If you got a photo radar speeding ticket at the intersection of Shea Boulevard and 120th Street in Scottsdale between December 7 and January 4, today is your lucky day.A malfunctioning sensor in the photo radar system has caused the City of Scottsdale to toss out 589 speeding citations. The 35 upstanding citizens that already paid fines or traffic school fees will be refunded.The bad sensor … [Read more...]
Fed Funds Rate Cut another 50bps
by on January 30, 2008
You’ve probably already heard this, but in case not…As was generally expected, the Fed cut the Fed Funds rate another 50 basis points (0.5%) today to 3.0%. This was the second rate cut in eight days, coming after the “emergency cut” last Tuesday. This does not necessarily mean mortgage rates will drop.As expected, lots of coverage from the mainstream media is out … [Read more...]
Simple Acts of Kindness
by on January 29, 2008
If you do nothing else today, read this: Simple Acts of Kindness and Caring UPDATE: This is a great story, and a great lesson. But it appears to be an "urban legend". Fiction. Now that doesn't mean that you can't learn something from it, but I don't want anyone out there thinking it's true (like gullible I did). … [Read more...]
To My Friends in Saskatoon — Buy a House in Phoenix!
by on January 29, 2008
Jacquelyn Gyug from Point2 shared this little gem on the current weather in Saskatoon — way up north in Saskatchewan, Canada: And I thought it was cold here in Gilbert, Arizona this morning: Stay warm guys! Heck, stay alive… Norm, you OK? Wonder if Saul Klein is reconsidering? .[tags]Point2, Saskatoon, ridiculously cold weather[/tags] … [Read more...]
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