May 2008
25 posts
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Avett Brothers - Murder in the...
“Half of all new college graduates now believe that self-employment is more...”
– The Next American Frontier
“Lets say you work 40 hours per week simply performing tasks requested by your...”
– Lifestyle Investing: “Compound Time”
The Avett Brothers - When I Drink
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Sleep deprivation is not a badge of honor →
There are plenty of other instances where people (me included) are proud of foolish things: - Success without hard work - Success despite a lack of preparation - Heavy drinking or partying - Tolerance for alcohol due to above - A near death experience as the result of a dangerous personal choice - The size of a house, car or boat
On Photography
Jason Kottke posted this question to Tyler Cowen: Is taking a photo or video of an event for later viewing worth it, even if it means more or less missing the event in realtime? What’s better, a lifetime of mediated viewing of my son’s first steps or a one-time in-person viewing? Cowen’s answer: If you take photos you will remember the event more vividly, if only because you have...
Buffett goes to Wharton →
“I tell people you’ve got two choices. You’ve spent a lifetime building this business. Or maybe your father built the business and you carried it on. Maybe your grandfather. You’ve given up vacations sometimes. You worked on weekends and all these things to create this really incredible painting that you’re bringing to me. Now, if they want to auction it,...
“Be one who works for justice + not one who wants to win win + and don’t...”
– Charles Manson gives advice to Billy… via Radar Online : The Billy Letters
“Why would you lie about how much coal you have?
Why would you lie about...”
– Vampire Weekend - Oxford Comma