Category Archives: News

BofA to Pay $335M in Fair-Lending Settlement

by admin Posted on December 22, 2011

Excerpt: “Attorney General Eric Holder announced one of the biggest fair-lending settlements in U.S. history with Bank of America (BAC: 5.60 +2.38%) agreeing to pay $335 million to settle complaints levied against Countrywide Financial Corp. by the Department of Justice.” … Continue reading →

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The Back Story

by admin Posted on December 16, 2011

I hear the drone tried to convince the Iranians that it was only hiking.

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Organized Crime

by admin Posted on December 12, 2011

The Federal Reserve and the big banks fought for more than two years to keep details of the largest bailout in U.S. history a secret. Now, you can see what they were hiding. Be sure to roll the interactive tool … Continue reading →

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Photojournalism Behind the Scenes

by admin Posted on December 10, 2011

The presence of an observer influences the outcome of events, and often defines the way events will be seen. And the presence of a reporter, along with the selection process of editorial staff, will determine how that event will be … Continue reading →

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70 Years Ago Today

by admin Posted on December 7, 2011

Overall, nine ships of the U.S. fleet were sunk and 21 ships were severely damaged. Three of the 21 would be irreparable. The overall death toll reached 2,403, including 68 civilians, and 1,178 injured. Of the military personnel lost at … Continue reading →

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Really, Nothing Has Changed

by admin Posted on November 27, 2011

Risk of employment or income fraud on mortgages increased 8.8% in the third quarter from the previous quarter and 50% from third quarter 2009, according to research firm Interthinx. Its general Mortgage Fraud Risk Index remained virtually unchanged for the … Continue reading →

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10 million More Mortgages Set to Default

by admin Posted on November 16, 2011

Excerpt: “Roughly 10.4 million mortgages, or one in five outstanding home loans in the U.S., will likely default if Congress refuses to implement new policy changes to prevent and sell more foreclosures, according to analyst Laurie Goodman from Amherst Securities … Continue reading →

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Occupy NY

by admin Posted on November 15, 2011

I see it took 3 hours to clear Zucotti Park, complete with a string of garbage trucks into which personals and the “Occupy Library” was dumped. That visual symbolism is an absolutely perfect statement of the regard in which public … Continue reading →

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Transitioning

by admin Posted on November 10, 2011

Everyone, I am no longer making new posts to the Google-sponsored “blogspot” blogs I have been using. I will be transferring most of those posts from “blogger” to this blog, which is on my own domain/server space. Those Google blogs … Continue reading →

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Just Passin’ Thru

by admin Posted on November 6, 2011

On Evergreen Highway. First: Who knew mini Coopers had side curtain air bags? Second: For some reason, nice weather seems to make people drive crazier. Last year, right in this same area, I saw some bonehead pull an abrupt … Continue reading →

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Six Months Later

by admin Posted on November 3, 2011

Note: I have changed the title of this post because the old title attracted comment spammers. 12/12/2011 Last Sunday was the six-month anniversary of the day the massive earthquake and tsunami devastated Japan’s northeast coast. The link takes you to … Continue reading →

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Crash on 128th, Part II

by admin Posted on November 1, 2011

The rains haven’t even started, and these motards can’t make it down a straight section of road in bright sunlight without nearly killing each other. This time, further down by 4th Avenue West.

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Crash on 128th

by admin Posted on October 31, 2011

128th Street SW, less than a mile from my house. 16 cars involved, 2 injured critically. Fortunately, I got a message through to Camille so she could totally avoid this mess. Ordinarily, she drives right through here to get home.

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Incommunicado

by admin Posted on September 22, 2011

I am finally able to briefly come up for air. I will remember the Summer of 2011 as the summer I spent completing my degree. I moved to Seattle in 2000, and tried twice to complete my degree over that … Continue reading →

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Bank of America will eliminate 30,000 jobs

by admin Posted on September 13, 2011

Excerpt: “Bank of America is slashing 30,000 jobs as part of an effort to reverse a crisis of confidence among investors. It’s the largest single job reduction by a U.S. company this year.” “What CEO Brian Moynihan is trying to … Continue reading →

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Category Archives: News

BofA to Pay $335M in Fair-Lending Settlement

The Back Story

Organized Crime

Photojournalism Behind the Scenes

70 Years Ago Today

Really, Nothing Has Changed

10 million More Mortgages Set to Default

Occupy NY

Transitioning

Just Passin’ Thru

Six Months Later

Crash on 128th, Part II

Crash on 128th

Incommunicado

Bank of America will eliminate 30,000 jobs

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