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Christmas letter, 2009
7 hours ago ago from Not Quite What I Had Planned
Dear Friends and Family … 2009 was rough. Blaine’s cancer came back in February, and my mom and my sister were both diagnosed with breast cancer this summer. Then Blaine lost his job. Then our renter moved out but left eight million cockroaches behind, for us to clean up. Then, .. Well, no, wait, that‘s not a good letter. I’m depressing even myself. Let’s try again… Dear Friends and Family, … despite some rough challenges this year, ...
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18 hours ago ago from The Writer's Pen
Last year I remember writing a review about the year and all too soon here am I sitting behind my laptop writing another one. When you start the year it feels like the end of the year will never come. It feels like you have a lot of time to realize all your dreams and targets but before you know you are in last quarter of the year and nothing is done. Oh it happens to almost everyone if not everyone but next time try harder. Every year ...
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My most recent post, showing emails suggesting an instance of insider trading on the parts of short-selling hedge funds SAC Capital, Kynikos Associates and Third Point Partners, included a brief appearance by a fellow named Jeff Perry. As with all those included on these emails, I had to do some research to determine the role each played for their respective employers at the time the emails were sent. For most, this was easy. But for ...
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11 hours ago ago from Steadfast Finances
I went on something of a cost cutting, money saving binge for most of 2009. I found that the stock market crash really affected my spending habits during the first half of 2009, as well as motivating me to review every outgoing dollar in my monthly budget. I like to think I'm something of a value junkie, so I want to make absolutely certain I'm getting maximum value from every dollar spent. In that regard, I guess you can say I’m ...
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9 hours ago ago from Accidental Hippo Blog
I look at this date and realize I’ve now been here, officially resident and working, for a few days over two years. My first client in Bogotá came to me in December of 2006. Hard to believe. I can very honestly say that since then, although there have been ups and downs, I’ve never had reason to seriously question my decision to move here. And still don’t. Winter has returned with a vengeance (she says, smiling inside, because she ...
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18 hours ago ago from Washington Post - Business
The overwhelming generosity of our family and friends on our wedding day, while greatly appreciated, left me and my husband, Dave, with an enviable problem: What the heck should we do with all our cash gifts? If you're lucky enough to face a similar question -- perhaps Santa or companies that still award holiday bonuses really do exist -- here are five steps you should take to handle your good fortune: -- Park it. Don't take action with ...
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6 hours ago ago from Washington Post - Business
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You’d never believe it, you never would know, that Christmas had come, at least not by the snow. All the geeks in the Valley were typing away, forced to take a short breather on this year’s Christmas day. So read on for info, this update, dear friends, as Christmas is over and a new year begins. In time for Christmas, in technology news, Walt opened his column on product reviews. It seems, I am told, that holiday travel, with two screaming ...
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