Beyond our changing climate, politics, race relations or the economy, Americans are obsessed with one thing: losing fat and looking good. The Holy Grail for doing so has long been…
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The rent in Los Angeles is among the nation’s highest. That was the conclusion published this week by the UCLA Ziman Center for Real Estate, no doubt expanding considerable man hours…
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The rioting in Florence, Missouri appears to have hit a momentary calm. We know the proximate cause of why they started in this case. But there is a large school…
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The National Association of Realtors is rattling a saber. The warning is being sent to potential sellers who have been sitting on the sidelines: we’re at the price peak. If…
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There are several stories making the rounds that seem to indicate there’s economic trouble brewing. Let’s connect the dots. First, a new Federal Reserve survey found that more than 2/3rds…
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The e-book wars are heating up, thanks to a letter to authors and publishers circulated by Amazon’s Kindle Direct program. Predictably, the publishers in direct conflict with Amazon over its…
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HOLY TOLEDO: Residents of Toledo, Ohio have been without water this week because a toxic algae bloom that injected microcystin into their supply was discovered. The ban was absolute –…
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George Orwell noted in his classic novel “1984” that “He who controls the past controls the future. He who controls the present controls the past.” Orwell’s nightmarish analysis may about…
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The largest newspaper company in the US has no faith in the future of print. The Gannett Co. said today it will spin off its publishing operations into a separate…
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THROW MONEY AT IT: The Senate has approved a $16 billion bill to overhaul the Department of Veterans Affairs. This in the wake of revelations that schedulers were asked to…