The Houston Astros will spend just one more season in the National League, its fifty-first, before making their historic move to the American League in 2013. The franchise clearly has a lot of work to do in coming off their worst season ever. It had been time to change ownership after Drayton McLane did so much for this team for so long, and that included the Astros' first-ever trip to the World Series.

And said Fall Classic is where Houston would like to be again,...

I am new to the Charlotte NC area. Just moved here last year, when my husband was transfered with his work. We owned and operated Polish cuisine restaurant back in Buffalo NY, serving pierogi, golabki, potato pancakes, crepes, czarnina, barszcz, just to name a few. I entered my polish food into taste of southtowns 3 consecutive years and won award each time. Second year I won the award of "Overall best ethnic food" As much as I loved the restaurant it was a lot of work, but I would very...

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I have the opportunity to buy a house, I don't own a house, however, I think it is a good investment since is cheap and has tenant already. Since it has tenant, it is going to be paid by it self.
However, the problem is that I dont have enough money in the bank to get the "investment loan", (I can get the owner occupied prop loan, which is lower interest rate).
The tricky part is this: is possible to apply for the Owned-occupied...

I found myself on a quest today. The quest for a better NoVa Mocha. I decide to go where I know and hope and pray that once and for all they can do it. It is very unlikely, but I with a positive outlook and hoping for the best.

Wait for it.....wait for it....wait for it. Ok, I got tired of waiting for it. I know I went the right way and I know that Starbux should be right there. But NO! It Isn't. It actually was, but I drove right past it.

It's a nice day out and what...

.....the weather outside is frightful...but, without a single snow flake!!!

Not even in the mountains --- they are making snow for skiing, but that is about it.

We do have an ugly inversion hanging around, today there were some breezes, hoping that might push things out. Those with fireplaces have been asked not to burn.

When these inversions come in, it really socks the cold temps in and the ugly air. It is actually warmer at Lake Tahoe in the mountains...