I received an email yesterday that concerns Measure M in Placer County. Coincidently, it is also a sales tax increase to fund transportation just like the one in Sacramento County. The old saying about following the money appears validated again. I have analyzed the financial support for Measure M with Placer County so far and…
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The Beekeeper meets AI
I had a talk with my father-in-law yesterday and this topic came up. The following happened to him. You get a call from your bank informing you that you are the victim of a fraudulent charge. The person on the phone has a caller ID stating that it’s your bank calling. They have your account…
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There is a lot of talk lately about Senator John Fetterman of Pennsylvania switching parties to the GOP. This is because he has shown strong support for Israel. Make no mistake about it, Fetterman votes with democrats 90% of the time. Yet there is serious talk of a primary challenge in 2 years. My advice? …
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As stated before in this space, Megan Eisenberger and Brad Ng laid a turd in the punch bowl in regard to prosecuting the K Street shooting here in Sacramento. This blog is taking a look at a different part of the trial, the witnesses. Ng and Eisenberger handed out immunity from prosecution like it was…
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GOALS My big goal for 2026 is to tie the knot with my special lady. Of course, I have a few obstacles to get out of my way first. The biggest of these is to survive filing my 2025 taxes. Last year was a train wreck in terms of what it cost. I think this…
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The 90-Day Guy lied. I have irrefutable evidence of his lie. Mental health is not a sympathy card and f**k you if you are using it as one. How do I know he is lying? An aunt of mine who worked as a primary care doctor, and a surgeon, was over for Christmas. I asked…
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If you’ve ever changed cell phone carriers, insurance companies, or anything else that uses your wallet as a monthly income stream, you know that they won’t let you leave without some type of protest or incentive to stay with them. Tried cancelling a credit card? Ditto. What about when you leave a church? Yep, they…
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So, the Federal Reserve Board of Governors agreed to lower interest rates yesterday for the third time this year. If you are wondering what this is about or how it affects you, congrats you are in the right place. In cliff note terms what this means is the following: Banks borrow money from the Federal…
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I’ve been thinking about the below Editor’s Note, Editor’s Note: One issue that is not refuted in the above is stolen identities and organized crime. I suspect the bulk of fraud is via this mechanism. In my experience, government is ill equipped to deal with fraud as the presumption of any government program is that…
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This clear reference to the movie War Games (1983) should be rather obvious. The point of the movie was that when faced with nuclear war, the best move was not to play. Of course, the movie was made while Ronald Reagan was President. Liberals hated Reagan and thought him a warmongering “cowboy” for opposing the…
