My thoughts today turn to the real estate market, the federal reserve, and the current reduction in home values around the United States, as well as the world wide crisis of confidence in U.S. commercial paper and the value of our currency. What ever happened to the gold standard, where dollars were backed 100% by gold, and a secret service of fed pundits did not have the ability to just print more money, further reducing the value of our dollar. (more…)
Archive for October, 2007
Sub-prime scapegoat. Shame on the fed.
Wednesday, October 31st, 2007One way to find a drainage contractor in your area
Thursday, October 25th, 2007If you are not familiar with Angies List, you should be. A word to the wise for those of you seeking drainage advice and/or a connection with a successful and respected drainage contractor in your area. Use Angies List. Go to your favorite browser on the internet and put in Angies List.This is a fantastic resourse for finding contractors and service people in your area. (more…)
Home groundwater drainage details count big
Wednesday, October 3rd, 2007Properly service your home drainage systems for best results. I received a phone call yesterday from a couple for whom I had constructed hand excavated french drains about 2 years ago. They are very nice people. The wife was highly suspect of the validity and usefullness of hand excavated french drains to solve their home drainage problem at the time of construction. (more…)