Roast Chicken with Garlic and Rosemary

This recipe has been a staple for us for many years. We particularly like the chicken served with a slice of iceberg lettuce topped with blue cheese and chopped tomatoes. It is especially delicious when the roaster comes from Rocke’s brother’s Temenos Highland Farm. At Temenos they strive to make a positive difference in the health of the soil, the life of their animals, and the quality of the food they produce. If you happen to be in Molson, WA you may want to stop by and get one of these very flavorful birds. Tenemos Highland Farm: temenosfarm@gmail.com

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Trends & Innovations: Army Eyes Flying Rescue Truck

A new “transformer” type truck can also fly.  The aptly named Black Night Transformer unmanned robotic vehicle will operate like a standard utility truck.  When needed though, it has 8 rotors that deploy for flying.  Like side mirrors on cars, they can fold in for flying down narrow streets, then tilt forward for faster flight.  The machine, developed by Advanced Tactics, is undergoing tests.  It resulted from a request by the U.S. Army for a “multi-mission medical and casualty evacuation” vehicle.

Article obtained from Investors Business Daily 

1st Century – “Fiduciary” is Latin for…

The Romans are commonly thought to have been a fairly barbaric, even if advanced, civilization and not unfairly so.  For 400 years, gladiators fought one another to the death in the Coliseum – as a form of entertainment, to help the idle rich and poor while away the day.

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New Mortgage Rules Take Effect January 10

Professional Alliance member Conrad Wouters reminds us that a new category of  mortgage loans referred to as Qualified Mortgages (QM) have been created with specific rules effective January 10, 2014.  The QM underwriting guidelines are very specific and strict, which means in general homebuyers will need to provide more documentation (subject to third party verification) and will have loan size limitations set by debt to income ratios.  Being higher quality, the QM loans are designed to enable better rates and lower fees than non-QM loans.

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