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Filing Your Taxes May Be Boring, but It Does Come with Perks.

Filing Your Taxes May Be Boring, but It Does Come with Perks

That time of the year has rolled around once again and if you haven’t already, you should consider filing your tax returns. While you may have until April 17th to file your taxes, do not wait until the last moment. That April deadline will sneak up on you, and all the while you will be […]

Gambling at Home in California: Is It Legal?

Gambling at Home in California Is It Legal

For many people, there home is their safe haven and sanctuary. They use it as a place to escape from the world and relax with trusted friends and family members. People like to relax in all sorts of ways. Some people prefer a nice massage, while other prefer playing a game with friends. Most games […]

K9 Heroes in California: Super Dogs

K9 Heroes in California Super Dogs

Man’s best friend, is a cute loveable puppy. Dogs are symbolic of love, friendship, and commitment for many of us. They harbor a never-ending love for us and we don’t deserve it half the time. Their undeniable love and commitment to us makes dogs so lovable and perfect for every family. Every dog is special, […]

Don’t Get Yourself into Trouble This Saint Patrick’s Day

Don’t Get Yourself into Trouble This Saint Patrick’s Day

Saint Patrick’s Day is a fun holiday where people get to cut loose for a while and go out and party. While there are plenty of people who know how to do this responsibly, there are also plenty of people who don’t know when to call it quits. They let things get too out of […]

Do Video Games Lead to Violence

Do Video Games Lead to Violence

Hate crimes, violence, and negatives attitudes seem to be a dime a dozen. In a victim and attacker society, we often look for who is to blame. The story usually goes: Find whose fault it is Shame them into acting how society believes they should act Act surprised when it doesn’t work Repeat Whatever side […]

How Taxes Can Make Someone Violent: The Angry Taxpayer

How Taxes Can Make Someone Violent The Angry Taxpayer

Happy-go-lucky tax commercials plague our screens with promises of a stress free tax season. Articles, ads, and website will tell you, “don’t stress, it’s just taxes” Co-worker, Karen, will tell you how easy it is, and belittle you for not completing your taxes yet. What Karen doesn’t tell you, is that she pays for someone […]

What Should You Do with Your Tax Return?

What Should You Do with Your Tax Return

2018 is moving pretty quickly. First January came and went, and now February is disappearing in the blink of an eye. Before you know it, April will be here and with it, tax returns will be due. This means that tax season is here already. Tax season comes with a lot of mixed emotions for […]

A New Freeway in Southern California?

A New Freeway in Southern California

Southern California is known for its sprawling freeways. These giant roads crisscross all over the region, creating an intricate spider-web of asphalt and concrete. Unfortunately, many of them are bogged down by large amounts of traffic, which makes driving across them long and difficult. In order to help alleviate some of that traffic, Los Angeles […]

Autopilot Is Not the Same as Automated Driving

Autopilot Is Not the Same as Automated Driving

Today’s modern world has granted us all access to a lot of different and spectacular technologies. You can now print from any smart device without needing to plug a cable into the printer. If you have a Tesla, you can even summon your car from its parking spot. This is called Enhanced Autopilot and it […]

Why You Should Do Your Taxes Sooner Rather than Later

Why You Should Do Your Taxes Sooner Rather than Later

The dreaded tax season is here. Hopefully you kept all of your receipts because getting your money back is the best thing out there. Unfortunately, we didn’t learn how to file taxes in school. If you were lucky, your parents were able to explain to you how taxes work. If not, you’ve had to rely […]