelanau Rieslings, Infusium shampoo, non-smokers in public places, Carhartt coats, eating egg-drop soup while talking about Dean Oang's fantasy football team, Pereddies bread, Grandville's Goodwill outlet, Fenn Valley ice wine, Michigan sunsets, Monopoly, cinnamon roasted almonds, wind turbines in Iowa, and a wonderful wife.
Monday, November 30, 2009
Thursday, November 26, 2009
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
We're "Under Contract"
Finally. I feel like we should have our own HGTV special.
After considering places big and small, including an 8,000 square foot mansion, a one room fishing cabin on the Missouri river, nearly every overpriced downtown condo, a treehouse type structure next to a meteor strike in an exclusively Spanish speaking neighborhood, old homes near Warren Buffet's house, a 400 square foot basement closet, and our current place next to the downtown jail, we finally decided on (and got a great deal on) a bank-owned, 2 bedroom loft, in the Gold Coast neighborhood near midtown by Creighton University.
The building itself was built in the aftermath of the 1913 Easter tornado, one of the worst in history that killed 135 people and flattened nearly half the city. The Gold Coast, where the wealthy built their stately mansions in the early 1900's, was one of the worst hit areas, as described in the March 30, 1913 Omaha Bee newspaper:
"The tornado mounted the beautiful heights of Thirty-eigth street, crowned the costly dwellings, and dipped in fiendish mockery of the magnificence puny man had built. It tore through the region of wealth and beauty, hurling houses high into the air and far down the slope of the hill to the east."
We close the week of December 21st.
After considering places big and small, including an 8,000 square foot mansion, a one room fishing cabin on the Missouri river, nearly every overpriced downtown condo, a treehouse type structure next to a meteor strike in an exclusively Spanish speaking neighborhood, old homes near Warren Buffet's house, a 400 square foot basement closet, and our current place next to the downtown jail, we finally decided on (and got a great deal on) a bank-owned, 2 bedroom loft, in the Gold Coast neighborhood near midtown by Creighton University.
The building itself was built in the aftermath of the 1913 Easter tornado, one of the worst in history that killed 135 people and flattened nearly half the city. The Gold Coast, where the wealthy built their stately mansions in the early 1900's, was one of the worst hit areas, as described in the March 30, 1913 Omaha Bee newspaper:
"The tornado mounted the beautiful heights of Thirty-eigth street, crowned the costly dwellings, and dipped in fiendish mockery of the magnificence puny man had built. It tore through the region of wealth and beauty, hurling houses high into the air and far down the slope of the hill to the east."
We close the week of December 21st.
Monday, November 23, 2009
Epiphany
Yesterday, as I was sitting comatose in front of the TV watching NFL games, I reached for the remote to change channels, but I picked up my cellphone by mistake.
Then I had an epiphany. Why isn't there TV remote control device built into your cellphone? What's stopping this from happening? The cellphone already has the numbers, an up or down for volume, and an okay/enter button.
If we can put the internet, a GPS device, a compass, MP3 storage, a camera, a flashlight, a calculator, etc. into cellphones, then the question I have is... why not a TV remote?
Then I had an epiphany. Why isn't there TV remote control device built into your cellphone? What's stopping this from happening? The cellphone already has the numbers, an up or down for volume, and an okay/enter button.
If we can put the internet, a GPS device, a compass, MP3 storage, a camera, a flashlight, a calculator, etc. into cellphones, then the question I have is... why not a TV remote?
Friday, November 13, 2009
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Oil Shortage
Just in case you missed it, this week an article in the English newspaper The Guardian sent shock waves through the entire energy industry.
Basically, multiple anonymous IEA whistleblowers have reported that oil reserves and new discoveries are being grossly exaggerated to keep oil prices cheap.
One IEA source said, "The fact is there is not as much oil in the world as has been admitted. I think the situation is really bad." Another anonymous IEA agent said that there was intense pressure from America to underplay the rate of decline from exsisting oil fields, adding that "Americans fear the end of oil supremacy because it would threaten their power over access to oil resources."
In addition, Colin Campbell, a former executive with oil giant Total has said on the record, "If the real oil reserve figures were to come out, there would be panic on the stock markets worldwide."
This weeks news makes me think about why Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway just bought Burlington Northern Santa Fe, the company that controls access to cheap clean coal in the Powder River Basin. It's because our access to cheap oil is coming to an end. Where else is American going to get the energy required to sustain our way of life?
Basically, multiple anonymous IEA whistleblowers have reported that oil reserves and new discoveries are being grossly exaggerated to keep oil prices cheap.
One IEA source said, "The fact is there is not as much oil in the world as has been admitted. I think the situation is really bad." Another anonymous IEA agent said that there was intense pressure from America to underplay the rate of decline from exsisting oil fields, adding that "Americans fear the end of oil supremacy because it would threaten their power over access to oil resources."
In addition, Colin Campbell, a former executive with oil giant Total has said on the record, "If the real oil reserve figures were to come out, there would be panic on the stock markets worldwide."
This weeks news makes me think about why Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway just bought Burlington Northern Santa Fe, the company that controls access to cheap clean coal in the Powder River Basin. It's because our access to cheap oil is coming to an end. Where else is American going to get the energy required to sustain our way of life?
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Home Shopping
We went home shopping with Chris tonight, and If I didn't know any better, I'd say we were shopping for a treehouse in the forest.
Can't imagine a more awesome sunroom.
For some odd reason, this was my favorite room in the house. So much color.
The backyard is a big bowl shaped prehistoric meteor strike. They say meteors never hit the same place twice, right?
How many possible uses could this land have? Volleyball court, frisbee golf course, putting green, organic garden... the list is endless.
Can't imagine a more awesome sunroom.
For some odd reason, this was my favorite room in the house. So much color.
The backyard is a big bowl shaped prehistoric meteor strike. They say meteors never hit the same place twice, right?
How many possible uses could this land have? Volleyball court, frisbee golf course, putting green, organic garden... the list is endless.
Monday, November 9, 2009
Wizard of Oz
Sorry for the blogging break, but I got blown away by the scary Omaha wind, just like Dorthy did in Kansas.
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