My roof is leaking: do I fix it or replace it?

The first thing to understand is that a roofing contractor is in the business of installing and replacing roofs. Roofing repairs are a very small part of his business, earning him the least amount of profit. In many cases, whether to replace or repair is borderline, and you can bet most roofing contractors will recommend replacement. There are several things […]

E-Discovery Emergency in Civil Litigation

The law, as a means of administering dispute resolution and criminal liability, must be able to adapt to revolutions in industry or technology. We are currently in the early years of a technological revolution that will only grow and continue to change the way humans live their lives. The use of computers and the Internet has changed the way people […]

The Story of Ethan Allen Furniture

In 1932, two New Yorkers, Theodore Baumritter and his brother-in-law Nathan Ancell, founded The Baumritter Corp, which was a housewares sales agency. This was during what many consider to be the worst year of the great depression, and unfortunately people did not have extra money for their household items at the time. As a result, Baumritter and Ancell initially ended […]

The history of bankruptcy student loans

Student loans are basically non-dischargeable, almost everyone knows that. There are some very specific circumstances where even today you can pay off your student loan debt, but that is a small exception that often requires a fight and money to fight. We will discuss the current state of downloadability in a future post. The landscape around student loans and bankruptcy […]

Wheatgrass, Health – – And the Law of Attraction

I am going to give you valuable information derived from my own experience and from the chapter, “Law of Attraction” from the book Love & Law, which is a compilation of the unpublished writings of Ernest Holmes, author of Science of Mind and the founder of Religious Science. . 1. “You could not attract wealth (of health) to you if […]

Differences between corporate and federal resumes

The resumes used to apply for US federal jobs are different than those in the civilian (corporate) workplace. Some of the differences are described below. 1. Formats: Federal resumes have specific formats that differ by advertisement. These include specific information, order, character count, page length requirements, and fields. Many of these are online forms, which can be confusing, complicated, time-consuming, […]

The 10 Best Classic Sci-Fi Movies of the ’50s

Are you a fan of black and white B-movies like me? No? Well you should be! You’re missing out on some great movies. Some are so bad that they are good; if only for its entertainment value. And, some of the good ones are great! Either way, they are all classics in my book. Many, many great sci-fi classics came […]

Spare the Rod – Pamper the Child – Part I

Spare the Rod: Pampering the Child has reached new heights of sadistic and barbaric torture of children. A device called “The Rod” is manufactured in Oklahoma, for the sole purpose of spanking infants and children on their bare skin. The device is sold together with specific and explicit manuals such as: “To educate a child” and “Shepherding the heart of […]