Monthly Archives: September 2010

One From the Police Blotter

Posted on September 19, 2010 by Russ

A rather obvious case of Bozo behavior showed up this past week. Let’s head to Newark, New Jersey. Leslie Wofford was a police communications officer with the Newark Police Department. Back in 2004 Officer Wofford wanted to increase her take-home … Continue reading →

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Another Reason Not to be a Philadelphia Business

Posted on September 15, 2010 by Russ

I don’t think highly of California’s business climate. Still, things could be worse: I could be in Philadelphia. The City of Brotherly Love has sunk to a new low. After going after penny-ante bloggers the city’s Revenue Department has been … Continue reading →

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“Hello, students. I defrauded the government.”

Posted on September 13, 2010 by Russ

Back in 2009, the Department of Justice indicted Jeff Greenstein and Charles Wilk, the former CEO and attorney for Quellos Group, LLC. The DOJ accused the pair of masterminding a tax scheme that turned capital gains into, well, dust. The … Continue reading →

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New Math

Posted on September 8, 2010 by Russ

Hooray for new math, New-hoo-hoo-math, It won’t do you a bit of good to review math. It’s so simple, So very simple, That only a child can do it! –Tom Lehrer, “New Math” That’s what I think of President Obama’s … Continue reading →

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3% or 48%?

Posted on September 7, 2010 by Russ

What will the impact be of the elimination of the Bush Tax Cuts? Proponents of eliminating the cuts note that only 3% of small business owners will be impacted. Well, that’s true…but it’s anything but the whole story. As Joe … Continue reading →

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Horse Racing About to be an Even Worse Bet in California

Posted on September 7, 2010 by Russ

I don’t think that I’m revealing a secret when I tell you that most gamblers lose. The casinos in Las Vegas and elsewhere weren’t built by having more people win than lose. The horse racing industry has struggled in recent … Continue reading →

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10 Months for Bozo Math

Posted on September 7, 2010 by Russ

Back in May I wrote about Sung Ho Choi. Mr. Choi was in the process of selling his business, AJ’s Green Dry Cleaners and Laundromat. He happened to show a prospective buyer the computerized sales records. Unfortunately for Mr. Choi, … Continue reading →

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At Least Here Our DMV Offices Aren’t Being Evicted…

Posted on September 6, 2010 by Russ

California certainly has a budget crisis. But it’s nothing compared to the crisis in Illinois, where the Land of Lincoln is a reported $4.3 billion behind in paying the bills. Meanwhile, the Libertyville Drivers Services Facility office may be closed … Continue reading →

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The Annoying Ringtone Tax

Posted on September 5, 2010 by Russ

A friend sent me the following, asking me if I had heard about this new tax? Any cell phone user having a ringtone other than Rrrring, Rrring, John Philip Sousa’s stirring “The Internal Revenue Service March,” or–in homage to Colbert–“La … Continue reading →

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Uh, Wesley, Your Guru Just Got 20 More Years

Posted on September 1, 2010 by Russ

Wesley Snipes is still fighting his upcoming visit to ClubFed. The troubles he got into are all courtesy of his tax guru, Eddie Kahn. Mr. Kahn received ten years at ClubFed for his ‘advice’ to Mr. Snipes. He just got … Continue reading →

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