Archive for April 14th, 2009

There are so many rape and murder cases that we’ve read or seen on the news. The latest one with much publication from CNN is  the murder and rape case of poor  Sandra Cantu from California.

The accused? A Sunday school teacher who also a mother of a 5 year old. How can she, a mother herself, an assumed religious person considering she teaches Sunday school, would do such a thing?? Though not convicted yet, it is scary to think that she may  have really done it. You simply cannot trust anyone can you? I’m a mother too, so maybe people cannot trust me as well. LOL… I wouldn’t blame anyone for not trusting me since I too won’t be able to trust anyone after reading this.

This kind of people are definitely sick in the head but they appear normal just like any conscious, law abiding, God fearing human being. You cannot detect them among the normal people because the kind of sickness they have are not easily detectable. I wish  “sick in the head” disease can be seen like skin disease, so either we can help cure quick or catch them and lock them away.

What ever it is, my heart really goes out to Cantu’s family and all the family of victims of such brutal killings.

Our homes just like our bodies, need to be taken care of, and at times need proper maintenance check to see that everything is working fine and well. But  how many of us really do, at least a yearly check, on the windows and roof of the house? Repair or even replace with energy efficient materials. One of the many reasons for some people for not doing so is because they cannot afford it.

Browsing the website of a roofing company based in Austin, Texas – austinroofcontractor.com – I found that something which seem to be impossible (fixing their roof)  for those who can’t afford can actually be done.

The Austin Roofer company, Masada Roofer Inc.,besides doing contract works like roofing, replacing roofs, installing energy efficient windows, etc., their roofing consultants are also experts in the field of insurance claiming. For home owners who suspected that their roofs were damaged by the wind and hail, tried to claim insurance and failed before, the consultants would be able to help with that.

Insurance claiming can be tedious and a hassle.  Many times if you are  not good at negotiating you may end up not getting the claim approved. I think it is just wonderful that you can find experts to rely on to help you do all the insurance claiming for you so that you can get that new roof that you have always wanted.