Houses cheaper than cars in the Motor City


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Time to buy a house in Detroit, though I don’t know many people who would want to live there. With the American auto industry in shambles cause it just can’t seem to evolve past an SUV and a massive population drain occurring over the past 30 years, Detroit’s housing market has taken a nosedive, with many houses now being auctioned off for cheaper than one could buy a used car. At a recent housing auction in Detroit, over 30 houses were available for under $30,000, with a small bungelow on the west side going for $1,300 and a four-bedroom near the original Motown studio selling for only $7,000.

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March 20th in News, Real Estate | | 5 comments
Prince Charles isn’t lovin’ it apparently


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In a recent trip overseas, Prince Charles sent boardroom food execs tumbling out of their posh leather chairs when he brought up the idea of banning McDonald’s while touring a Diabetes center in Dubai. The exchange happened between Charles and a nutritionist, with Charles asking her, “Have you got anywhere with McDonald’s, have you tried getting it banned? That’s the key.”

Charles, who is a staunch supporter of sustainable farming and healthy, organic foods, may still be a little upset over recent events taking place in his homeland, where an 8 year old boy who weighs over 82kg was just returned to his parents who pledge to help him reduce his weight and break his addiction of processed foods through diet and exercise.

McDonald’s of course went on the offensive immediately, touting their recent marketing campaigns and window-dressing as changing the face of one of the worst food providers on the planet.

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March 1st in Food, Health, McDonalds, News | | 15 comments