My Life, My Town, My Passions

So you’ve seen the video and read my article about Texas teachers packin’ heat in class.

Just in case you missed it you can watch and read here. Opens in a new window.

You’re angry, you’re outraged, you’re pleased, you’re glad someone finally got smart? Take the poll and tell us what you think of this.

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I came across a great website today created by a local guy from Stratford CT. He’s a really engaging writer with a very humorous writing style who writes about something that we all love.

Movies!

We all love movies but Eddy from Stratford loves them even more and wants to tell you all about them.

Sidebar coming: I think I am partial to him because we share an affinity for Angelina Jolie and both recognize the double standard he mentions. :End Sidebar

Looks like his blog is relatively new but it is packed full of useful reviews. He’s put a lot of hardwork into this website and it really shows. I wonder if he designed the layout himself? The layout is really slick and the graphics make the site pop. This site goes way beyond your standard blog.

I was drawn into the content and had to pull myself away and get back to work. I warned you, so don’t be mad at me if you click this link to Dancing Hot Dogs and find yourself wasting away your afternoon being entertained.

Are you looking to rent a house or apartment in Stratford CT. The are currently forty four houses and apartment for rent on this website that you can check out.

The houses and apartments for rent in Stratford are the same that are listed on the agents database aka the MLS. Usually landlords that advertise their rentals on the MLS are much more serious and professional landlords than those who advertise in the local papers like the Stratford Star or Connecticut Post.

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I can’t tell you the importance of a good and efficient home inspector. I don’t think I have to explain to you why a home inspection is so important. I do want you to understand why I only recommend one or two inspection companies to you and it’s not because I take kickbacks. I stand to lose a lot more than a couple envelopes with a hundred bucks in them if you have a bad inspector. Here’s why.

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With August behind us it’s time to report on what’s happened in the last month. Here goes.

Mortgage interest rates were steady for the month of August 2008. They hardly moved at all until the end of the month. At the end of the month they dropped about 1/8 of a percentage point. That’s really not much.

That’s good news though as it means rates are historically low. There is still a big opportunity there for people to refinance their variable rate mortgages at good rates.

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