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Living Room floors repaired

Mullin Remodeling did an excellent job repairing the damaged floors in my living room and foyer. They came on Tuesday, swiftly tearing up the burned section of the living room floor and replacing the plank flooring. In the foyer, they also took care of a problematic area where an old furnace intake vent had left its mark. The repairs have made a world of difference, and I can’t wait to share photos once I catch up on everything else I need to do.

Now that the floors are in good shape, I’ve got a bit of work ahead to bring the living room back to life. I’ll need to sand the older section of the floor to blend it seamlessly with the new planks. After that, there’s painting the floors, cutting and placing the baseboards, staining and finishing them, and finally moving my library back into the room. I’m estimating that this will take four or five weekends to complete, but it’s worth the effort to make the space feel fresh and welcoming again.

This project has got me thinking about the potential for more extensive residential home additions in the future. Enhancing the living space by possibly adding a sunroom or expanding the living area could not only increase the functionality of my home but also boost its value. Residential home additions are a great way to customize your home to better suit your needs, and seeing how well the floor repairs turned out, I’m more inspired than ever to explore these possibilities.

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9/11 Chair: Attack Was Preventable

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For the first time, the chairman of the independent commission investigating the Sept. 11 attacks is saying publicly that 9/11 could have and should have been prevented, reports CBS News Correspondent Randall Pinkston.
“This is a very, very important part of history and we’ve got to tell it right,” said Thomas Kean.
“As you read the report, you’re going to have a pretty clear idea what wasn’t done and what should have been done,” he said. “This was not something that had to happen.”
Appointed by the Bush administration, Kean, a former Republican governor of New Jersey, is now pointing fingers inside the administration and laying blame.
“There are people that, if I was doing the job, would certainly not be in the position they were in at that time because they failed. They simply failed,” Kean said.

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Xmas presents

My dad gave me a compound mitre saw for Xmas. It’s very cool. Plus, I get a brad nailer free as a bonus. That’s really cool! Now I have everything I need to do the baseboards in the living room, and I can do crown moulding, too. Excellent. The carpenters are coming tomorrow to repair the hardwood floors in the living room. Which means I better get stuff ready tonight.

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Bush Administration

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I predicted that the Bush Administration is trying to figure out where they can try Saddam by putting out trial balloons via the Voice of America on the idea of him being tried in a military or U.S. court system, versus an international court. I was right about that.

They’re testing the idea of trying him here, or at least keeping him out of an international court.

As Billmon observes on this subject:

A military trial for Saddam would definitely seem to have its benefits: Limited, if any, media coverage. A limited discovery process. Limited testimony, limited cross-examination, a limited appeals process. In other words, the most favorable possible forum for keeping America’s own dirty laundry out of public view, and for denying Saddam a soap box to appeal to whatever support he still has left in Iraq.

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Awesome

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Sadaam Hussein was captured. Cool. I’m surprised they took him alive. Because now they have to put him on trial… and that will be interesting. I wonder how they’ll do it. It will have to be an international court.

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U.S. Marines execute an Iraqi to the cheers of fellow marines

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Video of Marines executing a wounded Iraqi prisoner after he was subdued and no longer a threat.

The Video clip was first posted by Information Clearing House, and subsequently aired on CNN October 26, 2003.

Quote from another military man about the video:

I too, am recently returned from seven months in Iraq, with a Division Cavalry unit. I see nothing to defend in that video and am glad that you have archived it so that others can see it. As a scout with over twenty years in the Army, mostly in combat units, I would say that what is captured on the video appears to be murder and in violation of the Law of Land Warfare.

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Idiot President tries to justify punishing other countries

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From the Washington Post:

The expenditure of U.S. dollars will reflect the fact that U.S. troops and other troops risk their life . . . ,” Bush said. “It’s very simple. Our people risk their lives. Coalition — friendly coalition folks risk their lives. And therefore, the contracting is going to reflect that. And that’s what the U.S. taxpayers expect.

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