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Saffron Buttered Millet
Saffron Buttered Millet With Savory Roasted Red Peppers The unique flavor of saffron gives this whole grain just the right touch of flavor to compliment its sweet earthiness. Ingredients 1 1/2 cups millet 4 Tbsp butter, divided 1/2 tsp saffron … Continue reading
God is Back
People keep telling me that “God is everywhere.” Apparently, they are more right than I imagined: Oh, how I wish I could take credit for these.
Nice Title
Parole has been denied for an inmate whose crime inspired the sensational 1983 Post headline “Headless body in topless bar.” A parole board says it would be dangerous to release 53-year-old Charles Dingle because of his “continued poor behavior” and … Continue reading
Promise
WaMu 61-page Valuation Report
‘Ghost of WaMu’ Posts 61-page Expert Valuation Report “After Washington Mutual Bank became the biggest failure of any savings and loan in U.S. history, its bankruptcy proceedings languished for over three years, complicated by insider claims against the hedge funds … Continue reading
Collateral Damage: Ranking Banks by Foreclosed Assets
“The storm surge of foreclosed properties on bank books shows little indication of ebbing, and institutions continue to be drowned by it. Among the entities with the 25 highest percentages of repossessed assets (or “other real estate owned,” in industry … Continue reading
The Rise of the Megabanks
(Click on the image for larger size.) “Bank of America, J.P. Morgan and Wells Fargo now have 33% of all U.S. deposits, up from 21% in mid-2007-the fastest shift of such a large chunk of deposits in U.S. history. The … Continue reading
Painting…
…the last two walls in the kitchen. Camille is fearless when it comes to heights.
Mister Mischief
The Aurora from Space
Every few hours I get a text message from Aurora_Alerts announcing planetary magnetic disturbance index (the energy level of the solar wind hitting the earth’s atmosphere). If I’m lucky, a clear night will line up with a high energy discharge, … Continue reading
Nohili Point
Home prices to rebound in 2013
Fiserv Case-Shiller: Home prices to fall 1% in 2012, rebound in 2013 “The double-dip in home prices that began two years ago continued through the third quarter of 2011, according to the Fiserv (FISV: 62.89 +0.45%) Case-Shiller Indexes released Monday. … Continue reading
Chessie
Kitchen Pantry
What every woman wants: more cupboard space! Before and after: I still have a little trim work to complete, but the new pantry cabinet is in use and working beautifully!