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UCSD Hoops, Christmas Lights and Capitalism.
UCSD HOOPS How ‘bout them Tritons??!! UCSD just went on the road and beat UC Santa Barbara. UCSB has been one of the leading teams in the Big West, UCSD beat them 2x last year. Why is this important? Because UCSD is now eligible for post season play, including March...
Democrats in Poway, Biden Pardon and Jenny Maeda
POWAY TURNING BLUE? Poway has been a GOP stronghold forever as evidenced by the long run of Republicans on our City Council. Trump supporters rally here in Poway every Sunday to the positive (and negative) horn honkers as they pass by. But more Powegians voted for...
Pickleball, Aztecs Hoops and Heroes
PICKLEBALL THERAPY This sport is raging, especially for us oldsters. My wife and I started earlier this year taking a few classes from the Poway Adult School. Now we’ve graduated to playing “pick up” Pickleball with new friends. Now it’s crossing over into family...
Thanksgiving, Trump Tariffs and Poway Politics
Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family! POWAY RESIGNATION. City Councilman Brian Pepin just announced he will be stepping down from representing District 1 as soon as the seat can be filled. He says his political consulting business is thriving and he needs to...
Johnny’s Nov 2024 Ballot
Who you voting for? Here's what I think on our November 2024 Ballot: PRESIDENT – ABSTAIN. I’ve thought long and hard about this one. My primary objective is to make sure Trump loses. He’s a con man with immoral policies on trade, immigration, bodily autonomy, and...
Retirement Crisis? Trump Win-Win or Win-Lose? Poway Politics.
RETIREMENT CRISIS? Many Americans are nowhere close to having enough savings to retire. Meanwhile, Social Security’s trust fund will be empty in 2033. I think there is going to be a serious problem in 10-20 years when people without pensions and savings realize that...
Trump Harris Debate Smack Down. Poway NIMBYs Fighting.
That Trump Harris Debate was a crushing defeat for Donald Trump. Meanwhile, Poway NIMBYs are ready to fight to slow down development. DEBATE REVIEW – TRUMP VS HARRIS SMACKDOWN All eyes were on the Trump Harris Debate on Sept 10th. It turned into a beat down. We were...
Ireland, Poway, Donald Trump, and the Libertarian Convention
Our Ireland Adventure was Splendid. Our Ireland vacation was splendid. Beautiful countryside villages and small fishing harbors. Mizen Head, Garnish Island, Cliffs of Moher, Kinsale Scilly Walk were highlights in Ireland. Two lane roads (or less) everywhere in...
Inflation: What it is and How to Survive It
While mass media tend to call any increase in prices “inflation” the definition of inflation is simply “the decline of purchasing power of a given currency over time.”(1) Economist Milton Friedman explained: “Inflation is always and everywhere a monetary phenomenon,...
How to Make Extra Money
Lessons with money. When I was young, I was terrible with money. I never had enough. I always owed somebody something. I didn’t save. As soon as I earned money, I spent it right away. Oh, if I knew then what I know now…. You can avoid the mistakes I have made. I never...
UC San Diego: World Class in all Dimensions, including Sports
The impossible has happened. The University of California, San Diego, now competes athletically at the highest level in college sports: Division 1. UCSD now pursues the highest form of human goal achievement in the laboratory, in the classroom, and now on the athletic...
Rebranding the Cleveland Baseball Team
The news just broke today that the MLB franchise in Cleveland is changing its name from the Indians to the Guardians. I like this decision. The End of the Indians Of course, this name change is a long time coming. Stanford University abandoned the Indians...
27 Ways to Massively Expand Your Podcast Audience
Do you have a podcast and need more listeners? If so, this article is for you! We will show you 27 ways to dramatically boost your podcast’s audience. Let’s get started! #1: Target a Narrow Niche. Listeners of podcasts are looking for specific topics that...
7 Lessons I Learned as an Entrepreneur
Running my own business has been and continues to be the greatest challenge of my professional life. It’s not easy. As the CEO of your own enterprise, you have to manage all aspects of your business and do them all well. You will make mistakes along the way, but...
Johnny’s Rules for Life #1: Take Your Life Seriously
What could be more important to you than you? Too many people drift and lose focus of their life. It is easy to get caught up in the rat race. We grind every day battling traffic to get to a job we do not enjoy. We come home exhausted, scramble to take care of...
SEO Tip: Screaming Frog Website Crawler
Technical SEO: Screaming Frog SEO Spider Website Crawler – Product Review I was on Twitter a month ago and a digital marketer asked the audience “Which SEO tools do you find most valuable?”. The responses poured in. We heard familiar names like SEMRush,...
Thoughts on Joe Biden, Kamala Harris
Many people are celebrating the victory of the Joe Biden / Kamala Harris ticket. It is a new era in American politics. The 4-year reign of Donald Trump is over which is cause enough for many to express joy and dance in the streets. But what does a Biden presidency...
Who is the President of You?
Sometimes I hear line this from Trump supporters that try to rub people’s nose into the fact that Trump is president. “Trump is your president! Deal with it!” That’s enough to get our political hair on fire, right? But let’s really break this down. Is the person...
The Person Holding You Back is You
A few weeks ago, I saw a Facebook post from a person in my community that asked the question: If money were no object, and success was guaranteed, what would you be doing with your life? The answers people left were fantastic. Some shared how they wanted to help...
Addition by Subtraction
Life can be complex, overwhelming and stressful. A flurry of things may be going on in every category of your life: career, family, health, finances, social life, love life, mental state, and your home. Sometimes we feel so much pressure, anxiety, or depression...
Fernando Tatis Jr. and Altruism
Fernando Tatis Jr. and Altruism On Tuesday August 17, 2020 Fernando Tatis Jr. hit a grand slam against the Texas Rangers to help the Padres to a big 14-4 win. But now he is apologizing for his success? What is going on here? This goes to the so-called...
Gig Economy Mindset
Do you have a job that sucks the life out of you? A job that never fulfills you and instead feels like a grind? It can be crushing to wake up every day dragging yourself to a job you hate. You might ask yourself “Is that all there really is?” or “Does it really...
5 Self Improvement Wins in the Desert
I write to you from Pahrump Nevada in the Kingdome of Nye. Pahrump is a dry, dusty desert town near Death Valley. I always associate Pahrump with former late-night radio talk show host Art Bell who broadcasted here from this little place an hour north of Las Vegas. ...
Invest in Yourself
Things I wish I knew when I was younger…. The future belongs to those who learn more skills and combine them in creative ways. - Robert Greene (American author known for his books on strategy, power, and seduction) Let’s talk about building a strategy for you to earn...
Are You Better Off Than 4 Years Ago?
Ronald Reagan asked the question in his closing remarks in his final debate with Jimmy Carter in October 1980. The question has been with us every election season since. Forget politics for a minute. This is still a great question to ask yourself. ...
7 Ways to Take Control of Your Schedule
Do you ever get the sense that you are drifting, and the day seems to pass with very little getting done? Do you look back at your day and realize you were spending time on unproductive tasks? Or maybe you find yourself in fire drills all day reacting to...