Monthly Archives: April 2010

Get ready for Kool April Dragracing in 3D!

Posted on April 13, 2010 by Skip@RR

This Friday and Saturday, you can watch Kool April cars do much more than slowly drive around in circles in town. Instead witness them blowing the doors off one another at the Redding Dragstrip. Did you know that Redding has … Continue reading →

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CalPERS headquarters makes a big impression

Posted on April 12, 2010 by Skip@RR

Readers at Bruce Ross’ blog recently caught wind of the looming financial crisis facing California Pension funds. Last week in Sacramento, we walked by the CalPERS building and it made quite an impression. It’s a lovely building. Still, the central … Continue reading →

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Flight Day 7 on the Shuttle mission STS131 -put to music

Posted on April 11, 2010 by Skip@RR

Over at SOMA-FM, they are doing live online Space Music to the live audio feed from Redding’s (okay, the entire U.S’s) Shuttle mission currently spinning overhead. Thought provoking music. It’s a very unique idea. Maybe not something you’d listen to … Continue reading →

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Watch the growth of WalMart

Posted on April 10, 2010 by Skip@RR

This one is making the rounds, but in case you haven’t yet seen it. It is interesting and thought provoking. Watch the explosive growth of WalMart over the years since inception. I can’t embed the video here, but you can … Continue reading →

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Sacramento enjoys the government stimulus

Posted on April 8, 2010 by Skip@RR

We spent a few days in Sacramento. Not by choice, but on matters pertaining to real estate training. The visit to the city was enlightening. The same traffic, the same lack of parking, the hustle. Although housing was a large … Continue reading →

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I'm no photgrapher

Posted on April 3, 2010 by Skip@RR

I’m a guy with a camera. I take some lucky shots once in a while. I’ve improved my craft. But I’m no photographer. Sometimes, I check out sites like olgatopchii.com and various other photographer’s pages, just to get some inspiration. … Continue reading →

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Shop local. The job you save may be your own.

Posted on April 1, 2010 by Skip@RR

My parents tell me the newly expanded China Mart in Redding on Dana Drive dwarfs their huge Anderson store. I haven’t been in it. But I was looking for a new camera recently. I shopped online, did my research and … Continue reading →

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