Investment Genocide

If you invest in a Fidelity Investments mutual fund and recently got a letter about voting in the upcoming shareholders meeting , please consider voting for the anti-genocide provision (against the board of trustees recommendation. I am also inclined to vote against the board of trustees (also against their recommendation...), but that may be due to the fact that I'd rather get a smaller ...

26 November 1981

... in on this one!" Matilda assured her. "You have to, come on!" "Come on Lathrop," Larry said, nudging her. "It'll be fun." "You know you want to do it; you're the one that has the most investment in it. COME ON AMBER." Matilda gave her a HUGE grin. "Okay, okay," Amber said. "THAT'S THE SPIRIT," Matilda cheered, patting her on the back. "Alright, there's a girl," Larry said grinning at her. "...

News Clips

...’s gigantic $176 billion public pension fund known as CalPERS. Apparently Harrigan steered pension funds to investment firms that agreed to contribute to Big Labor’s pet political causes. Union officials and ... political contributions on Sean Harrigan’s explicit behalf. “You don’t have to explain that (investment firms) are going to be at a competitive disadvantage if they don’t contribute,” said ...

...inviting close friends and family to dinner. I rather enjoyed that more than the opera, to be honest. It was great to chat again with his daughters, one of whom had the sense to leave off investment banking for a company that had more work-life balance. It was weird chatting with the neighbors' daughters next door who look more like they're in their late teens than early; they're sophisticated and...

...corner? The World Bank doesn't think so; "The World Bank has cut its 2009 global growth forecast, saying the world economy will shrink by 2.9 percent and warning that a drop in investment in developing countries will increase poverty. "The global recession has deepened," the Washington-based multilateral lender said in a report. Global trade is expected to plunge by 9.7 percent this year, while...

First of 3 bad books I'm reading this summer

... little important detail. This story goes one step at a time, but the steps only lead to more plot, as opposed to building upon something (such as understanding, or closeness to the character, or intensified investment, among other things). Lastly, I can see the general pop appeal of this novel. It is a glamorized romance novel, let's be clear about that. The vampires (and even 50 pages in, no ...

Donor engine pulled

... on it more easily. I've spent quite a few Saturdays meticulously dissecting the donor car, tracing down wires, removing anything not necessary to run the engine, and stashing parts to sell off to recoup my investment. Working on this wreck of a T-Bird has given me a much better understanding of the workings of these cars' various systems, and there are many things I now know I could do to "cut ...

Murder in Overland Park chapter 9 pt 4

...   “Sure.”   “So what are you doing with yourself now that you aren’t at WCP?”   “A little free lancing. I’ve been working some construction jobs. I just bought a little place as an investment. Not very big by Overland standards. A little on the out skirts, but by the time I get done it will be a gem.”   “That sounds good. You see that guy over there? The older gentleman in...

'Splaining to Do

... play out that same battle, years later. But Exedore’s attitude seems more extreme in The Zentraedi Rebellion than in the TV series, and the way Exedore speaks suggests some kind of personal investment, even a possible self-hatred, not merely reporting the facts but being really angry with something, especially when you consider that in the TV series, before Dolza’s attack on Earth, Exedore was...

"Beta-Blocker"

... "Beta-Blocker", a light look at medicating stage fright. Below are the lyrics. I, of course, would love to record it. Ha. It's interesting how creativity shifts, and how some songs need more emotional investment and time than others. Beta-Blocker I'm three quarters out and Feeling hollow when I hit the stage Now the fourth wall's a window And I'm feeling like I'm in a cage My fingertips are ...