Author Archives: Brian

About Brian

Engineer. Aviator. Educator. Scientist.

Cactus Flowers

Posted on May 15, 2012 by Brian
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Southern California Edison Extortion

Posted on May 10, 2012 by Brian

Southern California Edison electric company wants me to pay a $75 setup fee and $10 per month in order to NOT install new equipment. Can you imagine if the termite man was authorized to bill you to NOT come do exterminations?  How … Continue reading →

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Why Your Car Doesn’t Start

Posted on April 24, 2012 by Brian

80% You brought it on yourself 10% You are to be available to someone else instead of driving around. 9% You have a character area to learn from such inconveniences. 1% You are living the life of Job.

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National Debt Doesn’t Matter Blather

Posted on March 26, 2012 by Brian

Federal debt doesn’t matter. So say MIT and Univ of Connecticut professors Simon Johnson and James Kwak in their book “Thirteen Bankers: The Wall Street Takeover and the Next Financial Meltdown”. I recently read a review at the USA Today … Continue reading →

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I Am Not Taxed Enough – by Bill Gates and Warren Buffet

Posted on March 8, 2012 by Brian

Warren Buffet and Bill Gates have been making noises about wanting higher tax rates. In a recent BBC interview Bill Gates said, “Well, the United States has a huge budget deficit, so taxes are going to have to go up. … Continue reading →

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