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Why Now is a Great Time to Buy!
September 26th, 2011 Categories: Real Estate News
Dr. Steve Sjuggerud, author of Daily Wealth, an online investment advisory, makes the educated point in a recent article that now is a great time to buy
Why? Despite sluggish housing prices and a volatile market, Dr. Sjuggerud says to consider this:
"The median existing home price in America is currently $168,000. But it might cost you roughly twice that to build one from scratch.
If you're going to build a typical 2,500-square-foot home, at a cost of $100 per foot, it'll cost you
$250,000. And that's just building costs. By the time you add in the cost of the lot, permitting, labor, and more, you're up near $300,000.
You might be able to drive down the cost per foot a bit. But at $80 per foot, you're still looking at a $200,000 building cost, plus the lot and permitting. At the very best, you might get to $225,000. This is 33% higher than the price of an existing home.If you're in a position to do it, now is the time to buy a home or refinance your existing home.
Don't catch yourself looking backwards. A few years ago, houses were extremely expensive, and rates were much higher. Instead, look forward.
1)Today, housing is cheap.
2)Mortgage rates are now below 4%.
3)And the government has renewed its commitment to force home prices higher.
Why fight that? While I can't promise you'll make a fortune, I do believe all three of these things will take effect at some point.
If you can, consider buying or refinancing today."
Want to know more about housing prices in Alexandria and Northern Virginia? Give me a call today at 703.927.4554.


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The Trans-Sylvania Epic's staff works hard to ensure that your week will be a great one. In addition our focus on great customer service, we strive to achieve the right balance of fun and challenge to keep our racers smiling. As a testament to our efforts and our success in appealing to a wide range of athletes, here are some profiles of folks who participated in our 2010 event:
LauraHow long have you been mountain biking? |
DrewHow long have you been mountain biking? |
Here are some blogs of folks who raced in 2010:
Doug Jenne – High Gear Cyclery. Don't know if you'll like it best, but may be the most organized.
Selene Yeager – Team CF & Bicycling Magazine's Fit Chick – Overall Women's Champ
Tim Darwick posts some words amongst all the vids over at CyclingDirt and is suffering from withdrawal
Peter from Misfit yaps a lot so you may have to scroll back or use the index on the left
Mike Wissel from B2C2 documented the crap out of his week. Check the index on the right for other days.
Greg Martin who took the SS GC and his Club Ride Apparel made the trip from ID too
Mike Festa, the "roadie P.O.S." from Philly Cyclismo
Tanya and her Canadian Veganese. Mentions something about metric stuff and I got lost after that.
Rachel Mirvish who went home with the Smiles award, her blog is aptly named.
More Misfits from Canada by way of MTBR, Marc and Kim did the duo deed all week.

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This is not your father's housing market, nor your grandfather's, for that matter. For them, steadily rising — but basically stable — home values seemed (more or less) a given. Recent news suggests that that situation may be a thing of the past. If 40 percent of the Alt-A market fails this year (as many estimate), financial markets will be looking at $1 trillion in defaults. That's a lot of defaults, especially when you consider that the 1980s S&L crisis cost, by comparison, $150 billion (about $240 billion in today's dollars) and is partly blamed for the 1990-91 recession. FULL ARTICLE
The Mortgage Market Mess
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- May 17, 2007 at 11:00 am
Great article, but just one quibble: Though unpleasant, it is a sound much to be preferred, since it reflects a housing market returning to fundamental levels, as well as one that will offer buying opportunities to many who currently cannot afford housing
They *can* afford housing … a rental unit is housing. Westley seemes to be ridiculing, as "not housing" those that see the dangers of buying a home for wrong reason.
- May 17, 2007 at 11:51 am
Love the accompanying picture. "Mr. Housing Bubble" – heh.
- May 17, 2007 at 10:19 pm
I get everything except the bit about the weak dollar in the 1990s. The late 1990s were when Allan Greenspan was tighening the dollar to fight "irrational exuberance" in the stock market. The dollar strengthened to the point where gold hit a low (high?) of $253 an ounce driving the price of a gallon of gas under a dollar. It was during and after 2001 when the dollar was re-weakened and interest rates were lowered making mortgages more affordable and driving up housing prices.
- May 17, 2007 at 11:22 pm
What is rarely asked is why home ownership ever became the American Dream. The dream was never so much to own a home for the sake of it. Rather, the real dream has always been to protect wealth from the evils of inflation, and the middle-class housing market generally served that purpose.
Errr… How about "somewhere to live?" Ordinary people don't have the faintest notion about "protecting wealth from the evils of inflation." In fact of course there isn't even a concensus among economists as to what inflation actually is, unless one counts the consensus of the differnt schools to their own variant.
- May 17, 2007 at 11:32 pm
For several decades people have been sent the message that it is rational to go into debt for a house. They have been given that message via constant inflation, special tax deductions, and ez credit and liquidity for anything house like, and all sorts of zoning laws and regulations that favor home owners. IMHO, the housing bubble is the ultimate proof that central banks can not allocate capital rationally. When you print up money, an investment in housing is a safe bet. But when you can't print up money, then loaning out money for a house is a foolish bet because a house doesn't create wealth and productivity like say an investment in a factory would. I see housing going down for several decades. First, the false messages to the market have created a vast oversupply of housing. Second, housing is over saturated in debt and most of that debt is long term. Third, the baby boom generation will soon start making a mass migration to smaller homes, country homes, retirement homes, and foreign homes. Fourth, when the US goes bankrupt (soon) one of their few options will be massive property sales which will drive down prices. Fifth, many third world economies are coming on-line, that will divert large amounts of funds that formerly went into housing. Sixth, inflation will drive up prices long before pay, making it harder for people maxed out on housing debts to pay them down.
- May 18, 2007 at 8:08 am
great article.
however, one point,
you completely forgot to add Nixons closing of the "gold window" in 1971, what many think is the most significant financial event in our generation.
and, as it is easy to appreciate in the time line, how lot of things started to "exploded" after that event.
- May 18, 2007 at 9:31 am
David C,
On the other hand, "One way to defend yourself against depreciating money is by accepting long-term debt. Consider your mortgage." — http://www.lewrockwell.com/north/north532.html
I have, and believe more firmly than ever that anyone with the wherewithal to do so, and who is planning on living in his house for many years, should take out a long-term, low-fixed-rate second mortgage and buy precious metals. After all, with real inflation running in double digits (since M3 is the real inflation rate, and it's been calculated at over 10%), you will be paying off the loan with depreciated dollars from day one, while your metals become increasingly more "precious."
And it won't matter if you get "upside down" in a declining housing market, as the Fed will surely respond by keeping interest rates low and thus fueling inflation even more, to the benefit of both your mortgage payment and your metals. Then, when hyperinflation finally sets in, you will be paying down your mortgage with Monopoly money, while your metals skyrocket.
- May 20, 2007 at 2:51 pm
Prior to WW2 people who worked in the city were content to live in the city, mostly renters. A home in the country, job in the city connected by a freeway, was a post WW2 (govt?) advertising invention that, along with the G.I. Bill and the Marshall Plan, prevented the historically normal post-war depression/inflation that normally occurred when the troops came home.
- May 21, 2007 at 12:41 pm
There is tremendous talk about subprime loans and people with less than perfect credit but the reality is that many of these loans were made to those wtih perfect credit.
They fall into three categories: 1.Those people trying to "trade up" who couldn't afford a fixed payment and were offered pay option ARMS as a way to make the deal happen; 2. Those who bought rental properties and used these loans to keep payments low, and; 3. Those who pulled cash out to purchase toys and pay off credit cards and such.
Many of these people now find themselves "upside down" on their mortgages as values have fallen with the glut of foreclosures on the market. They are unable to refi as their loans reset and payments rise up from the "teaser" rates they initially paid.
The sad fact is that the bulk of these loans don't reset till November of 2007 so things are just in the beginning stages.
- May 23, 2007 at 2:51 pm
I believe the NAR is predicting a 1.6% drop in prices…not 16%.
- February 4, 2009 at 12:57 pm
1. Real Estate investors buy, flip and rent driving up home prices.
2. Banks get in on the fun and create new and exciting sub prime mortgages.
3. The market cannot bare the inflated prices and collapses.
4. The banks get bailout money which they promptly use to loan to Real Estate investors.
5. Real Estate investors buy up bank foreclosure packages for 10 to 20 cents on the dollar.
6. Market eventually recovers so go to step 1.
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Album Review: The Weeknd, Echoes of Silence
The highly anticipated 3rd mixtape from Ethipian-Canadian artist The Weeknd is well worth the hype surrounding it. It's the third offering of a trilogy, with the first two releases being the well received "House of Balloons" and "Thursday." After one listen to Echoes of Silence, it's clear that The Weeknd is no gimmick.
choes of Silence has the audacity to cover Michael Jackson's "Dirty Diana," and I daresay The Weeknd is the only artist who could rival the original. Vocally, the cover is top-notch, and the production has the same build up-let down, R&B-rock fusion format as Jackson's version.
Then there's "Outside," where The Weeknd taunts "I'll let you show me his moves, let you do what he taught you," with a honey-dipped tenor to compliment his boasts of sexual prowess. On "Montreal," the bold percussion and bridge sang in French seems blast the listener back to the early 90s, while also giving "Echoes of Silence" an exotic flair.
"Same Old Song" beautifully laments the break-up of a past lover. Over Timbaland-esqe, trippy production, and oozing with braggadocio, the Weeknd sings "I made it big, poppin' , yeah/ Tell me how you like me now" with a killer falsetto. And The Fall celebrates a celebrity's self-destruction, personifying The Weeknd's personal mantra, "XO Till We Overdose."
With influences ranging from hip-hop, R&B, dubstep, and rock, Echoes of Silence is an enjoyable listen for fans of many genres. Undoubtedly being the best R&B release for some time, The Weeknd has the potential to bring R&B music back to the forefront, in a climate where urban music is overwhelmingly dominated Hip Hop. 4.5/5 stars.
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The Only Sea-Kayak Culture Video: "This is the Sea"
[$30 postpaid in the USA. ON SALE FOR $25!] Justine Curgenven produces the only line of sea-kayaking culture videos, "This is the Sea," vols. 1-4. They're really something! I have Volumes 2, 3 and 4 for sale. Add a note saying which one you want.
The paddlesport world is full of videos about whitewater dude stunt paddling. This isn't that! (OYB don't play that either.)
Justine---a rare woman outdoor filmmaker---has created a series of movies with plenty of diverse adventure in them. And amazing athletics. And wonderful, lively music soundtracks!
The essence of sea-kayaks have a moderating influence. They come from an ancient culture. Their scene connects back to that even today. Furthermore, they're designed for travel more than sport. A sea kayak is made to carry stuff---this further brings in the cultural aspect. Next, sea kayaking is intimate with the sea---nestled in it---it's not foisted onto it. And the sea is rich---it's not the white foam of a white-water river where folks so often seem to just hang out trying to think of cool stunts to attempt. The sea is the source of life for nature, people and cultures---yet it can also be hostile, giving dramatic tension. To put it short: Sea kayaking is about LIFE in and on the sea.
Each of Justine's 4 videos feature several mini-movies about different aspects of sea kayaking. Basically, we get to go fast, slow, short, long, wild, skills, traditional, modern, solo, group. We get amazing tastes of them all on each DVD.
Newsflash '08: This flick is so inspiring that I finally learned how to roll my kayak after watching it! I had been floundering at this skill for a couple years. It just wouldn't "click." But after watching Justine's amazing mini-flick featuring two star women and their rolling, set to super local-style reggae music, I finally "got it"---then went out and did it!
But these aren't how-to vid's. That's yet another whole video sector, jampacked full of offerings.
This is culture stuff --- and as such it's rare (in our consumer world) --- and so it's right up OYB's alley.
You don't have to be a kayaker to appreciate and benefit from experiencing the sea from a kayak's low point of view. You have far more actual connection to the sea than you do with the private life of any celebrity or pro sports team. It's good to know about your world, your real world. The sea is actually a big part of us all, even when it's far away.
I also really like how modern digital cameras basically let us so readily into new worlds like this. These folks have developed a simple stayed-mast set-up that lets them use a waterproof cam from the front or back of a kayak and also to lower it down, even into the water, as they paddle. We get to see fish, seals, whales this way. But mostly we get the paddle experience up close. Technology barriers have fallen and made it possible for "small world" artists in simple worlds to share what they do with their friends. Yahoo!
What I like most of all are the connections to everyday real life in Justine's films... It's not just sport filmmaking.
If anyone knows of other "connective" and diverse boat movies/books/mags/websites/YouTubes, let us all know!
Details of the DVD's (that I have in stock)...
"This is the Sea," Vol. 4, features: 2 Disc Set � 3 fascinating expedition stories including a multiple award winning film of a 2400km trip around the stunning South island of New Zealand. Also fantastic wildlife encounters and Haida culture in a circumnavigation of British Columbia�s Queen Charlotte islands, & island hopping from Australia to Tasmania across the Bass Strait. Plus; Rough water rolling, Greenland rope gymnastics & commando kayaking with DUBSIDE, Kayak fishing in San Diego, Sea Caves of Lake Superior and much more!
"This is the Sea," Vol. 3, features: *wild tidal race padding/surfing, *a somewhat local (to the UK) tour, *a far-out South Pole tour (with sailboat help), *two faces of Greenland rolling as presented by 2 champion women, *and an interview (and video overview) with a simple-living guy who has spent his life doing huge record-setting solo kayak adventures, such as paddling around Australia. What variety!
"This is the Sea," Vol. 2: Seakayaking action and adventure from around the world featuring an all female expedition around Tasmania, a 6-month expedition around Japan, paddling with icebergs and whales in Newfoundland, �blackbelt� seakayaking at the Bitches Tidal race in Wales, Skooks tidal rapid in BC, the formidable Sean Morley, rolling with Doug Van Doren, exploring Lake Michigans� Manitou islands and more.
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The Greenland-style women both comment a lot on the heritage of their sport, the organic aspect, and connect to it---and they both raised their kids in the back hatch of the boat.
The tour to the remotest UK islands has the paddlers eating with and spending the night with various locals, then going out on a puffin-hunting trip with them, as they've done for hundreds of years.
The world-adventurer is shown at his tiny beach home, reflecting on how his does trips without sponsors---works, saves up, then goes. To me, set and setting is always the most important thing.
Justine's website has a bunch of video clips so you can preview the good stuff you'll be getting. Here's a direct link to her clips page: http://www.cackletv.com/skvideo.html .
Man, I really like the music, too. Uplifting, lively. (The "Cheri Come Dancing" reggae tune that plays along with Cheri Perry's rolling feature is just a sweet, sweet song that has stuck with me. Better than what's on the radio, baby.)
Both Greenland-style women's segments were so inspiring for rolling. This style of boat is just so at-home in any aspect of the water---upright, on your side, or upside down. With its torso-jacket you basically wear these skin boats.
I've been trying to learn rolling myself. My kayak unfortunately has a high back deck, so I can't lean back, which messes me up, but I should be able to figure it out eventually. I get the idea, though, and I really like it. Mostly, it's the "at home in the water" aspect. I note that there are several ways to practice/drill the rolling on dry-land. I'll try them, too. One is that you can just sit in your boat, flop on your side, then try to hip-snap upright. Treat the ground like the water. Then there's sitting on a ball against a wall and rolling your hip and torso around. Then there's the famous Greenland Ropes tricks---they look like fun, too. You stradle two stretched ropes with your legs, then flip upside down, then try to right yourself. Ho ho!
Some stills from her various vid's:
(Thinking of sea kayaking brings up its contrasting cousin, whitewater river kayaking. The WW world also relishes its scenery and terrain---the beauty of wild rivers. No, it's more the challenge than the beauty. Its wider social culture has both a connection to and a contrast with the locals of rural areas, with paddlers driving beat-up trucks and living in bum cabins but also being "freaks" to the locals. I'm sure that other "extreme" sports like rockclimbing can have this kind of local/sports interface. I'd like to see these sports work on their areas of conflict with locals. I suppose that the risk-taking contributes to the alienation --- rural locals are often po' folk who can't afford to take risks --- they often have no or bad health insurance and can't afford time away from work. Then again, high risk behavior with expensive motor toys isn't uncommon in the countryside -- so there's that. With WW kayaking the ultra-specialized "slipper"-like design of the boats makes them useless for anything but brief, extreme action --- maybe this contributes to the alienation. I note that the WW scene connects to the lushness of mountain-biking as an off-water sport -- both sports often being done in the same hilly areas. I'd like to see WW kayaking, mt-biking and other sports connect better to local and sustainable (safe) culture. I don't know if it would help them as regards local relations. Is there anything to learn here from sea kayaking?)


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Archbishop Charles Brown, the Papal Nuncio to Ireland, has suggested that the Irish need reflect on the deep Catholic faith practiced by their ancestors for centuries.
The Vatican's representative in Ireland commented on the fact that Ireland had "passed through periods of incredible trial" during the last 15 centuries and each time it emerged "stronger, purified and ever more faithful to the Lord".
Brown said the Irish people needed to ask why it was that "prior generations were able to pass on their faith in situations of extreme hardship – in times of persecution, famine and even forced emigration – while, in our own time of relative comfort and ease, the faith is not always being handed on."
"Some would say that this was because prior generations were more ignorant than we are or that they held on to their faith because they had nothing else. I have real problems with that kind of explanation."
A recent poll showed that Ireland is abandoning religion faster than any other country in the world.
Speaking to the Catholic Bishops' Intercom magazine, Brown asked whether this collapse of faith could be because of the "way in which we live in modern western societies makes us less sensitive to spiritual realities? Could it be, for example, that filling every hour of every day with music or television or internet or video games or texting, leads to a kind of spiritual insensitivity or numbness?"
He referred to St Maximilian Kolbe, who died at Auschwitz during World War II. He "diagnosed the spiritual disease of our times as indifferentism . . . that it really doesn't matter too much what a person believes".
Brown said he hoped the Year of Faith, which began in October, would "counteract that idea.What we believe is . . . of the highest importance."
During the interview Brown also spoke about his experience meeting survivors of sexual and physical abuse at the hands of members of the clergy in Ireland. He said, "I can testify it is impossible to listen to their stories without feeling the deepest anguish and sorrow for what they have experienced."
Read more: Ireland's Papal Nuncio insists there will never be women priests in the Catholic Church
Just dropped by today, and I'm sorry I missed Barneyjo's and seanomelb's comments of last week. I ap0ologize to barneyjo, who is right, certainly, that not all Catholics are censoring bullies. I'd like to see discussion and debate between Catholics and other Christians, particularly the doctrinal/liturgy centered churches. Like in the old days, I mean early church councils, where people talked and debated until they reached an understanding that almost everyone could agree on. If you read the Catholic idea of "infallibility," it suggests that we know the truth has emerged when all Christians reach consensus on matters that transcend eras and cultures. And seanomelb's point, yes, I know that some defrocked priests and others are assigned to media tasks such as posting on Catholic Church news articles and blogs. In some cases, the task is assigned almost by extortion in exchange for not prosecuting abuse cases against the priests. IC has a share of them; some use female screen names, and some use multiple names and give themselves away with the same repeated mis-spellings and grammar idiosyncrasies. I'd guess that background explains much of the didactic and mean-spirited tone. But it's so counter-productive for the Church!!!
@Mortimer74 - I think we have come to the same place but from slightly different directions. The points you make regarding the prevalence of abuse in society are of course reasonable. I would differ from you in my view that the history of child abuse within all the christian churches which of course must include our own catholic church is of an entirely different magnitude. From the point of time scales (incidents of child abuse by religious predators has been known about for centuries in the case of our own church for nearly 12 millennia. Secondly, from the point of dogma - a critical factor ( that members of all churches have on the one hand sought to entreat us to live by the word of God, yet in many instances have been shown to have feet of clay and they themselves have not lived by that word). From the point of restitution ( that all churches have rowed back to some degree on the committments made to child protection) Of course, as a practicing catholic, my main concern must be for my own church. So when I see hear what has been done to cover up such horror, and the lies and deceit used, not by some, but by many, regrettably I neither enthuse about, or endorse the "broad brushstrokes" you paint of our church in action in relation to how it deals with priest abusers, or more importantly, their unfortunate victims.
Put all those child rapes behind you, the Church has. Just get back in your knees to them like your grandparents did. The history in between never happened.
barneyjo (part2). I do believe the Church has set in place appropriate measures to safeguard children. I can't speak for Ireland but in the US for example the Church: -has trained over 6 million children in providing them skills to protect them from abuse (through specially designed programs created by prominent child safety experts) -has trained over 2 million adults, including over 99 percent of all priests, in recognizing signs of abuse -has conducted over 2 million background checks, including those in the intensified screening process for aspiring seminarians and priests -has installed review boards in nearly all dioceses, with the purpose of the boards being to thoroughly review all credible allegations of abuse -has installed "Victim Assistance Coordinators" in every diocese Of course the implementation of this infrastructure depends on human beings who are not infallible. We can never ensure that every policeman is a straight one, every politician an honest one, but we must ensure we have systems in place to identify and deal with them expeditiously.
Barneyjo, (part 1), I promised to get back to you so here goes. Given the procedures put in place from the time of the Dallas Charter in 2002, it is indeed hugely disappointing when there is serious mismanagement and manipulation by even one bishop. Archbishop Diarmuid Martin of Dublin was as vociferous as anybody in his condemnation of Magee, and highlighted the damage done to the credibility of the Church in Ireland at a time when it was striving to institutionalize accountability. I recall government ministers calling for 5 year prison sentences for bishops deliberately covering up cases of child abuse. I would go along with that – provided the same rule is applied to anybody anywhere who covers up cases of child abuse. Victims of abuse deserve for there to be a level playing field in this regard. I shudder to think how many administrators in the US public school system would find themselves behind bars if such a measure were implemented, to give just one non-clerical example.
You're barking up the wrong tree there Mr Brown
Commentator, part2: The three companies that insure the majority of Protestant churches in America say they typically receive upward of 260 reports each year of young people under 18 being sexually abused by clergy, church staff, volunteers or congregation members. What percentage of all priests in the US were convicted between 1950-2002? 0.2%. How many credible allegations against Catholic priests were there last year? 7. Yes, 7. Sure, there have been bad priests who betrayed the Church. One of the Apostles was a traitor. The other 11 were wonderful men. The record of the Church compares favorably to society at large. Again, get it into your brain: perspective. As to your other points, yes, the Church did indeed pay compensation to fraudulent "victims." Those that genuinely suffered deserved compensation, an apology and sympathy. As for those who, aided and abetted by unscrupulous lawyers and "victims groups," made false accusations against innocent priests (and there have been many – 173 over the last 3 years in the US), they are the real "filth." Now that the dust has settled, in every case where a priest has been exonerated, the Church should sue the fraudsters and extortionists, and take back the monies paid to these lice. Lie detector test? If you do a little research, you'll find that many accused priests over the last decade have willingly submitted to lie detector tests and passed them. Their accusers, meanwhile, have mysteriously shied away from them. Unfortunately, the results have not been allowed in the kangaroo courts.
Commentator, part1: good grief! Where to start with you? I'll start by agreeing with one point. Objective, impartial media coverage of the abuse issue has indeed helped bring about reforms in the Catholic Church. Unfortunately, there has been little objective, impartial coverage. Rather, mainstream media has obsessively narrowed its reporting on the Catholic Church. Thus, the brainwashed and deluded like you and others on this sight, completely miss the point. You write, "Why would you ask about abuse in other denominations and schools? How does that impact the Catholic Church clergy?" Try to get one word into your brain. Perspective. Child sexual abuse is a societal problem. Let me repeat and rephrase that for you: child sexual abuse is a society-wide problem. You speak of a "world wide epidemic"? Yet, you, like the other embittered, myopic people on here deliberately restrict the perception of that epidemic to the Catholic Church. Ignoring the plight of children who have been sexually abused by ministers, teachers, sports coaches, scout leaders, stepfathers, uncles and so on is a disgrace. According to government numbers, in 2010 alone, there were some 63,527 reported cases of child sexual abuse in the United States. 9.2% of child abuse cases are sexual. Why would I mention schools? Are you for real? A 2004 report commissioned by the US Department of Education found that "nearly 9.6 percent of [public school] students are targets of educator sexual misconduct sometime during their school career." The author of the report, Hofstra University's Charol Shakeshaft, has said, "Think the Catholic Church has a problem? The physical sexual abuse of students in schools is likely more than 100 times the abuse by priests."
Eirimach!! The woundedknees Mortimers and Jacers of this world when they lose an argument they resort to bullying and bigotry. They are not capable of reason. As a catholic born Presbetyrian church (married) and now a committed atheist(humanist)i love all people of all religions or no religion. I think you will find that Jacer is a priest or a failed priest.
@Mortimer74 - I have had the same problem. Persistence pays they do say :)!!
barneyjo, I'm trying hard to get posts up. Have submitted numerous times. Alas, only post 2 of 2 to eiriamach was published. My response to Commentator has not appeared (sent hours ago). Not sure why IC is not publishing them. Will happily reply to you once they have done so.
@eiriamach - be assured that not every catholic is in the business of censoring dissenting or alternative view; myself being an example. After all, to dissent and disagree is to follow in the footsteps of Christ who during his ministry went out of his way to challenge the prevailing "status quo" of his day, and paid for it with his life. I also hope that you will appreciate that many of us, as Catholics are relative newcomers to the concept of dissent, and it will take us a little time to play "catch-up" :)
How ironic it is for Catholics like WKnee to be calling someone of my religious persuasion "fundamentalist"! It is not at all strange, however, for Catholics to be trying to censor me again, yet again, and then again some more, more....
@Mortimer74 - grateful for any further views and reflections you might care to share re my observations on Bishop John Magee in Cloyne, Ireland, or Bishop Finn in Missouri. My point being that the "whole" is not necessarily as great as the sum of the parts!!
Reflect on the tens of thousands of raped, abused, and forgotten children and the culture of shame and secrecy that made it flourish. And rejoice when the last Roman outpost sends them packing back to Rome.
eiriamach, part2: Although SNAP's name contains the word "priest", with contemporaneous cases of Catholic clergy abuse all but drying up (how many more times can they and their disreputable contingency lawyer friends dig up the same old cases from the 1960s?), these charlatans are increasingly having to find business elsewhere - "rabbis, bishops, and Protestant ministers and increasingly, victims who were assaulted in a wide range of institutional settings like summer camps, athletic programs, Boy Scouts, etc." they say. How touching.
Excellent observation, WoundedKnee.
eiriamach is a Protestant fundamentalist. She has every right to believe what she wants, but she should butt out of discussions about the Catholic Church. We Catholics don't stick our noses into the affairs of the Bush Baptists!
The Papal Nuncio's example of the faith of Ireland's ancestors in "times of persecution, famine and even forced emigration," asking the Irish people to reflect on its' value, would not be possible, were it not for actions related a former Papal Nuncio. A survey of Irish history shows Catholicism would have been severely diminished in Ireland, if not eradicated, without the defense of this (English) Papal Nuncio. The recent appointment of P.N. Brown indicates, aside from genuine merit, the Magesterium is also aware of its Irish history, Elizabethan in addition to recent, assets as well as liabilities.
@Eiriamach - thank you for the steer. I will follow through and comment further if anything gels with me. I must say I had thought you were resident in Ireland, though I now assume that is not the case :)
Barneyjo, if you visit this page again, I'm curious about whether the "Tablet" writer Robert C. Mickens' speech at the Cleveland Club on 11.16.12 had an impact in Ireland. He spoke of the ongoing "implosion" at the Vatican. It's available on You Tube and various blogs in case you're interested. (He made remarks similar to some comments you've written on IC.)
Your optimism is a blessing, barneyjo! "If patience is worth anything, it must endure to the end of time. And a living faith will last in the midst of the blackest storm."-- Mahatma Gandhi
@eiriamach - never hopeless. The truth has a habit of revealing itself, even to doubters and apologists........eventually!!!!
It seems quite hopeless to attempt any discussion with people like Mortimer, who writes about an "anti-Catholic cabal (neo-atheistic media, SNAP." They have their conspiracy theories and imaginary enemies lined up to blame, and they will not admit to the fault being in their own institution. SNAP has done untold good for victims of sex abuse. SNAP has also fought the diabolical secrecy of the Vatican and bishops by keeping the media focused on the problem. And what the heck is a "neo-atheist"? These RC Defenders are very, very far from being able to deal with reality.
@Mortimer74 - Respectfully, I have to disagree. What the church says it has done, and what has actually been done has not been borne out in all instances. Take here in Ireland for example. Bishop John Magee of Cloyne (Cork) Diocese; a former personal secretary to three Popes had to resign after it had been shown that Dr Magee had deliberately misled and falsified reports on what had actually been done to ensure compliance with guidelines which had been introduced by the Conference of Irish Bishops in the first place. He is shown to have lied to the Church's own watchdog in falsified reports, whilst sending verbatim reports to the CDF in Rome. It is only this week that a new Bishop has been appointed to Cloyne Diocese; a former parish priest from the neighbouring diocese of Kilaloo. So, even after guidelines have been introduced, here in Ireland, in the United States, in Australia, senior members of the hierarchy have been found to have wilfuly flouted their own guidelines when it suited them. Now this suggests to me that there is not yet complete and true remorse for the abject failures of the past and present. And until there is, I believe God will continue to hold a mirror up to the church, as if to say "you need to do more" before true renewal is possible.
Dear Arcbishop Charlie Brown, The horse is out of the barn and the emplero has notand the emperor has no clothes. You talk of the anguish you experience over the sexual abuse crisis. The Irish people have gone beyond anguish to disgust, because the pope and the cardinals have never taken true responsibility for the clerical crimes. This, more than "secularism" is the reason for the religious decline. Charlie, face it, you have zero credibility. Better just to remain silent and try to preach by your example, if you can.
Mortimer I am not anti any religion I choose to be an atheist and I expect you to respect that right as I respect your right to be "religious". It is you who's the bigoted one moron. Jacer Jesus the man is what would be called a "social liberal" in this century. His teachings were hijacked by Paul and others to further their own agenda. If you both wish to muddle your thoughts with unsubstantiated fairytales be my guest.Maybe you both are incapapble of independant thought. You both sound like a couple of brainwashed priests.
@barneyjo, sorry but I have to disagree. That the church has too often failed to address past problems of abusive clergy has been frankly admitted by everyone from Popes John Paul II and Benedict to the U.S. bishops in 2002. No other organization has done as much to put in place measures to protect children from abuse as the Catholic Church has in the last 10 years. The Church and its institutions are today safer than almost any other institution where adults are in contact with children. Pope Benedict himself has called the abuse that took place "filth." And the Church has paid out billions (erroneously in many cases) in compensation to victims. That neo-atheist, secular media outlets choose not to report this, but instead pursue a witch-hunt and smear campaign (falsely reporting that Cardinal Ratzinger blocked sanctions against a Milwaukee priest who abused deaf children in his care for example) is not the Church's fault. Have you any idea of the abuse that goes on in other denominations and schools?
(…more) and leave the indifferentism of videos, internet, Gaga or Justin Bieber and mobile/cell phones alone for enough time to reflect on what they're all leading them from... from the fact that they are all going to die someday and where they might find videos, internet gambling and pronography, Mario Lanza or Madonna and ET's phone home to call back to earth in their next life. To paraphrase Charles Schulz's peanuts wise Charlie Brown character: "… (Our Faith is) a historical gem to this country… Ignoring it is dangerous". Or how about: "We're here because we love him. We here because we hurt and that's OK" or "God, we trust you to take care of Erin". I don't think that A/B Charles Brown's comments are short of Charlie Brown's wisdom.
Our Christ was the first person to fight for real justice in his land of birth, challenging the 'status quo' of his time. That caused a revolution that has lasted 2000 yrs so far, with sign of it ending (despite what church-bashers allege). In these times of ours, there is a 'status quo' that Nuncio A/B Brown is challenging us all on. He's right to do so… and he's right about the numbness and even ignorance perpetrated by music, tv, internet, video games and texting habits of people of today. He's right too, to quote Maximilian Kolbe saying that he "diagnosed the spiritual disease of our times as indifferentism . . . that it really doesn't matter too much what a person believes". I think it's very important that people ask themselves what they believe in today to avoid diseases such as Kolbe spoke of and… (More...)
@Mortimer74 - "Meanwhile, the Church has put its house in order, and continues to do its good work - in Ireland" - No not yet, but I have enough faith and belief that it will do so, eventually; but not before the institutional church has shown true and sincere remorse for the untold damage and ruination it has wrought, and which has resulted in so many broken lives, broken bodies, broken minds, and worst of all, broken souls!!
It has become dreadfully apparent over the past 20 to 30 years that a viscious and hostile trend has grown in the Irish 'modernists'. Along with their expressed ignorance of history and fact they chatter like the 'Hollywood Set' and are about as empty of truth and reality. They do not appear to be able to distinguish between the Church as founded by Jesus Christ (which I follow) and the the members of the clergy who have sinned and failed to live the Christian way so therefore they just throw the 'baby out with the bathwater'. It seems to be fashionable for many Irish to grab onto the 'hate the church' garbage and so they can forget there is right and wrong, good and evil, and go their merry way oblivious to the thousands of charitable works done by real members of the Church. These people do not go about blowing their own trumpets but they are in every city and town supporting people in need, our brothers and sisters in Christ.
misneac, you're absolutely right. But I fear your message will be wasted on most of the pathetic bigots below. seanomelb, for example, doesn't realize the irony of his comment, bless his addled brain. The anti-Catholic cabal (neo-atheistic media, SNAP, and the likes of the losers below) are desperate to make a decades-old issue seem topical. Meanwhile, the Church has put its house in order, and continues to do its good work - in Ireland and around the world. Love the faith, live the faith!
Six Pint`s Of Porter and a Basket of Fried Fish and Potatoes the Real, Charlie Brown !
The Papal Nuncio talks like a politician
Misneac ignores"recent historical facts"
Most of the comments posted are totally hostile to the Catholic C Church and have no basis in historical fact .The work of the Church goes on ,and despite the wishful thinking of bigots it continues to do amazing work to feed and help those in need .Thousands of free meals are fed free of charge to needy people each day in Dublin by Catholic institutions ,and no questions are asked !I wouldnt bother seeking to answer some of the stupid and insulting comments ,suffice to say that none of you will live to see the Catholic Church dissappear from Ireland !
It's likely true that many of the Irish have forgotten their faith, but that's true worldwide. A number of the comments here sound like someone who's met a bad bank teller or two and then withdrawn all their money. Ultimately faith has little to do with how one views their religion's clergy. I've met many good and faithful priests and nuns, but I've met some who disappointed me. So what! In the scheme of things that does not matter. To address one specific comment, women were arguably treated like chattel before Christianity, better afterwards. People in general have never been treated ideally, religion or not. Catholics especially revere a woman's role. In fact Catholics and other Christians have lately taken to protecting women's lives even before they are born.
It was the total committment of the Irish to their faith that caused them to accept every turn of phrase by their Bishops. WE now know we were lied to and treated like peons by the church. The papal Nuncio can take his woprds back to Rome and tell the Chief priest the Irish are finished and do not trust their bulls##t anymore
I just realized that today in the Anniversary of the Kilmichael Ambush, that cold November Sunday when a small and poorly equipped detachment of patriots from West Cork made a stand against the foreign presence in Ireland and demonstrated that British military and special forces could no longer terrorize, torture and murder with impunity. I was interested to read that a priest gave the speech at the commemoration last Sunday. Maybe a new and democratic Church is indeed being born in Ireland.
culchiewoman: "it was the Church itself responsible for much of the misery of those times." So the Church was responsible for the Penal laws? For the persecutions instituted by England in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries? For the ethnic cleansing of Catholics? You're a complete nut, culchiewoman. Grow up and learn a little history. By all means remain a bigot, but at least be a smart one.
IF the Irish DID reflect on our ancestors' deep Catholic faith, we'd revolt or leave the Church. The faith and the people hasn't changed; the Church has. As a youth, the Church had NOTHING in common at at all with the fundamentalizt Christian Churches or the Mormons. Now the only difference between them is their religious rituals!
Well now ain't it simply amazing? After the Catholic church secretly sold out tthe irish Republican movement in the 19th century, the contemporary Irishmen should reflect on the faith of its fathers when the Vatican sold out the Republicans to the English? God bless Reggie Dunne and Joseph O'Sullivan!
While acknowledging the damage done by the abuse scandals, the quality of the comments below suggests that religious and historical ignorance is the contemporary currency, concerning the contribution to and the devotion of Irish people to the Catholic Faith in centuries past and present.
While acknowledging the damage done by the abuse scandals, the quality of the comments below suggests that religious and historical ignorance is the contemporary currency, concerning the contribution to and the devotion of Irish people to the Catholic in centuries past and present.
A ludicrous assertion,because slavery was practiced for years should we revere it and go back to it?
Yeah, I wonder how many of my ancesters were raped by these "clerics."
Ah yes, let's hark back to the good old days, when women were treated as chattel, had their children taken from them and remanded to industrial schools and residential institutions (to be abused and raped), or trafficked out for adoption, and were themselves thrown in Magdalene Laundries for their crimes. Il Nuncio refers to this great faith as being sustaining in "times of persecution, famine and even forced emigration," yet it was the Church itself responsible for much of the misery of those times. And the generational impact of that misery will be felt for years to come. Closing with a quote indicating some sort of empathy for survivors of that regime while failing to acknowledge, apologise and make reparations (especially in the case of Magdalene survivors and victims of forced adoption policies) for what those survivors suffered, and even obliquely suggesting we return to this mythical 'time of faith,' is a slap in the face.


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Beachfront Caribbean Vacation Rental Condo,Luxurious 2,000 Sq Ft Penthouse Unit
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Are you looking for year-round weather in the 70's and 80's, golden sandy beaches with clear & clean water! Do you want to swim, surf, and sunbathe! You want ocean beachfront views and tropical mountain rainforest views in one place? Are you looking for fully furnished accommodations with lots of space? Are you tired of small, cramped, beach condos!
If this is what you want, you get it all with this fabulous vacation rental!
The condominium is located in the town of Loiza about 25 minutes (14 miles) east of SJU airport. This well designed condo complex looks out towards the ocean in the outskirts of the San Juan metropolitan area. The complex has a gate for beach access, a gazebo with tables, chairs, restrooms and 3 pools, perfect to share with family and friends. The condo is a 2 level penthouse with spectacular breathtaking views of the ocean and the mountain rainforest of El Yunque. Malibu Beachfront Condos are right on the beach!
Everything you want is here - Sun, sea, and sand. This condo offers rest and relaxation away from the busy hustle of the metropolitan area -the ocean in front of you with a tropical mountain rainforest majestically rising in the background- Rest, relaxation, and recreation - All at your immediate beckoning. Ideal for a family vacation on the northern coast of this Caribbean Island.
The condo has 3 bedrooms and 2 full baths, fully furnished with 1 queen size bed in the master bedroom, a full size bed in the 2nd room and 2 twin beds (hi –low) in the 3rd room, able to accommodate 6 adults comfortably. The 2nd Level contains a very large open terrace with magnificent views of both the ocean and mountains, which is accessed through a beautiful spiral staircase from the living room area. A portion of the terrace is covered containing rattan patio furniture, additional seating and chairs, an electric grill, and a domino table set- perfect for entertaining guests for cocktails. This condo is ideal for two couples, single adults, or adults & children.
Our location is perfect for exploring the island. We are approximatly 25 minutes from the airport, 5 minutes from the St. Regis Resort & Golf Course and 15 minutes from Trump's International Golf Course in Rio Grande. The National Rain Forest El Yunque is 15 minutes away, the Pinones with their beaches and boardwalk alongside bicycle trails are 5 minutes down the road and we are approximately 30 minutes from Fajardo where you can schedule fishing excursions.
We also have convince at hand: we are 10 minutes from a shopping center containing a 24 hour Walmart, Walgreens, Marshall's, Burger King, Dunken Donuts, Taco Bell, Ponderosa and various other stores. There is also the Route 66 Outlet Mall that contains many outlet stores such as Nike, Aldo, Calvin Klein and many others. The Outlet Mall has a food court and a Caribbean Cinemas movie theater that shows current release movies in english.
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- 4 story
- Condo
- On floor 3
- 2100 sq. ft.
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- Guests Provide Their Own Meals
- Children Welcome
- Wheelchair Inaccessible
Bedrooms: 3 Bedrooms, Sleeps 6, Beds for 6
Bathrooms: 2 Bathrooms
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Serene, Peaceful and Comfortable
Serene, Peaceful and Comfortable
- Guest Debashree S.
- Date of stay 11/27/13
- Review Submitted 12/06/13
As I mentioned in the title Serene, Peaceful and Comfortable. What else you can expect on your vacation and this place gives you all that you could ask for in a vacation. It felt like home with a view to the ocean and living room and terrace. Beds were comfortable too. Only hiccup that we had for this place was finding the location first time since the GPS does not work so well. But overall had a great stay and enjoyed every bit of it.Did you find this review helpful? Yes | No Helpful votes: 0/0
The Best Stay ever!!!!
The Best Stay ever!!!!
- Guest Anonymous
- Date of stay 10/05/13
- Review Submitted 10/17/13
When I first began inquiring about malibu rentals, I was repsonded to by Brenda, who by far gave me the best customer service. She was very professional but also made me feel like family. Every question I had, she answered in a timely manor and always gave suggestions. When I arrived in Puerto Rico I was greated by her sister and son in law, who met me at the Enterprise car rental on time. We followed him to the condo where he showed us where everything was and how things worked. He was very nice and friendly and gave us some ideas as to where we should consider traveling to. The house was fully stocked with all the things you would need when staying for a week (I.e. toiletries,dishes, pots and pans, cleaning supplies, beach towels and chairs as well as maps and food suggestions. ) The only thing I didnt like was that the condo was 107 degrees whe we arrived and there was no air conditioning in the living room so it made it hard to enjoy being in the living room . It would have been nice to have the a.c running before we got there so the first night wasnt so uncomfortable. Aside from that, I love it!!! Im already planning to come back and book with Brenda!!!! Brenda, you were awesome and I cant wait to book with you.Did you find this review helpful? Yes | No Helpful votes: 1/1
Beautiful centrally located family beach condo
Beautiful centrally located family beach condo
- Guest Barbara F.
- Date of stay 07/02/13
- Review Submitted 07/15/13
My family and I had a wonderful time in Puerto Rico. The condo is just feet from the beach which was really convenient. My older son (12) enjoyed the beach for boogie boarding. My younger son (10) preferred the calmness of Luquillo and Seven Seas, but still went in the water at the condo. The pool at the condo was wonderful. It had a a nice sitting area and very close to the condo. The condo had everything we needed for a day at the beach. There were many beach towels, coolers, and tons of beach toys! The cupboard has a lot of spices and other items so make sure you check the cabinets before you go shopping. The upstairs patio was wonderful. In the evening we would go upstairs and play dominoes. The patio also provides a refreshing breeze on those warm humid evenings. The beds and furniture were very comfortable. I was not happy with the grocery selection at Walmart. I recommend Amigos in Rio Grande. There also is a Ralph's closer to the condo, but we would just go to Amigo's on the way back from the Beach. The condo is close to San Juan and Fajardo. We also went to the Arecibo satellite dish one day and the Camuy Caverns and it was only a little more than an hour there. I do recommend getting the auto pass for the tolls it is well worth it. The beach at the condo was very clean. We were there during 4 th of July and the beach was very crowded. The next day there was a lot of trash left, but the city had people there cleaning the garbage up which was nice! We look forward to returning soon ! Thank you Barbara F. San Francisco, CADid you find this review helpful? Yes | No Helpful votes: 1/1
- Guest Daniel M. (Strongstown)
- Date of stay 05/11/13
- Review Submitted 06/06/13
Our stay here was exceptional. The condo was well furnished, clean and exactly (even better) as described. Our sponsor was very attentive to making sure everything was in order for our arrival. It was a real pleasure to come home to such a wonderful place after a long day of vacationing. The pools and grounds are beautiful and professionally maintained. Security was on site 24-7. Overall WONDERFUL!!!Did you find this review helpful? Yes | No Helpful votes: 0/0
Incredible Rental
Incredible Rental
- Guest Anonymous
- Date of stay 04/14/13
- Review Submitted 05/15/13
We knew this was going to be a fantastic vacation right away from the moment we booked this rental. Brenda, the condo owner, is beyond helpful with great communication through email-- even sending us the weather outlook for our week in Puerto Rico. Upon landing in San Juan, we were met by a member of Brenda's family at our rental car pick-up place and followed him into Loiza and then to the condo. The second we opened the door, we knew we were in love. The pictures do it justice-- it's just as roomy and big as the photos make it look. We had five adults staying and we were able to make it work easily. Our favorite part of the condo, by far, was the roof-top patio. This being the top unit, you have basically an entire extra floor of space to inhabit. We spent most of our time in the condo on that rooftop, lounging in the chairs and on the couch. The grills on the roof were also a fantastic touch as I was able to grill out several times through the week. An now-- the beach. We've stayed at many inclusive resorts and tropical destinations, and I have NEVER had the beach to myself. That's right-- we had the entire beach to ourselves at least two of the days we were there. And the water was so much fun to jump into... The waves were not too big, but also not too small which made for a lot of fun. When you were done in the water, you could climb up into one of the beach chairs (the condo has several to use) and just imagine you were on a deserted island. We hope everyone enjoys the inflatable water loungers and boogie board that we left behind! They are FUN to use in the water! The pool area was nice also; while they were not deep, the pools were well-maintained and there was never a problem finding an available chair to lay out in the sun. We also like the covered patio where we could sit and have a drink or a bite to eat. I really don't have any negatives to talk about with this rental. The only downside it that it's not exactly close to any shops or what-not, but it's about a 10 minute drive to get to the Wal-Mart or grocery store if you need anything. But that distance from everything else is what makes this property such a gem! If you are thinking about staying Puerto Rico-- with easy access to San Juan, El Yunke, and Fajardo: STAY HERE!Did you find this review helpful? Yes | No Helpful votes: 2/2
Great Trip to Puerto Rico
Great Trip to Puerto Rico
- Guest Kim S.
- Date of stay 03/25/13
- Review Submitted 03/29/13
We had a great stay at the penthouse condo. Everything we could need was there for us - dishes, towels, relaxing furniture (especially on the top deck), and other kitchen utensils. This allowed us to cook breakfast and lunch at home and only go out for dinner. We even flew a kite on the beach one day - the beach is a short walk from the condo and was beautiful for swimming/sunning! The condo is centrally located between San Juan and Fajardo, where you can take the ferry to Culebra or Vieques. Good snorkeling is in Culebra or some of the other little islands off the coast of Fajardo. The El Yuenque rainforest was only a 30-40 minute drive and old San Juan was about the same (in the other direction). We hiked the Big Tree trail (about 20-30 min.) to La Mina waterfall and enjoyed a cool dip in a secret pool above the falls. The condo was clean, organized, and just what we expected from the pictures. My only suggestion would be new pillows. Otherwise, it was everything we wanted and needed! Views of the beach were spectacular and on the other side of the condo you looked out into the mountains/rainforest. Brenda and Lars kept in close contact with us, especially during a challenging trip down, which landed us there a day later than expected. They were extremely helpful in ensuring we safely arrived at the condo by providing turn-by-turn driving instructions. While Loiza isn't a typical tourist destination, we enjoyed being in a more local atmosphere where we could see true Puerto Ricans enjoying time with their families, road-side stands selling fresh produce, and even some farm land! It was fun to encounter all of the wild animals like the dogs, roosters/chickens, and iguanas. We never felt bothered by them; they helped contribute to the authentic experience. We ate at Soleil, which was a romantic outdoor bar/restaurant in Pinones (about 20 minutes west of Loiza). We were one of only three groups there so the service was good and food was decent. We also ate in Old San Juan one night by the cruise ship dock and had fantastic tapas and sangria as we enjoyed the warm evening breeze outside. We also had no trouble driving around the area - despite some interesting Puerto Rican driving (we dubbed it "turtling" since the cars seem to just mosey on out into the street regardless of whether another car is coming). Finally - we were able to get around well with mostly English and some elementary Spanish when needed.Did you find this review helpful? Yes | No Helpful votes: 1/1
- Guest Monica M.
- Date of stay 08/19/12
- Review Submitted 03/26/13
I frequent Puerto Rico a lot and I must say that this has been one of the most exceptional stays I have had in Puerto Rico. I travel with my family (husband and two daughters) and this time we wanted to stay someplace between the Fajardo and San Juan, well this is the "IDEAL SPOT". It is centrally located in Loiza where we had access to all of our favorite spots (the Rainforest, Fajardo, Luquillo Beach, Old San Juan and Isla Verde). There was even a great waterpark and fabulous malls driving distance from the condo. And how can I forget the Walmart!! Perfect for a family. The apartment itself is gorgeous! We were provided with fresh linens and all of the pots, pans and cutlery were clean and in tact. Ramon was an absolute doll! He met/greeted us at the airport and took us where we needed to go to pick up our rental car. He showed us where everything was located in the apartment and provided us with "Emergency" numbers in case anything went wrong. Of course nothing went wrong. My girls, 9 years old and 6 years old spent most of their time in the pool. We even had a "fish-fry" on the upstairs (outdoor) terrace. It was great! I considered it our home away from home. We are already booked for August of 2013. Monica & FamilyDid you find this review helpful? Yes | No Helpful votes: 1/1
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- Guest Janis W.
- Date of stay 03/11/13
- Review Submitted 03/24/13
This could have been a Nice Place to stay. Upon arrival person responsible to meet us was over 1 hour late. Once we arrived we In countered a Barrage of Ants on Kitchen Counter. Then we discovered the Refrigerator was Nasty. No Debris, however it had not been washed out and sanitized, leftover drippings from previous guest. The bathroom was also dirty, Bath Tub, toilet not cleaned. Late one night my niece went to Bathroom and was greeted by Gigantic Cock Roach. The bedding leaves a lot to be desired, needs replacing. The Condo has a Musty Mildew smell. Full of Mosquitos, no screens in any Windows. No Air Conditioning in Main living area, only in Bed Rooms. The owner has a policy, no refunds under any circumstance, so please think about it before you rent this place. Other reviews rave about how wonderful everything was. Marginal at best. The owner never called to see if things were going all right. We had to contact her. Never once offered any Compensation for our troubles. We were charged a $ 75.00 cleaning fee, what a Rip off. It's a scam, I guess we had to pay her $ 75.00 to allow us to clean her Place. The week we were there the Condo site was a Lil spooky . Lots of Empty Condos, And a non English speaking Guard posted at Beach entrance. Loiza is quite a bit of ways out from San Juan. Even though the Condo is gated you have to travel down a deserted looking street, you will be greeted by stray dogs and the locals come out in the evening. It is located in a poor Neighborhood. Never had a problem with the local folks, they were friendly enough. But who wants to go on vacation and be greeted by a three legged do who we named Trey.. The Beach is a Joke. It is littered with old tires and various kinds of trash. I will try to post pictures of this place. This leads me to believe the owner is posting her reviews.. So to recap, the description is not accurate. Property was not clean. Owner failed to provide good customer service. Property not recommended. Attractions are few and far between.6Did you find this review helpful? Yes | No Helpful votes: 2/2
Fantastic escape from winter!
Fantastic escape from winter!
- Guest Royston D. (-)
- Date of stay 02/27/13
- Review Submitted 03/04/13
I just spent 4 days in Brenda's condo with my sister. A quick, desperate escape from winter in Washington, DC that we will definitely repeat again next year! The condo is comfortable, clean, well-equipped, and only about 30 minutes drive from San Juan. We were able to easily visit both Old San Juan in one direction, and El Yunque rainforest in the other! In between, we hung out at the pool or on the beach right behind the complex. Brenda's son-in-law met us at the car rental office and led us there -- a service we didn't expect but much appreciated! He also talked us through when we got lost on the way to drop off the car as we were leaving! It was a wonderful introduction to Puerto Rico!Did you find this review helpful? Yes | No Helpful votes: 0/0
Would Return Again! Great stay
Would Return Again! Great stay
- Guest Heather B.
- Date of stay 02/12/13
- Review Submitted 02/23/13
We are two newlywed couples who decided to take a getaway to Puerto Rico for a week. We wanted to not only embrace the culture but also do a vacation in a more inexpensive way - hence why we decided to rent a condo rather than stay at a resort. This condo was perfect! It is located in "not the best" part of town (we got several cringes when we told locals in San Juan or surrounding towns that we were staying in Loize) but we never ever ever felt unsafe. It was part of the adventure. The condo is incredibly spacious and fully equipped for anything you might need at all! Coolers, beach chairs, towels, boogie board, washer/dryer, toiletries, etc. All you need to bring is your clothes and buy some food to cook in the kitchen. Only thing the kitchen was missing was a dishwasher. No big deal. The bedrooms have AC but the common area does not. Turn on the fans and open the windows for a nice ocean breeze. We never felt overheated. The beach is steps away. Nice, uncrowded, clean beach. Good waves for boogie boarding. Gorgeous morning or evening walk. We made a fire one night out there as well with some driftwood we found. A bigger, even nicer beach can be found 15mins away in Luquillo. Good location - not far from San Juan (30mins), El Yunque Rainforest (about 30mins), Fajardo where you can catch a ferry to Culebra or Vieques (about 45mins), and places like Walmart within 10 mins. Brenda does a fantastic job of communicating and organizing all along the planning way. Quick to answer emails and very helpful in planning. Ramon picked us up at the car rental and showed us the way to the apartment. Secure, secluded complex. Very happy with our choice. If we return, we would definitely consider staying there again. The pictures do a great job of showing exactly what you get. No worries there. They even set up a honeymoon suite for our friends complete with rose petals, chocolate, and flowers! Awesome surprise!!! The only reason for a 4 instead of 5 star review - they were an hour and a half late to pick us up at the rental car place. Made us a bit scared as foreigners waiting, unknowingly, at someone else's mercy. Not a good feeling to start off the trip. Otherwise, our stay was fantastic! Would definitely recommend it! You won't be disappointed in this place. Well worth the money (and savings from a resort ;)Did you find this review helpful? Yes | No Helpful votes: 0/0
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Podner iPod video app forced to change name
By LC Angell
Contributing Editor
Published: Wednesday, February 22, 2006
News Categories: Mac Software
Splasm Software says it must come up with a new name for Podner, its Mac-only iPod video conversion application, following emails from Apple requesting a name change. Splasm is giving away free Podner registrations to those who submit one of the top five new names for the software.
"Twice in the last week, the kind folks at Apple Computer have asked us to change Podner's name to something without the word 'pod' in it. We don't see more than a passing family resemblance, but we can't say we blame them," the developer says. "Podner is an awfully popular iPod video conversion tool and if we were Apple we might circle the wagons round little bits and pieces of our trademark, too. When companies like Apple Corps can sue Apple Computer over a trademark dispute we think it might be time to saddle up and move along to a new name. C'mon now, who's got the money to stand up and defend a cute cowboy hat?"
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I want to slap apples legal departmant for being a bunch of ideots.
Posted by Peachey on February 22, 2006 at 8:18 AM (PST)
Just the word "Pod" now?
This is a new low. Apple has become worse than Microsoft. You don't see them suing their own user base over software named "Win___"
Posted by stark23x on February 22, 2006 at 8:43 AM (PST)
Holy cow… Is anyone keeping an official list? Off the top of my head (ok, and a bit of Google):
Podner → ??
ThoughtOut's iPed → Ped
iPodder Lemon → Juice / Juice Receiver
iPodlounge → iLounge
iPodderX → Transistr
iPod Essentials → mp3Essentials
iPodWorld → iWorld
Matias' iPodArmor → iArmor
iPodSubwayMaps → iSubwayMaps
DLO TransPod → TransDock
PodGear → GEAR4
Apple… you're totally justified in doing this, but why not be fair to everyone's Google rankings and just do everyone at once? There's quite a few more… websites, especially
Posted by noble on February 22, 2006 at 9:56 AM (PST)
To all those who still think that apple is a benign wonderful company who really cares….. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA Apple is a corporation, it exists to take your money for its stockholders. All corporations are in the business of making money—plain and simple. They will try anything to take your money—including making you feel like part of the "family", a happy partner trying to make your life better; like the mafia. I own many iPods and i love them, but I am under NO false assumptions that apple "cares" about anything other than my wallet. [Disclosure: I own apple stock]
Posted by ILaughAtYou on February 22, 2006 at 10:00 AM (PST)
Why doesn't Apple threaten the pea industry for using "pod"? Why doesn't Apple hunt whales because they travel in "pods"? This is insane.
Posted by M. le Pod on February 22, 2006 at 12:05 PM (PST)
Apple used to only go after i- products
Posted by LukeA on February 22, 2006 at 12:38 PM (PST)
it's about time apple go after that dimwit thief (retarded delusional) bill palmer at ipodgarbage, too.
Posted by cross on February 22, 2006 at 1:06 PM (PST)
I can understand them going after anything that says "iPod" in the product title…I think they have a reasonable right to control the license to that name.
But going after related products with the term "Pod" in it seems to be pushing it. But they know that these little guys won't fight them…and they know they can piss off a few people who are producing acessories because they know there are 30 more who will jump in to fill the game
Posted by bluecow on February 22, 2006 at 1:56 PM (PST)
WOW! Major censorship here at iLounge. It too is becoming more like Apple…sad, very sad.
Posted by FahrenheiPod 451 on February 22, 2006 at 9:52 PM (PST)
FahrenheiPod 451,
? "Major censorship" ?
What has been censored here?
Posted by Bob Levens in UK on February 23, 2006 at 1:42 AM (PST)
What about the HP iRiver? Have they tried to take any action about that using the "i"? Also, did Creative sue over the use of Nano, which they came out with first, with Zen Nano?
Posted by Ollie on February 23, 2006 at 3:13 AM (PST)
"...the HP iRiver"
I'm sure the folks at HP and at iRiver are wondering if you know something that they don't. They're separate companies; HP DOES use the 'i' in iPAQ (inherited from Compaq), if that's what you meant to refer to.
Posted by flatline response on February 23, 2006 at 4:34 AM (PST)
...Open the pod doors Hal…I need to upchuck on the shoes of some overzealous trademark lawyers…you'd think they owned the moon or Jupiter or something…
Or some ramblings akin to that (heavy sigh with regards to the greed of corporate America).
Next thing we'll know, Apple will be filing cease and desist orders against Authur C. Clarke, the estate of Stanley Krubrick, MGM Studios and everyone else remotely related for using the 'P' word in their motion picture masterpiece 2001: A Space Odyssey, never mind that it was made years before AAPL even existed and a certain Apple CEO's mommy was probably still wiping his nose for him at that time.
Posted by flatline response on February 23, 2006 at 4:47 AM (PST)
Very strange; took me FOREVER to post that last one. Actually, I tried serveral times to post the two above together, only to have your system continually deny it. Even after I split them in two it still denied the latter post until I finally tried deleting the quotation marks around MY version of Dave Bowman's plea with Hal.
It's getting to be WAY too much work to ramble these days; the brain cell expenditure is TOO costly, particularly for me.
Posted by flatline response on February 23, 2006 at 4:58 AM (PST)
I just duplicated your 'problem' post - it was accepted straight away.
Posted by Bob Levens in UK on February 23, 2006 at 5:13 AM (PST)
Also, did Creative sue over the use of Nano, which they came out with first, with Zen Nano?
I think the issue of trademarking a word which was first brought into use by the Greeks has already been discussed when the iPod nano first came out. If they have called it the iNano it might have been a different case…..
Posted by Bob Levens in UK on February 23, 2006 at 5:23 AM (PST)
POD POD POD iSue me you iTards. Ill take a bite out of this apple, oops thats a trade mark infringment.
Posted by Peachey on February 23, 2006 at 7:18 AM (PST)
"HP DOES use the 'i' in iPAQ (inherited from Compaq)"
I have an iPAQ. Coolest thing ever. I actually used it as my mp3 player until I realized that I had worn the battery life down to about an hour of music play. Then I bought an iPod nano after I realized that I needed something smaller to ride my bike with. Now I'm happy.
Posted by Werewolf on February 23, 2006 at 7:31 AM (PST)
Splasm has to have a case here since "podner" is a word that goes back in use to at least the '40s (where if you Google it, it was mentioned in a TIME magazine article). Aren't there any copyright attorneys out there who want to make a name for themselves by taking this on?
Posted by Craig on February 23, 2006 at 10:55 AM (PST)
Apple is becoming full of themselves these days. I would take them on and keep your name, and I bet you win as any jury will look at Apple and laugh at what has become Apple's immense arrogance. Spend as little money as possible in legal fees, as this is utterly ridiculous on Apple's part. I've been in enough courtrooms to tell you that the Judge will even say Apple is pushing it. Go to court and teach Apple a lesson on a shoestring budget as it has been done before to great success in these types of stupid cases. Tell the "kind folks" at Apple to kindly meet you in court. I've been purchasing Apple products since 1984, but what I've started to see over the last year has made me seriously consider if and when I purchase another Apple product. I only hope that those who have used the word "pod" waaaaaaaaaay before Apple ever used it, come out of the woodwork with lawsuits against Apple.
Posted by FahrenheiPod 451 on February 23, 2006 at 3:12 PM (PST)
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Ryder Cup captain Davis Love III balances his game, scouting for U.S. team
If Congressional's par-3 10th hole isn't tough enough to face first thing in the morning, Dustin Johnson and Hunter Mahan have to deal with it under the gaze of Captain America.
No pressure, guys.
"It's just nice to be out here playing with them, watching what they're doing," said Davis Love III, the 48-year-old captain for the U.S. Ryder Cup team.
Love will play the first two rounds of the AT&T National with Johnson and Mahan, two of the top young stars expected to play big roles in American team events for years to come. As much as they will want to make an impression on the captain, Love is a little more concerned about trying to beat them instead.
"I'm right now focused on my game," said Love, who is playing a full schedule since returning in May from a six-week layoff to let a cracked rib heal.
Love won his 20th career event four years ago, but he still has the talent to qualify for majors almost every time he tries. Other than a few absences at the limited-field Masters, he has missed only one other major (2009 U.S. Open) since 1990. He hasn't missed a British Open since 1986 or a PGA since '88.
On a major-caliber course such as Congressional, the captain still has plenty of game. He tied for 11th in last year's U.S. Open on the Blue Course a year after tying for sixth at Pebble Beach.
Love finished 16th the last time the AT&T National was played at Congressional in 2009. He was runner-up to Sergio Garcia on the same course in the 2005 Booz Allen Classic.
After finishing third three weeks ago in Memphis and 29th in the U.S. Open, Love has climbed to 42nd on his own Ryder Cup points list. He would like to keep that performance trend going through the PGA Championship at the famed Ocean Course on Kiawah Island, S.C.
"I'm sure when we get to Kiawah, I'll be watching it as much as playing," he said.
Even this week when he's trying to be just one of 120 players trying to win, his role as captain is never far from the surface.
"I get asked something about the Ryder Cup every day," he said.
With only 92 days until the balls start flying at Medinah for the 2012 Ryder Cup, Love has to have some kind of blueprint in his mind already for how to fill out his 12-man roster.
Eight players will lock up spots based on points at the conclusion of the PGA. After that, Love will have three more weeks to assess guys before announcing his four captain's picks Sept. 4 in New York City.
"Two [picks] are going to be clearly obvious, I think," he said. "Two of them will be really hard. That's what I saw with the last couple of teams."


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Best Legal Departments 2012: Best of the RestCorporate Counsel 2012-10-01 00:00:00.0 In June we recognized the lawyers at four companies as Corporate Counsel' s Best Legal Departments. We also found much to admire in the other nominees. Here is the third and final installment of snapshots of the 2012 finalists. CBRE Group Inc. general counsel Laurence Midler started 2011 by letting out a big sigh of relief. The Securities and Exchange Commission decided not to take action against the Los Angelesbased commercial real estate company for alleged bribery of Chinese government officials. In an era of high FCPA enforcement, CBRE's ability to secure a "no action" letter is noteworthy. Months before it received that welcome piece of paper, the company had voluntarily disclosed what amounted to possible violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. The SEC credited the company's early decision to self-report, its thorough internal investigation, and the swift remedial actions it took to rectify the situation. We were just as impressed to see the department convert its brush with the law into an opportunity for growth. Not only did CBRE's China business emerge from the investigations stronger than ever, the department reinforced its dedication to maintaining a robust ethics and compliance program. It was a productive year for the department that employs 60 lawyers (38 in the United States). Highlights included settling an overtime class action for far less than CBRE's lawyers had anticipated. In-house lawyers also led the $1 billion acquisition of ING Group's global real estate practice, doubling the size of the company's investment management business. With so much going on last year, other GCs might have postponed instituting a formal legal pro bono program. Not Midler. He launched a partnership with Goodwill Industries International, and his active participation has encouraged other members of the department to join in. ----- Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company recognizes that most of its new lawyers don't arrive knowing how to manage vendor relationships. That's why GC Mark Roellig's department provides targeted training to these new hires, showing them the ropes of outside counsel management. Teaching those skills translates into direct cost savings for the department down the road. The Springfield, Massachusettsbased company cut outside spending by 5 percent last year. MassMutual consistently manages to stay within its outside counsel budget, and has eliminated automatic fee increases by preferred providers that were once routine. It's also found other ways to rein in litigation costs. Last year the company's dispute resolution team effectively used early case assessment to better manage its litigation. Since 2009, the team's tactics have cut MassMutual's litigation caseload by an impressive 20 percentplus. Last year the team racked up two summary judgment wins in unrelated district court cases, which were later affirmed on appeal. MassMutual is staffed by 101 lawyers worldwide, 52 of them based in the United States. We were impressed by the department's focus on diversity. Roellig established a diversity committee to promote awareness in the department, and it seems to be paying off. Forty-three percent of the lawyers hired last year were people of color. Almost half of MassMutual's lawyers are now women, and 10 percent are openly gay or lesbian. ----- The motto of Milwaukee-based Rockwell Automation Inc.'s law department is "preventing problems before they occur." If 2011 was any indication, its 21 lawyers (15 based in the United States) do a pretty good job of meeting that objective. Metrics tell part of the story. The product liability docket stood at seven last yearan all-time low. And Rockwell had a low rate of employment litigation for a company with 21,000 employees. How does the industrial automation company keep those numbers down? To minimize legal risk, lawyers need to be where the action is. The product safety group reports to the VP of litigation. When there are product notices or recalls, legal gets involved early. And when lawyers identify a litigation trend associated with a certain product, they apprise Rockwell's engineers. GC Douglas Hagerman's department takes the same preventive approach to managing employment issues. Last year the department took the lead rewriting the company's key policies, making them easier for employees to understand. An in-house employment lawyer works hand in hand with human resources, and the department actively encourages participation in its ombudsman program, which has significantly cut lawsuits against the company. When legal disputes do arise, Rockwell's lawyers are often able to resolve them quickly, and at minimal expense. Last year the company reached an early settlement in a product liability case involving multiple deaths. After an intense investigation showed that Rockwell's product was not to blame, the in-house lawyers aggressively negotiated the agreement at a low cost to the company. The department has wrung additional savings from its outside counsel spending. Between 2004 and 2009, it cut those costs in half. Although it spent 3 percent more last year on outside services compared to 2010, as a percentage of revenue, spending actually shrank 17 percent. Numbers like that are what GCs' dreams are made of. |


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