Tag Archives: Wall Street Journal

Hey Girls, Read This, Please

This post is intended for my three daughters….but I’m sure any dad will want to read this. Something to think about….think hard. Will a Cheap Wedding Help your marriage? Thanks to the WSJ and Sarah Portlock

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One Week Too Late

Last Friday, I went up to Charlotte (CLT) to pick up Elissa as she returned from her stay in Ireland. You can read her interesting blog, Five Weeks Abroad Those of you who know me well are aware that I … Continue reading

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Pretzel Heads

In Intriguing article for my daughters to read…… The Plight of the Teenage Pretzel Heads Courtesy of Eric Roper and the Wall Street Journal

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Anatomy Of A Song

From yesterday’s Wall Street Journal, by Marc Myers. The Day They Grooved to ‘Groovin’

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Psalm 23, Revised

From Saturday’s Wall Street Journal and written by Mark Helprin Here is the link and the text for folks who do not like linking….. The Newly revised Psalm 23 According to Modern Principles Note: Reading this does not take the … Continue reading

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A Tangled Web

The link below is to a fantastic article in this weekend’s, Wall Street Journal, Weekend Investor section. The author is Kelly Greene Since Alicia and I are in the middle of re-doing our wills, (and our attorney is a subscriber … Continue reading

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Random Posts From Accross The 13th Street Bridge

From posts of the year gone by…. According to Jenny….. This list reminds me of the “What’s News” headline box on the front page of the Wall Street Journal…it makes you want to read the rest of the story. 15 … Continue reading

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A Guide To Newspapers

Thank you for sending the list, Carla…. An easy guide to keeping political news in perspective. I know most of these papers and it is spot on. 1. The Wall Street Journal is read by the people who run the … Continue reading

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The Godfather Of World Music

On Tuesday, December 11, 2012, Ravi Shankar died. I learned of his death by reading Jim Fusilli’s article in the Wall Street Journal, “The Godfather of World Music” Shankar began his journey to the top, probably after becoming known when … Continue reading

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This I Did Not Know

Apparently, there are several colleges/universities that require their students be able to pass a swimming test prior to graduation. Is that not what summer camp is for? Is that not a “life skill” that should be learned early in life?…as … Continue reading

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The Art of Reading

The challenge becomes more regular…do I buy a book or do I buy an electronic file and download it to my iPad? I am not making light of that as it really is an ongoing conundrum in my life. I … Continue reading

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Life & Death On FB

I am one of the seven people left in The United States that is not (and will never be) on FaceBook (FB) I did however, find the WSJ article below worth linking to for your benefit. Face Book in Life … Continue reading

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Designing Your Death Dossier

Below is a link to an article from The Wall Street Journal….”good stuff” as a teacher of mine would say. The 25 Documents You Need Before You Die This is an article about making plans for everything surrounding your exit, … Continue reading

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