Filthy Lucre

Today was a big day for Michael.  He graduated from the 8th grade, which makes me feel very old.  I can still actively recall my own middle school graduation.  It’s scary how fast life starts to fly by.  I’m not really ready to accept the whole circle of life idea.

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I have grown tired of the traditional About page with mini-bios of people. They always have the same format, especially in business. They mention where they went to school, whatever accomplishments (often exaggerated) they can lay claim to, and of course a list of companies they worked for. Maybe they’ll try to […]

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People who know me know that I have given a lot of grief to Harvard grads over the years.  Many of the CEO’s I have worked for have been the products of a Harvard University education, and most of them have really failed to impress me.  So here is a chance at some irony, I’m […]

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After a lot of thought on where to take Michael for his first International trip, we decided on London.  I figured the U.K. will be a nice light intro to foreign travel, especially since we don’t have to deal with the language barrier. 

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When asked my favorite restaurant people often have a perplexed look on their face.  The name Blue Bayou sounds familiar, but they are not sure where they have seen it.  As soon as I say the words Disneyland, their face usually changes.  Many think it’s an odd choice for favorite, but to me it makes […]

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There is no doubt that this is a tough primary for Barack Obama.  Being an Obama supporter myself, I have felt the frustration of the insane attacks at the campaign through former ministers and lapel pins.  But that doesn’t mean we should start negative campaigns of our own, like the one started attacking Mickey Kantor […]

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My first blog post for FilthyLucre.com. I explain why the change, a little history on the site, and what to hopefully expect in the future.

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