Second in an occasional series. This week we substituted a Cardenas store for Ralphs. And coincidentally, Cardenas finished in the same position as Ralphs did in our last survey. This week saw a lot of price adjustments – some small, some not…
Survey of Southern California Grocery Prices – March 28, 2013
by John Q. Public •
First in an occasional series. As a public service to our dedicated followers (kaff kaff) we compiled a list of 33 very standard items (and Spam) and set out to see who really is the “low price leader” in Southern…
Official List of Winter Storm Names
by John Q. Public •
The Weather Channel completely ignored the West Coast with their list of silly names for winter storms. Like rain doesn’t count! It’s obvious that the stuff isn’t meant to be driven in, it gets your car all dirty and stuff…
Globalizing healthcare to reduce costs
by John Q. Public •
Interesting concept here and Mr. Baker explains it better than I can, but I’ll try. In a nutshell, he’s suggesting adding medical care to our free trade agreements. Healthcare costs and doctors’ salaries are higher in the United States than…
Where is business on the Fiscal Cliff?
by John Q. Public •
A couple stories from yesterday: Starbucks decides to write “Come Together” on its cups as a message to Congress; Retail sales grow at 0.7% as opposed to 2% a year ago And one from today: Consumer Confidence Tumbles Over Fiscal…
Yes on Proposition Thirty-something-or-other!
by John Q. Public •
We went by Senator Bob Huff (R)’s office today and I saw that somebody had hung a sign for one of the propositions over his name, except we were going about 50 and my eyesight isn’t what it used to…