by Johnny | Sep 19, 2016 | blog, political, Social, work
Surprise! Los Angeles isn’t a cheap place to live. The median price of rent listed in this article is $1716/month. I’ve seen many a 2 bedroom for that price though, so it’s statistics distortion. The author’s bias slants the article. The market...
by Johnny | Sep 16, 2016 | blog, political
Black Lives Matter made a proposal for tax reform that makes the current tax code more progressive (higher taxes on high earners, reduce taxes on low earners). It’s terrible. As in it’s an awful idea that will stifle innovation and work. Raising taxes on...
by Johnny | Sep 5, 2016 | blog, political, Social, sports
With the total fallout that happened over Sit-Gate (and Castro-Shirt-Gate), we need to reassess ourselves. What was the real goal? What is the real goal of the people who support Kap? What’s the goal of the people who don’t? If you supported Kap, where are...
by Johnny | Aug 27, 2016 | blog, political, sports
Last night, San Francisco 49ers Quarterback Colin Kaepernick sat during the US National Anthem. He later said he couldn’t stand for a country that oppresses black people and people of color. If he is planning on sitting for every country that hurts and oppresses...
by Johnny | Jul 19, 2016 | blog, Entertainment, political, Social, Tech
Pokemon Go is both a symptom and a driver of the way gaming and tech affect the economy. This article has some awful ideas on how to fix the problems. He’s also misidentified the problem. The world is doing great and getting better all the time. Better ideas:...
by Johnny | Jul 13, 2016 | blog, political
Bernie Sanders has thrown in the towel and cast his support to Hillary Clinton, a big part of the political machine he railed against for so long. That leaves you with Clinton vs Trump as your presumptive “choices” – but there’s more! First...
by Johnny | May 8, 2016 | blog, political
Bernie Sanders has a special opportunity to change the political landscape in the US for good. Bernie is the Ron Paul of 2016 – a principled, honest politician who isn’t owned by corporations or seeking power for personal gain who will ultimately lose his...
by Johnny | May 3, 2016 | blog, political
Raising the minimum wage won’t have the effect you are thinking. It is not a cure-all, nor is it a death sentence for businesses and/or jobs. Neither side of the discussion as framed by the media is correct. 1 – Raising the minimum wage won’t...
