Green Valley Moments

What goes around may come around.
CONCORD, N.H. - Angered by a Supreme Court ruling that gave local governments more power to seize people’s homes for economic development, a group of activists is trying to get one of the court’s justices evicted from his own home.
The group, led by a California man, wants Justice
David Souter’s home […]

It seems that I now have the “Preview” button working again so that you can now preview your comment (and check spelling) before posting your comments.
I also added some Smilies. Just click on the appropriate one. They should display properly in the preview screen. One Smiley per comment, please.
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Today is Open Mike [sic] Day at Green Valley Moments. We tried this last Friday and some have suggested that we make this a regular feature on the blog.
What is it? It’s your turn at the podium. Rant, rave, or just let us know what’s on your mind.
Enter your topic in the form of a […]

I can’t believe that this is very scientific, but I did take the test last night. I quit after a couple of hours when drowsiness set in.
Amazingly, I went to bed thinking about a particular question (Number 28) and before I went to sleep, I had the answer.
Go on. Take the test!
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I remembered an ad Google placed years ago when they were looking for engineers. The preliminary hurdle was an aptitude test. I scoured the internet (using Google) and found most of the 21 questions on the test.
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“How much aptitude do […]

If you’re thinking about working on your income tax return, here’s the official IRS listing to free online preparation and filing.
Whoever said there is no such thing as a free lunch may have been right. But for millions of eligible taxpayers, with an […]

Anyone else find this a bit scary?
If prices fall, economic damage could snowball
As housing prices soared last year, an eye-popping 43% of first-time home buyers purchased their homes with no-money-down loans, according to a study released Tuesday by the National Association of Realtors.
The trend is potentially ominous. The real estate market is cooling in some […]

If you are a book reader and you browse with Firefox, and you should be, there is a handy, free extension which can save you some time and money.
Firefox extension Book Burro searches for the lowest price on the book you’re looking at […]

We had to go to Wal-mart yesterday. The place is a mess because of the transition to the new store. One of the clerks told me that the new Super Wal-Mart will be open in nine (9) days, on Friday, January 27th, with their Grand Opening still scheduled for the end of the month.
The good […]

I wear quite a few T-Shirts here in warm, sunny Southern Arizona, and it’s always a hassle for me to fold them after laundering.
Here’s a technique that could save me a lot of time and grief. I have watched this video several times but have yet to master it. Maybe it’s the lanquage barrier.
Fold […]