Sage Advice from Old Pappy

“Like my old Pappy used to say: Love your fellow man and stay out of his troubles if you can.”

— Bret Maverick    Read more »

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George Herbert Walker Bush on Tax Pledges

Parade: During your presidency you gave in on your ‘no new taxes’ pledge. You’ve been vindicated in many respects for that decision. I wonder how you view the ‘no new tax’ pledge from Grover Norquist that seems to be requisite for GOP political candidates?

George Bush: The rigidity of those pledges is something I don’t like.    Read more »

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The Dangers of Forest Destruction

By George Pardee

What will most promote the greatness of our state is protecting our natural resources from needless destruction or waste.

And of all our resources there are none which stand more in need of safeguarding than our streams and forests.

A large part of California is semi-arid land, in which irrigation is either a necessity or an advantage; and over great areas of fertile soil the only measure of production is the measure of the water which is available.    Read more »

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California Cockfighting Crackdown

Fines for Californians guilty of staging cockfights or training roosters to be gamecocks will double in January from $5,000 to $10,000 thanks to a new law signed by Gov. Jerry Brown July 13.

The move is an attempt to curb the illegal fights of which there have been 100 major arrests in 35 counties involving more than 20,000 live or dead birds.    Read more »

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Envy — Charlie Munger’s Least Favorite of the Seven Deadly Sins

“It’s the only sin you can never have fun doing.”

–Munger at a May 2, 2010 press conference the day following the Berkshire Hathaway Shareholders Meeting

“Combine gluttony and lust and you can have a helluva weekend.”

— Warren Buffett’s retort.    Read more »

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All Too True…

“Chains of habit are too light to be felt until they are too heavy to be broken.”

–Warren Buffett    Read more »

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London July 12, 1962

From The Writer’s Almanac:

Fifty years ago, a band called The Rollin’ Stones played their first gig.

A few months before, guitarist Brian Jones placed an ad in Jazz News, a local nightclub newsletter, announcing auditions for a rhythm-and-blues band. Two London flatmates named Mick Jagger and Keith Richards joined the band.    Read more »

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The More Things Change…

“The whole trouble with the Republicans is their fear of an increase in income tax — especially on higher incomes.”

— Will Rogers, 1879 – 1935

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“Put the ‘Fun’ Back Into Fundraising”

(Editor’s Note: This is the text of an email received from Ravi Singh, the CEO of ElectionMail, which bills itself as being able to do just what the headline says.

Singh also offers information in the email about the average online donor. They are 55 years of age, contribute $60, make 1.87 donations annually and contributions are 100 days apart.    Read more »

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Immediately Apply Today’s Latin Lesson To Bill Introductions

Ne Nimium

“Do Nothing in Excess”

(Ditto for  passing legislation.)    Read more »

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