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Update 03/15/2026
Have you seen images of Obama’s presidential library? The main building looks like an obelisk to me; very strange. I am sure it has some meaning to him, but . . . have a look online. If I find a picture that I can copy in I will. Here: ……………………. From The Atlantic: Gullible, Cynical… Continue reading
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Update 02/15/2026
Author’s note: I will be on a little trip later this week and will NOT post next Sunday, the 22nd. Should resume the next week. ………………………. Nothing makes Americans want to gamble like the Super Bowl. Every year, the game is reliably the biggest day for sports betting: On platforms such as FanDuel and DraftKings,… Continue reading
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Update 02/08/2026
The Trump family business is all on the up-and-up, right? This: Emissaries connected to a royal in Abu Dhabi discreetly signed a deal to buy a 49% stake in a Trump family cryptocurrency company for $500 million four days before Trump’s 2025 inauguration, The Wall Street Journal reported Sunday. And: $500 million investment for 49%… Continue reading
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Update 01/25/2026
Oh, how awful for them: Some of California’s richest residents are threatening to leave the state. Why? In protest of a proposed wealth tax. Anger at the proposal, a one-time 5% tax on the assets of residents worth more than $1 billion, has been simmering among the elite set. I’ve said it before, that the… Continue reading
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Update 01/11/2026
Like some of you, in the new year I have started organizing more, especially 2025 taxes. We have had the same CPA for over 20 years, but we organize things for him. Most everything is on excel sheets – easy to add up, sort by date, etc. As usual, I find some neglected things to… Continue reading
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