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But, I thought paper straws were eco-friendly?
Aug 27, 2019
Paper straws are a single-use disposable and still waste the world’s finite resources (water, timber and land for logged trees) as they are re-manufactured constantly to be used for just a few minutes...
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Right to Good Legal Care...Nationalize Attorneys!
Mar 14, 2016
Our nation over the past 40 years have become obsessed redefining the "rights" it believes our constitution grants every American. We talk about injustices in health care, income inequality, inequality of education, wages and whatnot. Yet at the heart of a lot of these rights is a lawyer making a financial killing on using laws created...
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Curiosity Didn't Kill The Cat, It Built Great Companies and Our Country!
Jul 22, 2015
One of the most underrated talents one can have is curiosity. But you'll never find universities teaching course in curiosity; yet it has created some of the largest corporations in the world and some of the great people in history. In fact, as a child, we're discouraged to be curious, often being labeled as ADD or troublemakers. Our teachers didn't know what to do with curious people. As a child I would take things apart, trying to figure out how they worked...and always having a screw or two left over when I reassembled it.
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IRS Out of Control with your Tax Dollars – Issued Billions in Erroneous Education Tax Credits
May 6, 2015
The Internal Revenue Service has issued billions of dollars annually in erroneous education tax credits in each of several years under review by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TGITA). The TGITA found that an estimated 3.6 million taxpayers received in excess of $5.6 billion in erroneous claimed education credits on their tax returns....
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The Liquor Monopoly Needs to Stop! It Isn't American!
Sep 2, 2014
This nation was founded on the principals of fair dealings and competition, but what most Americans don't know is that the liquor industry is a legalized monopoly where the consumers are forced to pay higher prices for their drinks because the Washington establishment...
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CALIFORNIA BUSINESS UNFRIENDLY ENVIRONMENT CONTINUES
Jun 4, 2013
Contrary to what many would have us believe, the economics in the state of California are still tenuous at best for many employers, especially small employers. Despite this fact, the California Assembly has reared its ugly head again and has passed Assembly Bill No. 10, introduced by Assembly Member Alejo...
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CYPRUS TAXING DEPOSITS! THAT'S NOT NEW!
Mar 21, 2013
I'll keep this short and sweet. Today there is all this talk about Cyprus' debt issues and the fact the governmetn wants to "tax" deposits! Heck Ben Bernanke been doing this to every American deposit in the coutry and we all sit around and let him get away with it. Why!
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BE A DOG!
Mar 10, 2013
Trying to forget the past and only focus on the present is a challenge for most. Everytime I think about this concept I'm reminded by a story that I'd like to share. Imagine putting your spouse or partner into the trunk of a car along with your dog...
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LET'S NATIONALIZE THE LEGAL INDUSTRY!
Mar 1, 2013
The left is always concerned about equality and fairness - a standard mantra in fact - so why hasn't anyone on the left started to push for nationalizing the legal profession? It is the poor that suffer the most from lack of adequate legal representation in criminal as well as civil cases.
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OBAMACARE DESTROYS VALUE FROM MIDDLE CLASS
Mar 1, 2013
The new health care bill passed by Congress and signed into law this week will single-handedly destroy billions of dollars of value for restaurant owners.
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INVESTORS BEWARE OF A DEVELOPER SHELL GAME
Sep 23, 2012
SellingRestaurants has sold nearly 500 restaurants since 2004. In this time I’ve seen a lot of shady transactions and unethical business deals. One of the classic ones I’ve seen is where a developer builds retail space and then goes out an purchases a second rate franchise to place in the retail center.
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Wall Street Ripoff #4 – Turning You Into a Passive Investor
Sep 27, 2012
Investors can lose a lot of money, buying high and selling low, if they are very frequent and active traders. Trading costs and commissions alone can really eat into their profits as well as frequent trades that create big tax liabilities payable now rather than later.
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Wall Street Ripoff #3 – Hiding Fees and Expenses
Sep 27, 2012
Before speaking about hidden fees and expenses, I’d like to take a moment to discuss the magnitude of the fees that Wall Street admits to and discloses for managing your money. There is no reason to delve into the world of hidden fees when stockbrokers, financial advisors and mutual funds admit in their own documents to charging clients as much as 1% to 2% per year for investing their money.
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CALIFORNIA HAS GONE EXTREME LEFT...HURTING RESTAURANT SALES
Oct 3, 2012
I was born in California, Los Angeles to be exact. I grew-up in North Hollywood. For those who don't know, North Hollywood isn't the land of milk and honey. Its a rough neighborhood today and was back in the 60's and 70's. So I'm not some silver spoon guy whose parents paid for my college.
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BROKERS MUST EMBRACE THE INTERNET
Nov 7, 2012
10 years ago I was laid-off as a Chief Financial Officer of Universal Music Group’s internet technology divisions, after nearly ten years in the entertainment business...
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CALIFORNIA’S LEGAL SYSTEM NEEDS REFORM - Article #1
Feb 10, 2013
Its unfortunate that I’m writing this article, but I’ve always been one that fights for reform and fights for doing what’s right. Our legal system in California is designed for attorney to maximize their income while stealing the income of hard working average Americans.
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KEEP THE MONEY IN YOUR COMMUNITY
Oct 8, 2009
How often do you go to chain restaurants like B.J.'s, Mortons, PF Changs, Claim Jumpers or chain retail stores like Safeway, CVS, Wallmart, Costco and whatnot? Did you know you could help your local economy...
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HOW BADLY DOES CALIFORNIA TREAT SMALL BUSINESS?
Nov 5, 2010
People I speak to about California's unfriendly small business environment are often shocked to discover what that state puts small business owners through...
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HOW TO CREATE 10's OF THOUSANDS OF CALIFORNIA JOBS NOW!
Aug 28, 2012
When an economy is in recession, our politicians must get creative in order to help small business create jobs. On creative solution for California is to reduce the minimum wage for full service waiters at every restaurant in the state. Every restaurant owner knows that a server earns an hourly rate that is grossly higher than the minium wage in tips. I've heard average as low as $25/hour to as high as $400/hour depending on the restaurant. Nevetheless, the minimum is well about the state's minimum wage.
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IT'S THE DARKEST JUST BEFORE DAWN
Oct 4, 2009
Perhaps you've heard it before "it's the darkest just before dawn." This phrase is used to describe the hope that is coming after a period of hopelessness. Times where it seems the world is ending; where fear paralyzes the masses and stops them in their tracks while the masses, like sheep, follow their fear sheppard to the wolves.
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