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RECENT BLOG POSTS
As I watch the scene around Jim Bunning's actions to block the extension of funding for unemployment benefits, and Federal Highway projects, I cannot help but think of the difference between how government thinks versus how an American family must think. The analogy that comes to mind is of paren...
03/02/2010
I ran across two articles today that are each individually quite concerning to those who understand the precarious nature of the global economic recovery. However, in putting the facts of these two article together, the big picture just got a lot scarier. An article entitled "'Bastante mal' for S...
02/26/2010
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Today as I pulled into the parking lot there was a breaking news story that there had been a shooting at a local Elementary School. I couldn't help but think of what would be going through the mind of a parent that had just dropped off their child, and then heard this on their way to work. I me...
02/26/2010
Puyallup & Pierce County First Time Home buyer Guide - Part IV The fourth and final requirement for home loan approval is an adequate housing history. Once you have proven acceptable Credit, Employment, and Income, you still have one last hurdle to clear - an acceptable housing history. This c...
02/05/2010
I recently read a blog here complaining that the United States has no business spending vast amounts of money on the F-22, and F-35 Stealth fighters. There has been a prolonged discussion about the cost, and benefit of these planes. Opponents claim there is a problem with the stealth capabilitie...
02/04/2010
Today Wall Street is reacting mildly to the ADP jobs report that shows a better than expected loss of only 22,000 jobs versus expectations of 30,000. First, let me be clear, the ADP numbers are a guess at best regarding actual jobs created or lost, but the reason behind that is another blog post...
02/03/2010
I just wanted to write a quick Thank You blog to the wonderful local service personnel of Pierce County Washington, many of whom have been gracious enough to allow me to serve them in procuring a VA Home Loan. For many decades, the greater Tacoma, and Pierce County area have had the honor of hos...
02/02/2010
Welcome once again to the Puyallup First Time Home Buyer education forum. Parts I & II of this series focused on Credit, and Employment, so now it is time to go over Income, which is really something of a subset of employment. The issue of Income for the purpose of getting a home loan, centers ...
02/02/2010
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There is a lot of press being devoted to Supreme Court Justice Alito's negative response during the State of the Union address. According to Obama, the Supreme Court reversed a century of law with respect to federal campaign financing. The reality is that the law he alludes to actually only dat...
01/29/2010
The recent supreme court ruling allowing for Unlimited Free $peech by corporations got me to look up just what the cost is for a vote in Congress these days. I limited my findings to just the key parliamentary positions. Obviously there are a few elected officials with high name recognition who...
01/28/2010
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