2/28/07 Newsletter

"Pic" of the week:

Spoof or art? Ever hear of "cat painting"? There is actually a book about it...
A 1994 coffee table book entitled "Why Cats Paint" has recently been sequeled (2002) with a new book; "Why Paint Cats". If you go to http://www.whypaintcats.com/, you'll see how many people can't distiguish humor from a serious treatise.

Headline Mortgage News:

What is Home Depot's prediction for the residential housing market? – CNN Money article:
http://money.cnn.com/2007/02/28/news/companies/home_depot/index.htm?postversion=2007022808

Freddie Mac shuns the subprime market – CNN Money article:
http://money.cnn.com/2007/02/27/real_estate/freddie_mac.reut/index.htm?postversion=2007022711711

Market Watch (Dow Jones) article – Mortgage applications rise 3.2%
http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/mortgage-applications-up-32-week-to-week/story.aspx?guid=%7BF0C814CF-D304-47BF-AB8B-85B9F7E999F7%7D

Mortgage Fraud Blog article - Leader of foreclosure bail-out scam pleads guilty
http://www.mortgagefraudblog.com/index.php/weblog/permalink/leader_of_foreclosure_bail_out_scam_pleads_guilty/

Realtors reporting a "year to year" home price slump – CNN Money article:
http://money.cnn.com/2007/02/27/news/economy/homesales/index.htm?postversion=2007022711

Thought for the Week:

“We are evaluated and classified by these four things:
what we do, how we look, what we say, and how we say it.” (Dale Carnegie)

Cat painting on the edge
No cat would sit still for this. This has to be done with Photoshop.

How to keep more of your own paycheck

Buying a vacuum cleaner these days can be confusing and overwhelming with so many brands and models to choose from. Three cheers for Consumer Reports who just made shopping for your next vacuum much easier. And they have good news for us too…the top vacuum out there costs just $150. It’s a Eureka and it’s CR’s “Best Buy.” People will pay up to $400 for a vacuum cleaner, but the affordable Eureka brands are the second most reliable out there. The Boss Smart Vac Ultra 4870 model had the highest rating for cleaning carpet and bare floors. It also got the highest rating for sucking up cat hair. It was one of only three that scored tops in all three categories, and it’s the least expensive at $150. So, what were the worst models? Some of the most expensive ones - $900 to $1,000 – were the least reliable. What about the Dyson, which has gotten so much press? It was in the middle of the pack. For a fairly expensive machine, it got mediocre ratings.

Fun freebies!

"Matt's Monday"; Every time Mat Kenseth wins a race, Arby's will give away free medium Curly Fries on the Monday following the race.
www.rtminc.com/about/news.php?yr=2007&sid=1320

Free 6 month membership to Sears Portrait Studio:
http://www.searsportrait.com/cpi/img.ashx?p=/Resources/cpi/en-US/email/07/0222/v8.htm

Free tire rotation and brake inspection at Big O Tires. Print this coupon:
www.bigo.com/coupons.asp

KOA - free night at participating campgrounds in May::
http://www.koa.com/

And finally, Appraise That!

Nicknamed "Fred & Ginger" after the famous dancers, Fred Astair and Ginger Rogers, these buildings are reported to be located in Prague http://www.strangecosmos.com/content/item/104489.htmlent/item/104489.html

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