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Entries from March 2007

Gas Buddy Points the Way

March 13th, 2007 · 2 Comments

Even with GasBuddy.com showing me the lowest priced gasoline in my area, I still rang up a $70 charge. That’s the most I’ve ever paid for a tank of gas. And, while gas prices do fluctuate up-and-down, the general trend is up, up and away. I don’t think we’ll be returning to [...]

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Tags: Finance

Sounds from Inside China

March 10th, 2007 · No Comments

A typical tour of China passes through the major cities of Beijing and Shanghai with excursions to Xian and Guilin. Even if you’ve taken several trips to China, you probably have never seen some of the sights and sounds found in KQED’s Soundscape of China.
Here are some of the highlights:

Muslim prayers at a mosque [...]

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Tags: China

Location, Location, Location

March 2nd, 2007 · No Comments

The problem with living in a desirable location is that everyone else wants to live there as well. Of course, when you visit open houses on the weekend, everything looks great because you never see the grinding traffic that slows down all surrounding commute lanes during the weekday. So, if you are thinking [...]

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Tags: Real Estate