Joe Sac Primary Election  Interview

A reader asked if they could ask me a series of questions back and forth on email and suggested I post the resulting interview. I agreed. Here is the result of our exchanges. This reader is not affiliated with any political parties or candidates running for office.
Q: Why do you [...]

MAIL FAIL

Ray sits in his car with his two staffers. Staffer in the front seat, Staffer2 in the backseat on his laptop typing away
Ray: What is so gosh darn private that we can’t discuss it in my office?
Staffer: Well sir we have a bit of a problem with the latest campaign mailers we sent out.
Ray: [...]

Not long ago I wrote a piece here poking fun at Kevin “Green Shades” Johnson’s new love affair with renewable energy (even though it was only a footnote in his campaign, and it was actually his adversary Fargo who was the real “green” fan all along).
First of all Sacramento is not going to be the–what [...]

Mayor Kevin Johnson posted a blog called “Mayor Johnson goes green.. starting with shades and nickname“  yesterday. I couldn’t resist a few remarks. My comments are in bold..

“Call me Kevin “Green Shades” Johnson. I’ve had a few nicknames, but none I’ve liked as much as “Green Shades.” The idea of walking around with [...]

A Ohio man named Terry Hoskins BULLDOZED his $350k home after the bank started foreclosure proceedings on it (and his small business failed).  According to Hoskins, he wanted to teach the bank a lesson. “When I owe $160,000 on a home valued at $350,000, and someone decides they want to

I thought I would share some tips based on experiences as an IT professional. I hope you find this list helpful.
1. Add a sub account to your bank account, deposit only the money you will need for online purchases into it, then use that card–and only that card–for online transactions. Don’t trust online vendors with [...]

I received a letter in the mail from an accountant. It was a very friendly form letter listing a variety of tax services. I decided to email the guy and see how much he would charge to do my S Corp and personal taxes. In my email I suggested a mutually beneficial arrangement whereby I [...]

Greetings. I’ve been putting in ridiculous hours laying down the foundation for what I am certain will be a successful business venture (God willing). Though the days are long, and I’m not getting much sleep lately, I love what I’m doing, and it’s a true blessing to be building my own castle–rather than helping [...]