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Two points Trump understands but few others do
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Trump repeatedly makes two valid points that the media and public do not get: 1. Competitors must be unpredictable. 2. Absence of a specific plan is not proof of no chance for success. Cannot be predictable Media people keep trying to nail Trump down on this or that. He keeps protesting that he cannot answer because it would make him predictable. Even on carrying a gun, he refused to say when he did and when he did not. He’s right. That does not apply to everything. But it does apply to negotiation, sports coaching, war, electoral campaigns, business, playing cards....
Avoid making suspicious withdrawals from a bank account
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Copyright 2015 by John T. Reed An AP story about former Speaker of the House Denny Hastert says he has been charged with one count of evading bank regulations as he withdrew tens of thousands of dollars at a time to make extortion payments. Not illegal, but you must disclose over $10,000 I have been telling my readers there is nothing wrong with moving tens of thousands of dollars or more offshore. But that banks must disclose it to the U.S government and if you have cash or any financial instrument like a check made out for $10,000 or more,...
Thoughts on John McCain
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John McCain Copyright by John T. Reed (Article first written in 2008, updated 2009) John McCain emerged from the Florida primary on 1/29/08 as the frontrunner for the Republican presidential nomination. That has generated profound and startling reaction from Republicans. (I come closest to the Libertarian Party. The only time I can recall ever voting for a Republican was Reagan in 1980 and that was because I was so appalled at the possibility of Jimmy Carter getting re-elected. The only time I ever voted Democrat was for McGovern in 1972 and that was because I was appalled at the notion...
On eating at top-of-the-top restaurants
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Copyright 2015 John T. Reed Gary Danko My wife and I like to eat at restaurants. Last night, we went to Gary Danko in San Francisco. It is THE number one restaurant in San Francisco according to those who rate such things. You can see its various awards and honors at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Danko. It has one star from Guide Michelin. There is another north of San Francisco in Yountville called the French Laundry which is supposed to be hot stuff, too. That one has been rated the best restaurant in the world a couple of times. It has three stars from...
Any criminal Latin American country citizen who does not come to the U.S. is an idiot
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Copyright 2015 John T. Reed If you are a citizen of a Latin American country, and you have a propensity to commit crimes and/or a criminal record, you are nuts if you do not come to the US. Here is a comparison of three types of Latin Americans, and the reasons why being an illegal immigrant in the US is the only way for the criminals among the three types to go. If he… criminal who is a Latin American country citizen in Latin America criminal who is an American citizen of Latin American descent in the U.S. criminal who...