Los Angeles could be closed to new construction due to fire, earthquake and coastal erosion zones. What will this do to prices of existing homes?Photo above – The Beverly Hillbillies mansion. Worth $195 million today. It’s unknown what Jed Clampett paid for it in 1962 when he moved from Limestone, Tennessee. However, Jed put most of his $25 million fortune in the Commerce Bank of Beverly... See More » (1)
Wow . . . Alligator Alcatraz isn’t even open yet, and they’re already calling it the worst ever.Photo Above – Paul Newman escapes from custody in 1967’s “Cool Hand Luke”. There may possibly be an alligator in behind him. Or a train? Okay, let’s make sure I understand this. The new immigrant detention facility – nicknamed Alligator Alcatraz-... See More » (1)
Fed Chairman Powell admits that his 2025 rate decisions are simply a feud with Trump, and have nothing to do with current economic conditions.Photo above – NYPD detectives Jimmy Smits and Kim Delaney try to determine if inflation is really dead, and whether Jerome Powell is the perp. You gotta love Fed Chairman Jerome Powell. He always tells the truth. Even when he doesn’t understand... See More » (1)
You spent $40 million to run in the NJ governor's primary? And finished last?Photo above - "Suppose I told you that someone could become NJ governor for only $460 per vote?" Some guy named Sean Spiller spent $40 million in last month's NJ democrat primary. He was following his dream, that he might someday be governor.... See More » (1)
Energy companies spent $212 billion on new plants this year. But just to feed data centers. Adopting LEDs and efficient appliances was pointless.Photo above – cast members of the CGI generated Netflix show “Resident Alien” try to figure out why there’s always snow on the street winter and summer, but their breath never makes vapor in the cold air. “This-is-some-bullshit” agrees alien Harry... See More » (1)
NY sends out $2 billion in inflation refund checks, while having a $4 billion deficit. Is this how all candidates should run for president in 2028?Photo above - New York's governor says "inflation is too high". Who's she gonna call? Should I move to New York? They’re giving away free money. How much could you get? It depends on your income: "Tax filers earning up to $150,000 will receive a $... See More » (1)
Affordable housing, or free healthcare for illegal aliens? California will have to choose this weekend.Photo above - the iconic "Spadena" house, now worth $10 million, was used for a location shot in the film Clueless. The owners may be resisting the construction of affordable housing adjacent to their neighborhood. But Cher (Alicia Silverstone)... See More » (1)
As banks dump the US dollar, gold is seen as the go-to investment. But will it turn out better than stamp collecting or crypto?Photo above - a recent survey says savvy investors are bailing on the US dollar and flocking to gold. Should everyone else do it too? Banks now hate the dollar. How do we know this? Lord Norman Lamont, a member of the UK House of Lords, and... See More » (1)
Mega-landlords are buying up all the vacant single family homes. How is this going to end?Photo above - hints of America's looming housing affordability crisis began to emerge in films like 2004's "Napoleon Dynamite". If you believe the stock market is in a bubble, you’re not alone. Investors are pivoting to throw money at single... See More » (1)
Bezos’ Venice wedding to cost $55 million. He could have staged it in America for a lot less.The good citizens of Venice are protesting Jeff Bezos' second marriage. They’ve abandoned their gondolas and taken to the streets. They believe this will put an end to "inequality”. (see links below). There’s probably a couple of things wrong... See More » (1)
McDonalds boycott starts today! Speaking truth to “quarter pounder” (with cheese) . . .Photo above - Rumor has it that this McDonald's product placement scene in "All The President's Men" is going to be removed in the "director's cut" to be released later this year. Because of a DEI boycott. Whew . . . am I ever glad there’s a... See More » (1)
It’s happening! Apparently Audi will build a new $4 billion auto plant in USA, and create thousands of jobs . . .Photo above - guess which of these minivans costs, $70,000, and which was $2,000? Who says Trump’s back to the future fantasy to resurrect the 1950’s factory economy can’t happen? Step forward and take your medicine. Me too. I’ve been a... See More » (1)
Healthcare costs are rising 3 times as fast as inflation. But would any of the solutions pass the “smell test” with voters?Photo above - First officer Ripley and Captain Dallas express surprise that their teammate was NOT cured of his alien infection . . . America spends $4.5 trillion on health care each year. And it’s going up faster than eggs, butter, EV cars, and e... See More » (1)
Move to DC or quit? Are those my only choices?[i]Photo above - thinking of relocating from some flyover state to Washington DC? This 800 SF beauty with on street parking is only $700,000. About average for DC. Don't diss it, even though it's only 13 feet wide . . . Full disclosure – this... See More » (1)
Illinois, California, and Wisconsin end free Medicare for immigrants in the US illegally.Photo above - Dances with undocumented migrants. John Dumb-Bear admits he is reluctant to tell Kicking Bird what will happen when all those Irish and Norwegian immigrants head west. The idea of providing free healthcare to undocumented workers and... See More » (1)
What costs $30,000, and has a 30% product defect rate?[i]Photo above - Ferris? Is Ferris Buehler here today? If your public high school looked like "Ferris Buehler's Day Off" (Chicago), please reply to this thread. Okay – the post title is a trick question. Anyone who answered “VW Golf” gets second... See More » (1)
How expensive will it be when all these AI programs start suing each other? And who should I root for?[i]Photo above - George Carlin as the AI algorithm, in the film "Scary Movie 3" Everybody hates Microsoft. But few people can explain why. Now OpenAI is suing MSFT, and the reason is hilarious. See link below. The lawsuit, which will apparently... See More » (1)
Trump to end Tesla tax subsides. Democrats cheer. But he’s also ending them on Ford and GM electric vehicles. Consternation and confusion result . . .Photo above - Charlize Theron has signed on to promote GM's updated Hummer EV line. Which, unlike the Tesla Cybertruck, actually IS bulletproof against small-arms fire. OK . . . EV tax rebates aren’t the biggest reason we have a $37 trillion... See More » (1)
Housing and gas prices fall. Thousands scheduled to take to the streets and protest Trump.Photo above - AI's response to the prompt "Cage-free child labor at a poultry farm ". Egg prices have dropped recently. Can I ask a question: when did affordable housing become a “looming threat”? (see link below) For the past 4 years – maybe... See More » (1)
348,000 millionaires? Wait, that’s just New York City, not the entire nation . . .Photo above - this writer recently visited NYC for the weekend. She did not purchase breakfast from a street vendor however, as costs have skyrocketed. Food permits are now changing hands at $18,000 per . . . . I went to New York last weekend.... See More » (1)
Germany declares war! Reducing its corporate tax rate from 15% to 10%Photo above - "Rick, after this is all over, Germany will be reducing its business tax to 10%. Perhaps you'd consider relocating your cafe' to Berlin?" Half the people I meet (at least) believe that they will not be responsible for any part of... See More » (1)
Solar Company gets $3 billion federal loan guarantee, files for bankruptcy.Photo above - AI rendering of President Biden's naptime dream, while his aides greenlighted $3 billion in loan guarantees for a solar company that banks refused to touch. Don't be alarmed. This scam was caught and killed just in time. We taxpayers... See More » (1)
Would you rather pay $20 for a single movie ticket, or watch a bunch of commercials before your film starts?Photo above - Brad Pitt (age 30) is beguiled by CGI state of the art femme fatale Kim Bassinger in the 1992 film "Cool World. His new film - F1/Apex - has a budget of $300 million, to de-age him (he's 61) and add car crashes. Okay . .. this is a... See More » (1)
Public housing. 2025 - $1.2 million each for 52 apartments in DC. Thread starteras seen on tv Start date2 minutes ago TagsNonePhoto above - if you lived here, you'd be home by now. New public housing apartments at a whopping $1.2 million each are rising in the affluent Adams Morgan neighborhood in Washington DC. Everyone has to live someplace. Even newly paroled... See More » (1)
Fire sale – 3,000 chinese EVs and gas cars worth $100 million burn at 1,000 degrees.Photo above - Chinese Fire Drill - a car transporter enroute from China to Mexico burns off the coast of Alaska. I'm guessing fire extinguishers were tried before the crew gave up and abandoned ship. The EVs on board say they were just sleeping,... See More » (1)