I was recently reading an article that stated that the millionaires club has grown by 600,000 people. Apparently, the number of people with at least $1 million in assets passed the 10 million mark for the first time in 2007. The combined wealth of these millionaires grew to $41 TRILLION, an increase of 9% in […]
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Much has been made about the recent hike in gas prices and that the tourism industry is suffering because people aren’t getting in their cars or on planes because the price of gas has gone up and it’s now more expensive to get from point A to point B. Are we really being that hard done […]
Continue reading …Well the 2008 Olympics in Beijing are drawing to an end as I write this and it’s been a wonderful occassion. I have to confess that for the last 20+ years I really haven’t paid much attention to what’s been going on as far as the Olympics are concerned but something happened to change that. My […]
Continue reading …Phelps & Bolt make it a great weekend in China
August 17, 2008 Comments Off on Phelps & Bolt make it a great weekend in ChinaWow…what a weekend… Michael Phelps breaks the Olympic record held previously by Mark Spitz and now has 8 gold medals from 8 events. The fact that he shattered 7 world records is something of a footnote but the manner of his win in the butterfly will go down in history as a defining moment if […]
Continue reading …I’ve just finished watching “Gene Simmons Family Jewels” Season 3 episode called “HomeSick” where Gene surprises Shannon Tweed with a little piece of Canada to call her own. All is going well, the rose petals are laid, the bottle of wine is opened, the chocolate fondue and strawberries are ready….. and then click…. the front door opens […]
Continue reading …Myrtle Beach… wise words from George Ross…and time to myself
August 3, 2008 Comments Off on Myrtle Beach… wise words from George Ross…and time to myselfTime flies fast… this time last week I’d just arrived home from a business trip to Myrtle Beach. It was one of those trips I took alone and the 8 hr car journey from Orlando to Myrtle Beach soon passed as I caught up with some listening of cd’s I’d bought a few months back. Nigel […]
Continue reading …Earlier today I was talking to a friend about life’s ups and downs. We were chatting about the way life throws stuff at you and how you handle it and I happened to mention that this afternoon was one of those situations for me. It was my youngest daughter’s birthday (15th) last Tuesday so […]
Continue reading …I just read about a convention coming to Orlando on September 14-18. The Sunburst Convention of Celebrity Impersonators. Who knew there was such a thing? This is the fifth or sixth year apparently. https://www.sunburstconvention.com/home I wonder what goes on there? I wonder if I can find an Indiana Jones for my son’s birthday party? Also on […]
Continue reading …Went to one of the 14 theaters showing the Dark Knight at Pleasure Island/Downtown Disney at 12:01. Amazing performances, amazing movie, even allowing for the horrible Batman mask and voice changer. Sometimes actors unfortunately never live to see the true impact that their career has or to see the reaction to a particular performance that […]
Continue reading …I watch a lot of TV so I am always interested to see what shows get nominated for Emmys, always seems they are shows I don’t watch or care about … so going down the list, I will mark in bold, shows or performances I actually saw. Best Drama Series Boston Legal Damages Dexter House Lost […]
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