Video- VP Biden Touts Jobs Created by Stimulus

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Light Blogging Weekend

Gotta and I are going to be posting less than usual this weekend because a) there ain't nothing going on and b) we have a funny feeling that it's going to get real busy in the news world next week. So we're going to recharge the jet packs, maybe leave the house for two consecutive hours (gasp) and be all preparedy for what looks to be an interesting week. We'll be here, but it will be lighter posting.

Oh, and it wouldn't hurt you to get out of the house either.

Video- President's Weekly Address: Labor Day and Fair Rewards for Hard Work

Labor Day Money-Saving Party Planning Committee

Here's a little distraction that might save you a couple bucks! I subscribe to a great blog called "The Cheapskate" and pick up all sorts of good tips, hopefully some of these might help you this weekend. Kiplinger's Fabulous Freebies 2009 and The Store Brand Taste Test are worth a look too.

1. Seven money-saving tips for a barbecue, starting with the obvious: Tell everyone to bring their own meat.

2. Three Dallas chefs share recipes for delicious party food that's fancy but inexpensive, like watermelon and sorbet.

3. Great Bargain Wines and Beers, all $10 or less, as recommended by Real Simple.

4. Ten ways to feed ten people for less than $20, including homemade pizzas and stew with fresh bread, from TheKitchn.

5. The best big-bottle "jug wines," which have double the vino of typical bottles, cost $14 or less, and are perfect for barbecues and outdoor parties, from the WSJ.

6. How to feed a group on location—say, at a beach house—without spending a fortune or making three dozen trips to the supermarket, from CheapHealthyGood.

7. Make it a wine and chips party, featuring wines under $15. (Cheese may or may not be in your budget.)

8. Marine Corps Railroad-Style Barbecue Sauce, a simple, inexpensive recipe made for spicing up (salvaging?) just about any piece of cheap meat, from The Dollar Stretcher.com.