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2008
One of my favorite places to visit at times during the past five years ... for about 15 to 30 minutes each time ... once about every three weeks ... is UNIVERSITY PARK BARBERS, 18048 Culver Drive, Irvine, CA. This barbershop is located located in the University Park ... Irvine Company retail mal...
08/30/2008
DO WE NEED "SMART GROWTH" AND MORE CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT LAND USE SOCIAL ENGINEERING? THE MAJORITY OF MEMBERS OF OUR CALIFORNIA ASSEMBLY AND SENATE THINK SO AND VOTED this week TO APPROVE California Senate Bill 375, which WILL IMPOSE a government-run SMART GROWTH template on development statewid...
08/30/2008
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Obama and McCain will soon be on stage for presidential debates. Unless one or the other surprises with multiple talents on two sides ... we will see them both scribbling notes with their left hands. What about some history? During 1992, all three presidential candidates ... George H.W. Bush, ...
08/29/2008
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It was reported that the median sold price of California homes during July 2008 was 40.3% below the 2007 levels. Some people looked for and found bargains and grabbed distressed housing during July 2008. This twisted the CA housing market sold information toward cheaper houses, California Asso...
08/28/2008
OUR CAPITAL GAINS U.S. INCOME TAX LAW HAS CHANGED REGARDING SALE OF A HOME OR RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY, WHICH WAS ALSO USED PART OF THE TIME AS A RENTAL. EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2009 U.S. Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008. Section 3092 of this Act Sets Forth the New Rules. This amends Section ...
08/28/2008
The Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) seems to be worried about members failure to communicate. New rule is starting in two years ... a member must learn to speak English or can't play on the LPGA Tour. The LPGA got its South Korean players toghether on Aug. 20 and told them to learn ...
08/27/2008
Andy Bailey is tough guy. Having met and run with Andy and others during fitness training and road races with the Orange County Track Club during the 1990s, I know this first hand. Andy was at home in Laguna Beach on a December day in 2006, (then 68 years of age) washing his car in the driveway ...
08/26/2008
DID YOU SEE THE IMPORTANT NEW CHANGE FOR INCOME TAX LAW AND CALCULATING CAPITAL GAINS ON THE SALE OF A RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY? THIS IS FOR A HOUSE THAT HAS ALSO BEEN USED PART OF THE TIME AS A RENTAL. U.S. Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008. NEW RULES will be targeted at the sophisticated ...
08/25/2008
Vindication for Hope Solo, goalkeeper who was shunned by USA soccer last year, when she said things that hurt USA team management during World Cup loss in 2007. Also Kate Markgraf, who made a blunder in a loss to Norway that was trouble for USA medal hopes. Also for the U.S. women's soccer team, ...
08/25/2008
Both the U.S. men's and women's teams won gold medals in the 4 x 400-meter relay Saturday evening at National Stadium, The Bird's Nest, Beijing. Congratulations to the USA men who scored their medal with an Olympic record time of 2:55.39. The Bahamas claimed the silver medal, while Russia won the...
08/24/2008
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