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About halfway through <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Red-Death-Featuring-Original-Rawlins/dp/0743451767/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1244176901&sr=8-1">Walter Mosley's 'A Red Death'</a>. My copy looks like a well-thumbed yellowing paperback from 1991. Smells good though :-) Great story so...

Microwave it! What you need: A large corelle or glass bowl, 2 small cup measures of Royal Basmati long grain rice (Costco or Wholesome Choice sell it), 5 measures of water (i.e. 2.5 x rice), and microwave it partially covered (like with a microwave-safe plate warming/venting lid) for 22 -...

<blockquote> That is why there are battery operated toys?</blockquote> For the bedroom? :-)

Over the weekend I was talking to Jeff Wang (the director of the studio) - he mentioned that summer special deals are coming soon...

Whiskey and Gunpowder has this excellent article on the Case-Shiller index vs. Gold. Worth a read... <a href="http://whiskeyandgunpowder.com/us-house-prices-in-gold/">http://whiskeyandgunpowder.com/us-house-prices-in-gold/</a> "True long-run figures for housing, like the concept of...

We use pur brand faucet-attached filter. Works just fine in removing the smell of chlorine (and whatever else it says it removes). I think most if not all the water in Irvine comes from IRWD - they have some resources on their website that provides detailed information on water quality and...

You can call it a "Prop 13 Adjustment." :-)

Yikes - Arlen Specter is crossing over to the dark side! Must watch Fox News and MSNBC tonight! <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090428/ap_on_go_co/us_specter_switch">http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090428/ap_on_go_co/us_specter_switch</a>

For an inexpensive, down to earth, (and vegeterian only) Indian food experience, you might give India Sweets & Spices a try. It is an Indian grocery store and eatery located in Tustin, on the corner of Newport/McFadden: <a...

Ours has not been cashed yet - it was post marked @ 4/13/09. I even called the post office with the tracking number, filed a complaint with the post office last week. Got the same answer - they receive too much mail around tax time and it takes a long time for them (FTB) to process. In...

I am in agreement with a lot of the other notes in this thread regarding rent v. buy. My only 2 cents is on the rental assumption: A) Have you checked into craigslist etc. to see if $2500 is a reasonable rental assumption for this size property? It seems a little high to me. B) For...

I clicked on this banner ad at thehousingbubbleblog.com, and it was so cool I had to share this with you guys. This takes the realtors' "smoke and mirrors" concept to a totally new level: <a...

So... what's the verdict on Bikram Yoga? Has anyone else tried it? Love it? Hate it?