Except for a few little things like the inside of the microwave, my house is now as clean as it gets. It only took a week. I need new carpet, and a new kitchen floor. The carpet will probably have to wait. I was thinking about putting in a bamboo floor in the kitchen, but I read in Consumer Reports that the edges can curl over time if they get wet. It’s the kitchen. Hmmm. I don’t really like tile…
Great List! 109 Reasons To Dump The 109th Congress from The Progress Report Issue 11/07/2006, by Judd Legum, Faiz Shakir, Nico Pitney, Amanda Terkel and Payson Schwin We need a new Congress — here’s why: 1. Congress set a record for the fewest number of days worked — 218 between the House and Senate combined. [Link] 2. The Senate voted down a measure that urged the administration to start a phased redeployment of U.S. forces out of Iraq by the…
Don’t Block Our Voices You elected them! They represent you! Yet some lawmakers don’t want to hear from you anymore and have set up technology to block your messages! Not long ago, Congressional offices started to adopt new technology that blocks emails sent through organizational websites. More than 100 nonprofit organizations responded with a resounding “No!” and now it’s your turn. Tell Congress not to block your communications to them (Consumers Union) Don’t Weaken Identity Theft Protections The House may…