Home Shopping Saga: Price Update 7

by bryan on November 3, 2011

Yikes! Prices are still falling…

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Today I learned: Thomas Jefferson was atheist

by bryan on September 12, 2011

Today I learned that Thomas Jefferson was a reputed atheist– not a deist. I’m not sure it’s true, but it’s a fact that Alexander Hamilton attempted to fix the 1800 election because of it.

From the Gazette of the United States, October 1800:

THE GRAND QUESTION STATED

At the present solemn and momentous epoch, the only question to be asked by every American, laying his hand on his heart, is: “Shall I continue in allegiance to

GOD—AND A RELIGIOUS
PRESIDENT;

Or impiously declare for

JEFFERSON—AND NO GOD!!!”

The story.

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Texas Constitution: It is illegal for atheists to hold public office

September 9, 2011

Fun Fact: It is against the law to run for office in Texas if you do not believe in a “Supreme Being.” From the Texas Constitution, Article 1, Section 4: THE TEXAS CONSTITUTION ARTICLE 1. BILL OF RIGHTS www.statutes.legis.state.tx.us Sec. 4. RELIGIOUS TESTS. No religious test shall ever be required as a qualification to any [...]

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City Buys Land for $1.2MM, Sells to Catholic Church for $1

September 9, 2011

City buys land for $1.2MM, sells it to Catholic Church for $1, judge strikes it down. Thank god (hehe) for the First Amendment. Unlike the church, I can’t afford to be paying for stimulus packages AND church real estate. How many of these shady deals are going unnoticed by taxpayers? Here’s the story.

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Founding Fathers: United States Not Christian

September 7, 2011

From the 1797 Treaty of Tripoli: “…the government of the United States of America is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian Religion.” Whoa! I guess Fox News got it wrong. A rare miss…

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Best Salsa Recipe EVER

August 9, 2011

Ingredients: Two large tomatoes One medium white or yellow onion One bunch of cilantro Sea Salt Crushed black pepper White Vinegar Chili powder Paprika Two cloves (not to be confused with two bunches) of Garlic (or one spoonful of minced stuff) One lemon One can of stewed tomatoes, preferably Italian recipe One medium Pablano pepper [...]

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Misquoting Jesus: Repetitive, but thorough

July 4, 2011

I just listened to “Misquoting Jesus” (from Audible). This book is ostensibly for the layman of Bible history, but it has a big, fat, midsection that should have been better distilled. However, it will give you loads of very good arguments against those annoying evangelical friends who believe that Jesus dictated it word-for-word, stamped “King [...]

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Home Shopping Saga: Update 6

June 13, 2011

Whew! Looks like prices are back to dropping like a rock.

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Home Shopping Saga: Update 5

April 19, 2011

It appears the brief pause in falling prices is over. My index property is now valued at $192,000, according to Zillow.

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Home Shopping Saga: Update 4

March 29, 2011

According to Zillow, prices are now beginning to rise on my price index property. Today’s price is $194,000– the same as it was in February, but according to Zillow, it is up $500 in the last 30 days. Well, I am surprised by that, and frankly still skeptical. We’ll see what happens.

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