Category Archives: Taxes

Suboptimal Retail Experience — Apple iPhone 3G Sales Tax Overcharge

I went to the Apple store at Valley Fair mall in Santa Clara CA yesterday afternoon to get an iPhone 3G. My mother paid for half of it as my graduation present. Only after I got home did I discover … Continue reading

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Good Riddance to the San Jose Grand Prix

Now that the four million dollar subsidy of the San Jose Grand Prix is spent, the promoters have dropped it like a hot potato.  What a surprise!  It is claimed that the reason for discontinuing it is downtown construction, but … Continue reading

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Strange new online game

A friend is playing a strange new online game, “TaxCut Free File.” I’ve only observed for few minutes, but it doesn’t actually look like he’s having much fun. The rules seem to be incredibly complicated, and it’s not clear how … Continue reading

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