Archive for May, 2008
Indian Summer Restaurant El Segundo ROCKS
After my deep disappointment in the last Indian restaurant I visited, my craving for Saag Aloo remained unsatisfied. You know how sometimes a lady has the worst craving for chocolate? Well, I had a craving like that, except for saag aloo! Read the rest of this entry »
Akbar Indian Restaurant Hermosa Beach SUCKS
I don’t understand all the positive reviews on Zagat for this place – unless they were writing about the Pasadena Akbar franchise. My husband and I went there for dinner yesterday, and to be as objective as possible, I waited 24 hours after the meal so I would be less upset about our experience: Read the rest of this entry »
California Needs a Fiscal Makeover
Well, the time has come. Gas prices are hitting and exceeding $4 a gallon, and even the ARCO stations that are cheaper than others are going to $4 or more per gallon of unleaded plus.
This morning on the radio I heard that Governor Arnold is trying to borrow against the lottery sales for the budget deficit. What happened to him? I thought he was going to fix the state, or at least not put it in a worse situation.
Then I heard that the politicians are calling for higher taxes instead – and proposing to increase it 1% more. Hello! We already pay 8.25% in taxes. If I’m going to start paying 9.25% in taxes I’m going to make plans to move out of this state. It is ridiculous. How does Texas survive with no sales taxes? And why can’t California do the same thing?
