Feb
18
2009
Boo hoo for first-time homeowners who purchased property between April 2008 and December 31, 2008. You are possibly eligible for the $7,500 tax credit (depending, of course, on your household income and the cost of your property) but the stimulus package signed by our 44th President, Barack Obama, that waves the requirement to repay that credit only applies to first-time home buyers who purchase their property between January 1, 2009 and December 1, 2009.
Previous to President Obama’s signing of the 2009 Stimulus Package, the First-Time Home Buyers Tax Credit required the credit to be repaid over 15 years. It was basically a 0% interest loan. Now, it’s an ACTUAL TAX CREDIT. AND, if you purchase your home between January 1, 2009 and December 1, 2009, the maximum credit is $8,000!
http://www.federalhousingtaxcredit.com/
Feb
16
2009
I vaguely remember this movie coming to the theaters and I didn’t see anything in the trailers that interested me enough to fork out $7.50.
Last week I walked past our video store’s discounted movie rack and The Brothers Solomon was on there and I saw enough redeeming qualities on the cover of the DVD to go ahead and make the purchase.
Written by Will Forte, directed by Bob Odenkirk, and staring Will Forte AND Will Arnett! I assumed it was full of socially inept people with far too much self-confidence, and it was, and it was silly, but it was also very funny.
So the plot is ridiculous, don’t worry about it. Two socially inept brothers desperately try to impregnate a woman in order to give their father a reason to keep living. I guess that isn’t so bad, in brief summary, but loads of ridiculousness happens in there. I’ve heard people refer to this as a Dumb and Dumber rehash – WRONG.
The Brothers Solomon was much better than Dumb and Dumber (whose title pretty much sums up the quality of the movie). The Brothers Solomon takes advantage of awkward set-ups and deliveries making for a much smarter movie.
I think if you like The Office, Mr. Show, or Arrested Development, you’ll understand and enjoy The Brothers Solomon.
