Driving through the town of Fair Oaks in northern California the other day, two signs caught my eye. They were advertisements, not related to each other except in the sense that they could be viewed as warning signs for some rough economic times ahead. One sign a help wanted ad posted in the window of an In and Out  Burger joint advertised jobs, with a starting wage of $16-18 dollars per hour. Keep in mind

My wife and I were watching the NFL Draft the other night, with very different perspectives. I love football and was glued to the broadcast, fully immersed in who my team, the NY Giants would select. Barbara would have preferred some Hall Mark Channel Chick flick, but being a good sport, watched with a little less enthusiasm. After 35 years together, she’s firmly in the “if you can’t beat ‘em join ‘em” camp. While I

These are crazy times. The Global Pandemic seems to be finally winding down here, but in India, people are dying hundreds by the minute. Things are still a mess at our southern border, even as Joe Biden quadruples the refugee quota to enter the U-S, There’s some compelling evidence that UFO’s are out of Roswell and fling recon—around US Navy Ships. And among those seeking to replace our governor is one of the greatest Olympic

Crane’s Corner, sponsored in part by American River Flooring and Painting. The year was 1998 and Guramrit Hanspal became a homeowner. Taking possession of a 3-bedroom, 2.5 bath home in East Meadow, N.Y, a nice suburban town about 20 miles east of New York City. Back then interest rates weren’t as favorable as they are today so the best deal Hanspal could get was a 30-year adjustable-rate mortgage at 7.3 percent.  After making the first

Joe Biden is a little confused. Apparently, he mistakes the U-S Treasury for the overdraft feature that comes with his and Jill’s joint checking account. The government is operating with a 3 trillion dollar budget, but in one hundred days, Joe’s agreed to spend almost 2 trillion dollars for Covid relief, nearly 3 trillion for infrastructure repair, and last night another 1 point 8 trillion dollars, for the American Family plan, which sounds like a