Rooftop
Posted on September 30, 2008 - Filed Under Housing | Leave a Comment
KERTHUMP!
It’s 2 a.m. and I bolt upright in bed.
Something loud had crashed onto the roof.
Jingle Jingle Jingle.
Mr. Nichols has found a way to penetrate the Coyote Pee security system. Leaping off the roof of the adjacent apartment building, he soars through the air and lands on my roof. From there, he walks the top of [...]
Break
Posted on September 29, 2008 - Filed Under Business | 3 Comments
Sunday afternoon and my brain had turned to clay. This project, while getting exciting, is taking it’s toll on my marbles. Usually when this happens, my body instinctively turns to one remedy.
Food.
It was nearly 15 years ago that my college roommate introduced me to Bar-Be-Que. Now I had assumed, quite incorrectly, that “Bar Be Que” [...]
QCOR
Posted on September 24, 2008 - Filed Under My Strategy | 3 Comments
Some things just crack me up.
It was over a year ago that Barron’s profiled a little pharmaceutical stock called QSC. At the time it was hanging out at 1.20 per share. To say that I’m a savvy stock investor would be laughable at best. I’m still relatively new to the game but [...]
For the long haul
Posted on September 24, 2008 - Filed Under Housing | Leave a Comment
The longer the year drags on, the more I believe the house won’t be sold this year. As stated before, it is difficult to compete with all the REO’s on the market.
Since life can be so tough in southern California, it was necessary to bring in some heavy equipment.
After all, I have to have [...]
Going to the Bell
Posted on September 23, 2008 - Filed Under Business | 2 Comments
Clifford: I’ll have the Grilled Stuff Burrito, a soft taco supreme, and a medium soda.
Taco Bell is decidedly not my preferred hang out. Any place that does nothing but manufacture cheap bar food definitely does not rank highly on my eateries. If you squeeze a bean burrito just right, it looks like baby pooh. So [...]
