SpaceKitty Wanderingsjoyful resistance in difficult timeseleanor roosevelt- August 16, 2007 i never knew that much about her. but reading some of her notable quotes made me want to know more: A woman is like a tea bag--you never know how strong she is until she gets in hot water. Beautiful young people are accidents of nature, but beautiful old people are works of art. Do what you feel in your heart to be right - for you'll be criticized anyway. You'll be damned if you do, and damned if you don't. Friendship with oneself is all-important, because without it one cannot be friends.http://radio.weblogs.com/0106444/2007/08/15.html#a312 what is a subprime loan anywhoo- August 16, 2007 This summer I did some office work for the Center for Responsible Lending. And now that I am winding up my tenure, I thought it would be good to summarize what I've gotten from their literature re: subprime loans.Subprime is a high interest rate loan given to borrowers with credit scores lower than 620. They usually have features that increase the risk of foreclosure, i.e. adjustable interest rates, balloon payments, prepayment penalties. Whereas prime mortgages are more...http://radio.weblogs.com/0106444/2007/08/15.html#a311 |