From the monthly archives:

March 2009

The Incompetent, the Corrupt and the Inept… or, Why We’re in Financial Crisis

March 21, 2009

My father forwarded this message to me via e-mail from a friend of his (not sure of the origin). I’m not taking sides here, but I think it’s interesting enough that it deserves examination. Would love to hear opinions on this before I share my own. Henry Markopolos (JP Edit: actually Harry Markopolous… but it’s [...]

Mann’s Chinese Theatre and the Hollywood Walk of Fame

March 20, 2009
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Today I had to tell a couple of people about the Hollywood Walk of Fame and Mann’s Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles, California. So I figured that I would take a minute and make sure that everyone knows about this place. Most people have probably seen movies and things that have the Hollywood Walk of [...]

The Amazing Convertible House – Yes, the Top Slides Off!

March 18, 2009

I’ve seen come cool things in life, but I must admit I’ve never seen a “convertible” house before. A couple in England, who had never built a house before, decided to move out to the country and use their imagination and capital to build one of the most unique houses on the planet. The top [...]

Wealth Nation is Coming Soon…

March 15, 2009

Folks, I’ve been working on a top secret (not that secret actually) project with Cali Lewis for about a month or two called Wealth Nation Radio. Wealth Nation is a show about making the most of your personal and professional life, with a particular focus on business and financial issues. It’s not all about money [...]

45 Percent of Global Wealth Destroyed in Last 18 Months

March 13, 2009

This is a fascinating report from Megan Davies and Walden Siew of Reuter’s. Thanks to Jacques Snyman for sharing the link over on Facebook. 45 percent of world’s wealth destroyed: Blackstone CEO NEW YORK (Reuters) – Private equity company Blackstone Group LP (BX.N) CEO Stephen Schwarzman said on Tuesday that up to 45 percent of [...]

Sam the Koala Rescued After Australian Bush Fires

March 10, 2009
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I first learned about this heart touching story over on The Australian. It seems that a group of fire fighters, who had been battling a massive raging inferno, responsible for killing at least 180 people, came upon a dehydrated and injured little Koala in a burned out area of the forest. One of the firemen, [...]

Tutorial: How to Make Deviled Eggs

March 9, 2009
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I’m not sure where Deviled Eggs got their name, because they taste like they came from heaven! Anyway, for those of you who don’t have a clue how to make these tasty little suckers, I’ve got your hook up! The hardest part of making deviled eggs is simply boiling the eggs. Seriously. That’s it. So [...]

Josh Sneed Takes The Cinnamon Challenge

March 8, 2009
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Good Lord! I know that Josh would say that this video is unacceptable, but I laughed so hard it made me cry! I’m not kidding. It was one of those laughs that turns to tears, and then turns to a terrible cough. Now that is good stuff! In this video, Josh agrees to partake in [...]

Chase Jarvis Professional Photo Shoot in 180 Seconds

March 6, 2009
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While I enjoy taking photos, I consider myself little more than a hack. The truth is, I have to take a whole lot of photos to get just a few really good ones. I have a feeling that folks like Chase Jarvis do not have that problem. One of these days I would love to [...]

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