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Month: February 2009

  • An Honest Money Proposal (updated 17jun09)

    George Rebane A trillion here, a trillion there – to an innumerate citizenry all these zeros mean nothing.  They are told that it is all needed for an economic ‘stimulus’ whose workings no one knows or will attempt to explain.  The only thing you need to know about the stimulus is that it is “necessary”,…

  • Cherche la femme

    George Rebane The French have a saying, ‘Look (search) for the woman’ when one talks of a man having achieved substance, means, or notoriety.  There can usually be found a female who was material to the advancement, success, or survival of a celebrated man.  Well, I’m not claiming to be any of them, but I…

  • Draft Economic Development Plan Released

    George Rebane ERC released its draft of the Nevada County ‘Comprehensive Economic Development Master Plan’ (pdf 271KB ) prepared for the county BOS.  I guess it’s now intended for broad distribution and comment since Jeff Pelline has posted a review of it on his blog.  The plan is well written and makes it clear that we…

  • Current Events in Real Estate Markets

    [This piece was submitted by John ‘Red’ Burke, branch manager of the Grass Valley office of First Priority Financial – formerly Burke Home Loans.  John is a long time real estate finance professional who follows closely what is happening in this keystone sector of the national economy.  I have included a figure showing the magnitude…

  • Obama in the East Room (updated)

    George Rebane President Obama started his first White House press conference last night in classic style.  His opening remarks were delivered flawlessly with the Presidential Style knob turned up to ‘Extreme’ – I was impressed.  What he said was highly debatable, but how he said it was definitely not.  This guy is good. But then…

  • Blair Holt Licensing and Record Act of 2009

    [The email below was forwarded by a correspondent.  I have edited it for readability.  Here is a link for more on the status of HR45 and a link to its full text.  My own sentiments on the Second Amendment and its seminal importance in the maintenance of our republic were posted here.  Do not believe the…

  • Expeditious Ignorance

    George Rebane Today’s events boggle the mind – at least the minds of some – but not enough minds to hold back what so many believe to be, perhaps, our country’s biggest mistake to date in this millennium.  Are politicians by nature ignorant or evil?  If some of them conspire to weaken the United States…

  • ‘Ethanol Faces Facts’

    [A correspondent sent me the following article on carbon footprinting of ethanol production by D.T. Adolphus that was initially published on the Hemmings eWeekly newsletter.  With minor format editing for readability, I have decided to post the entire article.  It sheds needed light on the important facets of the ethanol issue, and in the process shows…

  • BS FOB DC (updated)

    George Rebane It is very clear that the rock apes are in charge of the zoo we call Washington DC, and the BS continues to flow across the land repeating the screed that free market capitalism is no longer working.  Everybody except the Hopeful Change Democrats are to blame for the current financial crisis.  In…

  • Grandpa’s Privilege (8feb09 update)

    George Rebane The good looking kid in the picture with the ball?  Well, that’s my 15-year-old freshman grandson playing on his high school’s varsity basketball team.  They just clinched their division championship and are now looking forward to the league playoffs.  Jo Ann and I were up in the Seattle area over the weekend catching up…

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