You can’t believe everything you read in the “Mainstream Media”
I’ll be the first to freely admit that I’m not a journalist. But when I see shoddy reporting, it makes me cringe.  And let’s face it, a lot of people have the propensity to believe anything they read on the Internet, particularly if the source is “trusted” or from the “Mainstream Media”. Case in point: Yesterday there was an article on Realtor.org – a site many would think could be trusted. It is after all, the home of the National Association of Realtors. They cited another source –

Think people aren’t interested in the home buyer tax credit? Think again…
We’ve written extensively on the tax credit available for first-time homebuyers (a restriction that may get lifted).

Phoenix Fireworks 2009: July 4th Fireworks shows around the Valley –Gilbert, Chandler, Tempe and m
4th of July fireworks shows will happen all across the Valley of the Sun. Here is a compilation of July 4th events I could find. Be aware, some Phoenix area cities that had fireworks in the past are not having them this year. Also, some cities are having their fireworks celebrations on July 3, not July 4.

Why you don’t ask people on Twitter for writing assistance
OK, so occasionally I get these odd little glimpses of something akin to writer’s block. I find it disturbing on many levels. Once upon a time, I had an advanced writing professor in undergraduate school that said these things are complicated, but there is no shame in having it

Homebuyer Tax Credit to be Extended? Expanded?
Will the $8,000 homebuyer tax credit be extended, or possibly even expanded? Maybe… Or maybe not. It’s politics after all. Currently there are FIVE bills flitting about Washington, D.C. that would, assuming they are signed into law, either extend or expand the currently existing $8,000 homebuyer tax credit due to