had a long chat with the presi…

Back in the dark, distant past, I used to work on an estate in upper Northwest Washington, DC. One day, U.S. Marshals started to swarm the grounds, putting up a large fence around the entire property and issuing badges  [more...]

Xena and Gabrielle are no more. The drawf planet that started all this debate, which was nicknamed “Xena” by astronomers — along with its satellite, nicknamed Gabrielle — has been given an  [more...]

Here’s a clear example of why Proposition 13 is broken: The annual property tax on this 9,500 sq ft mansion in San Francisco’s tony Pacific Heights is THE SAME as what I pay on my 830 sq ft bungalow in San  [more...]