Carl Crossman

I was working in a building the other day. I noticed a man on the elevator who was taking a large electrical cabinet downstairs. I asked what he was going to do with it. He told me it was headed for the trash. I asked if I could have it and he said sure.

We loaded it right into my car. To my surprise, he had a lot more to come. They were replacing an outdated telephone system. I went home and unloaded my prize. I turned a few screws, and separated the circuit boards out from the wire and metal. The next day, I went to the scrap yard. I was happy to find that I had made $70. Not a bad job!

I have a cousin who lives in Chicago. His name is Steve and he works as an industrial electrician. He was recently hurt on the job and had problems with paying the bills that he incurred. He finally had to resort to getting a Chicago workers compensation attorney, to help with the legal aspect of his case.

He was glad he did. In the end, not only did he receive compensation for the medical bills, he also got some back pay and a settlement. Steve will be back at work soon and I am glad he is well. This is just another example of how it always pays to seek professional legal advice when you have an accident or injury.

Located on the Chilean coast, the Atacama Desert is the driest place on earth. The desert is estimated to be over 20 million years old and 50 times drier than Death Valley in California. On one side is the Andes Mountains which block rain from entering the desert. The seaward side has a coastal inversion layer which stops moisture from rising over the land.

Caused by the offshore Humboldt Current, the inversion layer is when cold moisture rich air cannot rise because hot air sits on top of it forcing it to stay on the coast. The result is an average rainfall of just 1mm per year. This means it would take 100 years to fill up a coffee cup. There are many other interesting facts about this place. I think it would be fun to check it out!