If you want to talk about clobbering an economy, think natural disaster which would include, but not limit to: earthquakes, tsunamis, tornados, floods, hurricanes, landslides, heavy rains, heatwaves, fires, volcanos, and I'm sure the list goes on. So, by those standards, this … [Read more...] about San Diego Skirts By Another Fire Season: Millions of People And Billions of Dollars Are At Stake
Occupy Wall Street vs Tea Party: Aren’t They The Same?
Occupy Tea Street By Jill Baker, www.crescentbayfinancial.com In recent weeks the media has shifted its focus from the "old news" Tea Party to Occupy Wall Street whose physical presence in Zuccotti Park in the Manhattan financial district has proven remarkably … [Read more...] about Occupy Wall Street vs Tea Party: Aren’t They The Same?
Government Consistently Squeezes Square Pegs Into Round Holes
A friend of mine received a solicitation from her bank offering her the opportunity to refinance her mortgage at a better rate. She bit the bait. She happens to own not one but two gorgeous parcels in a VERY desirable part of San Diego, one overlooking the harbor. To … [Read more...] about Government Consistently Squeezes Square Pegs Into Round Holes
Ladies and Gentlemen: With the Leaders We Have in Washington, We Are So Screwed!
SSupercommittee or Super Phony Committee? Following are a couple of astutely written pieces that sum it all up ... What Congress’s Inaction May Mean for Your Finances By AnnaMaria Andriotis, Nov 21, 2011, 2:09 PM The apparent failure of Congress’s supercommittee to reach a … [Read more...] about Ladies and Gentlemen: With the Leaders We Have in Washington, We Are So Screwed!
The Super Committee Flop. Congress Abuses Americans And Still Gets Paid!
Imagine throwing in the towel and still getting paid! When I worked on Wall Street, or even uptown for that matter, I never, ever, ever threw in the towel. We had a job and we did it. Not with this congress. Ever tell a boss you were at an impasse? That, in spite of the … [Read more...] about The Super Committee Flop. Congress Abuses Americans And Still Gets Paid!
Thoughts To Reflect Upon On A Lazy Sunday …
Most of the people I know, spends so much of their time working projects and creating ways to make money, we also often lose sight of those things that melt our hearts. Growing up I had parents and siblings, so I thought I knew love. I was fortunate to have best friends, … [Read more...] about Thoughts To Reflect Upon On A Lazy Sunday …
If Not for Charlie Sheen, What Else Would We Know Denise Richards For?
Beauty, in America, is one of those "things" that trumps just about all else. It trumps talent. Intelligence. And even having something worthy to share. If you’re “hot” in America, you’re in. Case closed. Now it’s not my intention to pick on Denise Richards. I actually … [Read more...] about If Not for Charlie Sheen, What Else Would We Know Denise Richards For?
Mailing via Post Office: A Scary Proposition
I’ve got a knot in my stomach, feelin' a bit squeamish, as I lick the glue to seal the envelope that holds a check I’m mailing to an out-of-town bank. Why is this such an event, do you ask? Because when I put something in the U.S. mail, I just never know if it's going to get … [Read more...] about Mailing via Post Office: A Scary Proposition
“Toaster Guarantees” Longer Than Kardashian Marriage
Thanks to terrific marketing and incredible chutzpah, the name Kardashian has grown into a dynasty and big business. God bless America ... and the power of the media. Marriage by any measure has its ups and downs. But when I heard Judge Jeanine rip into Kim Kardashian’s … [Read more...] about “Toaster Guarantees” Longer Than Kardashian Marriage
Wedding Bliss For Kim Kardashian, Not!
Did you ever feel like a jerk? (A fitting interview question for Kris Humphries.) Although oftentimes a bit rough around the edges, Kris Humphries did have Kim’s number. (By the way, the walk down the isle lasted longer in seconds than days the marriage actually … [Read more...] about Wedding Bliss For Kim Kardashian, Not!
Steve Jobs Taught Us The Value of Never Giving Up!
When asked by Piers Morgan what she attributed the unrest in the middle east to, Arianna Huffington, without hesitation, gave credit, in large part, to the iPhone for recent upheavals in that area. With millions of people blocked from communicating from the outside world for … [Read more...] about Steve Jobs Taught Us The Value of Never Giving Up!
How To Turn Government Into Entrepreneurship!
Senate Democrats Propose 5% Surtax on Millionaires Above is the headline as it reads in today’s Wall Street Journal, online edition. And the paragraph, below, is the opening paragraph from the same Wall Street Journal article which goes like this: “WASHINGTON—Senate Democrats … [Read more...] about How To Turn Government Into Entrepreneurship!