Drugs
Over 100,000 people are employed by the pharma industry alone in Puerto Rico. What do you want to bet they will restore power and manufacture greatly needed pharmaceuticals much faster than the government gets anything going? They are currently providing
Wait, What?
We're dining last night in a restaurant next to the venue where we're about to see a ballet, where my wife is a long-time board member. As we're about to leave, my wife spies two of her fellow board members
How Do You Like These Apples?
If you've been reading about Apple, you'll see that it has more cash than anyone else, including most governments: $250 billion, which is more than the cash reserves of Great Britain and Canada combined. It appears they might have to
All Aboard
It's 8 am and the Acela is pulling out of Penn Station in New York, silently and stealthily, passing hundreds of arriving commuters from local train mere feet away from the tracks. They are trudging, infantry-like, down the platform and
A “Typical” Day
I've been requested to describe a typical day. When I'm home, and not traveling, it looks like this: • Arise around 6 • Quick bowl of cereal, shared with the dogs. • If non-workout day, take the dogs for coffee and biscuits. If
Is That Dog Ignoring Me?
A German-speaking man visited us and began talking to Bentley in German. Bentley, who's quite good with English commands, was as befuddled as I was. "Odd," said the man, "I thought the dog was a German Shepherd." "He was born here,"
A Good Cigar
I had a gift certificate to one of my cigar clubs, and I know they carry the "cigar of the year." (La Flor Dominicana Andalusian Bull) I walked in mid-day, when I'm never otherwise there, and I encountered the bar/cigar
Thank You Very Much
I bemoan service standards in Europe, Australia, and South America (and Canada) as being far below those of the US. But Asia is right up there, and far better on the airlines. At JAL first class, a woman escorted us to
Japanese Choo Choos
The train system here in Japan is very impressive. The efficiency makes the Germans seem like bumbling amateurs, and I was always impressed by the German excellence in engineering and precision. These trains run at about 200 MPH normally (my Bentley's
An Interview on Success
This went viral, I thought you might enjoy it: http://www.somethingyoushouldknow.net/021-success-strategies-from-alan-weiss-loving-where-you-live/