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Oscar de la Hoya: 'Addiction is going to be the hardest fight of my life' {Celestrellas}

Aug 31st 2011 6:03PM IM very happy for him. He better not take this gift for granted.
Most people do not get another chance at the life he is living now. Once they toss the gift away, just one drink, or a simple Tylenol with Codeine pain killer from the Dentist, will most likely take it all away and to never get another chance again!!!!

My First Million: Barbara Corcoran, The Corcoran Group {AOL Small Business}

Jun 4th 2011 1:08PM Hey Joe D, she sold her Real estate business in 2001, before the Banks did most of their foolish lending, when they would give any one with a pulse a mortgage.

More Real Estate agents got caught in the mortgage trap, than the average investor, or the average buyer. I am and have been, a FSBO seller, you do not have to be a Rocket Scientist to sell a home and anyone selling, can put their home on the MLS and share a little of the proceeds. The Real estate LADY/ Barbara is right on the money in EVERYTHING she shared with us in this article.

In her days as an Agent/Broker, she was a people person, who treated her clients very fairly, no underhanded tricks and she had great success. Her motivation to succeed was beautiful, "I WILL SHOW THEM", it was more about making a big statement for herself on her part, rather than the usual GREED factor that drives most people.

I wish more of the real estate Agents and Brokers, especially here in SW FL, between 2003 and 2006, had just a sprinkle of Barbara's scruples and character. Instead of doing their Jobs "Selling Homes" and making great commissions, in a RED HOT market, they got greedy and ambushed and destroyed a housing boom here, which was inevitable, with the anticipated Baby Boomer retirement Gold Rush to FL. They also destroyed their Credit and their very own long term security and livelihoods. They also destroyed many family's, who could not handle the stress in having their homes values plunge, leaving them with zero equity and most owing more on their homes than they are worth, like feeding a dead horse. Florida could have been the hottest real eastate market in the country, as well as a flourishing buisness location, which would have created Thousands of new jobs and they would still be building homes to keep up with a huge demand.

These particular Realtors and Brokers were buying Gulf Access homes, with little to no money down, thanks to the Banks, which they could not afford and planned to flip before the first mortgage payment was do and for about 2 years many were successful.

Then, to many of them were trying to do the same thing and they got caught holding to many homes, some realtors were flipping their homes on their way out, to other realtors, who got on the gravy train to late.

There were more realtors and brokers buying homes, than the eager to buy retirees. When the realtors had to start making mortgage payments, they could not afford to do so. To get out of the mess they were now in, they had to reduce their prices quick and drastically.

This problem they created, took only a few months before the potential Baby Boomer buyers to figure out. They were seeing home prices dropping like rocks and by the end of 2007, homes that were selling for $650,000 in 2006, were now priced at $450,000 and they all put their buying brakes on and ran for the hills, with their cash in hand, those who got lucky anyway.

There should have been a criminal investigation, instead they created new rules. The 90 day rule for flipping a home was one new rule created, a person that buys a home, must hold onto the home for at least 90 days before they can flip the home, unless its a cash buyer?

Today, the Banks, who now own all of these foreclosed homes, will not look at an offers on a foreclosure, unless it is a Cash offer and they do not look at offers that are put in by FHA, or conventional loan offers, even if the offers are much higher than the Cash offers.

This is allowing the Banks to hold on to the Bailout Money we gave them and keeping the housing market from making a much quicker recovery and it is catering to only those who have CASH, the wealthy of course.

Thanks to those greedy people and the Banks who fueled their underhanded ways, the entire country suffered, as Florida was the first State to crash, with a huge chain reaction, which is still working its way around the Country. We have not even began to see the damage in the real estate market to come. Jobs will continue to dry up, with a vengeance and the same plummeting housing market we had in Florida, will soon be coming to housing market near you, very soon!

ManCans' Hart Main: A 13-Year-Old Entrepreneur Invents Candles for Men {AOL Small Business}

May 10th 2011 3:53PM Hey SAM ....(Cute, but most guys I've talked to just want to smell clean. It's not going to make a girl want to stick around your apt if your place smells like bacon or grandpa's pipe)...... There might be a big demand for these candles, for the very reason you say they wont sell.... I have talked to many guys, who would like nothing more, than to have an unwanted female guest, hanging around a little bit to long, to take hit the road!!!! LOL Time for you to go, and then just light a candle, Grandpa's stinky old socks, might just do the trick?

St. Pierre 'Scared' and Shields 'Sick of Him' as Matchup for No. 1 Nears {MMA Fighting}

Apr 30th 2011 6:28PM The one who is most in fear of their lives will win.

John Galliano Said to Be Headed to Rehab; Fashion World Opens Up About His Actions {Stylelist (Main)}

Mar 2nd 2011 2:57PM Italian Vogue editor Franca Sozzani wrote: "I am against and I condemn any kind of racism or any behavior that shows disrespect toward any religion." (AS LONG AS ITS NOT CAUGHT ON TAPE, YOUR SAYING THEN)???

While I condemn John's words, I think they were said in a certain moment when he wasn't lucid. I am frightened by how quick these young people were to try to gain notoriety or money while destroying the image of a genius." (IT IS ONES OWN ACTIONS AND WORDS, LUCID OR NOT, THAT DESTROYS ONES OWN IMAGE, A GENIUS WOULD NOT BE CAUGHT) This is no genius, a clown maybe, IM sorry, to all of you nice clowns out there!

Charlie Sheen: 'I Don't Know Where My Children Are' {PopEater}

Mar 2nd 2011 10:29AM Wow, this a 100% Witch Hunt! Less joking Charley, no more talk of Godesses, it is certain now they don't get your sense of humor and will only use it against you and your poor little boys.

That's what alows the people, who make very important decisions, to give a drug adictted mother the power, to remove your children from you.

Anyone with half a brain can see, that this is all about Money, not your two son's best interest. Mothers who care about their children, do not want their children to go through anything stressful at all in life and she has proven, in her actions last night, that does not mean anything to her, in having your little boys removed from their beds in the dark of night and handed over to strangers. She is a money hungry evil person for doing this to them. Keep cool and go get your boys back, what ever it takes! It might leave a bad taste in your mouth; but eat it anyway! Bring your boys home.

Christina Aguilera Botches National Anthem at Super Bowl, Admits Mistake {PopEater}

Feb 6th 2011 10:55PM No big deal at all, it could happen to anyone. She did a good job, no one I was with watching the game and watching her sing caught the mistake? I hope she takes this as a learning experience in life, not in song. You cant take yourself to seriously.

J.Lo Is Furious That 'Idol' Is All About Steven Tyler {PopEater}

Feb 2nd 2011 11:37AM Steven Tyler was a great choice for Idol and I was very skeptical; but he has a very interesting personality and is some what of a loose cannon and I like that, the guy is 61 years old and he still got it. I think the show is far more entertaining now, than it ever was before and I liked Simon and Paula, as well as Helen. J Lo was also a great choice and not just because she is beautiful, they all have a great chemistry going on there. Randy is far more entertaining now, than he was with the others. The talent is fantastic this season, possibly the best talent in numbers than any other season, many, many very good singers so far. Lowering the age by a year was a great idea, the show has a whole new flavor to it, I am pleasantly surprised.

Antonio Cromartie Tweets That He Will Smash Matt Hasselbeck's Face In {Fanhouse NFL Blog}

Jan 28th 2011 8:53AM He called him out, then in less than an hour, he was back pedaling big time!
People, men especially, who show this vocal violent aggression, are like bully's. Deep down in side, they are filled with fear, which brings out the aggression.

Wes Welker Benched for First Offensive Series vs. Jets {Fanhouse NFL Blog}

Jan 16th 2011 10:36PM Congratulations to the Jets. There are no guaranties in an NFL and no excuses. The Pat's got out played tonight, the Jets played smart and very tough. It sucked for me; but you can't cry over it. I wish them the best of luck against the Steelers, I believe they can go all the way.