February 2012
14 posts
I Was a Warehouse Wage Slave | Mother Jones →
The American Scholar: The Disadvantages of an... →
The world that produced John Kerry and George Bush is indeed giving us our next generation of leaders. The kid who’s loading up on AP courses junior year or editing three campus publications while double-majoring, the kid whom everyone wants at their college or law school but no one wants in their classroom, the kid who doesn’t have a minute to breathe, let alone think, will soon be running a...
The Story Behind the Olympus Scandal -... →
He mumbled darkly about Japanese organized crime—the Yakuza—and a corporate scandal he had uncovered in Tokyo. He claimed he had been the president and chief executive officer of a global corporation, had discovered that a fortune had gone missing, and then had been fired. He now had reason to believe, based on what he’d heard from journalists and fellow businessmen, that he might be killed.
Charles Munger: A Lesson on Elementary, Worldly... →
If you pay attention to Buffett, Munger is even better. In addition to this, his speech from 1995 is even better.
A Conversation with Peter Thiel - The American... →
Awesome interview. Thiel for President.
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NJ Assembly passes gay marriage bill
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Tennessee Republicans Want To Ban Teachers From Saying Gay People Exist
This House Panel on Birth Control Consists...
good:
The GOP’s explanation: The fight over birth control coverage mandates is “not about women.” It’s about “religious liberties.”
Really? Or is it just easier to wage a culture war using the language of “freedom” and “big government”?
Read more on GOOD→
those are some creepy looking dudes.
Minneapolis Deputy Dan Ruettiman's suicide rocks... →
Another real life crime story.
Rodrigo Rosenberg’s Murder in Guatemala : The New... →
A real life crime story. Awesome and entertaining. A must read.
The American Scholar: Solitude and Leadership -... →
Great leadership read and commencement speech from the military academy
“In the end, it really does come down to real estate, and the blazing commercial...”
– The Mystery of Duane Reade
Oh how the world has changed. This gem is from 2005 and talks about how Duane Reade is such a smart company grabbing up undervalued real estate. To me, Duane Reade comes off as one of the worst companies I’ve ever read about. Treat their employee’s like...
The Obama Memos →
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What Americans Keep Ignoring About Finland's... →
Interesting takeaway from this article. All people debate is measuring teacher performance. They miss the larger challenges at stake.