In the News- Protesters target Apple stores in 'ethical iPhone' campaign February 8, 2012Apple is facing demonstrations on Thursday at a half-dozen of its retail stores around the world from customers concerned about how Apple's suppliers treat their factory workers in China and other overseas locations. […]
- Groupon stock plunges on net loss February 8, 2012Welcome to the big leagues, Groupon. Shareholders punished the stock in after-hours trading Wednesday after the daily deals site posted a surprise loss for its first quarter as a public company. […]
- New nuclear reactors set to be OK'd for Georgia February 8, 2012The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission is expected to approve licenses to build two new nuclear reactors Thursday, the first approvals in over 30 years. […]
- Caesar's stock closes up 70% in debut February 8, 2012Shares of Caesar's Entertainment nearly doubled in the casino operator's public debut Wednesday and closed up 70%. […]
- Protesters target Apple stores in 'ethical iPhone' campaign February 8, 2012
California Archive
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California Tax Hike
Posted on March 31, 2009 | 4 CommentsTonight, at midnight, California will hike its tax rate 1%. I have already written about how California is too expensive for most and this is only going to exacerbate the... -
Should You Splurge?
Posted on March 30, 2009 | 3 CommentsThis past weekend was my birthday. I turned 31. Being who I am, we did not do too much. I prefer to stay at home which makes it pretty easy... -
What is the Right Amount of Sympathy
Posted on March 22, 2009 | 4 CommentsWhat is the right amount of sympathy to give to people who are down and out because of this economy? Over the last several weeks, there have been numerous stories... -
Where Does California Spend the Money?
Posted on January 28, 2009 | 2 CommentsI don’t have the time today to write a full post so this one is going to be short. I just have a quick question, what the hell is California... -
An Historic Event – Where Were You?
Posted on January 20, 2009 | 2 CommentsToday, Barack Obama was sworn in as the 44th President of the United States. It was an historic event. The type of event where you just know where you were... -
2008, a Look Back
Posted on December 29, 2008 | 2 CommentsI’ve had this blog a little bit over a year. In that year, I will admit I haven’t done a heck of a lot to try and grow this site. ... -
Worst Housing Markets for 2009
Posted on December 22, 2008 | No CommentsFortune published their predictions for the worst housing markets in 2009. Not surprising to me eight of the ten cities are based in California. Number one on the list of... -
The Problem With Any Plan
Posted on September 23, 2008 | No CommentsWe are getting closer and closer to finalizing this huge bailout. I’ll be happy to talk about it as it gets closer to becoming reality which it unfortunately will by... -
Traffic Getting Worse
Posted on September 9, 2008 | 4 CommentsWhat is going on with Traffic lately? It has gotten noticeably worse for me no matter what route I take or what time I leave. Is it just the post-summer... -
California, Too Expensive?
Posted on June 30, 2008 | 8 CommentsI was chatting with a friend today that I hadn’t talked to in a while. We were just discussing how things were with each other and the conversation eventually turned...