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Today was the day that Mark and Dave were going to help me start work on the bathroom. Mark was unable to make it, but Dave was able to get most of the work done by himself I made sure to be around to answer questions and make some decisions, but I did learn a [...]

Press Clips – CREW Three California lawmakers are named by the ethics watchdog. A spokesman for one senator says the report is ‘pure politics.’ By Chuck Neubauer, The Los Angeles Times September 25, 2005 A watchdog group, naming what it calls “the 13 most corrupt members of Congress,” is calling for ethics investigations of some [...]

The Jack Abramoff lobbying scandal reached into the White House yesterday, picking off President Bush’s top procurement official — who just barely had time to resign before being arrested. The federal charges against David Safavian stem from his tenure as chief of staff of the General Services Administration, predating his arrival at the White House [...]

My wife bought me the Harmony 659 universal remote as an early birthday present. I’d been looking at one for about 6 months after my last universal remote failed miserably to control my devices. My take on it? Absolutely fabulous… once you get it configured. You have to know the model numbers for all of [...]

Mark at Rock ‘n’ Roll To Go held his End of Summer Bash today. It was a great outdoor get-together. Many of the cool inflatable attractions were out for the kids. Ana had a great time on the Titanic slide and the Ironman obstacle course. It was a great chance for Mark to thank the [...]