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ms.kruse | Shared With: Everyone - Dec 02 2008 | freaks, news, signs of the apocalypse
Not that anyone should take the Today Show seriously, but come on, they do need to stop framing this as 'charming' and at least acknowledge the environmental recklessness of this -- not to mention the sheer freakishness. Shame on the Today Show and TLC for validating them.
Quoted: Look, Meredith Viera. It's clear that we're a culture that reveres procreation (See Forbes' list of the Hottest Tots) and treats pregnancy as some kind of grand, enviable accomplishment (see any issue of People magazine, Us Weekly's newish belly n' offspring-watch section), and when viewed through that prism, the Duggars—with their 17 kids, one gestating fetus, and counting, always counting—could theoretically be seen as some kind of role model. ... It's time to drop the pretense. The Today Show is a freak show (see Kathy Lee). Drop the "Isn't this just charming?" tone and start practicing your sideshow speak, "Step right up. This way, folks. See the Woman Who's Been Pregnant For More Than 20 Years and her litter of 18 kids."
- ms.kruse | Shared With: Everyone - 11 days ago | religion, women
Quoted: Does religion oppress women? I think religion is part of the problem, but can also be part of the solution, and Jimmy Carter has a fascinating analysis of this question.
- ms.kruse | Shared With: Everyone - Nov 17 2009 | food drives, blog, cats, examiner
Quoted: Christmas decorations dangling within an inch of our personal irony thresholds have been mandating holly jolly mood adjustments since October in many Seattle stores. But, with record-high unemployment and the ongoing home foreclosure crisis, the sentiment to spend and indulge is almost unbearable for many of us around Seattle.
- ms.kruse | Shared With: Everyone - Nov 16 2009 | restaurants, Seattle
I want to go to there...
The Hill’s new haute dog stand offers deep-fried pepper-bacon-wrapped frankfurters, peanut-butter- and banana-topped weenies, and wasabi franks wrapped in an egg roll. Choose all-beef kosher or veggie dogs surrounded by a Macrina brioche bun. Fries, homemade Argentinean potato chips, and beer sate late-night cravings.
- ms.kruse | Shared With: Everyone - Nov 02 2009 | funny, McSweeney's
Quoted: The next thing I'm going to do is carve one of the longer gourds into a perfect replica of the Mayflower as a shout-out to our Pilgrim forefathers. Then I'm going to do lines of blow off its hull with a hooker. Why? Because it's not summer, it's not winter, and it's not spring. Grab a calendar and pull your fucking heads out of your asses; it's fall, fuckers.
- ms.kruse | Shared With: Everyone - Oct 31 2009 | examiner, cats
Quoted: Seattle cats hope they don’t need to say this, but it’s getting colder and wetter outside and they don’t like it out there.
- ms.kruse | Shared With: Everyone - Oct 02 2009 | cats, examiner
Quoted: Your chance to own a Bentley has finally arrived. This model is a delicate shade of gray with a sporty white racing stripe. Only five-years-old, this Bentley is still purring like a champ!
- ms.kruse | Shared With: Everyone - Sep 25 2009 | restaurants, bars, seattle
Another new place to try ...
Quoted: High-backed, plush banquettes, a sleek cocktail bar (stocked with sake and soju), and the French artist Thierry Guetta’s (a.k.a. Mr. Brainwash) pop art videos. (It’s one slick neighborhood haunt.)
- ms.kruse | Shared With: Everyone - Sep 22 2009 | events, cats, news
Come to a rally this Thursday...you'll be helping animals and you'll get to meet the Seattle Cat Examiner!!! (I hear she's even sassier in person.)
Quoted: Your typical Thursday afternoon involves making expensive mistakes in the cafeteria and daydreaming through another novice PowerPoint. Well, prepare to mix it up this Thursday, September 24th when you tell your typical routine to stick it, so you can stop by the King County Courthouse to show your support for precious tiny baby kitties ...
- ms.kruse | Shared With: Everyone - Sep 08 2009 | plants, decor
- ms.kruse | Shared With: Everyone - Sep 06 2009 | cats, news, seattle
Quoted: They're back. The loveable little kitty cats from I Can Has Cheezburger are returning in printed form. Today, Pet Holdings -- the Seattle startup that operates the I Can Has Cheezburger empire -- is releasing its second cat picture book in partnership with Penguin.
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This is a very interesting loan product from BECU and has the potential of being one of the best 1st time mortgages for buyers that qualify.
It is called the "Helper" (HLPR) loan. Basically, it's aimed at 1st time buyers buying their first home, but it should also be useful for people who have already sold their homes and are looking for another.
There are income restrictions, credit restrictions and other guidelines, but this particular HLPR product (there are several others, see BECU's site) purports to have an ARM rate that is about 1% lower than the "going" rate. Based on my experience, their fees are also lower than most of the major banks.
This type of loan is great for someone that is looking at short-term ownership of a property. I spoke with several industry pros and they all believe that BECU is probably not making any money - perhaps even losing money - on this loan, but may be using it to bring borrowers into other BECU products that may be profitable.
BECU has had a reputation of being difficult to work with in the past and very slow to respond. It seems that now, though, they've cleaned up their act. They've got 24-hour mortgage reps and a lot of the process has been stream-lined and placed online. This loan is not for everyone, though, and it may not apply to every purchase. In particular, borrowers may have difficulty obtaining loans on new or conversion condos that are not FNMA approved. I spoke with several BECU reps and their answers were all over the board about this.
More info on the site.
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