Be a Farmers Insurance agent.  

Cod Liver Oil: Which Kind Is Best?

This product came recommended as a superior form for getting Vitamin D3 and Retinol A.  It's Green Pasture's Blue Ice Cod Liver Oil.  It's not cheap.  Cost is $30.37.  I did experience remarkable improvements on the first few doses but after that the effects had plateaued.  And I felt like I was getting no benefit after the first 7 to 10 days.  I could be wrong.  I like Vitamin D3.  I use it whenever I am feeling less than.  And it seems to pick me up for that day and carry me for another couple of days.

Then this past week I read at Weston A. Price Foundation the hubbub over the quality of the cod liver oils recommended by Sally Fallon, the head of the Foundation.  It sounds like someone is trying to discredit the organization and her recommendations.  The conflict is stressful.  You can read it here.  And it is the comments following the article where the conflict becomes hostile.

Mario's Peruvian Restaurant

I have eaten a few times at Mario's Peruvian Seafood Restaurant in La Mirada.

It's pretty good.  I really like the ceivche, of which they make three different kinds--fish ceviche, shrimp ceviche, and mixed fish ceviche.  The waitress that I had today told me that the fish in the fish ceviche is called "Mai" or "Mye" or some such.  She could have meant Mahi Mahi, but the fish tasted better than that.  As much as I love the fish in the citrusy marinade, the small things always seem to make a big difference.  I ordered coffee, and the cute waitress brought it to me cold.  Okay, one faux pas with this outing.  Not bad.  She was really nice and explained things to me thoroughly.

Shortly after you are seated, a basket of warm bread rolls arrives on your table.  Artisan breads these are not.  And unfortunately the rolls were microwaved.  So unless you eat your fill of bread in the first five minutes, beyond that cut-off point you're going to end up with stone hard, cold rolls unless you ask for a refill of the basket.  Never done that.  Not even sure they would oblige you.  I am sure they would.  The owners and servers rave about the green sauce that arrives.  You're supposed to pour or squirt some of it onto the saucer and dip your bread in it.  Okay.  What is the special sauce made of?  Good question.  According to one food blogger at KevinEats, it's called "guac-hued aji."  Don't ask.  It's made with cilantro, garlic, hot peppers, and "other ingredients."  These special recipes always make me nervous.  It's like if you were to ask what's in it, you might get an answer that goes along the lines of "If I tell, I'll have to kill you."  So I don't ask.  I'll taste.  It's pretty good.  You taste the cilantro.  You taste the avocado mix.  You taste the peppers.  Beyond that I can't tell you.

Two more small complaints.  Remember, a great memory with anything or with someone revolves around the small things.  I can overlook the coffee being cold.  Though I must say I was disappointed with the taste.  It tasted awful.  I've had better coffee at a breakfast diner that specializes in hot water and coffee taste.  To complicate the absence of good tasting coffee, it came with half 'n' half served in those little plastic, sealed, white cups.  Forget the premeasured portion, I am doubtful that those cups contain any real dairy.  Why not serve real cream in one of those silver cups with a manual lid.  

Yes!  One of these!

The rolls are tasty if for no other reason than you're hungry when you first sit down and you want to nosh on something.  The fact that the bread comes with single-serving restaurant butter and a green sauce doesn't impede your desire too much.

Courtesy of KevinEats

So the butter wasn't real butter.













So these two things--the butter substitute and the cream substitutes were minor disappointments.  

How to clean a mattress.

8 Ways to Clean a Mattress.

There is also CleanMySpace.com, where you can find how to clean a mattress.  She has a YouTube channel.

And there is the video. She uses Listerine and vinegar to deodorize and disinfect.

Enjoying a Chik-a-fil Sandwich

Outside My Backdoor

Bloomington & Imperial

http://losangeles.craigslist.org/sfv/mar/5158968785.html

Norwalk Chamber of Commerce

Norwalk Rotary Club

Gary North has a business idea.  It's upgrading websites in your business community.

"How to Get a High-Income, Part-Time Post-Retirement Job in a Retirement Town"
by Gary North, July 18, 2015

Maybe you don't want to retire full-time. Maybe you want an upper-middle-class income, but for working only 10 hours a week.

Maybe you want to live in a place like Florida, where there is a lifestyle aimed at retirees. But you don't want to be a Walmart greeter.

Start making your post-retirement plans now.

What can you do that most people can't do or won't do?

Nothing? Change this.

Here is what I would do.

First, I would join the Chamber of Commerce.

Second, I would join Rotary. Locally.  [And] I would attend meetings.

Third, I would look at their websites. Are they top-notch? Is anyone working full time to maintain them? If not, I would volunteer to manage the site of the one that needs the most help. I would use this to meet local businessmen. I would post articles on local businesses. I would use this as a way to get interviews with every CEO in the [Chamber of Commerce & Rotary]. I would do the interviews after work and on Saturdays. These would be puff pieces, of course. My goal: one interview/article a week. I would put my name on them.

Fourth, I would keep improving my skills in web design and interviewing.

Fifth, I would pick my retirement location with this in mind: do the Chamber and Rotary have pathetic websites? Find out if either is run on a volunteer basis. That's what you want: a site run by a volunteer or part-time by someone who hates doing it.

Sixth, finding this, I would create a dummy website for either or both. Once it was ready for prime time, I would offer it free of charge to the local outfit. I would run it part-time: maybe two hours a week. I would post about upcoming events.

Seventh, I would have the local outfit run interference for me -- introducing me to local CEO's who want to be interviewed. I would create an "interview the CEO" section on the site.

Eighth, I would pick CEO's with lousy websites. At the end of the interview, I would offer three tips on how to improve his website, and coordinate it with his Yellow Pages ad. If he shows interest, I would offer to create a sample website for free, using it in conjunction with the company's Yellow Pages ad. I would not close the deal there. I would let him contact me by email. He must identify himself as a hot prospect. I would pick CEO's to interview on this basis: companies with at least a one-eighth page -- the bigger, the better. I would create the sites free . . . with payment only at renewal at the time of Yellow Pages renewal. This is a no-risk offer . . . at first. But the better the site works, the surer the renewal income.

The initial interviews with the distant CEO's can be done by phone. The CEO's will be happy to cooperate. Everyone wants to see his name in print. He also wants his peers to see his name in print.

My strategy rests partially on this fact: Yellow Pages are still used by older people. They still are published in retirement towns. There will be local businesses that are still paying for YP ads. These are my targets.

Once this business model works, I would be ready for retirement in Skin Cancer City, Florida. I would already have steady income from my Florida website business. I would join the Rotary Club and the Chamber there. I would continue to meet the CEO's, but this time face-to-face. I would be able to get into the office of every CEO in the organization.

I would choose them, as always, on this basis: a Yellow Pages ad, plus a rotten website.

The goal: $1,200 a year per site. The goal is to create one site per month. Two would be better.

They would all be hosted on my InMotion server.

Maybe you are thinking this: "But I could apply this model right where I am now. I don't have to move to Florida." Go to the head of the class.

Lands' End Clothing

If you're shopping at Lands' End for any kind of clothing that you're looking for but cannot find online at their website, their customer service guys suggested going to their local brick and mortar stores.  To learn of their local stores, their customer services suggested that I call their Customer Service number, 800-963-4816.  The closest store next to Norwalk is in Brea at the Brea Mall. Land's End is located in Wisconsin.

I drove over to the Brea Mall.  Then I called and found out that the Brea Mall store does not have a Men's wear section.  What!!!  That's right--no men's wear section at the Brea Mall Lands' End.  Live and learn.  Costa Mesa store does have a men's section I was told, so I went down to the Costa Mesa Plaza.  No Lands' End store whatsoever.  Just funny that the store does not keep up with  Pasadena Hasting's Ranch store claims they have a men's section.  So does Long Beach.  

You can follow Lands' End at Instagram.  I was looking for a pair of corduroy pants.

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Protect Yourself: Don't Let an Assailant Get Away With Hurting You

Legal Aid Foundation of LA.  The guy I spoke to was helpful.  He at least knew how to differentiate between civic and criminal law.  My claim against Paco--an assault--is a criminal charge.  This is what makes it so difficult to win.

Neighborhood Legal Services of LA County

Christian Legal Aid Services of LA

This page was a decent place to start.

JUSTIA Lawyers  

Another page to start on criminal advice.

Consumer Affairs: 800-952-5210

BBB: 213-631-3600

Small claims under $10k: 800-593-8222

Civil law and criminal law are two broad and separate entities of law with separate sets of laws and punishments.

According to William Geldart, Introduction to English Law 146 (D.C.M. Yardley ed., 9th ed. 1984), "The difference between civil law and criminal law turns on the difference between two different objects which law seeks to pursue - redress or punishment. The object of civil law is the redress of wrongs by compelling compensation or restitution: the wrongdoer is not punished; he only suffers so much harm as is necessary to make good the wrong he has done. The person who has suffered gets a definite benefit from the law, or at least he avoids a loss. On the other hand, in the case of crimes, the main object of the law is to punish the wrongdoer; to give him and others a strong inducement not to commit same or similar crimes, to reform him if possible and perhaps to satisfy the public sense that wrongdoing ought to meet with retribution.”

Examples of criminal law include cases of burglary, assault, battery and cases of murder. Examples where civil law applies include cases of negligence or malpractice.

Educational Malpractice? 

"On the whole, courts have rejected causes of action for educational malpractice against colleges and universities. However, courts have recognized charges of breach of contract against educational institutions when plaintiffs demonstrate that educational institutions failed to carry out specific promises.

Courts generally reject educational malpractice claims for one of three reasons. First, it is very difficult to define the duty to educate, a necessary predicate for pursuing a cause of action. In general, the courts have not recognized claims of malpractice that rest on an assertion of the general inadequacy in educational programs, although they have recognized charges for breach of contract against educational institutions when claims are pleaded with particularity. Second, causation is also difficult to determine. In fact, it is almost impossible to identify all of the reasons why students fail to achieve specified levels of education; the causes could be “physical, neurological, emotional, cultural [or] environmental (Peter W. v. San Francisco Unified School District, 1976, p. 861). Further, the persons responsible for the failure to educate could include teachers, parents, or students themselves. Thus, the courts have acknowledged the difficulty of determining whether officials or other parties, including the students, may have caused the bad educational outcomes. Third, some courts have indicated a strong reluctance to insert themselves into such a contentious issue of public policy as the quality of education. The courts almost universally express strong public policy concerns as a basis for rejecting causes of action for educational malpractice against colleges and universities. The judiciary has also expressed the fear that recognizing a cause of action for educational malpractice would open a floodgate of litigation, particularly at the level of primary and secondary schools, but also in higher education." 

U.S. Passport

Oh, brother.  A government passport (is there any other kind?) can be a pain in butt to obtain.  So many conditions.  If you lost your previous passport, then a birth certificate is required to obtain a replacement.  But I'm an American citizen!  Doesn't matter.  But I thought that there were privileges that came with being an American citizen . . . . 

Then the woman at the window who processed my forms wore leotards instead of a uniform.  Instead of GI pants or skirt, we got her own personal leotard; this, an official of the federal government.  

While my eyes assessed this performance and perhaps took in too much, another woman behind me in line stepped forward because she heard the news that the forms needed to be filled in with black ink.  A few people in line filled theirs in with blue ink.  

They take 4-6 weeks to process and arrive at your residents.  You can pay extra to expedite it in 2 to 3 weeks.  

The costs, the costs.  Always the costs.  The passport itself costs $135. Processing fee is $1.25  Photographs (two) costs $15.  And then there is .75 for something or other.  Total came to $152.  Incredible what things cost these days.    

Birth Certificates

Birth Certificates are $28.  Plus a $6 Processing fee from VitalChek.com. Shipping is $18. Total cost is $52. Not cheap.  Now I don't know if the birth certificate is required prior to applying for a passport.  The LA County Registrar's Office phone number is 866-212-1045.  

Once you order your birth certificate online, then you have to print out an order confirmation.  Print it out and fill it out.  Before you can fax it back to the LA County Registrar's office, you have to have the confirmation notarized by a Notary Public.  Once you get this, then you can fax it to the LA County Registrar's office.  Their fax number, as of this date, is 866-283-7407.

Imperial Mailbox & Notary Services.  
12325 Imperial Blvd. Norwalk, CA  90650
562-651-1620
8:30-4:30
Notary for this confirmation document was $10.  To print the page out cost me $3.  To fax it cost me $1.  A total of $14.  So for this birth certificate I have spent a total of $66.  And I won't receive it for 7-10 days.  

Social Security Card

Social Security card replacements have to be applied for at a Social Security office.  It doesn't cost anything, except time and enduring a way too friendly receptionist whose questions sounded more like CIA techniques than anything bordering on the friendly. Social Security Card.

But it is important to learn that a replacement card, though free, takes about 7-10 days to be delivered.  It is being sent from Baltimore.  Here is a list of the offices in Southern California.

Alhambra Office
900 S. Garfield Ave.
Alhambra, CA 91801
800-772-1213
800-325-0778

Glendora Office
1165 East Route 66
Glendora, CA  91740
800-772-1213
800-325-0778

Norwalk Office
12440 East Imperial Highway
Norwalk, CA  90650
800-772-1213
800-325-0778


Pasadena Office
104 North Mentor Avenue
Pasadena, CA 91106
800-772-1213
800-325-0778

Backhoe Case Controls

Ideal candidates should have experience in mini-excavator, bobcat, and backhoe. Class A license also a plus, but NOT required. Candidate should have knowledge of case controls and at least 3+ years of experience.

This job posting struck me, because there are guys who are going after this business of washing windows.  To make a business of it I would think that you have to offer washing windows as one in a series of services, like installation, replacement, and so forth--you know, buying windows.  The job info is here:

1-2 years professional experience.
Most of your own tools (bucket, wands, blades, t bars etc.)
Max weight 225 lbs.
Pass drug & background check
Great attitude
Desire to make good wages
Contract or piece work for well qualified pros
Reliable transportation

805-896-6989, Damion.  His email: 

• hntdz-4896088602@gigs.craigslist.org

Turf/Sod Cutter

Preparing to remove my turf lawn...front and back....seeking a estimate for removal and disposal of the turf....using a turf cutter so exposed soil is flat a ready to begin the installation of artificial turf. If you have experience in this field...get back to me with your experience.....references.....rate for removal........This project consists of 1,740 sq. ft. of existing turf. Job could include additional work if your experienced and interested in stalling synthetic turf and construction of a flower bed consisting of block/brick's.

Sod cutters are not cheap.  They run anywhere between $800 to $2000 to $4000.  The sod cutter pictured below ran for $2,000 on eBay.

Jobs for the week of 2/23 to 2/27:

1.  http://losangeles.craigslist.org/lac/lbg/4900057397.html, Cold Calling.
2.  http://losangeles.craigslist.org/lgb/lbg/4899868034.html, Assembly, $12.
3.  http://losangeles.craigslist.org/wst/lbg/4899947813.html, warehouse cleaner, $22.
4.  http://losangeles.craigslist.org/sfv/lbg/4870320167.html, mover, Van Nuys.
5.  http://losangeles.craigslist.org/lgb/lbg/4899533557.html, tax filer.
6.  http://losangeles.craigslist.org/wst/lbg/4899075248.html, Class C Driver.
7.  http://losangeles.craigslist.org/lac/lbg/4898737343.html, Make money online.
8.  http://losangeles.craigslist.org/sfv/lbg/4898506636.html, this at least piques my curiosity.
9.  http://losangeles.craigslist.org/lgb/lbg/4898060509.html, warehouse worker.
10.  Find out what is required to be a home appraiser.
11.  Apply to Riverside School District.
12.  http://losangeles.craigslist.org/sgv/lbg/4875097405.html, United Construction.
13.  

Proctor & Gamble in Moreno Valley Hiring 500 Display Personnel

This is the address to Proctor & Gamble factory.  Wouldn't be a bad place to work, according to Chris, who said that they were hiring 500 people this month.  Sounds like a lot.  The number posted at the Yellow Pages was 951-924-6309.  I called that number and got a fax machine.  I called on Saturday mind you.

The other address was 14480 Ramona Avenue, and its phone was 909-628-9759.  A person did not answer; I got an automated message.  I should just check on Monday.  Doesn't really sound like the company interacts with the public on weekends.

16110 Cosmos Street, Moreno Valley, CA 92551

Oh, brother, a third location!  But no phone number came with this one.

Samsung, AT&T GoPhones

I want to buy a Samsung A157 GoPhone by AT&T.  Amazon sells it for $35.  Seems like a lot of money for a GoPhone.  

The phone I currently have is a Samsung Android and the power charge from the phone is way too strong, to the point where I cannot even use it.  I need to learn a few more features on it before I decide to dump the phone or not.  

The local Metro PCS does not sell this phone.  They do sell the Samsung Avant, but I don't want an android with data.  

Here is a 45-second demo of the phone presented by AT&T.

Other AT&T phones I might want to consider:
Samsung SGH-A197 GoPhone, AT&T.  Here is a refurbished model for $25.  That's not a bad price.  And it has a camera.

 

Samsung SGH-A107, AT&T.

I have never heard of this site, but it looks like the place to go if you want to unlock your cell phone number.  Not sure.  Will check it out.  It's called CellularUnlocker.net.  

Not only does this video explain what Cellular Unlocker does, but it is also a good example of a "How-to" video. People enjoy the music with instructions written out, rather than following along someone's voice that might be in a language not their own.  

For Metro PCS Service, call (888) 863-8768 and ask for "operator," not "representative."  For the automated service over the phone, Metro PCS charges $2; for the operator to perform the service costs $3.  Oh, and be sure to use 91776 zip code.