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Supreme Court Health Care Ruling

The Supreme Court will soon rule on the legality of requiring everyone to purchase health insurance.

"Ravine Homes"- lots of them are on Mercer Island-

Ravine Homes- There are lots of them on Mercer Island- and I've designed more than a few of these homes on our hilly rock out in the middle of Lake Washington.

ChildDrenched: Will Loving an Adopted Child be More Difficult?

Adoptive parents may be worried about how to love and care for an adopted child before the child joins their family.

iPad Pilots as shown in the Denver Post

iPad Pilots

A "somewhat complicated" architect-built round deck.

A rather complicated round deck that I built on one of our Mercer Island homes. I pride myself that I can build anything I design. Not every architect can say this. J-

The iPad versus my souped-up NOOK-

Looking for an iPad trade-in.

Mother's Day Dreams

A tribute to my mother in honor of Mother's Day and to celebrate all mothers.

Some Mercer Island Schools may well need Replacing. Here's One-

Some Mercer Island Schools may well need replacing. Here's one- East Seattle.

Remodeling your Mercer Isl. Home (After) Purchase-

Perhaps the thing to do is- "Remodel your Mercer Island Home Purchase"- rather than look for one that's been already remodeled.

No More Ms. Nice ‘Guy’?

As it turns out, women who are too nice can get involved in bullying, and nice guys do finish last. But would society really suffer if men used a little more honey and women a little more vinegar?

 
 
 

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