Well, I just read the book and now feel like every time I eat any “animal based protein” I’m poisoning myself. Colin Campbell’s The China Study is full of testing evidence: on rats, mice and people. And it’s all spread out over more than 30 years. His story is compelling and really seems to make sense.
Terry Sullivan owns the RE/MAX franchise where I work and is a gear freak like me. He already got a new iPhone. Here’s his review:
Patty’s folks started the tradition when she was a little kid: making peach ice cream from scratch on or about the 4th of July. 4 or 5 years ago, we went looking for “the gear”. Google helped us find the White Mountain Ice Cream Freezer, complete with electric motor. So about $300 later (the motor was more half the cost but worth it) we were ready, or so we thought. One of the key, and I mean KEY ingredients is rock salt. Yup. Rock salt. (more…)
I took a Realtor class today called “What you need to know about today’s changing mortgage market” and left with knot in my stomach. Among other things, I learned that the Loan Quality Initiative (LQI) recently launched by Fannie Mae is an attempt to police the loan application process. The LQI requires checks and re checks of bank statements, pay stubs, credit scores and credit reports as well as owner occupancy after the closing. Not a problem, usually, because most of us are honest borrowers. The problem for even honest folk is that 2 or 3 days before the closing, the lender can run your credit again. Problem? Well, if there’s any new debt showing (maybe you had to buy tires for your car or furniture for your new house) you could easily be denied the mortgage… JUST before the closing. What a mess! And since credit reports are “histories” and usually 30 – 60 days “behind” in what they report, you could have purchased your new Pirellis or Barcalounger a month and a half ago, applied for your loan, been approved, found the condo and then learn on Wed that you can’t close Friday.
Know anybody having a problem?
Take a walk with us out on the pier. Gloucester is the oldest fishing port in the country. My 75 year old friend Eddie grew up here in town and told me he used to be able to ”step from boat to boat and get all the way across the harbor”. See our video.
My friend Tony Taliadoros is selling his Ladder 1. And it really works.Check out the video. 978-283-3331 for more info.
My niece Julia had her recital with Mitchell’s Dance Studio at the old Memorial Junior High in Beverly MA last weekend. They work so hard. I got some great video.
My niece graduated from Reading High School last weekend. We had a great time listening to the speeches, watching the people, sweating. Here’s a taste for you.
For 25 or so years the parcel on Roger’s Street known as I4C2 has been owned by a developer that couldn’t develop because of federal restrictions. Mayor Kirk and the city counsel did what several other administrations were unable to do: they found the money and made the deal happen. Now Gloucester owns the parcel and gets to use it as we see fit. So far, the Cape Ann Farmer’s Market will be moved there and maybe some parking for the Fiesta. I’m sure next year will see more “developments”. See site clean up video compliments of goodmoringgloucester.org .
