Can you imagine sitting at a stop light with the top down, beautiful sunshine pouring in and having 100 cars exhaust pipes pointed directly at you only a few feet away? Seem a little dangerous, it would be. This is exactly the result you get in and around an idling boat. Boats do not have catalytic converters and therefore deadly levels of carbon monoxide (CO) from the boat engine are sent out via the boats exhaust. Carbon monoxide is an odorless, colorless gas that cannot be seen. CO is extremely harmful to humans because it limits the ability of blood to carry oxygen. Boat manufacturers have kept the issue quiet despite paying out settlements in wrongful death lawsuits. California has ad

Unemployment figures that we hear, as bad as they are, are not the entire picture of todays unemployment. Tens of thousands of people have lost their (self employment) jobs within the real estate and finance fields within the last year alone. Real estate fosters many different self employment opportunities.  When the markets were good, the California Association of Realtors held their tests in locations that would hold thousands of applicants at a time. Tests were given monthly and often times several times a month.  Within the field of real estate alone, you have Appraisers, Loan Officers, Home Inspectors, Realtors, and Notories.  In addition to real estate, the financial markets also hav