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Is the smartphone fad dying?
Apple is famous for their secrecy. Supposedly Apple employees even have to sign non-disclosure agreements (NDA's) with other Apple employees anytime information is exchanged within the company (very unusual practice)— April 24, 2015 9 p.m.
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So according to the Loose Cannons show on XTRA 1360 someone they know who saw Philip Rivers at his kids' school heard Phillip Rivers say that he wasn't going anywhere. So that just about proves he's staying, right? Rock solid sources.— April 23, 2015 7:54 p.m.
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Yes you are correct. Carson isn't planning on funding the stadium.— April 22, 2015 1:04 p.m.
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Couple of things to look for in the near future - possibly starting to separate rumors / bluffs from reality: 1. Will Phillip Rivers get traded for a high draft pick to get a new QB? (NFL draft starts April 30) 2. Will Carson city council fund their stadium (vote is tonight)— April 21, 2015 2:21 p.m.
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According to LA Daily News "San Diego does not have a workable plan or timetable that would keep the Chargers in San Diego" http://www.dailynews.com/sports/20150420/no-worka…— April 21, 2015 2:16 p.m.
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I don't think there will be much organized opposition to a stadium vote either. But I'm not even sure there will be much organized promotion of a stadium vote either. I think the Chargers have one foot out the door to L.A. - it's an instant $1B increase to their valuation - but they just need to present the case to other NFL owners that they made a reasonable effort to bilk San Diego taxpayers out of $500M+— April 21, 2015 9:40 a.m.
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The traditional healthy conservative vs. liberal debate was "lower taxes, less spending" vs. "higher taxes, more spending". Reasonable arguments could be made for both sides of that debate. Modern politics is to spin things so that you can claim to have your cake and eat it too. A good example is supposedly far right fiscally conservative GOP Wisconsin governor Scott Walker's recent support for a new Milwaukee Bucks arena. http://www.forbes.com/sites/mikeozanian/2015/04/1…— April 21, 2015 9:37 a.m.
House poor, data rich
I don't think rising housing prices are good. My comment is sarcastic. I agree with you - housing prices are a disincentive to live in San Diego. We have numerous government programs and pundits spur housing development - mortgage interest deductions, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, etc. I think these programs incentivize people to take out bigger loans to buy bigger houses than they otherwise would. So net results of promotion of the housing industry: A lot of work for builders. A lot of money changes hands (commissions) for big banks and real estate professionals. In general the public has bigger houses (and bigger energy / water footprint) and bigger debt than otherwise. However, if you listen to the financial news, and promotions from realtors, one might get the impression that rising housing prices are always good. I was trying to mock those who present rising housing prices as only good.— April 20, 2015 11:58 a.m.
House poor, data rich
No one's commented here yet? OK - I'll make a sarcastic one. This is GOOD news Don. Rising house prices are GOOD for EVERYONE.— April 20, 2015 7:43 a.m.
Bicycle trap
I think there are a few issues here. I have a couple of different opinions regarding these issues. 1. Safety of bicycle lanes - especially lanes close to freeways / highways - should be better. On SR-56 a few years ago a car flipped over into the adjacent bike lane and killed a cyclist (another was severely injured). You can still see the memorial on the fence near Blk Mtn Rd / SR56. Any lane that is dedicated to bicycles should be kept safe and any lane next to a freeway should have physical barriers which make it near impossible for vehicle to veer off to where cyclists / peds / etc may be. 2. In my opinion, cars rule the road and always will. Sorry I know everyone won't agree with that. Certainly drivers should do their best to obey all laws and to drive cautiously around slower vehicles / bikes / pedestrians. Probably 95% of the time I'm on the road I'm in a car; maybe 5% of the time I'm on a bike. When I'm on a bike I treat the road as the cars' turf and I make sure I always stay out of the way of cars. Regardless of what lines are drawn or laws are in place the laws of physics will always win and a much heavier and faster object will always win in a collision. I think in many situations a line or even a law can provide a false sense of security. I don't think bike lanes should be put on roads where they cannot be safely maintained and cannot safely fit in a way that supports the primary use of roads - which is automobile transportation (and will be for the foreseeable future). So I guess my bottom line feeling is the emphasis should be more on the quality and safety of bike lanes than on increasing the quantity of bike lanes.— April 19, 2015 12:29 p.m.