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Continued big money behind climate change research...
by krc on 4 May 2022   3 comments, latest 23 days ago
https://www.sfgate.com/news/ar

Just ... wow. Clinton campaign spying on trump....
by krc on 4 Nov 2021   4 comments, latest a month ago
The FISA courts are nonsense. https://www.politico.com/news/ Of course, this is about 5 years too late.

SF Bay Area - where are rents headed?
by krc on 12 Apr 2022   3 comments, latest 2 months ago
I keep reading articles about SF rent accelerating back up...https://www.sfchronicle.c But then, I am told that rent is down in the East Bay areas like Livermore... Maybe people are relocating...

Yes - late news - Carhartt... vax mandate
by krc on 26 Jan 2022   5 comments, latest 4 months ago
Enforcing vax even though no legal requirement to do so. https://www.inputmag.com/style Didn't realize this happened until speaking with some friends who "used" to buy a lot of their workwear. I...

Steve Bannon
by krc on 12 Nov 2021   11 comments, latest 4 months ago
Just indicted for contempt of Congress. Will turn himself in on Monday. I guess his podcast was too popular to ignore....

They are after War Room now - soon to be de-platformed I will bet...
by krc on 7 Nov 2021   6 comments, latest 7 months ago
https://www.cnn.com/2021/11/07 Hit piece. Again, so much for free speech. The classical liberal is an extinct species. Once journalists start calling for "banning" of political speech, it is all over. Why...

PAX - FBI raid
by krc on 26 Oct 2021   Posted 7 months ago
Note PAX is a Chinese owned company producing payment terminals for the US market. They also provide the software that runs on the payment terminals.https://krebsonsecur

We are a banana republic....
by krc on 17 Aug 2021   10 comments, latest 9 months ago
https://www.sfgate.com/gavin-n Not unexpected. The early Newsom strategy was to make sure he won on the first question alone. By pushing other DEMS out of the process, the idea was to...

URGENT: Help needed! Recalling school board. San Ramon Valley District
by krc on 21 Feb 2021   13 comments, latest a year ago
I really don't know where to go and need advice. I live in the san ramon valley school district and my wife is involved in recalling the school board. The...

Solar panel - question
by krc on 5 Feb 2021   31 comments, latest a year ago
Thinking about installing solar panel on the roof. Live in the east bay area of SF. Anyone get panels installed recently? Trying to figure out reputable companies, etc... When you...

Well said
by krc on 14 Jan 2021   2 comments, latest a year ago
WHAT IS FREEDOM - A MESSAGE TO US ALL

So... now that we are no different than PRC
by krc on 12 Jan 2021   9 comments, latest a year ago
Would anyone contemplate moving abroad? I used to believe - hey - US has an amount of personal freedom that no one else around the world really enjoys (I mean...

Housing question...
by krc on 12 Jan 2021   12 comments, latest a year ago
I have a rental house (was owner occupied by me then rented out starting about 10 years ago).In pleasanton/livermore. 2100 sqft (4bd/2.5ba), 8000sq ft lot.Zillow and other are speculating it...

De-platforming of conservative views?
by krc on 5 Nov 2020   3 comments, latest 2 years ago
I heard that War Room was de-platformed by twitter and youtube? Hint to Patrick - Platform backend specifically supporting content that was "banned" elsewhere? As to twitter, "blocking" the President...

Bay Area housing... what is going to happen?
by krc on 22 May 2020   70 comments, latest 2 years ago
So - any predictions for SFH prices in "fortress" areas of SF bay area? 1) Perhaps millions square feet of commercial real estate will convert to apartments and condos? Hard...

Even liberals are buying guns...
by krc on 1 Jun 2020   12 comments, latest 2 years ago
As usual, the liberals don't have to live with the consequences of their policies. They can just continue to thank the "right wing Nazis" for securing their right to bear...

example of fast city response to police abuse...
by krc on 1 Jun 2020   4 comments, latest 2 years ago
https://www.foxnews.com/us/atl

LG Fridge- compressor dead after < 2 years.
by krc on 21 Aug 2019   25 comments, latest 3 years ago
Just FYI seems like LG has a significant problem with their linear compressor fridges. Compressor failed < 20 months after purchase. Noticed that there are a number of class action...

Interesting - Greg Craig - Obama counsel - Indicted in probe
by krc on 11 Apr 2019   1 comment, latest 3 years ago
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/ne Strange bedfellows Manafort/Craig.It is the swamp - K-street lobby where it is just about making money.... Craig and Manafort worked together and the attorney is accused of failing to...

Good Atlantic article on the Covington story...
by krc on 26 Jan 2019   3 comments, latest 3 years ago
https://www.theatlantic.com/id

Some sanity by Dershowitz
by krc on 8 Oct 2018   Posted 4 years ago
https://www.washingtonexaminer It is amazing how the Democrats have reneged on their classical liberal heritage. Amazing. True classical liberals really don't have a home anymore -they just don't want to admit...

Canada's superior healthcare system...
by krc on 10 Sep 2018   6 comments, latest 4 years ago
https://vancouversun.com/news/

Matriarch fail...
by krc on 10 Sep 2018   1 comment, latest 4 years ago
https://www.sfgate.com/news/cr "The Associated Press is not naming her because it doesn't identify alleged victims of sexual abuse."

Be careful who you trust...
by krc on 15 Jun 2018   3 comments, latest 4 years ago
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/new

IWOG - opinion please....
by krc on 24 Jan 2013   3 comments, latest 9 years ago
Is this a flip? Is this a realistic assessment of the appreciation going on in Concord already, or is there something else at play? Curious since you know the area.......

Question on rental properties and taxes
by krc on 15 Mar 2012   4 comments, latest 10 years ago
I wanted to bounce a couple of questions off of those on this board who own rental real estate, which seems like a number of people. 1) I moved from...