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As a resident of California, I feel the pain: (1) 9-10% sales tax (depending on what city/county you live in) (2) $0.64 gasoline tax (roughy a 20% tax at today's prices) (3) 10% California personal income taxes (4) High real estate taxes (because of insane property values, not the rate) (5)...

As much as I would love to see it happen, I don't think we will ever see another 1999 again. That was just too easy. But I do agree with you that markets, and everything associated with them, move in cycles. Retail interest will eventually return.

People in the "blue zones" are healthier because they eat very little processed foods, not because they eat less meat. If you look at the controlled meta-analyses of the data you'll see that this is case. It's the case in most "low fat" studies. If you look at the well-known Dean Ornish study...

Actually, some people thrive on high meat content and some people whither away on a vegetarian diet. As my nutritionist explained to me, we are a collection of thousands of years of "hand-me-down" genetics that determine how we metabolize our food. People have different combinations of genes and...

When I learned to read "market structure" my trading became both consistent and profitable. Market structure determines if price is likely to move up, down or sideways. I finally began to see that the price chart isn't there to determine whether to buy or sell, but rather to pick a spot to get...

I posted previously on this thread and told my story of eating meat, eliminating grains and vastly improving my health including cholesterol, triglycerides and inflammatory response. I learned what I know from a nutritionist with over 40 years of experience who's worked with tens of thousands of...

Too often, discussions about God are posed as a choice between a particular religion and atheism. I don't see it that way. My wife follows the traditional Christian religion. I do not, though I accept the possibility that there may be some higher intelligence or order to the universe. Quantum...

What you have to keep in mind is that "impersonating a phone company employee" is a much, much, much more serious crime than taking away someone's right to vote by threatening to beat the crap out of them with a steel baton.

Nothing unusual about that. Al Gore doesn't really believe in man-made global warming, either. It's easy to prove. Al has an 8,000 square foot house in Tennesee, a 9,000 square foot house in Santa Barbara (California), and a private jet that he uses to fly back and forth between them. His...

It's only 17 pages long (including the title page). http://www.azleg.gov/legtext/49leg/2r/bills/sb1070s.pdf

If she was treated badly at church, she would move to another church.

You're making this much too complicated. My wife is fairly religious and attends church regularly. If she and the other congregants are treated well at church and she and her/our children are treated well at home, that's what forms her judgement about the church, home and other things in her...

California is bankrupt thanks to the unions. The unfunded liability for California public employee retirement benefits now exceeds one half trillion dollars.

The sad thing is, the California legislature actually considered an "exit tax" until they were told that it was in violation of the federal constitution and completely unenforceable.

I've lived in California for the last 20+ years and I've watched these problems develop over time: 1. The state of California has 12% of the nation's population and 32% of all the country's welfare cases because of the constantly increasing benefits offered over the years. 2. Illegal...

Music definitely helps. And I have weights/workout equipment in my trading office that I use during slow periods. But I find my mind wandering and find myself wishing I was spending time with my family or playing golf or wanting to be doing something else. I'm not complaining. I consider myself...

I've been a trader for almost 18 years and a daytrader for 11. I find trading boring. Very boring. However, I do agree with you that trading provides freedom that you can't get with any other job that I know of. This past summer, while my kids were out of school, I took six week off just...

When someone takes your money and then refuses to respond to your calls and emails, they are not "unfair" -- they are CROOKS. Get a lawyer.

Daytrading is a lonely, boring job. But what are my alternatives? -- Work for someone else? -- Make a lot less money? -- Have a shitty boss or unreliable employees to worry about? Truth is, the alternatives suck.

I've lived in California for the last 20 years. I doubt that your taxes are double what we're paying here. Start with 10% California sales taxes, add 10% California personal income taxes, plus 35% federal income taxes, plus the highest gasoline taxes in the country and high property taxes (due...