Latest Story

Touch People, Not Phones!

January 16, 2012
By

With all the new gadgets flooding the market of electronic technology (iPhone, Ipads, Droids and such), Watchdogs and Oksana Yoga present a new campaign: Touch People, not Phones! The goal of this campaign is to encourage human face-to-face communication, embrace, emotional support and personal interaction. So many people find themselves in front of computer...

Read more »

In Novartis we trust! – or should we??

January 13, 2012
By

From vaccines to painkillers, the multi-national corporation Novartis had enjoyed making a fortune on our ills. In 2010 this Switzerland based drug company reported $50.6 billion profit, up 30% from last year. Most popular products? Flu vaccines and Excedrin. This week, the company issued...

Read more »

Frost kissed priceless

January 12, 2012
By
Frost kissed priceless

This sign was posted 2 days ago at Lucky’s supermarket in Pacifica, California. I have seen it in other stores as well. “Frost kissed”, not “frost bitten” – the ingenuity of supermarket marketing doesn’t cease to amaze me. This is a perfect example. Read...

Read more »

Real Estate prices are still too high, taxes – where do they go?

December 19, 2011
By
Real Estate prices are still too high, taxes – where do they go?

Thinking about winning a lottery and buying that million dollar house you always wanted?? Think again. Many people don’t realize that real estate prices are still too high and...

Read more »

Apartment scam on Craigslist

November 8, 2011
By

Bay Area’s popular web listing service www.craigslist.org has, once again, become a place for scammers. This time it is through “apartments for rent” section. The scheme is simple. The...

Read more »

Oakland becomes War Zone on Oct. 26, 2011

November 1, 2011
By
Oakland becomes War Zone on Oct. 26, 2011

Demonstrators wear masks from “V for Vendetta” movie and hold signs “Your rubber bullets only make us angrier” referring to police shooting rubber bullets, grenades and tear gas at...

Read more »