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Understanding Happiness, Taxes, and Net Worth

Good day brilliant minds! I thought it would be helpful to do a recap of the conclusions from this past week’s posts given we had over 200 comments. Understanding happiness, taxes, and net worth is key. The purpose of these articles is to get people thinking about issues so we can be more open minded.  […]

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Renters Should Pay More Taxes To Fight For Equality

If we want to boost government revenue, then renters should pay more taxes. With more renters paying more taxes, we can better fight for equality and help all people. The more people who can pitch into pay taxes, the stronger our economy. Every winter and spring, millions of homeowners across America pay their property taxes.

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Are The Poor Bringing The Poor And Middle Class Down With Them?

California is broke. And some would argue the poor are bringing the poor and middle class down with them. Governor Schwarzenegger declared that some 200,000 California state workers are to receive minimum wage. That’s earnings of just $15,000 a year to help shore up the budget deficit.  $15,000 is quite a salary cut from the

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Small Business Owners Encouraged To Fire Employees Before Tax Hikes

Small business owners rock. The Bay Area is full of entrepreneurs and small business owners making the work work. The pandemic has made the value of online businesses more valuable. The simple reason is that you can’t shut down an online business! I originally wrote this post on August 26, 2010, a year and two

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Am I Living In A Parallel Universe? The Economy Seems Fine!

Back in 2010 when I first wrote this post, The Economy Seems Fine. I was confused by the state of the economy. We had just gone through a horrendous Global Financial Crisis. Yet, things felt as strong as usual. Today, the economy seems fine despite the K-shaped recovery. After all, stocks and real estate have

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Even Lebron Doesn’t Listen To President Obama

One of the most anticipated NBA free-agent announcements came when Lebron told the world he’s heading to South Beach to play for the Miami Heat.  Of the six teams coveting him, really only three stood a chance: Miami, Cleveland, and New York City for obvious reasons.  The other three teams: Chicago, LAC, and New Jersey

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Germany Missed An Opportunity To Save Greece & Themselves

With a GDP of US$3.6 trillion, Germany is now the largest economy in Europe as well as the 4th largest economy in the world.  Germany also has roughly $50 billion in estimated loans to Greece, a large amount, but not an overwhelmingly debilitating amount given the size of their economy.  Saving Greece helps the Germans

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Why Isn’t President Obama Considered White to The World?

Insensitive statements by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D) not only infuriates many, but also raises one titillating question: Why isn’t President Obama considered white? Obama’s mother is white, and his father is black. He relates more to his white side of the family given his father left him as a child. Hence, isn’t it

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