No one I know has had retina surgery. So, am thinking the final moments of my recovery could be interesting to some. You will recall that a “balloon” filled with nitrous oxide (yes, laughing gas) was attached to my eye immediately after surgery. The balloon …
We are well into the greatest, at least longest, bull markets ever. Many have become complacent that this could last forever. And it could. The best performing group during this period have been the Dividend Aristocrats. The average successful industrial company pays out about 40% …
In those days I worked in the vast trading room of PaineWebber at 50th and 6th Avenue or Avenue of the Americas. I loved the excitement of the announcements by traders that we had buy or sell orders. “I have size to go in IBM.” …
After reading detailed reports of girls ages 10-13 being raped in Honduras one wonders how to ever protect them. More than just a few of these girls are being impregnated and delivering children. The downward spiral of poverty, drugs, gangs and guns makes Honduras the …
Have you driven from the coast of North Carolina to South Texas? Don’t. From Wilmington to Port Aransas is 1423 miles and takes 23 hours, with no stops. And that’s using Interstates the whole way. That’s two nights each way in a motel and eating …