Yesterday was a BAD day! Trouble came first thing in the morning when my children woke me at half-past-dark. Taddy was dead. Likely killed by a neighborhood cat. Taddy is, err, was my daughters pet tadpole. He lived in a bucket near the back door and was fed and talked to regularly. Hell Dad even [...]
Leverage – Why Here, Why Now?
Leverage – It brought down, LTCM, Lehman and recently MF Global. It will probably bring down Deutsche and Credit Anstalt before the final episode of the European sitcom, “We’re all family right?” is released to viewers around the world, likely to the Dire Straits tune Brothers in arms. The flip side of the coin is that [...]
How to Lose Money in 11 Easy Steps
I tend to hang out with positive people as invariably they make me feel good, whether it be guys that are capitalists like me, entrepreneurs building businesses or people that appreciate similar things in life to me such as fitness and sports they’re all positive people. I made a pledge to eliminate negative people from [...]
Table Selection
I just finished a great little book by Tony Hsieh, the CEO of Zappos.com called Delivering Happiness. For those of you who don’t know what Zappos is, go ahead and visit the site. If you (or a significant other) has a shoe fetish, it’s your “mother ship!” They also sell clothing and accessories these days, [...]




