Score/Percentile

Today is likely the day that Sue will learn her big grant application's score/percentile. Based on that score, she'll have a decent idea whether she'll get it or not. The actual decision comes in May, but the score is a big indicator.

We now have two painting estimates. The first, we reported Tuesday, was for $4,600 - a one-coat Sherwin Williams quote with a 10% discount if we sign before the end of the month. The second one we got yesterday. It's $6,800, and the details are two-coats (one is the primer, one is the color) of oil-based top-of-the-line Benjamin Moore paint called Aura. Plus, they'll also strip our doors and garage door (which we were planning to do ourselves). They said it'd all take about two weeks, and they have a machine they'll use which heats and vacuums the old paint, so there'll be virtually no lead dust spread about.

We saw another painting contractor after work yesterday. He'll provide an estimate today or tomorrow, but he's booked through June with paint jobs. He said he's not sure how he got so lucky, being booked like that, since he hears lots of contractors aren't getting any work.

Time to refinance again? (Thanks, Dr. Bernanke!)
Fed to Pump $1.2 Trillion Into Markets

A little statistics humor (Thanks, Dr. Milly!)
Random Digits

Big news in Lil' Rhody (Ugh.)
Lifespan seeks pay freeze for all workers

The local strip club is hiring ("Legs and Eggs" brunch?!)
Foxy Lady beckons unemployed with the hope of a job