It’s About the Weather Years and years ago in a far-off land called Racine-Wisconsin, I watched the first Rose Bowl game where a Big Ten team played a West Coast team. The Michigan team won handily so that felt good. We decided to go to a local movie, and when we walked outside we met […]
It’s The Weather When I was in high school, I remember a Rose Bowl game where Michigan beat USC badly. Then, I went to a movie in a hellacious snow storm. Remembered for many years. Every year when there is sun in Pasadena on the New Year’s day broadcast and cold east of the Rockies, […]
In The Beginning In December of 1961 I received a Real Estate License from the California Department of Real Estate, Number 00257862. It is now December 2021 and I am still licensed and working. That is 60 years plus. This journey started after I had received a BS from Indiana University, an MBA from UCLA, […]
Awards Season is Coming Several movie awards have already been given this year. The Academy Awards for this year’s movies will be March 27, 2022 with the nominations being announced on February 8th. What can we watch during the holidays?The Golden Globes just announced their nominations. This group has fallen greatly in prestige. Because of […]
Typical Fees Google defines corkage as: A fee that a restaurant charges when a customer brings their own wine.I have known this word for years and have paid some fees on special occasions for a special wine or champagne. Knowing arithmetic I should have been inquiring and paying the fees more often. Many fine restaurants […]
UCSD Enrollments Well it did not quite hit 43,000. Fall enrollment hit 42,875 smashing the previous record by 2,392. A lot of people want to become Tritons. To compare, here is some other data about school enrollments (this information is from internet sources considerable reliable but not indisputable). UCLA […]
“The One” There are trustee sales every day. 11 to 14 years ago there were thousands every day in California. Why is this one interesting? The property is in Bel Air and the estate includes 105,000 square feet, measured.It was once listed for $500,000,000.00 and the default listed is for $165,000,000.00.A receiver is currently working […]
Great Quotes I am considering some new ventures for 2022. Yes, I am still venturing. Wrote my first article at 15 for the Milwaukee Journal (High School Sports for Racine, WI) and am still writing these little emails. I am paid more than in 1946. So I checked the famous quotes of Wayne Gretzsky. They […]
Best in the West In a recent email I asked if I should get Apple TV solely to watch Ted Lasso. Several kind people took the time to respond and the consensus was unanimous, “Go for it”. And so DJ and I did. Will be finishing the last two sessions tonight. The verdict; Best in […]
FTC Data These figures are from the Federal Trade Commission, they should know. They were published in late 2020. The leader by far was Romance. You would think that some of these seniors should watch TV shows and I hereby assign you all to watch the original “Dirty Rotten Scoundrels” with Steve Martin and Michael […]
