Found by my high school friend Jodi:
To R. Haigh Windsor who possesses the clearest intelligence I have known, whose comprehension and direction make intense every joy of our married and professional association.
This has been widely circulated, but just in case you missed it ...
... and it was sooooooo worth it.
Is it just me, or does all Cramer's gee-whiz schtick seem incredibly overblown and insincere?
One of the most moving articles I have ever read. Utterly tragic, but I'm sharing to spread awareness.
Must-read article here. Then watch this CNBC reporter shamelessly tell how he manipulates the market:
This isn't the first time I've read about short-sellers taking down a company - Vanity Fair had this article several months ago how Bear Stearns was basically made insolvent by rumours, propagated by CNBC.
I hear my friend Melissa saying: "We're all rubes! Rubes!!!!"
Doctor Jay Parkinson became a celebrity last year as word spread about his unconventional practice in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Instead of maintaining a traditional office and paying support staff, Parkinson's operation is entirely virtual and requires almost no overhead. (Unless you consider a Mac overhead.) Instead, he operates a web site loaded with Web 2.0 touches that allows patients to easily get in touch and explains his services in plain English. After an initial in-person consultation, exchanges can be online, either through instant messaging, email or web cam. He uses Gmail to handle his email load and has neatly integrated Google Calendar into his web site - allowing patients to see his schedule at a glance and book their own appointments.
Jenny is a friend I met in university - a lovely woman with the biggest heart - and a history of near-misses of which I'd previously been unaware! Quite the story, and I know you'll be amazed ... :)
Copied here from FB, with her permission:
Strange, but true...
I've been in two major car crashes (one hit & run) -- neither my fault!!...was in one tour bus crash (I was a passenger)...have been in two earthquakes...two tornados...one flood...held up with a gun...was stuck in the mud (right up to the rims) in the prairies during a severe lightening storm...been lost in a forest (required a search party)...had the building next to me blow up...was robbed...was electrocuted once...and had one very nasty experience with E-Coli. What have I learned? Look BOTH ways before crossing the street...wear a seatbelt...stand in the door frame during an earthquake...hide in the bathtub under cushions in a tornado and pray...always have a life jacket...avoid eye contact with someone pointing a gun...avoid prairie dirt roads when it rains...carry a compass...listen to fire alarms...and don't mix electricity with water :) ... don't drink the water in India...and most importantly...don't forget to laugh!! "Little challenges" can make you stronger...and make for a great stories down the road. Good life lessons, eh :) Just thought I'd pass them on...
peace, jenny
After the post below re. sports players and the hero that John Elway certainly was to a boy in need, I'm curious ... who are YOUR heroes, and why?
I'd really like to know - I welcome your comments. :)
