Wednesday, March 09, 2005

House Work

I've posted some pictures, some of them good, some of them not so good, of the work that we have recently done to the house and I would like to note a few things:

You can tell it's my house because of all the clutter lying around. So if you don't believe that the ugly little hole that used to be the bath looks like it does now, pay attention to the bottles of bleach and shampoo everywhere! Also you can't tell it from the picture, but the ceiling above the bathtub is vaulted and has skylights put in it. It's bright and cheerful and luxurious instead of being cramped and dull. Also I need to point out that the tile work was done by Tony Covaci, who can make your house look equally decadent. 678-754-8626, tell him Alan Thomas recommended him.

I also added pictures of the curtains, and the sunroom/screened porch and the new kitchen. I noticed as well that there are a lot of things that come out in the pictures that I don't notice in person, such as the godawful clutteredness of the house. We're definitely going to have to get a Pod before we move to clear out a lot of rubbish.

Also a couple of people (Instapundit) have written about the bankruptcy bill before Congress now- and if you want to see your elected representatives queue up to sell out more than usual, now's the time. Folks, this one is seriously against your interests. There's just no way they can justify this one as defending the consumer. Basically, under current law a bankruptcy wipes out and restructures debt; it restructures secured debt and wipes out unsecured debt (credit cards). And there are two different kinds of bankruptcies which I can explain to you once I become a lawyer. The credit card issuers are not happy about this and have introduced a law which would force bankrupt individuals to continue to be liable for their credit card debts. So then what protection exactly are individuals getting from bankruptcy? I agree with the idea that people should be held responsible for their actions, but I think no one really wants to file for bankruptcy- and that the credit card companies should be held responsible for issuing credit to people who are BAD CREDIT RISKS. Isn't that what they use to justify the exorbitant interest rates, fees, etc.? Remember in the '80's when it was a status symbol to have a pile of plastic, or a gold card because it meant that you were a good credit risk and had Made It? Now I think kitchen appliances can apply and get credit- and would probably be a better credit risk than most of the people granted credit nowadays.

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