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I think I may have spot- ted a few potential problem areas. Conclusion (Whaddya mean, Thank God?) We all need to step back for a moment and examine GSE. We must view goals for what they are: An of- fice exercise that is a way to fill time when there are no fires to put out. This is a good place for goals. They should exist in servitude; ride in coach. They should be relegated to a level of importance equivalent to re- pairing that piece of trim way up on the rear gable of your house; some- thing you'll get to (someday, maybe) Keep Up With The Misadventures Of Pete, Jake & Luckey Each Month in World Fence News! once you get this whole nasty poverty thing under control. In addition, it should be tactily accepted that achieving any goal will take time; perhaps several lifetimes. I'm still working on personal/pro- fessional targets I set for myself when I was seven years old. Yes, some of these have changed over the years. Some have even faded altogether. For instance, I no longer want to be Batman (most of the time) and I'm now fairly certain that I won't be batting cleanup for the Yankees. And Cheryl Tiegs never did call. But not all goals fail. I still fully expect to have my death-ray up and operational by Christmas. Have a nice day! Professional construction esti- mator and educator Steve Saucerman is a long-time contributor to World Fence News. ASA, ASAC urge California Supreme Court to correct appeals court's error in mechanic's lien case ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The American Subcontractors Association and ASA of California on Nov. 25, 2014, asked the California Supreme Court to grant a petition for review, or at the least de-publish the case of Moorefield Construction v. Inter- vest-Mortgage Investment Company, because the appeals court's misinter- pretation of state civil code adversely impacts the construction industry and the right to secure payment via a me- chanic's lien. ASA is deeply concerned that al- lowing subordination of mechanic's lien rights has severe implications to payment protection in the construc- tion industry and contrary to the intent of the California mechanic's lien laws threatens security for payment to all who improve real property, E. Scott Holbrook, Jr., Crawford & Bangs, LLP, Covina, Calif., wrote on behalf of ASA and ASAC in a Nov. 25 letter to the California Supreme Court. The Court of Appeals decision impairs lien rights under the current Civil Code Section 8122 and allows the constitutional right of mechanic's lien to be affected by contract which is against the stated public policy of California. Because of the appeals court's error, Holbrook wrote, the general public policy and California constitu- tional right to mechanic's lien stated in Wm. R. Clarke Corp. v Safeco Ins. Co. … would be irreparably harmed if the Court of Appeal's decision is al- lowed to stand because the risk of sub- contractors and/or general contractors being allowed to subordinate mechan- ic's liens when contracting irreparably impairs the fundamental California Constitutional right to a mechanic's lien. Such a result would introduce un- certainty into contracting (as to what is or is not enforceable or permitted), would engender disputes and create conflicts and inconsistencies with the California Code, and run counter to the public interest in assuring pay- ment to those who provide construc- tion labor and materials to projects to improve real property in California. … Clearly, ASA urges this Court to correct this error by granting certifi- cation to review the decision or, at the minimum, de-publishing the decision. 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