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  • Rich Ulery – CA escapee writes

    [Rich Ulery was a longtime resident of Nevada County.  As a professional realtor Rich found time to give generously to the community through various leadership positions he held in civic organizations.  He also served as the chairman of the NC Republican Central Committee.  Rich and his bride are among the great exodus from California, having…

  • When will the bull run end?

    George Rebane We are now in the longest bull run in the history of America’s security markets. The nearby figure filched from the 15jun19 WSJ provides some perspective. The question on everyone’s lips is when will this bull run end. As readers know, I’m a semi-retired successful entrepreneur and capitalist who has managed his own…

  • Soaking the Middle Class

    George Rebane [This is the addended transcript of my regular KVMR commentary broadcast on 12 June 2019.] By this time we have all heard the nearly two dozen Democratic presidential candidates promise Americans so many free things we’ll get that most of us have lost track of all the goodies coming our way when one…

  • Is Nevada County’s Broadband Leadership AWOL?

    Russ Steele How embarrassing to have a nationally known industry observers conclude that political leadership in your community is an allusive mirage when it comes to building out critical broadband infrastructure.  And, then publishing the details in a well-received book.  First, these leaders do not seem to grasp the economics of having robust broadband (BB).…

  • Scattershots – 8jun19 (updated 11jun19)

    George Rebane California’s homeless population continues to grow; it now exceeds 130,000 and is heavily concentrated in metropolitan areas like LA, the Bay, and Sacramento with smaller scale infections even reaching rural counties like our own.  According to the feds, CA is now also #1 home for those without a home, and growing.  And the…

  • Dropout Derby (updated 7jun19)

    George Rebane By last count there were 23 Democrat declared candidates running to become the next POTUS, with two more standing in the wings making up their minds.  And here they are – Now it doesn’t take rocket science to figure out that all but a handful will make it through the debates and primaries,…

  • Student Loan Scam Solution

    George Rebane Most well-read Americans know about the student loan scam that has been going on for at least a couple of decades.  This is where colleges and university administrations lobby for ever more generous and easy to get student loans, and then increase their tuitions and fees to continue the financial burden on the…

  • Ruminations – 31may19 (updated 5jun19)

    George Rebane  “The American people, right now, do not support (impeachment) because they do not know the story. They don’t know the facts.” Congressman Nadler (D-NY).  So WTF has been holding up the facts for the last two years????  If you got ‘em, let us see them – now! Tariffs on all Mexican goods is not…

  • Nevada County, the Black Hole of Broadband (updated 9jun19)

    George Rebane [This is the addended transcript of my regular KVMR commentary broadcast on 29 May 2019.  A slightly edited version of this piece was published in The Union's 1jun19 print edition and also online here.] Broadband connectivity to the internet is fundamental to the economic growth of every community in America.  And it is…

  • Ruminations – 26may19 (updated 28may19)

    George Rebane Returned from a week at Hat Creek, CA with RV couples – we proudly call ourselves ‘Road Warriors’ – where the weather alternated between idyllic and intense thunderstorms not uncommon during this time of year.  A lightning strike on the RV park’s wifi antenna had us all experience yesteryear.  And we were again…

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