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Did You Know: Facts about the Upcoming Tax Increases on January 1, 2011

Steve — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:17:32 +0000

In just 120 days, the largest tax hikes in the history of America will take effect. They will hit families and small businesses in three great waves on January 1, 2011: First Wave: Expiration of 2001 and 2003 Tax Relief In 2001 and 2003, the GOP Congress enacted several tax cuts for investors, small business [...]

Free Song Download: Jeremy Camp

Steve — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 02:45:35 +0000

Contemporary Christian artist Jeremy Camp has a new album coming out and right now on Facebook you can get the new song “We Cry Out” for free when you “like” his page here. Then click on the “free song” tab. You will get an email confirmation link to click on and then you can download [...]

Interesting US Intra-Migration Patterns – 2008

Steve — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 21:40:35 +0000

As a student of trends, I was excited to see a fascinating interactive look at the migration of people from each county to every other county in 2008. Where do Chicago people migrate to? What areas send people to Chicago? More than 10 million Americans moved from one county to another in the USA during [...]

Free Book by John MacArthur: Divine Design

Steve — Mon, 10 May 2010 15:03:36 +0000

Are you a John MacArthur fan? Grace To You is offering a free book titled, Divine Design by John MacArthur. This offer is available to U.S. residents and those who have never contacted Grace To You before. and the offer expires May 16, 10.

Free Christian Music Sampler Download

Steve — Sun, 25 Apr 2010 16:43:39 +0000

Amazon.com is offering a free instrumental Christian Music Sampler Download. This offer contains 20 songs and is available internationally for a limited time.

Buffett Debt Safer than Treasuries? Market Says Yes

Steve — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 05:08:47 +0000

The Chicago Tribune wrote this piece yesterday:. For many decades, U.S. government securities have been the epitome of safe, dull investments. If you wanted to be absolutely positive you’d get your money back and then some, Treasury bills were the way to go. Right now, lots of Americans who put their money into big mortgages [...]

$100MM Heathcare Cost Increase in Year 1 Says Caterpillar

Steve — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 22:45:17 +0000

Wow! $100 million heathcare increase in the first year. And that is a cost that will be passed on through the food chain. In a letter Thursday to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and House Republican Leader John Boehner of Ohio, Caterpillar urged lawmakers to vote against the plan “because of the substantial cost burdens [...]

Let’s Make Sure We have the Facts on Healthcare Costs

Steve — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 13:49:31 +0000

AP Fact Check says Premiums would rise under Obama plan Today the AP issued a story after do their fact check that says “Buyers, beware: President Barack Obama says his health care overhaul will lower premiums by double digits, but check the fine print. Premiums are likely to keep going up even if the health [...]

Free Audiobook Downloads in March 2010 from ChristianAudio.com

Steve — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 20:42:48 +0000

You can download three free audiobooks at this month at ChristianAudio.com: “The Cost of Discipleship” by Dietrick Bonhoeffer. Use promo code “MAR2010”. “50 Reasons Why Jesus Came to Die” by John Piper. Use promo code “MAR2010B”. “The Pilgrim’s Progress” retold by John Bunyon. Use promo code “PROG103”. Note: If you want all three, you’ll need [...]

Rube Goldberg Would Have Loved This Video

Steve — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 20:23:08 +0000

As a guy who loves wild Rube Goldberg inventions, I found this video to be excellent! The video was filmed in a two story warehouse, in the Echo Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, CA. The “machine” was designed and built by the band, along with members of Synn Labs (http://syynlabs.com/) over the course of several [...]

Cracked Pots Called to Shine

Steve — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 19:08:45 +0000

Today I read an impactful study entitled Let Them See Jesus by Ron Blue, a successful business man who does a great job of combining his faith and his work. He said today that: Humans are like clay pots with cracks; we are broken and imperfect. Yet, just as God seeks us out in all [...]

Stop and Listen to the Music

Steve — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 17:24:07 +0000

Look at this video then read the rest of the blog post: The scene is a Washington, DC Metro Station on a cold January morning in 2007. The man with a violin played six Bach pieces for about 45 minutes. During that time approx. 2 thousand people went through the station, most of them on [...]