Monday, May 05, 2008

Italy 2006

We went to twice in 2006. The first time was a weekend trip to Rome for Easter. The second time was to visit Gardaland -- Italy's largest amusement park -- for Halloween. We had a great time! Here is a photo of Skylar after a run-in with a face painting artist!

Sunday, May 04, 2008

Structured Settlements -- Get Your Money!

Structured Settlements occur quite frequently in the world. When you a party to a lawsuit and settle out of court, chances are your winnings will be in the form of a Structured Settlement. The other party's insurance will pay you a fixed amount payable over time in return to you dropping the suit or claim. Sure you win -- but you don't necessarily get all the money you need right away. But since you don't have to spend a lot of time and money in court fighting your case, a structured settlement is often better than the alternative of a drawn out legal battle.

A company like Stone Street Capital will offer you cash immediately in return for your smaller regular payments. You get the cash you need now, like to pay the medical bills or make repairs, while avoiding a prolonged fight. If you have a structured settlement and would rather get a large chunk of the money now, contact Stone Street and see exactly how they can help you get the money you need now. Call them at 1-800-LUMP-SUM to get a quick and free estimate for cash now. Their lump-sum offer will make the whole endeavor over with. Stone Street has paid over ONE BILLION DOLLARS in settlements lump sums -- now that's impressive!

Did I Mentioned We Love Halloween?

I think I have, but it bears repeating... These kids love all things scary and they really love Halloween. Carter runs around the house all day saying he is a "witch" or a "monster" -- it is really a hoot. And Skylar loves watching the Addams Family on the Internet (lots of free episodes over at Hulu.com!). Here is a photo of Skylar dressed up for school back in October for Halloween. No costume party -- just Skylar dressing spooooky.

What Are Computer Forensics?

What? You've never seen an episode of CSI? No seriously, Computer Forensics is the science of recovering, reconstructing and analyzing computer files and data. This sort of thing is not just for cool TV shows -- it's the real deal. A computer forensic company like DataChasers uses state of the art tools and techniques to extract data from computers for reconstruction and usage. This sort of information is used in lawsuits, criminal trials and civil litigations to prove or disprove data history and viewing. It is really quite amazing stuff. All of DataChasers professionals hold professional certifications including the necessary Certified Forensic Computer Examiner. This means they know what they are doing. Whether you find yourself on the giving or receiving end of a legal preceding, you might need help from a service like this. They can help you prove or disprove very important things that might have a big impact in your case. How? Well lets say you are the defendant in a criminal preceding and the prosecutor is trying to prove that you visited this website or downloaded that piece of data (e.g. music). They will certainly have their own "expert" witnesses to testify against you. It only makes sense to have your own data to shows where the files came from and whether you put them there. Yeah, that's a lot more serious than some TV show!

A Baseball Game

Today Skylar and Carter went to the Baseball Game at Turner Field. It was the Braves against the Cincinnati Reds. Did you know that base in the 1950s when fear of Communism swept across America, that the Cincinnati Reds changed their name to Redlegs? Yeah, those were some crazy times.



Well anyways the kids had fun at the game to say the least. Carter loves baseball even though he doesn't really know what's going on. Here's another fact -- did you know that Jackie Robinson, the man who broke the Major League's color barrier - the first Black Professional Baseball player - wore number 42? And in 1997, Major League Baseball retired the number 42 for the entire league?! No one new can ever wear the number 42 again.


Saturday, May 03, 2008

B-rrring, B-rrring -- Who's Answering The Phone? Answering Services!

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Their staff is professional and training to provide top notch service. The company's infrastructure allows for specialized call screening, voicemail services, and even online messaging. You customers (or potential customers) will be completely taken care of and will think you have your own staff of receptionists and customer service engineers! All these things make professional Answering Services a great value for your business.


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