Here's one way to keep a decent signal on your cell phone...
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I picked up Charlie's book last year in Los Angeles at the Huntington Library. It is worth it's weight in gold. I just wish the darn thing wasn't so heavy...
Charlie Munger is an 80-something billionaire who cofounded top-tier law firm Munger, Tolles & Olson and is Warren Buffett's long-time partner and Vice-Chairman at Berkshire Hathaway, one of the most successful companies of all time.
Some people, including me, consider Mr. Munger to be an even more interesting thinker and writer than Mr. Buffett, and recently a group of Mr. Munger's friends assembled a compilation book of his most interesting thoughts and speeches called Poor Charlie's Almanack, inspired by Ben Franklin's Poor Richard's Almanack. (The Munger book is only available on Amazon in used form, although you can apparently buy a new copy here.)
blog.pmarca.com: The Psychology of Entrepreneurial Misjudgment, part 1: Biases 1-6
Sir Richard Branson and the Virgin brand are now selling direct-to-internet charter flights.
Want to book a trip from Tokyo to LA on a private Jetstream V for $58,000? How about less? Just put in a bid.
Can't see any stink bids being accepted but who knows? Not sure if they accept Paypal just yet... on second thought... $50k & paypal probably don't mix.
This is a neat way to see where the rich, famous, and business execs frequently travel. Namely NJ, CA, and TX, with some flights from Portland, OR to Hawaii.
I saw Sir Richard a couple of times when I went to those roving Learning Annex seminars. Although the brand name is successful, I'm not sure how well his companies do. It was impressive to see him show photos of the Royal family flying around in the 80s and 90s in his private jets. It wasn't so impressive when he was advertised as a motivational speaker, and was hung over after VirginFest in Toronto. Motivation and alcohol don't mix for me.
His other comment about always keeping a notepad in his back pocket to take down information during parties (because of alcohol-induced blackouts?) kind of made sense. Memory's always a problem when liquor kills your brain cells.
Best way to get a flight to anywhere and become influential in the world? Buy an airline.
Worst way to get famous? Fly around Washington, DC.
Speaking of flying, my quest to master FSX and take on the real world of flying has hit a snag. The keyboard seems really sensitive, so when I hit the throttle to taxi I end up either driving into a ditch or crashing into a terminal. This is not a confidence-builder. There is no "realism setting" in real flying. This is really ticking me off since I bought a new computer and was looking forward to flying around with the maximum effects turned on. At least I can see the cars I'm crashing into when I try to land on the highway.
Guess I'll have to break down and buy a yoke & rudder... or maybe just go for the real thing... or maybe do both.
With American Airlines and Virgin America promising in-flight broadband I might be able to fly FSX multiplayer while flying in a real plane.
That makes my head hurt... or was it the 2 bottles of Baron Phillip de Rothschild Merlot from last night? Searching for reviews on that wine comes up with "buy cheap wine." Sigh. Should have stuck with the Chateau Mouton.
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This video steps through 30 years of photographs of China, and has some really powerful images.
"China Transformations" is the theme of the 12th International Biennial of Photo-Related Art, which takes place in Houston on March 7 to 20.
"A Flipbook on China" celebrates 60 years of observing the changes in China, as documented in Magnum's living archive. More information about the festival can be found on the FotoFest Web site.
A Flipbook on China: A Magnum photo essay. - - Slate Magazine
A book I just received in the mail and definitely worth picking up if you like art history and want to learn more is 30,000 Years of Art.
Be careful if you have a weak lower back... this thing weighs about 13 pounds, is 12" tall, 3" thick and is over 1000 pages. Quite possibly the best value for your free shipping coupon, though the postal delivery person will hate you.
The book would make a good side table, a project I may consider since it crushes my legs when it sits on my lap.
I managed to 'read' it in half-an-hour, though it will probably take years to actually acquire some "art appreciation" with it. It's really a picture book of art appreciation, with one photo per page, but the small caption for each piece is misleading. A wealth of information has been captured detailing where the piece currently resides, country of origin, how it was created, and why it is relevant.
Don't bother with the bookstore. Get this thing delivered.
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