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Big Johnson Reminder!

March 13, 2012

If you were planning to enter the Big Johnson Co-ed Basketball Classic, now’s the time! All the brackets are set, all you have to do is go to the links below, create your entries (if you haven’t already) and join the Big Johnson group using the password kimsentme.   Mens Tournament:  http://games.espn.go.com/tournament-challenge-bracket/en/frontpage Womens Tournament:  http://games.espn.go.com/tournament-challenge-bracket-women/en/frontpage [...]

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Enter My FREE Basketball Pool And WIN!

March 7, 2012

It’s once again that time when people all over the country stop doing what they are doing and feverishly consider their picks for the NCAA Basketball Tournaments so they can enter the TENTH Annual Big Johnson COED College Basketball Tournament Classic, sponsored by yours truly, on ESPN. Here’s your umpteenth chance to Stick It To The Man - that’s me! A new 1080p Apple TV awaits the [...]

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Trulia Has Unicorns, Too

March 5, 2012

In her post “Zillow and Unicorns” on February 25, Kris Berg in San Diego analyzed the so-called “active listings” showing in Zillow in a particular zip code on a specific day. I urge you to read her piece because it will go through a lot of stuff you would like to know, so I don’t [...]

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Springfield Mall/Town Center To Begin Renovations in July?

March 2, 2012

That post title comes with a question mark because we have been promised the renovation since the mall was purchased six years ago. According to reports from tenants who received their lease-required 120-day notice on Monday, the Springfield Mall—with the exception of the anchor stores Target, Macy’s and JC Penney—will be gutted in July and [...]

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FHA Fees To Increase April 1

February 29, 2012

The US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced Monday that the cost of mortgage insurance for Federal Housing Administration (FHA)-guaranteed mortgages will increase on April 1, and again on June 1, 2012. The increase is necessary to protect the FHA’s mandated reserves, and, potentially, encourage the return of private capital to the national [...]

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Another Card

February 23, 2012

This one is a birthday card – no, not mine, one given to my wife by one of her “friends.” She hasn’t had any parts replaced, though some have been disabled. I’ve had only one small part replaced, and another disabled, although it’s certainly true that some others are outdated, and others just don’t work [...]

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Card of the Day

February 22, 2012

Occasionally I receive a card that is so funny I need to post it. Valentine’s Day this year was such a day, and here is the card my wife chose for me: Note: We’ve been married going on 37 years. Thus we are well stocked on toilet paper.

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