Post March2020-2021 COSTCO PRODUCTS REVIEWS

#1, item #992437, KIRKLAND Signature Microwaveable! ITALIAN SAUSAGE & BEEF LASAGNA, 48 oz./ 3 lbs.,

two trays.

My opinion:

NOT RECOMMENDED.

I bought this back in 2008 and it's been frozen in the chest freezer ever since now with the CoVid19 virus and stay-in orders for weeks, months.

The picture looks good, about 3" thick, but once microwaved it is about 1" thick!, and as shown, only one very thin layer of ricotta and 2-3 of flattened pasta, tho I waved it frozen per instructions.

There is plenty of meat on top, just not enough layerS of Ricotta Cheese.

I want a lasagna at least 2-3" thick.

The black plastic pan edge of the Entree got very crusty.

I have a few, but would never buy again.

Costco's Kirkland Signature again needs higher standards!

#2, item # 992437, KIRKLAND SIGNATURE MICROWAVEABLE! ITALIAN SAUSAGE & BEEF LASAGNA, net weight 48oz/ 3lbs/ 1.36KG, one big pan.

My Opinion:

NOT RECOMMENDED.

Again, the blown up picture is about 3" thick but cooked the middle is only about 1" thick. Only one thin layer of ricotta cheese. The meat was inside instead of being as pictured on top. It's just too thin.

#3, item # 283341, CRAZY CUIZINE MANDARIN ORANGE CHICKEN, net weight 66oz/4lb2oz. FULLY COOKED, HEAT AND SERVE.

My opinion:

NOT RECOMMENDED.

The box picture shows rather uniform pieces of chicken. But out of the box are lots of marble SIZE to tiny pieces and others larger than a golf ball. Tasted TOUGH, like it had not been Brined. Warmed in 400f oven per Directions. Another "not buying this again!" sold by Costco.

#4,

(Finally, something He Likes!)

item # 990551, KIRKLAND SIGNATURE, BASIL PESTO, 100% IMPORTED.

PLASTIC JAR and foil sealed. 22 ounces.

KEEP REFRIGERATED.

I buy this all the time!

and RECOMMENDED!

#5, item # 229644, PASTA PRIMA, SPINACH AND MOZZARELLA RAVIOLI, 3LB 8OZ.

My opinion:

RECOMMENDED!

Buy it all the time, but I UNDER COOK it, so the ravs don't fall apart. Also save a cup of very salted water to add back to strained ravs.

Wish Costco had most popular red sauce brand, but it's ok. Used Pesto last night.Only add "herb and cheese packs" to individual servings, not Pyrex frig bowl or you'll get a concrete block! Add that saved boiling water, the ravs are very absorbent.

#6, item # 127482, 

CHEF AIDELL'S CHICKEN MEATBALLS, TERIYAKI & PINEAPPLE, ALL NATURAL.

My opinion:

RECOMMENDED!

I keep in freezer,12 years?,,, ok, thaw 4min in the Sharp microwave. Cut the plastic bag. Add a Costco carton of Chicken Broth paper box. And a can of pineapple chunks to the big lidded Pyrex bowl and wave another 2 min. Serve the bottom ones on flour tortillas, with green salsa or red hot sauce. Refrigerate and wave to serve for days of lunches/ dinners.

#7, item # 817965,

DEL REAL TAMALES, CHICKEN IN RED SAUCE.

(also #81 79 74, PORK TAMALES, and #81 79 76, CHEESE AND GREEN CHILI TAMALES.)

My opinion:

JUST OK.

Little filling, thick corn meal, not enough corn leaf wrap.

Bought a bunch for Christmas season, but disappointed with skimpy fillings.

Probably won't buy this brand again. But do like tamales!

#8, WHIRLPOOL CABRIO He TOP LOAD CLOTHES WASHER.

My opinion:

Highly NOT RECOMMENDED!!

My Mom bought this, without my or CR magazine help! It is a VERY WEAK and SLOW machine!! 

#9, item #18612,

10"x10.75" COUNTERFOLD WAXED PAPER, 500 SHEETS.BY RMC, ONTARIO ,CA.

My opinion:

NOT RECOMMENDED.

It's like thin tissue paper!, between your food!

It falls apart, way too thin.

#10, another no item #,

ROLI ROTI, FARMER'S MARKET HEIRLOOM POTATOES, CHICKEN DRIPPINGS, rosemary sea salt. 2-24oz/1.5lb plastic packages in black plastic tray. 10min Oven(crispy) or microwave.

My Opinion:

NOT RECOMMENDED.

I microwaved 6 min to thaw the frozen brick.

Then broiler.

Tasted lousy.

My Costco "discontinued"!

Lots of new items always at Costco, and buy many, not always the Regulars.

Like A2 digestible milk and 4 kinds of dry pasta, there are new surprises, usually a secret...No online notice. Some Costco stores post signs at Entrance of new or deep sale items, much appreciated !!

So I tried these new item potatoes, hopefully, but 50:50 realistic I'd get a bloody thigh bone, undercooked rotisserie chicken!

The picture on the back shows a BBQ grill with 4 skewers of 5 whole chickens with the potatoes under for the "drippings".

But when I opened the 2 packages, I didn't see any broiling or grill sheet frying BROWNING. And I TASTED no "chicken drippings". They looked steamed or boiled and tasted bland.

I understand the Directions that "I" have to Oven to get "crispy", but I'd rather, for the Price $, Roli Roti do the Browning, on big front pic!

#11, item 1057076, YRU GRILL, GRILLED CHICKEN STRIPS, 2 PACK, 100% ALL NATURAL.

My opinion:

Too TOUGH, probably not BRINED overnight.

Not enough FLAVOR.

NOT RECOMMENDED.

#12, item # 160772, SAUSAGES BY AMYLU, SMOKED, PORK FREE, APPLE & GOUDA CHEESE CHICKEN SAUSAGES, 21 LINKS IN 3 PACKAGES, 3LBS/ 48 OZ.,FROM CHICAGO.

My opinion,

Thinner than the wide ones I usually buy, but OK.

I microwaved in a Pyrex lidded bowl with a cup of chicken broth. Keep in freezer...

#13, item #1243287, KIRKLAND SIGNATURE, ORGANIC KOMBUCHA, GINGER LEMONADE, CRAFT BREWED, LIVE AND ACTIVE, 16 fluid oz.

My opinion:

RECOMMENDED 

Much cheaper than at restaurants like Belcampo.

Be careful of NOT shaking before opening; Open, then swirl.

#14, item # ?, KEVIN'S NATURAL FOODS, PALEO, KOREAN BBQ-STYLE CHICKEN, 2 SETS, 2 LBS/ 32 oz.

My opinion:

"Mild" but too bland.

Tender Chicken Breast strips", Yes!, but too BLAND.

So I brined in water salt sugar overnight in the frig on the 2nd set of chicken bag and seasoning bag.

NOT RECOMMENDED.

#15, item #1259871, DELICI BELGIAN CHOCOLATE MOUSSE, 6x 2.68oz. in 6 mini glasses.

My opinion:

RECOMMENDED.

Very rich. Too hard. Just enough, I add whipped cream from a can.

#16, item # ?,

DELICI TIRAMISU, 6 GLASSES, 3oz each.

My opinion:

RECOMMENDED.

VERY RICH, SMOOTH. I add whipped cream from a can.

#17, item #43217, CUISINE SOLUTIONS, SOUS VIDE, SLICED GRASS-FED (cooked) BEEF SIRLOIN, $9.79lb and 2 packages total 2.07lb.

My opinion:

RECOMMENDED.

Very lean so not as much flavor as my usual Chuck steak. I reheated in a covered Pyrex bowl on the microwave, added a cup of chicken broth to moisten,  and made sandwiches each day for the week with goat cheese, too lazy to saute onions brown. Refrig-ed daily in same Pyrex.

Next time!

#18, item # 1285362, KIRKLAND SIGNATURE ORGANIC CHUNKY GUACAMOLE, 16 SMALL 2.5 oz SERVINGS, total 2.5lbs.

My opinion:

RECOMMENDED.

I like Chunky, so could be more. Wish tomato pieces were larger and visible. Can't taste the cilantro which is usually too strong so that's good! Box picture shows pieces of red tomato. Red onion pieces could be larger too, please.

#19, item #37447, NAPLES KITCHEN, HAWAIIAN STYLE CHICKEN, FULLY COOKED CHARBROILED CHICKEN THIGH with TERIYAKI SAUCE AND PINEAPPLE. CHICKEN RAISED WITHOUT ANTIBIOTICS and SKINLESS.

Microwave.

My opinion:

RECOMMENDED, tho I wish they would Brine. And leave skin on for Flavor.

Very good over rice.

Pineapple chunks are big enough, but no smaller pls.

#20, item 440175, LING LING ASIAN KITCHEN, ALL NATURAL POTSTICKERS, PORK AND VEGETABLE DUMPLINGS with saByvory dipping sauce.

My opinion:

Not Cooked. Bought frozen but they thawed on the way home 30 minutes. Turned into a Big Sticky Blob!  So they SHOULD BE BOILED AT THE FACTORY, I think. Not too much to ask.

NOT RECOMMENDED, until Boiled Cooked at factory.

#21, item # ?,

FRONTERA SLOW- BRAISED PORK CHILI VERDE with roasted poblanos, onions, jalapenos, and tomatillo salsa.

My opinion: expensive, priced by total weight, but tasty, RECOMMENDED.

Not much meat, hotdog bun size amount , but lots of salsa.

Flour tortillas and organic pineapple chunks were added for tasty lunches.

#22, item # ?,

AMERICAN BBQ COMPANY, BRISKET BURNT ENDS, with bbq sauce packet 8 oz.

More meat in this package vs Frontera.  Used leftover green salsa to marinate and mircowave braise.

Tasty with added organic pineapple chunks.

My opinion:

RECOMMENDED.

#23, item# 1113136, MONTEREY GOURMET FOODS company, ORGANIC SPINACH AND CHEESE RAVIOLIS, twin pack.

My opinion: NOT RECOMMENDED.

Too little filing.

#24, item# 918150, PASTA PRIMA, ORGANIC CHICKEN AND M. CHEESE RAVIOLIS.

Twin pack.

My opinion: $13.59, expensive, but ok.

#25, item# 818073,  KIRKLAND SIGNATURE, 5 CHEESE TORTELLONI, WITH P.R. CHEESE.

My opinion:

It's OK.

Wish the cheeses were individual instead of mixed ,so I can't taste them each and all (hint hint).

#26, item# 597865, FRAMANTI, HOLIDAY DRESSING, with sausage and sage. Microwavable!

My opinion:

Very Good, Recommended!

Better than Whole Foods (Amazon) with too much Celery taste!

#27, item #897453, FRA'MANI, CHICKEN MARSALA, BONELESS WHITE CHICKEN WITH MUSHROOMS AND MARSALA WINE.

My opinion:

Sorry, NOT RECOMMENDED.

Just ok, because of the package picture difference of 2x larger pieces of chicken, not actual 4xs. Also very few Mushrooms in the bag vs the package picture.

The flavor taste is good, but definitely could use Brining, very Tough chicken!

#28, item# 20728, SOUS VIDE, SLICED ROASTED TURKEY BREAST, with citrus herbs. "Reheating is optional. Stovetop."

My opinion:

Sorry, NOT RECOMMENDED.

Turkey comes in a tight wad, probably sliced, cooked, and then packaged. One package of 1-3" slices and one of 4-5" long slices.

I reheated by Microwave in covered Pyrex, 6minutes, then 8 min total with a cup of water added.

Slices were very hard to separate.

Tasted like turkey, but needs more seasoning, please.

Too tough and dry, so Brine prep, please.

Priced $6.99/lb so rather Expensive for so poorly done.

My package was $13.14 total for 2 small fist sized plastic packages.

Could be so much Better for That price, sold at Costco.

#29, item#  1109262, VICKY'S KITCHEN, ORGANIC BROWN SUGAR BABY SWEET POTATOES, with maple butter.

One package under cover. 2#, 32 ounces. Made in small batches. Gluten free. Fully cooked. Microwaves in minutes. 21g Sugar, over 5 teaspoons!

My opinion:

It's ok, but NOT RECOMMENDED.

Needs less Sugar, more flavoring seasoning, maybe Tumeric.

I microwaved 8min in a covered Pyrex with a cup of water added.

#30, item # 951691, SUKHI'S IRRESISTIBLE INDIAN CUISINE, CHICKEN TIKKA MASALA, 2 POUCHES. WHITE CHICKEN, TOMATO CURRY. 36oz/2.25lbs.

My opinion:

NOT RECOMMENDED.

I was so hopefully this would be spicy and have some heat. But sadly, the spice is minimal and no heat! Where is all that india spice richness and depth ,,, and some Heat, please!?

At least the white chicken meat was cut in small uniform pieces. Will have to use Cholula's red hot sauce on the second package.

#31, item # 1177117, FRA'MANI TURKEY GRAVY, 2 POUCHES, 48oz/ 3 lbs.

My opinion:

RECOMMENDED.

#32, item #81393, FANCY LIMES, PRODUCE OF MEXICO. 

My opinion: 

Beware of mold dust.

Wash well,dry, refrigerate.

Green bag hide 10 yellow unripe limes!

NOT RECOMMENDED.

#33, item # 25949, CHRISTOPHER RANCH FRESH GARLIC, 2 LBS.

Full purple mesh bag was covered in grey mold in a week! Stored in dark cool place! Next time washing all ,drying well, and Then storing in dark cool place!

Heads were all too small from Gilroy!

NOT RECOMMENDED.

#34, COSTCO PUMPKIN PIE, refrigerated but moldy in a week!?

My opinion:

Kitchen ventilation etc is not clean enough,

NOT RECOMMENDED!

#35, Same for COSTCO BAGGED GARLIC, moldy in a week, when Garlic Shops hang braids for Months!

Also, too small !!

#36, Same for rotting COSTCO AVOCADOS, only lasted on shelf a few days! Will wash and dry from here on!!

#37, Same for mold mesh bag of COSTCO YELLOW ONIONS. Did not even last a month!!

#38, item #904984, KIRKLAND ORGANIC STRAWBERRIES, 4 lbs.

One was very unripe and white!

Several were unripe and pink, Sour not sweet.

My opinion:

NOT RECOMMENDED!

White opaque bag prevents seeing color Quality!!

#39, item # 1518054,

ROSE RANCH BRISKET CHILI with Black Beans. Fully cooked. 

Microwaved mine..

My Opinion:

EXCELLENT !! DELICIOUS !!

SO GOOD !! (buy'n More)

#40, item # 1233863, 

DEL REAL FOODS, FIRE ROASTED GREEN and RED SALSA.

My Opinion:

VERY GOOD, 2 containers !!

#41, item # 585581,

HARRY'S CREAMY TOMATO SOUP, 2 Containers.

My Opinion:

EXCELLENT!! DELICIOUS!!

Mine was Chunky Better !!

#42, item # .....  ,

CHLOE'S POPS , ORGANIC, 10 STRAWBERRY, 10 MANGO.

My Opinion:

EXCELLENT !!

Only 13g Sugar. Could be less and still Super !!

No more fudge sucked or HD vanilla w choc coat...

#43, item # 21930, COSTCO back kitchen, SPINACH AND CHEESE CANNELLONI, 8 pieces.

My opinion:

NOT RECOMMENDED.

Too bland.

Spinach in long pieces, and tough! I luv creamed spinach, so why was this so Horrible?

Flushed it!

#44, item,

Food Court, Costco Business Center, iced Coffee with cream has been replaced by a Mocha foam with chocolate Syrup on top.

My opinion:

NOT RECOMMENDED!! $2.99!!

Foam? Yikes! Just awful.

#45, item #40506,

COSTCO back kitchen, MAC &  CHEESE food tray, $10.26 and $10.70(by weight)

My opinion:

NOT RECOMMENDED.

Bland, too little cheese.

Too little flavor.

So I added P-R, seasoning.

Why didn't Costco include other better cheeses??

#46, item #1182511,

CINN BREAD.

My opinion:

NOT RECOMMEND.

All raisin sweetness, zero Cinnamon taste! WHY???

How could Costco sell such ICK?

#47, item#30783,

Costco back kitchen MEATLOAF and MASHED POTATOES.

My opinion:

NOT RECIMMENDED.

The Meatloaf is TOO HARD, not enough fresh bread and onions for texture, amateur cook mistake!

And there could should be more Mashed Potatoes, only lasted half way.

#48, item #1406373 or 1408373, KIRKLAND DOUBLE CRUST APPLE PIE WITH ORGANIC APPLES.

My opinion:

TOO MUCH SUGAR, TOO SWEET !!

Should have sugar grams per serving but does not.

#49, item # 577943,

RESER'S ,MAIN ST BISTRO, BAKED SCALLOP POTATOES.

My opinion: 

NOT RECOMMENDED, bla.

Says to wave 7-8 minutes, added 5min.

Potatoes were under cooked, too hard.

Cheddar cheese needs more flavor, like add Guyere cheese.

Add salt and pepper.

Overpriced. Bland. Eh.

#50, item # ???,

FRONTERA SLOW BRAISED PORK CHILI VERDE, MEDIUM, HEAT AND SERVE FULLY COOKED.

3 pouches of pork, green poblanos and jalapeno peppers, and last of tomatillo salsa. 15 servings.

My opinion:

Only 8-10 medium taco servings, or 10-12 tiny servings.

Meat had bits of white lard for browning so could not microwave.

Expensive, $15.50 for 2.35lbs.

Used large covered nonstick pan to brown meat.

Then add green pepper pouch.

RECOMMENDED, for taste, not ease of prep.

#51, item # 1487438,

STONE MILL KITCHENS, CREAMY CRANBERRY JALAPENO PREMIUM DIP, 31 OUNCES.

My opinion,

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!

The heat of the jalapenos peppers is just warming and the cold rich creaminess of the cranberry cream cheese is spot on!

So delicious!

I usually buy various Spinach Dips and various chunky Guacamoles, but this is a great 3rd player!

So good, not just on Costco tortilla strips, but plan on using it on warm Sesame B and even English Muffins.

YUM.

#52, item # 10191,

BRAISED BEEF SHORT RIBS WITH SESAME BBQ SAUCE, two pack, price/lb at 3.67lb for $26.75 or $7.29/lb.

My opinion:

Expensive, "12 hr slow cooked" but still 2 gobs of white fat, lots of big heavy bones, as pictured, microwaved, so... Just OK.

#53, item# 43217, CUISINE SOLUTIONS, SOUS VIDE, SLICED GRASS-FED BEEF SIRLOIN. 2 PACKS. $18.97 for 2.03lbs or $9.79/lb.

My opinion:

Taste is off, not good.

Will return for refund.

NOT RECOMMENDED!!

#54, ITEM# 729441,

EPOCA COOL PLUS+, PLAIN. finest quality cultured daily product, made in usa, 5 different live and active cultures.

My opinion:

Stool is still hard and round balls. Not soft.

NOT RECOMMENDED.

Will not buy again!

#55, item #1355725, "NAE POT PIE", MARIE CALENDER'S 8 CHICKEN POT PIES.

My opinion: 

Microwave but to dry and burnt bottom.

So add some WATER for moistness and less burnt.

Filling is still too low, not Full.

So...just OK.

#56, item # 319714,

FOSTER FARMS CHICKEN JUMBO CORN DOGS.

My opinion:

Tasty, Quick to microwave in pyrex covered bowl, so

RECOMMENDED.

#57, item# 16603, THE ORIGINAL POPPERS BRAND, CREAM CHEESE JALAPENOS.

My opinion:

Not as much full cream cheese filling as picture,

but easy to quick microwave 5-6 minutes, so

RECOMMENDED.

#58, item #18668,

EL MONTEREY MEXICAN GRILL, CHICKEN & CHEESE TAQUITOS, FLOUR TORTILLAS, 30.

Tasty Quick microwave in covered pyrex, steamed 6min, so

RECOMMENDED.

#59, item # 437741, DELIMEX BEEF TAQUITOS,66, CORN TORTILLAS.

My opinion:

Too little filling.

Very disappointed.

NOT RECOMMENDED.

#60, item # 729441, COOL PLUS . probiotic mini shots.

My opinion:

In first week I got a very sore throat! Returning for full Refund!

NOT RECOMMENDED!!

#61, item # 298801, POMEGRANATE JUICE.

$9.59, so rather expensive I think.

Tastes good, so OK.

#62, item # 41486, PHILADELPHIA CREAM CHEESE, in small aluminum fingers.50 count.

My opinion:

Less spoilage than tubs because of easy to open individual servings. Easy to use on bagels or with oatmeal.

RECOMMENDED!

#63, item # 518090, KS ARTICHOKE, guarters in oil.

My opinion:

Great on cottage cheese with sliced tomatoes and black olives.

RECOMMENDED.

#64, item # 1542061,

La COLOMBE , UNSWEETENED, MEDIUM/ DARK ROAST, COLD BREW, BOLD AND RICH BRAZILIAN COFFEE, 42 FLUID OZ., 1.25L, TWIN PACK.

My opinion:

Glad Costco is going Big on 3 new brands of cold brew coffee.

This one is a little bitter. Still,

RECOMMENDED.

#65, item # 729441, 

BLUE BOTTLE COFFEE, COLD BREW COFFEE, 8oz.

My opinion:

Don't worry about the small size half can!

Zero added Sugar!!

Aluminum recycle can!

Great flavor, full rich taste, and no bitter aftertaste. I add A2 whole milk to an insulated Quart container and I'm Good all morning!

Delicious!

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!

#66, item #632293,

LEE'S COFFEE, ORIGINAL, CA PHE SUA DA, CAFFE LATTE CONCENTRATE, 6 OF 16 FL OZ. ,plastic bottle.

My opinion:

3rd brand new to Costco Business Center.

Lots of added SUGAR!

38gr per 6fl oz serving!!

So, 4g= teaspoon, that's 9 1/2 teaspoons per 6oz or about 1/3rd the PLASTIC bottle!!

Of course it is very sweet, so diluted with A2 whole milk.

Too much Sugar, and Plastic!

NOT RECOMMENDED.

#67, item # 1057341,

LUCKY JACK, TRIPLE JACK, NITRO COLD BREW COFFEE, FORTIFIED WITH ORGANIC EXPRESSO, 10.5 FL OZ, GLASS BOTTLE. Metal pull off cap. 6 per box.

My opinion:

Says "Shake before opening" but be ready for spitting!

Moderate BITTERNESS, some might like. 

Like tannin in red wine or mostly alchy taste in dry white wine or alchy taste in taquila when you could have had Mezcal flavors, smooth rich red wine or fruity white mellow wine. Oh well. No plastic bottle, thank you, so like recyclable glass bottle.

But too Bitter, for me.(See "Blue Bottle").

Sor-ry, not Recommended.

#68, item #1332544,

SNAPDRAGON VIETNAMESE PHO, 9-2.1 oz.

My opinion:

NOT RECOMMENDED.

Waved the noodles and they came out too soft.

Too much plastic.

#69, item #1158303,

SOFIA'S KITCHEN ORGANIC CHICKEN FLAUTAS, 16 COUNT, 2 TRAYS, 44 oz/2.75 lbs. "use or freeze by 7/8/21". USDA organic.

My Opinion:

Recommended, like corn kernels, but Expensive.

(Prefer El Monterey chicken and cheese taquitos, similar, thinner, tastier!)

#70, a real Shocker!, 

item# 416076 (can't you make it tinyist, less readable, more hooked 6s?!) ,

KIRKLAND SIGNATURE DAILY MULTI vitamins & minerals. 500 tablets.

Magnesium is the first listed on the right, but which compound? I called and was told "magnesium oxide", not the best as it is rarely used to boost Magnesium digestion and is not easily absorbed by the body! Balance Woman's Health says of 4 "worst forms of magnesium" and "non-chelated" and "poor absorption". WebMD doesn't talk about all the unique compounds, just "Magnesium", BOO! Health line says "used for Milk of Magnesia" and "typically not for magnesium deficiency"!!

Costco should do better!

Pick a better magnesium compound !!

NOT RECOMMENDED.

#71, item#1099976, THE PERFECT BITE CO.,. MAC & CHEESE BITES WITH BACON.

My opinion: NOT RECOMMENDED!!

Very Bland, flavorless.

No bacon!!

Balls not full!?

#72, item #4165758, 

KIRKLAND SIGNATURE, COLD BREW COFFEE 100% COLOMBIAN. 12 cans.

My opinion: NOT RECOMMENDED!!

Too bitter!

Blue Bottle brand in short cans at CBC or paper small cartons at regular Costco's is very Rich and Smooth.

Saw an apartment 2 story roof in Burlingame being re-tarred today. Why not just pour gasoline? Tar is EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE and should be Outlawed!!

Fire ,,, Safety,,,right?

Sesame Street is Great, so much Better then "Mayor Art" and "Buffalo Bob" I was commercial tv raised on in the BayArea 1950s. But...I noticed they don't touch much, don't hug much, so maybe there is a Better Make-Believe, like my childhood with 2 kids lapsitting after Dinner as Dad read Sis and I another story every night, or hugging my Sis and Mom and Dad lots tho we aren't Italian or french, and lots of touching, so important in communication with children and even partners. Maybe

Maybe the creators, of Sesame Street, didn't touch much in their family childhoods. Ah, touch!!

Oh, to be raised by a Robot, driven to school by a Robot, meal prep-ed by a Robot, floor vacuumed by a Robot.
No dogs, no cats, no chickens, no hamsters, no horned lizards, and no hugs from Sis. Maybe that's some businesses dream.

Businesses expect new cops,for instance, to work the night shift without double pay for diurnal daytime people.
Working nights for years is sooo hard, but people are expected to do it for the same daytime pay, even tho it totally messes up Your life in Society!

Watching "To Dine with..." interview the Muse CEO

I don't want to work for any company that...

Regularly withholds my hourly employee's pay, up to $10,000/year, like some Iranian led SF tour-charter bus company for over 5 yrs.
And mostly got away with it. "Everybody does it, so this company would be foolish not to do it too,"I was told by a famous Swiss on hiring.

Delays my hourly pay by biweekly paycheck for 8 days, and then 19 days after that. Or gets away with classifying me as an "independent contractor" when 10 years ago all similar job workers at airport shuttle van companies were hourly wage employees. Or any company that expects me to buy certain customers lunch and sleep with their secretaries and senior old office female managers, as a no base, tiny commission white collar suit. Or starts a ride company with shorted paychecks, black on white racism, sexual harassment, and somehow no driver random drug testing. Or any very sick bipolar boss!

Dumps bus toilet sewage across the employee parking lot for months into a storm drain that goes to the Bay. And gets away with it because they are rich rich Greeks that the Mayor and County Public Health won't touch, out of just wealth worship and fear.

A CEO who is weak or inadequate at leading his or her company. Most review companies only want customer's not employee's opinions. When are we going to really see how sick or ailing some companies are, for possible employees and stock buyers and from employees with a protected voice; Do you really think the package shooting was not bad company culture but just one sick employee?

Companies that don't pay any federal taxes like Amazon and Google.
Companies that mine our personal data to sell to any inc. Companies without principles, morals, or ethics.
Companies that sell bad toxic unhealthy products just for profit. Companies that pollute or make unrecyclable plastic and asbestos products, faulty hernia mesh, faulty drugs, faulty metal to metal hip joints still. Or oil inc.
Companies that pay off Congress to prevent progress. Or work for any "campaign contribution" compromised elected official.

Put That in your 21st Century job search engine!

Ken Burns, You should do the Native Americans next.

Yep, it's long overdue.
It's super important to those cultures and our country.
Sure, it's going to be the hardest thing you've ever done.
And the most , maybe not rewarding, but significant.
You may have to hire a Director in every state, as this is going to be a huge project.
And who else?

With just 1 example, I can prove American Medicine's heart is in,,, the Wrong place, closer to it's wallet.

Let's say you have ear wax, and your Doctor says "You are to come in every month to have it removed."
Ok, sound reasonable.

So you go to VA Audiology and a nice young tech picks it out in 10 minutes, no pain no fuss. You thank him, and drive 30+ minutes home.

The next month you go to the VA again for your appointment, and you are sent to the E.N.T.(ear nose throat) Clinic and told to "have a seat, you're on time, just wait."(Called "hurry up and wait" in the military.)
After awhile,,, they call your name and a Nurse of some sort walks you into a tiny room with an Ear Wax Vacuum Machine, about 3ft square. She turns it on and sticks it in your ear, VERY NOISY and PAINFUL !! Can't I do the Audiology tech and ear pick again, pleeease?
"No, this is all, for the rest of your life, month after month, 30minutes of (Torture) this."
No thanks, I won't be back!

I get mailers all the time about "Free hearing (aid ear) test" and I have done it convinced I didn't want to go thru many expense foreign hearing aids, gunked with ear wax, like my dear Dad.
And they always, always pick the ear wax out first, never an ear wax vacuum loud painful machine.

So I asked around.
What do you do for ear wax?
Dad goes to the $ hearing aid store monthly to get his hearing aid unclogged and his very hairy ears picked of ear wax.
Mom goes to Kaiser monthly and uses their nurse and ear wax vacuum machine, "For many years, because my Doctor told me to!"
Sis uses ear drops.

Called the local elected politicans.
Congress isn't going to tell Medicine how to do "their business."

If you are curious, or into S&M, go to your local American hospital or clinic and try out the Ear Wax Vacuum (torture) Machine.

Chariot and Ford-Chariot never in 5 years did an honest "random drug testing program". They may say they did, but they lied, a lot.

Who and how many politicians got paid off with "campaign contributions" to overlook little old "public safety"?
Pulitzer prize winner for some investigating reporter...

To get into the Chinese Market, the news has reported "tech transfer" or tech theft, "information transfer" or stealing trade secrets", substandard factories in China and Asia making inferior and flawed products from too tight dress socks sold at Costco or corroded new Apple laptops that Apple will not take back on day1 unless you bought the Apple warranty. And the "monetary manipulation" lowering their currency has created a Communist Dictator monster threatening neighbors and invading Tibet, helping to destroy the American middle cash/class majority of the 50s and 60s.

Japan is threatened and so this area has become another powder keg like Russia and Israel.
Talk about a "bull in the china shop"!

Hope Wall St is happy.

The "market" certainly didn't sort out the awful Sprint from the very good T-Mobile!!

It's Amazing to me that some USA Mother's do Not want to be their Child's "confidante"! It's like Not reporting a neighbor's Child Abuse. Shocking!, but it happens.

I was sitting at the bar local sushi restaurant next to what family of about 5. The young teenage boy sitting next to me and I said "hello" and chatted.

I offered to show him how to use chopsticks.
We ordered different sushi so we talked about that.

Then I told him what I thought was important at his age, that he pick a motto, like my "be prepared" from Boy Scouts or "honesty and kindness" or "stronger smarter kinder" like Sesame Street. Two of my high school friends became multi-millionaires with the motto "be prepared". Also good manners and good penmanship!

I told him I really hated as a teenager constantly being asked by relatives and strangers "what are you going to be when you grow up?" Constantly.
I told him that I thought I wanted to work as a scuba diver for Jacques Cousteau or maybe a park ranger in Yosemite but that I really didn't know until after 4 years of college.
I told him I had made a lot of money and had a lot of fun being a tour bus driver in California and also a limo driver to the super rich and movie stars so it worked out okay eventually.

The other thing I tried to help him with was bullying which was a huge problem back in the 50s and 60s. My dad said to just live with it.
So I told him my mother was my confidante and I could talk to her about anything from mean kids at school to girls to homework to feeling awkward socially and not being able to dance.

At the end of the meal I guess he told his mom all this and she was offended that a stranger would be so honest and caring about her son in casual conversation.
They were regulars at this sushi restaurant, but they have not come back.

So I apologize to the mother, for being honest and caring.
They say "it takes a community".
I guess I am extremely lucky to have had such a wonderful Mother.

You may have heard the News talk about pedestrian deaths in San Francisco and how drivers are to blame. Not true! Blame the red light walking and running pedestrians and the lack of police on the street downtown!

Everybody in town knows this.

But nobody wants to talk about it or do anything about it!, like ticketing pedestrians that walk on a red light or start walking in a crosswalk on a red hand signal. I just saw a woman at Embarcadero4 walk across the crosswalk on a yellow light, way too late, impeding right turning traffic!

Remember that tourism is by far and away the number one business of San Francisco.
And the sfpd are usually rarely seen  on sidewalks downtown.
The sfpd has been very ineffectual at stopping the recent rash of bicycle theft to public sidewalk bicycle chop shops, nor the rash of car window smashing day and night all over town!
Shootings have commonly happened on Mason Street just west of Union Square in the Tenderloin neighborhood.

What is needed is a massive increase it daytime downtown patrols by DPT and MTA, educating pedestrians at crosswalks.
And as is necessary, ticketing dangerous selfish risky pedestrian lawbreakers, even if from foreign countries or Marin.

Gavin Newsom moved from Lt.Gov. to Governor. It's been over 6months. I expected more talk and much more action.

#1, start clearing the "fuel load" all across the State and use the National Guard.
Don't wait for the end of "fire season" next Winter. Ban gum trees.

#2, Ban the diet use of Antibiotics in California animal feed, so it has at least some positive effect on human health.

#3, ban fracking. Make the oil industry clean up.

#4, promote hydrogen fuel cell cars and expensive electricity here for expensive , flammable , still experimental electric cars in a big State with 400miles from SF to LA.

#5, ban cigarette filters.

#6, outlaw non-recyclable plastic. Require the industry to collect sort and safely recycle all California plastic.

#7, privatize the DMV and Caltrans that wasted $6B on the new flawed Oakland Bay Bridge.

#8, ban Roundup that never should have been sold. Start a new strict control on toxic farm chemicals.

#9, Help Public School teachers by allowing them to move their salaries and senority anywhere in the State. Ban gold handshakes and wasteful gold

Lots of Nations and cultures are comfortable with a high level of Crime and Violence: Mexico Iran Nigeria etc

Education is Not Highly Valued by Most there...

Wrote the California ATTORNEY GENERAL to get help with SJWater and Soquel Water long history of gross OVERCHARGING. He wrote, 'i work for the State Agencies, Not the Public.'. Ouch!

HiSo the only getting worse DMV?  Yep.

And the incompetent CALTRANS that totally wasted $6B on the new but broken Oakland Bay Bridge,,,and can't/won't pick up the shoulder highway litter weekly,,,or remove the many highway side dead trees,,,or contracts with a repaving company about 2 years ago that redid 101 between SF and SJ but didn't use enough tar so the new roadway crumbled in the first rain, that month?
Yep.

And the inept PUC that allowed PG&E to "deferred maintenance" on $M and $B and maybe $Ts of gas and electric infrastructure, causing electricity rates to climb and making electric cars and "all-electric houses" a bad and super expensive choice.
Yep, those bums too!

Yikes!!

Franciscan Winery, Napa, Manager chewed me out Twice for directing my tour bus passengers from SF to the bathrooms Before the paid tour!!

My bus boss told me to keep going there.
So eventually I quit that SF tour bus company!
Hornblower Bus to Chariot bus to a tiny limo company and I am still offended and bothered by this arrogant abusive Franciscan Winery manager!

See the winery is now "closed".
Wonder why...

I was told I couldn't have a pocketknife in a federal building in San Mateo, Ca.

In 1969, the Nixon Presidency "Birthday Lottery" I was told I was going from college to an Army Physical then Drafted into the awful ground war in far far foreign Vietnam.

For 2 years i was told to shoot and kill "gooks" and be shot at risking Death, for what.

I came back a Veteran, a social outcast , with few job opportunities, so worked at the USPO for only $4.22/hr until the Post Office imploded.

The VA hospital was abusive, horrible...

I sold clothing for $6/hr...
I was barely getting by in the 70s and 80s, unable to afford a wife or family...
Watching illegal immigrants bring all their children.

And after being Yanked out of college by that creep Nixon, shot at and killed some in some miserable country I never want to see again, I am told I can not carry a small pocket knife in San Mateo as a ... War Veteran.

And no fingernail clippers on a commercial airplane!
As an American War Veteran!
Crazy...

So Proud of and for the AMERICA WOMEN'S FUTBOL SOCCER TEAM!!

SO PROUD THEY BEAT STRONG FRANCE TEAM IN FRANCE AND HUGE STADIUM!!
GO USA WOMEN!!

PG&E's electric infrastructure liability? Notice how silent most people are about how huge this total figure will be? Not millions and not billions as the governor suggests, but trillions!

Just wait and see.

The World's First,,, Hydrogen Fuel Cell Powered Ferry Boat is being built! in the BayArea!! 5 on order!!

Electric car power has too much Hype!!

California electricity is way too expensive, and only becoming much more Expensive, because of incompetent PUC state agency and irresponsible neglecting PG&E power company with major infrastructure backlog ,,, and caused fire Debt.

Electric car batteries in Teslas have caught fire too often. Too hard to extinguish by FDs.
And are too heavy for personal car transport!!
And Electronic batteries are too slow to charge and the charging stations are too expensive for most houses and most apartment buildings to install.

Hydrogen Fuel Cell Power is The Answer, California!!

Yippee!
This ferry may be on the Bay by Sept-Oct!!

The Oakland "Ghost Ship" warehouse-apt bldg fire is so unjust with the rich owner not charged! The city police and fire Dept knew, so they are complicit too!

Thus current law and current law enforcement in California is unfair and unjust!