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Business Adventures

By John Brooks

June 30, 2020

Editor’s note:    I’ve read ten books on business and philanthropy over the least few months.  None were worth sharing so I’ve been stuck on historical fiction but now it’s...
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Moonlight Song
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Moonlight Song

By Blaze Foley

June 30, 2020

Editor's Note:  I recently heard this and fell in love with Blaze's honest voice, guitar and melody. I also have a penchant for lullabies. (Kevin McCarthy)  Favorite Lyric: Moonlight bathes...
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July Joke of the Month

By Tim McCarthy

June 30, 2020

This plaque appeared on my dresser one morning.  Not sure who placed it there, but I suspect maybe the girl I’ve been hanging with for 45 years? 
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American Dirt
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American Dirt

By Jeanine Cummins

May 31, 2020

Editor’s comment:   I read too many books this month since we are essentially still in lockdown here.  None were particularly good, I’m sorry to say, and I tried fiction...
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House at Pooh Corner
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House at Pooh Corner

By Kenny Loggins and Jim Messina

May 30, 2020

by Kenny Loggins and Jim Messina Editor’s note:   During the lockdown, my about-to-be 7 year old grandson drew a picture of our house and sent it to me with...
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Epic Race Call of the ‘Coronavirus Stakes’
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Epic Race Call of the ‘Coronavirus Stakes’

By Tim McCarthy

May 30, 2020

Editor’s note:   I’ve seen several variations of this and all of them make me laugh.  Enjoy.
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Confirmation Bias

By Tim McCarthy

May 30, 2020

I have become familiar with the study of heuristics over the years.  If I keep it simple, heuristics are mental shortcuts that help us make decisions and judgments.  I learn...
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You Can Always Tell Ferrari by the Sound of Its Engine…
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You Can Always Tell Ferrari by the Sound of Its Engine…

By Tim McCarthy

April 27, 2020

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Gerald W. Camiener
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Gerald W. Camiener

By Gerald W. Camiener

April 27, 2020

Good business people take risks; poor business people gamble. -Gerald W. Camiener
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The Splendid and the Vile
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The Splendid and the Vile

By Erik Larson

April 27, 2020

Editor’s comments: It’s no secret to readers that I enjoy Erik Larson’s work. His unique blend of great research and near-fictional personalities creates a look at one year in England’s...
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Ripple
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Ripple

By Grateful Dead

March 30, 2020

Editor's note:   I was never a Dead Head so finding a few of their songs over the last few years has been a delight.  This is my favorite yet.  I...
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April Comedy | Jonathan Winters

By Tim McCarthy

March 30, 2020

Editor's Note: People seemed to enjoy Robin Williams last month, so I looked up Robin's hero, Dayton native Jonathon Winters and found this from 60 Minutes long ago. Both suffered...
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Calm Also Has a Coefficient
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Calm Also Has a Coefficient

By Tim McCarthy

March 30, 2020

By Seth Godin Original Article: Editor’s Note:  My favorite blog ever from my favorite blogger, Seth Godin.  I highly recommend his daily readings at www.sethgodin.com , which are free.  He...
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Learning By Paradox
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Learning By Paradox

By Tim McCarthy

March 30, 2020

My worldview has been shaped by paradox.  Here are a few of my favorites.        You can’t sell when you’re talking   And yet most salespeople “show up and throw up”.  One of...
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Ben Franklin
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Ben Franklin

By Ben Franklin

February 27, 2020

"Timid men prefer the calm of despotism to the tempestuous sea of liberty." - Ben Franklin
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Diworsification
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Diworsification

By Tim McCarthy

February 27, 2020

I first noticed this term in Peter Lynch’s book “One Up on Wall Street” (1989). He used it to describe companies investing in areas widely different from their main businesses....
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Word of Mouth – The power of telling stories – BBC Sounds
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Word of Mouth – The power of telling stories – BBC Sounds

By Tim McCarthy

February 27, 2020

Link to Interview | Released On:   18 Feb 2020 Available for over a year Michael Rosen talks to storyteller Clare Muireann Murphy about how telling and listening to stories...
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Amor Towles
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Amor Towles

February 27, 2020

Book of the Month: “A Gentleman in Moscow”, by Amor Towles Editor’s note:  This historic fiction is beautifully written.  Towles adds well-researched context along with poignant social commentary to make...
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March Laugh
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March Laugh

By Tim McCarthy

February 27, 2020

Robin Williams as Elmer Fudd singing Bruce Springsteen 
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The Value of Being Wrong
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The Value of Being Wrong

By Tim McCarthy

January 29, 2020

Were you brought up in a similar manner to me? Most academics were based on right or wrong You won or lost sporting events and academic contests My teachers, coaches and parents focused on relating (their...
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Dave Barry’s Year Review of 2019 by Dave Barry
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Dave Barry’s Year Review of 2019 by Dave Barry

By Tim McCarthy

January 29, 2020

Editor’s note:   A month late but still incredibly funny, here is satirist Barry’s view of a very crazy year.  It’s a long read but for fans of sarcasm and...
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