Two Scoops or Double Dip? The Rocky Road to Recovery
Written by Scott BeattieAugust ended in California and finally we had some “normal” summer heat. My family and I usually make five or six trips to the coast by now, but why leave the Central Valley when it’s 75 degrees outside?
Zero grounds for Mosque at Ground Zero
Written by Sharon Alley-CaloneWhat strange weather we are experiencing in California, 105 degrees to 78 degrees in a nano- second. Jeez Louise! I guess when all is said and done, just about everything in our little world is a bit out of the norm. My sincere thanks to those that responded to my column last month, not to belabor the issue but, please note, that my column is just that, my opinion, you certainly don’t have to agree with me.
America First: Books Not Bombs – Bring Home the Troops (From Germany and Japan)
Written by Scott BeattieBooks not foreign aid, border patrol not foreign military bases, should be more central to our government agenda.
Arizona’s controversy: bordering on the ridiculous
Written by Sharon Alley-CaloneIf you’re like me, you’re probably sick of hearing all the political nonsense about the illegal aliens and closing our borders.
Arizona’s controversy: bordering on the ridiculous
Written by Sharon Alley-CaloneIf you’re like me, you’re probably sick of hearing all the political nonsense about the illegal aliens and closing our borders.
Who’s Getting the Shaft: Tax Policies of Robin (Obama) Hood
Written by Scott BeattieAfter seeing the latest cinematic rendition of Robin Hood, I feel it is my duty to report that we are a full decade into the 21st Century and still have a special Federal Excise Tax on archery equipment.
American summer; time for gratitude and patriotism
Written by Sharon Alley-CaloneSummer is my favorite time of year. We swim, ski, fish, go boating,
floating, play baseball, wake board, trap shoot, walk and all the fun
sun stuff.
The Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment (HIRE) Act passed back in March 2010 contained a benefit to provide some employers a payroll tax holiday.






