Archive for March, 2009

Banks Starting to Walk Away on Foreclosures – NYTimes.com

Monday, March 30th, 2009

In Homeowners’ Latest Woe, Banks Are Skipping Foreclosures – NYTimes.com
Wow. So what happens when the bank decides to cancel the foreclosure auction? The property goes into limbo. The title is still in the “owner’s” name. The city can go after the title holder for maintenance and vandalism problems, which can strike them completely unaware if they vacated the property [...]

Agency says inexperience led to NFL boating deaths – Los Angeles Times

Friday, March 27th, 2009

Agency says inexperience led to NFL boating deaths – Los Angeles Times
On February 28th, 2009, a 21 foot fishing boat overturned about 50 miles offshore from Florida. A very sad, tragic event, with only one survivor. Three other people were not found. If not for the fact that two of the four people missing were NFL [...]

Desert Drive

Monday, March 23rd, 2009

Today, I went back up to Amargosa and back.
A few notes: Many Denny’s restaurants are closing. At least one in Victorville, and the one in Baker is now a Pancake House. The good news is that it has all you can eat pancakes for 3.99. They only open at 6am though, which is a bummer [...]

Photos of a crashed plane

Tuesday, March 3rd, 2009

Last week, my father and my brother went up to Nevada to look at some wells and drilling equipment. On the way back, they saw a downed aircraft next to an airfield. I thought my aviation inclined readers might like to see some pictures, so here’s the link:  MobileMe Gallery – 3/2/09 Trip