Thursday, August 23, 2007

Northwest Indiana Real Estate Podcast

clipped from www.talkrealty.com
Jana Caudill of Keller Williams Realty Leaders presents:



This month's edition covers Northwest Indiana real estate market activity and then we'll discuss the sub prime mortgage market, how it has affected buyers, and we reinforce the importance of getting pre-approved early in the buying process.

Features special guest Terri Murphy of US Learning.


Program length: approximately 06:00 minutes
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Tuesday, August 21, 2007

Wanted: some leadership in NW Indiana

Some great articles by Bob Wichlinski
clipped from www.219.com
Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission
Robert J. Wichlinski

- Bob Wichlinski
b@219.com


Articles:

Government Of, By and For the People - Essay #1
Retooling Tax Bills - Essay#2
Our Taxing Situation - Essay#3

Forthcoming...

A Plan for Local Government - Essay #4
Elected Offices and Officials - Essay #5



 

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Wednesday, August 08, 2007

Valparaiso man poses question to Democrats for President

Isn't the question more appropriately: "what's wrong that families and churches and communities think it's the government's job?" What ever happened to a barn raising? What ever happened to a community rallying.

He goes on to suggest he had the "Cadillac" of insurance. And sadly he did indeed, at a cost that no steel consumer would beat.

`What's wrong with America? And what will you do to change it?'

After 34 years with LTV Steel, I was forced to retire because of a disability. Two years later, LTV filed bankruptcy. I lost a third of my pension, and my family lost their health care. Every day of my life, I sit at the kitchen table across from the woman who devoted 36 years of her life to my family, and I can't afford to pay for her health care. What's wrong with America and what will you do to change it?"

Skvara The most powerful moment in last night's Democratic presidential candidate debate at Soldier Field came about an hour into the proceedings when retired Porter County (Ind.) steelworker Steve Skvara (left) stood on his crutches and,his voice breaking, asked this question (watch the video clip):

His job paid for his family's three-bedroom house on a tree-lined street near Valparaiso, sent three of his four children through college and "provided a good life, everything everybody dreams about," he said.
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