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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...finances began to fall apart. As he shuttled from one doctor to the next, his demolition business went into the tank. He was in no condition to rip old houses apart, and even if he had been, the soft economy was suffocating. Having pledged his home equity as collateral, now he was forced to sell his demolition equipment at a loss. He fell behind on his mortgage payments of $1,647 per month. His son had to leave college in Virginia to attend a school near home. His mother passed away...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: House of Cards: The Faces Behind Foreclosures | 2/27/2009 | See Source »

...soft toilet paper • cost to the environment...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Paul Slansky's Weekly Index of the News | 2/27/2009 | See Source »

Most things in the Maldives are comfortingly formulaic. The pashmina-soft sand, gin-clear sea and romantic villas are the very reasons people go there. But with around 90 islands to choose from, visitors also expect something that sets apart their particular piece of paradise...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Pleasure Island | 2/25/2009 | See Source »

...home begging for a quick loan? Hundreds of constituents of British Cabinet minister Jack Straw found this message waiting for them. "I misplaced my wallet on my way to the hotel where my money and other valuable things were kept. I would like you to assist me with a soft loan urgently with the sum of $3,000 US Dollars to settle my hotel bills and get myself back home." The plea came from "The Right Hon Jack Straw...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cabinet Minister Needs Cash: The Jack Straw Scam | 2/25/2009 | See Source »

...instances where such recording techniques are appropriate; atop the rollicking surf-pop of “To Save Me,” M. Ward’s reverb-heavy vocals help to give the song the expansive, almost symphonic sound that it needs. On M. Ward’s soft folk songs, however, this recording technique can be an incredible ear-sore. One such instance occurs on the unassuming album opener “For Beginners.” All of the instrumentation—the glistening layers of beautiful acoustic guitar and the panflute—are unamplified, giving...

Author: By Mark A. Fusunyan, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: M. Ward | 2/20/2009 | See Source »

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