Month October 2006

How not to invest in real estate

From IamFacingForeclosure.com, a blog by a newb investor facing multiple foreclosures. Don’t do what he did, which is – Go to real estate investment seminars, ignore most of what they say, buy 8 houses in eight months with 100% financing…

Paparian campaign rattles incumbent Democrat

Bill Paparian’s congressional run in CA-29 is getting serious traction. The Democratic incumbent Adam “I Love Voting For War” Schiff just said it was now a three way contest between him, Papapian, and the Republican. However, the Republican is a…

Forbidding Vistas

A techie lawyer rips Microsoft Vista licensing to shreds, detailing its nasty, onerous, and Orwellian aspects. Everything is locked down. They can cripple your system at will. You can only transfer it once. It can remove media capabilities and shut…

The kingdom is crumbling

It was Vietnam then, it’s Iraq and Afghanistan now. And call out the border guard. The kingdom is crumbling. The king is in the counting house, Laughing and stumbling. His armies are extended, Way beyond the shore. As he sends…