The wins are icing on the cake. But he still beat my team so i won't spare him in the humor section. I'm going in! He trounced on my guys and there's hell to pay Well, just a few jokes. And the biggest problem the Angels have is that A-rod is a New Yorker. He's Fighting like one. "God help the Angels!" iI mean,we can still do it!What had me in stitches: underneath A-rod's picture it said, paraphrasing, "A-rod outscores the Angels!" (Does anybody understand funny then you are laughing with me.)So The Evil Empire, like the Phillies, are up 3-1 in the LCS. . Qualified residents can increase energy efficiency and lower utility billsLANSING, Mich., Jan. 
22 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ Income eligible Michiganhomeowners may now borrow up to $50,000 from the Michigan State HousingDevelopment Authority (MSHDA) to make alternative energy efficiencyimprovements to their homes.The program adds alternative energy improvementsto a long list of traditional improvements including insulation, upgradedwindows and energy-efficient appliances. The loans are available throughMSHDA's Property Improvement Program (PIP)."MSHDA has always provided low-interest loans to Michigan residents for avariety of traditional energy saving home improvements," said MSHDA ExecutiveDirector Keith Molin. "By adding more progressive forms of improvements suchas geothermal furnaces, solar water heating systems and windmills, we allowMichigan homeowners to be better stewards of the earth's resources whilereducing monthly energy costs."Other improvements covered by the expanded program include indoor fireplaces,permanently installed radiators, and solar rooms permanently installed for useas a sunroom or family room.Program Manager Jess Sobel added that the program makes it easy to obtainqualified loans."Income eligible homeowners with no equity can borrow up to $25,000 and withequity, up to $50,000," Sobel said. "Landlords with eligible rent limits canborrow up to $100,000 or $25,000 per rental unit, and eligible homeowners mayhave household incomes of up to $74,500 depending on the location of thehome." "Interest rates are reasonable at 4 percent, 6 percent, or 8 percent dependingon income, not the market," said Sobel. "Loans can be amortized up to 20 yearsto make payments affordable."For more information about PIP, visit the MSHDA Web site at and click on Home Improvement, or call 517-373-8017.The toll-free number for the hearing impaired is 800-382-4568.MSHDA's vision in the 21st century is to improve the quality of life for allMichigan residents and create vibrant communities by focusing on providingsafe, affordable housing through homeownership and rental programs; endinghomelessness; and revitalizing neighborhoods and downtowns. MSHDA's loans andoperating expenses are financed through the sale of tax-exempt and taxablebonds and notes to private investors, not from state tax revenues. Forinformation on this and other MSHDA programs, visit the Web site at

SOURCEMichigan State Housing Development AuthorityMary Lou Keenon of Michigan State Housing Development Authority,1-517-373-0011. WALL, N.J.(Business Wire)The board of directors of New Jersey Resources (NJR) has unanimously declared aquarterly dividend on its common stock of $.31 per share. The dividend will bepayable on April 1, 2009, to shareowners of record on March 13, 2009. NJR has increased its dividend in each of the past 14 years and has paidquarterly dividends continuously since its inception in 1952. New Jersey Resources, a Fortune 1000 company, provides natural gas and cleanenergy services to customers in New Jersey and in states from the Gulf Coast toNew England, and Canada. With over $3 billion in annual revenues, NJR safely andreliably delivers natural gas through more than 6,500 miles of main to nearlyhalf a million customers; develops and manages a diverse portfolio of more than740,000 dth/d of transportation capacity and nearly 27 Bcf of storage capacity;and provides appliance installation and service to approximately 150,000 homesand businesses. For more information aboutNJR, visit New Jersey ResourcesMedia:Michael Kinney, orInvestors:Dennis Puma, Copyright Business Wire 2009.