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False Statements | Bank of America, Bank of New York Mellon, CoreLogic, CWABS, CWALT, MERS
False Statements
Bank of New York Mellon
Action Date: June 27, 2011
Location: Simi Valley, CA
Who are Bank of America's newest robo-signers? For several years, BOA turned to its subsidiary, BAC Home Loans Servicing, in Collin County, Texas, whenever mortgage assignments were needed in foreclosures. This office, formerly Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, produced hundreds of thousands of assignments, including most all of the assignments to Countrywide CWABS and CWALT trusts. In recent months, however, BOA has turned to its office in Ventura County, California, as the Collin County, TX, signers have become too well known. These assignments are made primarily for CWALT and CWABS trusts that closed in 2005, 2006 and 2007.
These assignments claim to assign both the mortgages and the notes to the trusts.
On each of these assignments, MERS is stated to be the HOLDER of the mortgage.
Who are the newest signers – who use MERS titles to assign mortgages TO BAC while actually working FOR BAC – signing as if they were MERS officers for dozens of different companies? The names appearing most often include:
Ricki Aguilar
Malik Basurto
Youda Crain
Diana DeAvila
Edward Gallegos
Christopher Herrara
Bud Kamyabi
Tina LeRaybaud
Jane Martorana
Martha Munoz
Srbui Muradyan
Debbie Nieblas
Yomari Quintanilla
Luis Roldan
Miguel Romero
Cynthia Santos
Swarupa Slee
These individuals, in 2011, have signed as MERS officers for the following mortgage companies and banks, including many that no longer existed in 2011:
Aegis Wholesale Corporation
American Brokers Conduit
America's Wholesale Lender
Amnet Mortgage
Ampro Mortgage
Countrywide Bank, FSB
Decision One Mortgage Company
First Choice Funding, Inc.
First Interstate Financial Corp.
First National Bank of Arizona
Market Street Mortgage Corp.
M/I Financial Corp.
Millenia Funding Corporation
One Mortgage Company, LLC
Pinnacle Direct Funding Corp.
Pulte Mortgage
Quicken Loans
Universal American Mortgage Company
Service Mortgage Underwriters, Inc.
Wilmington Finance, Inc.
CoreLogic in Chapin, South Carolina, is the keeper of these documents.
Bank of New York Mellon is the trustee for most of the CWABS and CWALT trusts that use these BAC documents.
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Are any homeowners winning in court against this overwhelming fraud that the banks are using to steal our homes? Are the judes just ignoring the fraud and still ruling in the banks favor? It is one thing to have a abundance of provable wrong doing and fraud by the banks that we present in court but if the judges ignore us because they are either afraid of the banks or are being bribed or told by the government to foreclose anyway we need to hear these stories. If we don't help each other out many of us are not only going to be homeless with no credit scores high enough to rent but if hiring lawyers is a futile situation this will take our only asset left which is our cash. Does it ever work out in court for the homeowner?
Any current information about results of the people like ourselves that have been scammed and run through the mill with these fraudulent transactions?
Well lets see i'm in court on MONDAY have an expensive attorney who was not confident based on the fact that the judges don't care and a forensic loan specialist confirm fraud and still had a similiar comment and told to hire a court reporter so I can appeal. MONEY MONEY. I have a countrywide loan 2006 and michelle solander on my note etc…. FRAUD…. it's been a nightmare and now the lawyers have lost faith…
I wanted to ask for some help.. I am close to the point of asking for modification (ie: no longer paying my mortgage.. which they tell me I have to do.. so I would be considered more of a high risk for defaulting. My loan resides with CWALT 2005-J7. Instead of dealing with BOA, does it make sense to write to CWALT and ask them for a modification?
Also I wanted to find out about the "assignment".. hate to sound stupid, but where do I find that piece of information.. as in who signed it???
All assignments are on file at your county court house.
You REALLY need to educate yourself!
I am sure trying to educate myself. It is difficult to find which direction to turn and it is all a big learning curve for me…. and that is also the main reason I joined this blog.
You can go to the registrars office in the county that you closed in. Ask for everything filed on your address since the day you closed. There you will likely find all or any transfers that have occurred. If you or anyone can get any lender on tape saying you need to skip payments, DO IT. It's not legal in most states for them to advise you to do so.
Can anybody offer any guidance on the pooling and servicing agreement for any of the CWALTS in terms of if they tie into a bank offering more options?
Think of the masses of people who would swarm the courts if people would file "wrongful foreclosure" lawsuits. I am hearing that if you have a good case, an attorney who is willing to get a little feisty, and a judge who "gets it" you might be able to settle out of court. We have been fighting off these Big Banks( who by the way have already been bailed out, given federal money, and are still stealing your home! So they have in essence already made money several times over the course of your loan. They made money at the inception of your loan… When it was securitized. It is criminal… But not one banker has gone to jail!
you can find that at the registry of deeds. how does one find out about being part of the CWALT 2005, etc.?
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Shannon I am a fellow Hawaii resident buried alive and digging myself out from under BOA/BONYM/RCOHI attorneys fraudulent foreclosure mill,,,,problem is in their hurry to expedite and accelerate they made some very BIG mistakes I am taking to the Appellate Court de novo. Do you have any of the dirt that can be thrown back at them to help here in Hawaii?? email@example.com
Mary, how has your situation worked out for you so far? We are in litigation now with the the fraudsters… We got the cream of the crop…Countrywide, BOA, Litton/Ocwen, Bank of New York Mellon. We are fighting to save our properties. Bank bailouts, government programs, atty gen investigations, do Nothing!! We go broke just paying for atty fees. We are still fighting?? Is there anybody out there who has fought and won?? I understand a few cases settle out of court… But you don't hear about those too much. Hanging by a thread! Homeowners need to unite!
bank of new york melon just took my house..i got scammed on the loan modification that was just a scam..i was with countrywide then bank of america who scammed me and then put me up with new york melon who is bank of america, after paying 4,000 to a lawyer to help me stay in my home it was gonna cost alot more for him to fight all whe way so i surrendered
Hi, All, I had my mortgage from Quick Loan, a month or so later was transferred to Countrywide, then to Bank of America. While I have been trying to remodify my mortgage with Bank of America, Now Bank of New York Mellon came into the picture and trying to foreclose my house. If all of us are in a similar boat, why can't we find a way and file class action against Bank of New York. With our own individual effort and talking circle here in the forum cannot solve our problems to prove BoA and BoNYM committed fraud to all of us. Do we have a lawyer here can speak for all of us for foreclosure fraud? Thank you.
No they cant..Assignment should have been recorded typically within 90 days of closing…I would fight it!
Does anyone have a Lashonna Linzsey as Assistant vice principal?
So My loan closed in May 2007 and the assignment was recorded August 2011. The assignment should have been filed no later than 90 after the closing of the loan. Violation of NY Trust Law…Anyone else have a CWALT Trust from 2007-16CB?
how can I prove that Martha Munoz is an employee of BofA Recontrust and not a Vice President of MERS as she claims on my Deed of Trust Assignment.
There's a good chance that "Martha Munoz" is not even an employee of BOA. My Assignment of Mortgage has her name also. But you don't have to prove that she's a BOA employee. She's listed as a VP of MERS, but MERS has already admitted on the record that they have NO EMPLOYEES, therefore, MM cannot be a VP of MERS. You have a fraudulent document just as I do. Your lender does not have legal standing to service (read: collect the monthly payment) or initiate foreclosure proceedings. I am currently also waiting for a response from the law firm that BOA used to begin my foreclosure. I have accused them of collusion, racketeering and aiding BOA in the fraudulent servicing and foreclosure of my loan.
Can anyone provide me any proof of martha munoz's employment? my lawyer needs it ASAP. Please please please!
Did your lawyer google "Martha Munoz"? I found several court cases where documents with her name were used to prove fraud. You do not have to prove where or who she DOES work for, just that she IS NOT a MERS employee.
Did you find anything? Martha Munoz just signed my assignment also. Pease send me your assignment and I will send you mine. firstname.lastname@example.com
Please send me a copy of your assignment with Martha Munoz and I will send you mine. email@example.com
sent. Look for SubH2O
Thanks, but I still need some proof of her employment, so he says. If anyone wants the docs with Munoz's name on it, I can send you 8 different ones.
How are you supposed to prove the employment of a fictitious person? Sounds like your lawyer is a dud.
Shelly… Can you or others please give me some advice on how to locate our assignment. We think our note is bogus along with all the others. B of A is our servicer, NYB Mellon trustee… Going to have a CWALT 2005-57CB cert. the only thing B of A will give us is our mtg history & payoff. Our rate is going up with an additional $500-600 we will have to pay. B of A won't refi, knowing we can afford the new note. Any suggestions? We are not in a hardship, no missed or late payments… Non GSE loan
Your assignment(s) is/are filed with your county court house. I found my records online then went to the court house and paid for certified copies.
Liz, we feel our note is bogus. It is a 2005 Quicken/Countrywide/BOA mortgage and we got scammed with an interest only loan without our knowledge. We have been fighting with them and, obviously, getting nowhere except for high blood pressure. Did you ever get any further in your search. We also have robosigned assignments.
I can not believe what I just discovered. I took out a second mortgage to pay off countrywide and Bank of New York Mellon is trying to foreclose on me. Just recently I received a corrective assignment of mortgage. Both assignment of Mortgage is sign by robo signers. What I saw from David Sterns office, where they posted on the internet of the same person signing is exactly the papers I have. I have spent over 5000. on 2 different attorneys to no avail. And I just discovered this myself. What do I do. please someone honest help me, give me the proper direction. I just discovered this last night as I was filling out papers for bankruptcy. I am a single women. My only son is in college. I am so tired of being taking advantage of I could scream. Kathy
Yes indeed I am sitting here looking at that exact thing,a mers assignment of deed 7 years after the cut-off date prepared by diana de avila in simi valley so it says then says when recorded mail to 1 CoreLOGIC DRIVE,WESTLAKE TEXAS. This is a Mers,as nominee for Americas Wholesale Lender/Bank of New York Mellon as trustee for the holders of CWALT INC ALTERNATIVE LOAN TRUST BLAHBLAHBLAH.Ventura Ca,Trisha Jackson assistant secretary of Mers blatant horse shit by b of a and that ugly dwarf angelo mozello.
CECILIA RODRIGUEZ SIGNATURE AND INFO send to firstname.lastname@example.com
hi barry – i have rodriguez – what do you have and need
Hi Jim, looking for rodriguez stuff too, do you have signatures and info you could share. if so, email is firstname.lastname@example.com. looking take down Bank of NY
have several a want more will send you what I have
I have Cecilia Rodriguez. Can anyone send me info on her and her signature please. spayurpet@gmail com. Thank you
Do you have Cecilia's signature AND occupation? Thanks email@example.com
i have cecilia rodrigez
Hi Roy – we have a cwalt 2005 – rodriguez notarized by daryl brown
Hi! I recently saw that a new assignment of mortgage was filed on our house in FL, we closed on the house in 2005, but the new assignment of mortgage is dated 2012 and filed with our county 11/26/2013…. Signed Cecilia Rodriquez, assistant secretary for Mers The notary is from CA but it looks like the seal on it is from Delaware? We have a million other problems with our loans, but wanted to know if they can file something 7 years after closing?
could you send me your copy of her signature?
Hi Roy – do you have a fax number and/or cell
I am also looking for any info that I could use in a foreclosure case against Bank of New York. The mortgage assignment from Countrywide looks valid date-wise but it is signed by Celia Rodriguez. If she is a robo-signer and if that is valid in a defense PLEASE email me at firstname.lastname@example.com. I am in Florida. Don't know if anything will help in Florida anymore.
Hi Bev – we're in Fl too and we have countrywide – rodriguez – happy to sahre and help – jim
HI Bev and Jim, I also am in florida with Rodriguez, happy to share also. I am writing my answer this weekend.. we were finally served in MA actually while we were there visiting last weekend.. (which I find completely creepy that they new we would be in Ma since we live in FL) but anyway, happy to share..
tried to copy and paste her signature but woulnt let me. send me your email and i will forward.my copy of her signature
I am in Tampa area – if you give me a fax number I can send CR
Hi All… how is everyone finding who signed their mortgage assignment? I only have documents of our settlement when we purchased in 2005. We had Everbank for a month, then Countrywide then in 2009 B of A as servicer's. NYB Mellon is the trustee, CWALT 2005-57CB. That is all I know. We are not in any default or foreclosure, however, our note goes from interest only to a fixed high rate in 2015. We have been unable to refi due to what B of A is telling us "Not Freddie or Fannie" and we are underwater. The market here in FL is picking up, but not enough to to a refi. LTV still too high.
Anyone have any suggestions for us before we get hit with the higher interest rate?
I have the same exact situation.. mine resides in CWALT 2007 J something.. can't remember.. and I am looking for the same exact answer.
Will the courthouse have all assignments even if assigned to MERS? How do we find signatures in that situation?


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Oct. 13 (Bloomberg) -- French utilities are steering clear of debt markets, with their bond sales at the lowest since 2007.
Awash in cash after asset sales and three of their biggest bond-issue years, companies from GDF Suez SA, Europe's largest natural-gas network operator, to Veolia Environnement SA, the world's biggest water company, raised 2.8 billion euros ($3.9 billion) in the first nine months of 2011, down about 75 percent from a year earlier, data compiled by Bloomberg show.
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A modern and comfortable hotel, but it's hard to get a good night's sleep as it's located in front of a lot of life on the Ramblas. A perfect spot if enjoying the nightlife is to your liking.
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Upgraded to Junior Suite!
I had emailed ahead to warn them we wouldn't arrive till about 11.30 p.m. No problem, they replied. We checked in and were told of the upgrade. Junior Suite (Rm 123) has to be the best room in the hotel - in the 'old' part with a glassed in little balcony overlooking the Ramblas. Big doors slid across to shut out light and all noise.
Terrific bathroom, spotlessly clean, endless delight in sitting and watching the Ramblas in action!! We didn't eat in the hotel at all ...
took everyone's advice and went out to find food.
I booked this hotel thanks to all the positive reviews. And you were all right - it's excellent.
Would stay here again
We stayed at the Rivoli Ramblas September 18-22, 2003. We found the location ideal and the hotel clean and friendly. We were upgraded to a superior room on the 6th floor facing the back, which had a large balcony with views of half the city. The superior room had a bedroom and separate living room. Breakfast was included in our rate and was great - a large selection of hot and cold foods and a gorgeous outdoor garden deck to eat it in. The staff was friendly and helpful, everything was very clean. Although nothing stands out as special about the hotel, a good clean room, good location, and friendly staff is all I need!
Good location, nothing special
We spent two nights at the Rivoli Ramblas in November 2003. The location is excellent - right on the Rambla and just 150 m from the Aerobus stop on Pla�a de Catalunya. There was a large supermarket right across the Rambla and a small cafe ("Moka") next door, where you can enjoy a breakfast for 2,50-5 euros. Hotel breakfast was pretty expensive, 18 euros. Our room was clean and spacious, but nothing special. We were also offered a room at the back but preferred a view to the Rambla. There was some noise but it didn't disturb our sleep, not even the dozens of caged birds on the Rambla. We did enjoy our stay at the Rivoli Ramblas, even though it was a little on the expensive side (190 euros per night) regarding the overall quality . I guess 100 euros was for the room, 90 euros for the location.
Clean, quiet and convenient
We stayed five nights at the Rivoli Ramblas in July 2003. As everyone else says, the location is excellent, being at the top end of La Ramblas, near Placa da Catalunya. Our room was not at the front and was completely quiet. Note though that some rooms have recently been renovated; being on a special rate, ours wasn't one of them. However, our room was spotlessly clean, a good size, and had a good bathroom with bath and shower. The furniture and bathroom had that 'well worn' feel, but this did not detract from the overall nice feel of the room.
The aircon was totally controllable and very effective. On our deal, breakfast was an extra 20 euros each per day, which we felt expensive and so never ate at the hotel. There is a decent bar/cafe next door or a choice of other good bars on La Ramblas where you can get breakfast for about 5 to 8 euors each. The staff were very helpfull and friendly.
Our only disappointment was the roof terrace; we imagined this to have panoramic views over the city and to be a great place for a pre-dinner drimk- it turned out to be a tiny area where you couldn't see much at all and there didn't seem to be any bar service. Overall, we definately recommend it.
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We got a cheap rate from expedia so at �90 a night, this was a fantastic truly 4 star hotel. The decor is up to date and excellent quality, and when it was 40 degrees outside the air conditioning was the a life saver! A really comfortable hotel, with a good size room, we asked for a quiet room at the back (as this hotel is right on la Ramblas) and got exactly what we wanted - peace and quiet. The location couldn't have been better, and it is especially handy for those of you who like to shop! At the top end of La Ramblas, this hotel has some great shops and dept stores on the doorstep, and some great restaurants just a few minutes away. I can't comment on the hotel food as we ate out every night. I would definitely recommend it, especially if you can get a good deal!
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Just back from a cruise on Brilliance of the Seas. We stayed at the Rivioli Ramblas a four star hotel just south of Pl. Catalunya one night pre-cruise and three nights post. The rooms we had were excellent, very quite, good mattress, great air conditioning, huge bath room with tub, in-room safe and all very modern. The staff was wonderful. Barcelona is fabulous. Enjoy.
Great hotel
My husband and I stayed here last year - and loved it. Its location is the best - you are close to everything. And late at night - you can just walk outside your hotel and see all the action. The staff was also very friendly and helpful - and they spoke english. I would highly recommend this 4 star hotel.
This was so convenient
I've just stayed here for a long weeknd (4 days) with my girlfriend. What an excellent choice for location and accomodation. The hotel was spotless with everything we could need. We stayed on b&b (buffet style) where we could have eaten all morning. We had rooms on the back of the hotel which I believe is quieter than the front (facing the Ramblas) ours was quet but the front could get noisy in high season. We've never been to Barcelona before but would recommend it and the hotel to anyone. One tip - get a two day pass on the bus tourista this allows you limitless travel on two huge circuits of the city taking in most of the excellent sites. We'll definately go back.Regards Nigel
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we stayed here for 6 days last xmas. the location is ideal(easy access to all the interesting places). Our room was big and quiet but the furnishing was old. very good bathroom and excellent breakfast!
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The Internal Revenue Service reached an agreement Monday with the National Treasury Employees Union to pay frontline union employees who earned performance awards last year. The awards would be paid from a pool of 1 percent of bargaining unit salaries.
"While this settlement provides an awards pool that is less than the amount called for under the parties' negotiated agreement, the settlement avoids protracted litigation over the matter," said NTEU President Colleen M. Kelley in a statement. "The payment date is expected to be this spring."
The awards in question were based on employee performance evaluations on work that had been performed since the start of 2012.
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Consider this: Engines don't burn just fuel, they burn fuel and air. The more air, the more power, and fuel delivery is adjusted accordingly...or so the axiom goes. In reality, air quantity must be equated with air quality, for without proper conditioning of mixtures, combustion efficiency will suffer. More air isn't always more power...as you will soon discover.
Some Fundamental Considerations
Let's say you have an engine that produces a given level of power, demonstrates certain brake specific fuel consumption (BSFC), and requires a known quantity of spark timing. Further, assume this engine to be our "baseline" for discussion. As you might assume, these conditions are produced with what we'll also call "baseline combustion efficiency."
Now, without changing net airflow into the engine, suppose we perform a set of modifications intended only to improve mixture quality (homogeneity). In conventional terms, this simply means keeping more fuel in suspension prior to and during combustion. We want to emphasize that net fuel and airflow are not changed, only mixture quality.
From these types of modifications, some interesting results can occur. First, improved mixing (homogenization) tends to reduce fuel particle size. The smaller their size, the faster the burn, generally speaking. Then, as stated in previous technical materials in Circle Track, cylinder pressure rises more quickly, enabling slight reductions in total ignition spark timing. As either or both of these conditions develop, net torque on the crankshaft increases, largely by the reduction in negative work (pressure on the piston during combustion and prior to TDC compression position) and a quicker burn.
These conditions trace directly to improved mixture quality, which then becomes the enabler for torque increases. More to the point, it is the "construction" of improved air quality that supports more efficient fuel atomization and burn efficiency gains.
The Problem of Air/Fuel Separation
This is a classical problem when changing the direction or flow rate (or both) of fuel-suspended airflow. The relative differences in compressibility and weight (by volume) of air and fuel leads to their departure during changes in energy state (flow direction, rate, or both). It is the condition of the air that tends to affect how fuel is delivered. As an analogy, the air steam could be equated to a flowing river and fuel likened to leaves thrown into the stream. The motion of the river stream significantly affects the direction and movement of the leaves. By affecting the characteristics of the stream, movement of the leaves can be directed. Such is the case when transmitting fuel particles through an engine's intake track.
Interestingly, many cylinder head modifiers spend inordinate amounts of time sorting out port designs, valve seat and bowl dimensions, and combustion chamber shapes to optimize net airflow. Not to diminish the value of this approach to increasing an engine's output, especially if fuel is admitted up-stream of the combustion space, but omission of how such airflow affects the delivery of fuel can lead to an imbalance between increased air and power. Initially, the idea of using some form of atomized spray that would leave its mark on flow surfaces was conceived to address the air/fuel separation problem.
In time, as the windows of information about this approach began to open, it became evident that other aspects of improving combustion efficiency could be explored. In fact, this sequence of investigation led to the notion of using kinetic energy already contained in the inlet air stream to aid re-suspension of separated fuel by the method of dimpling or a comparable approach to surface imperfections. There are, of course, more sophisticated methods to study active flow and the influence of variables that affect its behavior and characteristics. However, most of you don't have access to CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics) or comparable techniques. So at the more grassroots level, the approach described in this story is worthwhile.
One of the purposes of this story is to reveal the process of using both dye traces and flow path surface roughness to aid fuel atomization and suspension in the air stream. Although considered by some engine builders to be a "crutch" or "band-aid" to resolving a problem inherent in virtually any internal combustion engine, the latter of these two methods is proven, recognized by the U.S. Patent office as viable intellectual property, and increasingly practiced wide-scale by builders of several types of engines. As previously stated, it is not "snake oil" and is worthy of the time taken to understand and practice, at least in the opinion of this writer.


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Nice Cabernet with a Napa taste and a local price...
Merry Edwards 2004 Pinot Noir
3 months ago
Berries (blue and raspberry)...smooth...aged perfectly
4 months ago
Tasting pepper and asparagus...it's aged well, may have been a little more fruit forward of we'd drunk it sooner!
5 months ago
One of our favorites. Good year. It's mellow and smooth with hints of chocolate and raspberry
6 months ago
Haut Medoc aoc Chateau Sociando Mallet... at Cafe Central, Rue Cler, Paris
6 months ago
A little smoky but still light
6 months ago
Dinner on Mont St Michel, Le Mouton Blanc. Very smooth but deep red. Typically French - excellent
6 months ago
2010 - dry Pinot but still sweet
6 months ago
Very nice red... Full bodied and well rounded
6 months ago
Bourgogne Pinot noir, Frederic Magnien "Coeur de Violette" 2011 @ Cafe Central, Rue Cler 04/22/14
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Lovely heavy red at La Fontaine De Mars, Paris
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8 months ago
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11 months ago
Very smooth petite Syrah. Easy to drink and the price is right. Nice
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Torresella Nero d'Avola 2010
one year ago
Lovely...with dinner at Campanella
T-vine Grenache Frediani Vineyard 2010
one year ago
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Chalet Fleur De Lys 2007
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Leaving New York Lyrics - R.E.M.
Review The Song (10)
It's quiet now, and what it brings, is everything
comes calling back, a brilliant night, I'm still awake
I looked ahead, I'm sure I saw you there.
You don't need me to tell you now, that nothing can compare
You might've laughed if I told you,
You might have hidden your frown.
You might've succeeded in changing me,
I might've been turned around.
It's easier to leave than to be left behind,
Leaving was never my proud,
Leaving New York never easy,
I saw the light fading out.
Now life is sweet, and what it brings
I tried to take.
the loneliness it wears me out,
sponsored linksit lies in wait.
and all I've lost, you're in my eyes,
shatter a necklace across your thighs
i might've lived my life in a dream
but i swear it, this is real
memories refuses, and it shatters like glass
mercurial future, forget the past,
but it's you, it's what I feel
You might've laughed if I told you,
You might have hidden your frown.
You might've succeeded in changing me,
I might've been turned around.
It's easier to leave than to be left behind,
Leaving was never my proud,
Leaving New York never easy,
I saw the light fading out.
You find it in your heart, it's pulling me apart,
You find it in your heart, it's pulling me apart.
I told you, forever, I love you, forever - continues during
I told you, forever, I love you, forever / last chorus.
I told you, forever, I love you, forever
I told you, forever, I love you, forever
You might've laughed if I told you,
You might have hidden your frown.
You might've succeeded in changing me,
I might've been turned around.
It's easier to leave than to be left behind,
Leaving was never my proud,
Leaving New York never easy,
I saw the light fading out.
Leaving New York never easy,
I saw the light fading out.
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missing New York | Reviewer: Layer8 | 1/9/14
I think there is too much over-interpreting of the song.
Had the song on my mind on my first trip to New York this winter although I didn't hear it for many years.
Now, after leaving NYC, it perfectly describes my mood.
Discovered them at 62 years young! | Reviewer: Van Allen | 4/23/13
I was taken up with the first British invasion of groups and music and never fixed REM on my radar. However, if this song is representative of their body of work, then I've really missed something special! It's as good as anything the Beatles or Stones did lyrically or melodically...and I guess that's the highest praise in rock-pop. What a mature vision and talented group performing what has become 1 of my favorite songs after I & my wife left that amazing city in the middle of hurricane Sandy. Gotta now get more of them.
I guss | Reviewer: Anonymous | 9/20/11
Well I think, its like loving some so much that leaving is suffocating you but at the time it might benefit the loved one in its own way. Is more like that your presence has become equal to your absence in this relationship........sad, it is. Maddy
Life as it is | Reviewer: sakura | 3/26/08
I might not agree with some of the views on this song already written here. But then again, I've never visited New York (or then again, the USA), before or after 9/11 (I truly understand why the americans, generally speaking, feel the need to relate to this moment as to a time-changing experience, but, since I'm an outsider, this phenomenon remains a bit over-evaluated for me. It does seem to me that there are some other things that happened (since then), that are a bit more important in the world's history. Anyway, I'm getting off of line here..)
The main idea was that, in my view, this song has really nothing to do with New York. I may seem simple-minded in this interpretation, but I have my own reasons to be as such. First of all, I've ended a one-year and two months long-distance relationship that has ended with this song in the background. Just imagine yourself leaving the love of your life behind, crying, and yourself just boarding a train that takes you home, with nothing else but an mp3 player which has this song on "repeat". About 22 hours in which your main purpose is not crying. It's an unwished experience.
So, ultimately, what does it mean to me? It just means the world ending, when you've decided how and why it would end. Just imagine that you've decided the 9/11 stuff. How wuould you feel then? And just leaving it all behind...
(I feel the need to excuse my english, first of all, as I am not a native english speaker. At the same time, sorry if you, in any way, have felt offended by my remarks. It was not my intention to do so. And if you feel the need to localize me, I'm from Romania - eastern Europe. I have no expectations that you could (or would) recognize the country, just let me tell you this: I'm from Transilvania, and Dracula doesn't really exist. And we do not believe in it).
Amazing Sorrow | Reviewer: Anonymous | 3/21/08
I think this song is about seeing a relationship about to end and instead of waiting for it to happen he leaves first - hence its easier to leave than to be left behind. Maybe he didn't want it to end but it was inevitable and something, perhaps pride or the risk of feeling the pain of abandonment is too much and it seems easier to be the one who leaves instead of being the one who gets left.
I love the image of the mercurial future, so slippery and dangerous, as if we could actually hold it, change it.
From a Plebian | Reviewer: Anonymous | 1/6/08
I am not a committed REM fan although naturally like most they've been around all of my adult life. This song strikes me as being one of their most evocotive. The mood it sets is one of mature sadness and reflection, an acceptance of an inevitably unhappiness, a mourning of some kind of loss or failing, that can be universal. That this is skillfully constructed and excellantly executed makes the need for a semantic and literal diviniton of origin interesting but not vital to interpreting the song. Is this not one of the key things that we should require froma work of art?
Brilliant | Reviewer: Anonymous | 10/25/05
This is one of those songs that I can't get enough of. It's great in every way. Pure Brilliance! Listen to it.
leaving Who? | Reviewer: ron | 5/24/05
My guess for the meaning behind this song is that it is about the cultural and social change in new york post 9/11. I visited the city before the event and have since been told that it has now changed, somewhat understandably, but sadly for the worse. For a tolerant individual seeing this change first hand it must be heart breaking, watching the 'light fading out'...
Brilliant song | Reviewer: Julie Harvie | 10/21/04
I absolutely love this song. It's evocative and emotional with clever chord changes and wonderful lyrics. The whole album 'Around the sun' actually is refreshingly good and REM just seem to get better and better with age. Keep it up please boys!
Never Easy | Reviewer: Bonnie Bean | 10/12/04
Went on an REM binge last year and caught four of their shows.
The last one (for me) was in New York. I had never been, was there
with my best friend, stayed for free in her grandpa's funky apartment
in the Village, and was therefore in hog heaven.
This song evokes the longing I feel for that weekend, and the joy of having been.
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Japan's Aichi Prefecture recently completed construction of the Central Japan Airport (RJGG) to accommodate airline demand for slots that was straining Nagoya Airport beyond capacity. While the new airport, more commonly called Centrair, is big news, it's what the government did with the old Nagoya Airport that is even more significant.
Airports, Heliports and FBOs » Airports
New developments at airports including regulations and noise issues; legal disputes; openings, acquisitions and mergers.
Million Air Columbus at Port Columbus International Airport (CMH), Ohio, has acquired an additional 32,000 sq ft of heated hangar space. The expansion brings the FBO's total hangar area to more than 121,000 sq ft equipped with doors measuring 120 feet wide by 30 feet high. Some revisions to the ramp layout have improved safety and ground-traffic flow.
Sleepy Stewart International Airport in Newburgh, N.Y., might get much busier after the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey purchases (for $78.5 million) the operating lease for the airport from National Express. The move is intended to relieve congestion at New York-area airports, which are also operated by the Port Authority, "and help us prepare for inevitable population and passenger growth," said New York governor Eliot Spitzer.
At a February meeting of the Teterboro Users Group (TUG), held just a couple of weeks after the Challenger 600 accident at the New Jersey airport, safety issues were the chief items on the agenda. The association briefed members on runway incursions and departure procedures and the steps the airport is taking to address those issues.
Higher altitude procedures are now in place to reduce low-altitude flying over Lake Michigan by aircraft operating to and from several satellite airports near Chicago. The Chicago Area Business Aviation Association has been working with the FAA to eliminate ATC's routine routing of many flights over the lake at 4,000 feet.
Congress granted an additional 30 days (to April 1) for federal security agencies to submit a report on actions that would be required to open Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to general aviation. The report was supposed to have been completed by March 1.
The FAA is reviewing a proposed noise-compatibility program for Dannelly Field, Montgomery, Ala. The program, being developed under FAR Part 150, is scheduled to be approved or rejected no later than August 27. Comments may be submitted until April 29. For more information, contact the FAA's Kristi Ashley in Jackson, Miss.; telephone (601) 664-9891.
Swissport Executive Aviation has opened a business aircraft handling operation at Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. The Kenyan operation is the Swiss group's third business aviation facility in Africa, with bases already having been established in South Africa and Tanzania with its local partner DAHCO.
Van Nuys Airport, Calif., the busiest general aviation airfield in the world and already subject to a noise curfew applicable to Stage 2 and "noisier" Stage 3 airplanes, is now the target of an "attempt to implement multiple proposed noise and access restrictions," according to Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA), the operating authority for VNY.
Tokyo's Nagoya Airport remained on schedule to become Japan's first hub facility dedicated to business and commuter aircraft. The airport is expected to serve its last major airline flight at approximately 10 p.m. on February 16. All airliners will be ferried that night to the new Central Japan International Airport. The Aichi local government will take over operation of Nagoya at midnight.


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Computers are essentially high-end calculators with five components: input, output, main memory, storage and a central processing unit. Computers are credited as the creation of 1940s German scientist Jon von Neumann, who built the first computer with vacuum tubes and wires. With the invention of the transistor and integrated circuits, computers have evolved into categories such as mainframes, personal computers, laptops and supercomputers. Mainframes function as one central computer feeding and receiving information to and from keyboards and monitors. Personal computers allow single users to process data. Laptops are portable incarnations of computers, and supercomputers are high-end and powerful computers used for scientific and military processing.
How Computers Work
Five Components
High-End Calculators
Computers are considered high-end calculators because they work off of binary addition. All functions of a computer--whether it's playing a video, saving information to the hard drive or connecting to the Internet--are all math-based as the processor performs binary math on every action.
Input and Output Devices
Computers work with input via devices that bring in data and information from external sources (e.g., users.) An input device is defined as any object that brings information into the computer for processing or storage. Input devices include keyboards, mice, touch-screen monitors and network cards.
Computers work with output via devices that put data out to the user from the computer. Output devices are any objects that send data from the computer to the user or another device expecting it. Output devices include printers, monitors and speakers.
Main Memory
Computers also work due to main memory. Without main memory, computers wouldn't be able to process the high-end math that they need to function. Main memory is the RAM that allows computers to perform and maintain the answers from their binary equation arithmetic. Main memory comes in many types (i.e., RAM, SD-RAM, DRAM) but is always volatile (it loses its values with loss of electricity).
Central Processing Unit
Computers work because of their central processing unit, which handles the path of data in computers. The CPU makes sure that print jobs go to the printer, for example, and that network communications go to the hard drive or the Internet. A portion of the CPU, called the arithmetic logic unit, also performs the simple math needed and the logic required for decision making.
Storage allows the computer to keep data for long-term periods. Where the main memory is volatile and changes with shifts of current, the storage components hold information until the user requests their deletion. Devices for storage include hard drives and optical memory devices (e.g., CDs and DVDs).
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NEWS!THIS 1997 EDITION IS SOLD OUT.PLEASE ORDER THE NEW EDITION OF HOLOGRAM: ISBN 1888766131We had two sets of Founding Fathers: the 1770s set who kicked of the Revolutionary War, and the 1780s set who agitated for a constitutional convention in 1787. Except for a few persons, they were different men -- and with different agenda. Jefferson did not write the Constitution, but most Americans seem to believe that it was a Jeffersonian product as his Declaration of Independence. If you've ever wondered how we came to have a leviathan federal government that was supposed to remain small and defined -- Hologram of Liberty will explain what happened.This 1997 edition is sold out and out of print, and was replaced in June by the 2012 second edition (ISBN 1888766131), which has 100 new pages, and thoroughly covers the 10th Amendment, Firearms Freedom Acts, Obamacare, and comparisons between other constitutions. It is the last revsion that Royce will offer for any of his titles, and brings his 1997 classic fully up to date. Also, look soon for the Kindle version!
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Awesome Celebrity of the Day: Christian Bale's Summer of Being Awesome continues with a heartwarming story out of Ohio. Four-year-old Jayden Barber, who has terminal bone cancer, received a superhero welcome August 23rd in his hometown of Boardman Township, complete with a Bat Signal, Bat Mobile — in the form of a $200,000 Maserati — and an appearance by the caped crusader himself.
In even more awesome news, Jayden's cancer has since been declared to be in remission, which allowed the big screen Batman to fly him out to Disneyland — a trip which included lunch at the exclusive Club 33.
And that, my friends, is Christian Bale.
Batman Rogues Gallery
It happened in the midst of a massive crowd scene on Wall Street in Manhattan, during a fight sequence between their two characters.
"It was the first time I ever heard Christian say he was tired," Hardy remembers. "I was watching him for however many months getting beaten up and wet and cold, and he never said anything. Inside, I was dying, but I was thinking, 'This can't bother me because he's not bothered.' But on Wall Street, he just turned and said, 'You know what? I'm exhausted.' I said, 'Me too.'"
"We stopped the fight and started hugging each other," Bale adds.
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« Is a Christian part of the Real Housewives of Orange County? | Main | Introducing Kyria eBooks! »March 6, 2012
What I've Learned from Child Abusers
As much as I hate to admit it, we all have some similarities
I saw the headline: another adult arrested for child sexual abuse. My stomach constricted dangerously.
Then I saw the picture. And the room spun.
I didn't know how to process the shock: someone I knew, and never suspected, was accused of a terrible crime. Violating innocence. Carving emotional scars that would never go away.
Every time I see a headline like this, as we all do, I shake my head in disgust and anger. I fear for my own children. But when I recognize the face staring soberly back at me, my horror feels like a frozen form of nausea.
In recent years, I've experienced this three times. A relative was convicted of abuse. I caught a news story about a former schoolmate who preyed upon girls at a school where he worked. And most recently, I saw the headline with a former coworker's photo.
Hearing about abuse always feels like a punch in the gut. But when the accused is someone I know, I'm forced to confront a difficult ambiguity: child predators aren't scaly monsters. They're fully human. And sometimes, they're nice people.
Moments of terrible shock can be moments of great and sudden growth. Perhaps our minds are especially open to reorientation around truth. As I've grieved for the victims of people I've known and worked through my own shock, God has deepened my understanding of a few key spiritual truths.
• Satan masquerades in some pretty attractive costumes. He even hides himself in good deeds and intentions. The apostle Paul expressed his lack of surprise that false teachers had worked their way into the Corinthian church: "Even Satan disguises himself as an angel of light" (2 Corinthians 11:14). The church can and does harbor people who privately indulge and rationalize dark temptations and publicly worship God on Sundays.
• Ultimately, we can't place blind trust in people. Placing blind trust in people is an exercise in stupidity. Isaiah warned us: "Don't put your trust in mere humans. They are as frail as breath. What good are they?" (Isaiah 2:22). We must rely on one another and take risks—but shrewdly, knowing that no one will fail to fail us. God, though, will always follow through, be the same, be worthy of our trust.
• We can't trust ourselves either. While we'd all like to believe we'll recognize danger when we see it, our discernment is flawed. We may be wise in our own eyes, but our eyes deceive us. Paul wrote to the Corinthian church, "Stop deceiving yourselves. If you think you are wise by this world's standards, you need to become a fool to be truly wise. For the wisdom of this world is foolishness to God" (1 Corinthians 3:18–19). The Holy Spirit is our source of true wisdom and discernment, and cultivating his growing presence and voice in our lives is the only way to grow in wisdom.
• We're all depraved. We place people in categories—good and bad—but we can't really define what separates them. We usually believe we belong in the "good people" category, but none of us do. "As the Scriptures say, 'No one is righteous—not even one. No one is truly wise; no one is seeking God. All have turned away; all have become useless. No one does good, not a single one' " (Romans 3:10–12). But for God's grace, we are all lost to depravity. And even under grace, we're still capable of choosing destruction.
• I'm no better than anyone else. I'm not a child abuser, predator, or criminal, but I've still broken God's law every day of my life. On my own, I'm completely and irrevocably stained. The fact that I'm redeemed by Jesus' sacrifice doesn't make me better than anyone; it just makes me very thankful. I can't point to anyone—even a sex offender—and claim I don't have the same capacity for sin. The apostle Paul said, "'Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners'—and I am the worst of them all" (1 Timothy 1:15). We are all examples of Jesus' grace toward the worst sinners. When I shake my head at child abuse, I look at a reflection of my own soul. My reaction to my own sin should be as nauseating.
In no way am I excusing child abuse or diminishing the abhorrent nature of this sin (Jesus said some damning things about those who harm children). My point is that even the worst offenders can find the same grace that saves everyone. In the face of the daily news—child abuse, scandal, murder, deeply disappointing truth about people we hoped would never be newsworthy—our hope is in the Lord, the only righteous one, the only one who is truly trustworthy, who always has been, always is, and always will be good.
Note: If you suspect someone is a victim of abuse, state laws vary, but you may be required to report your suspicions to proper authorities. If you're not sure what your local laws require, you can anonymously contact your department of children and family services for consultation. You can also call a child advocacy agency for advice and help. As a Christian, if you have strong evidence that may give you the power to rescue a child from abuse, you have a duty to do so.
Amy Simpson is managing editor of GiftedforLeadership.com and Kyria's marriage and parenting resources. www.AmySimpsonOnline.com
Thanks so very much for the opening of my mind....Truly I know If not for Gods amazing grace I could be that person in the story of abuse......Yet I'm THANKFUL.....I sin every day..........Thank you LORD for ur Grace in my life!
Amy, I am very glad you added on the Note at the end. Turning someone in can be the hardest and most loving thing a person can do. Grace and truth.


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Hey, Minneapolis! AUTOPTIC FESTIVAL- a one-day celebration of independent culture featuring comics, zines, prints, posters, music and art- is happening on August 18th. That's less than three weeks away. This poster is by Anders Nilsen, who's going to be there with a bunch of fellow D+Q artists- Lisa Hanawalt, Geneviève Castrée, Marc Bell, Kevin Huizenga, and John Porcellino!
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As any gamer will tell you, having a deluge of snacks on hand for any extended play session is key. So, why not a video game-themed meal? These bento boxes from Anna the Red are perfect for grinding through those dungeons late at night or an excellent conversation starter when you get together with your friends.
If you love video game-inspired food, check out: Wind Waker cake || Bioshock cake
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Nintendo's mighty mini gaming system faces unknown dangers and unspeakable obstacles on another outrageous adventure in this illustration drawn by me and colored by Daniel Butler!
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Sotheby's auction house in New York will auction off a 1895 pastel version of "The Scream" by Edvard Munch, one of the four versions of the artwork, on Wednesday. Experts say it could sell for up to $200 million, a world record price for a piece of art.
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"Le Brenn et sa part de butin" ("Brenn and His Share of the Spoils"), painting by Paul Jamin (1893)
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Hi does anyone have pictures of what they hang over their tv? I have a flat screen and am curious as to what people hang over theirs. If the picture is too big then it is too high above it and looks way off, but if too small then that would look off too. I am looking to do something different than what I have always done, just hang a picture. I think it would be fun to try something new
Could you first share a picture of your room where you would like to hang the picture?
This is a contemporary space, but I think you could do something similar with other styles.
I can try to put a picture but it may not be very clear.
Heyyy I did it lol So in the picture you can see the door to the right and to the left where you see the lady figurine, that is the end of that wall. Hope this helps, it's not a big space but works well for me and my tv room
Gracie that is a great picture thank you for posting it
Here's an idea, not mine, but one I liked...
Wendek, I was about to post that same picture. Great minds!
That's okay, I have another. From Miss Mustard Seed:
Those pictures have good ideas, thank you! I have a couple of black shelves, I have the blocks that you can hang and have pictures but am stumped on how to do it all. Thanks again for pics, it helps to see different ones.
Craftybbq,I am so glad you posted this.It is a huge problem once we get new tv's.I have the same issues.But a much bigger 55in.tv,DH had to have.I was going to hang either iron scroll thingy above mine or maybe smaller pictures.We just found a tv stand last night.So I'll be re-configuring out new decor ideas too.
Love the inspiration pics.I like the thought of shelfs and displaying touches of home on them.
Jackierenette we have a bigger tv in the living room. This one is for my tv room/craft room. I don't have to worry about it in the livingroom because the tv is in the corner and I have bookcases next to it.
Here's another one with shelves and blocks.
Would it be too many shelves if I have one big one above the sofa? I put the blue cabinet I painted in here so now it feels colorful. I can probably add some more blue in here to but I am going to try to add some color that goes with the blue so there isn't too much blue.
heres mine i have a 50 inch tv, so this worked great for me.
Ohh that scroll is perfect for over your tv boolovespink! I like the way it looks, thank you for showing me.
Here is a blog that I saved.Her hubby made awall mount box that hides the flat screen tv behind artwork.
Here is a pic of it.And the blog link.
I really like that painting turned into a door. Mine is on a stand but I will keep that in mind for when we get one for our bedroom. Thank you for showing me that.
Hang your own family photos children photos over on the device. Which is above to your flat screen. Or any romantic of photos of your spouce. Will be very effective and happy to remember those moments whenever your eyes goes towards wall picture hangings.
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I plan to do this with ours, once we redo our LR. It doesn't show above the tv well, but it looks like a decorative mirror or maybe wrought iron decor like boolovespink has? I think the tv needs something along the shelf infront of it (be sure not to block the tv sensor) and something for height on the sides.
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This National Cancer Institute (NCI) booklet is for you—someone who has just been diagnosed with lung cancer.
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