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PanMan
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“ When a 14 year old kid can blow up your business in his spare time, not because he hates you but because he loves you, then you got a problem.
Newspapers and Thinking the Unthinkable « Clay Shirky
“ A young man asked an old rich man how he made his money. The old guy fingered his worsted wool vest and said, “Well, son, it was 1932. The depth of the Great Depression. I was down to my last nickel. I invested that nickel in an apple. I spent the entire day polishing the apple and, at the end of the day, I sold the apple for ten cents. The next morning, I invested those ten cents in two apples. I spent the entire day polishing them and sold them at 5 pm for 20 cents. I continued this system for a month, by the end of which I’d accumulated a fortune of $1.37. Then my wife’s father died and left us two million dollars.
Good article on managing money.
Money, Money, Money
Money, Money, Money
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“ Mr. Google (a travel agent who doubles as our butler) directs them straight down to the basement
Great story: Whimsley: Mr. Google’s Guidebook
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“ I stifle an urge to say, “Washington Monument.” It’s a little too early in our relationship to begin correcting the president.
C. Brian Smith on dining with Dubya
