Archive for June 18th, 2007

Jun 18 2007

Thy thin line

Published by The Kibbitzer under View from Bottom

Slowpoke has a birthday party at one of her swimming buddies’s home.  I dropped her off at the house 10am this morning.  “What are you going to do?”  She said it’s just a house party, will call when it’s time to pick her up.  The call never came. 
Funny just this morning after I [...]

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Jun 18 2007

Carl Crow

I read a book review, and am intrigued by Carl Crow, a Tough Old China Hand by Paul French, about this American’s life, times, and adventures in Shanghai.  Crow (1884-1945) reportedly set up first advertising agency there and dreamed of 400 Million Customers - now numbers at 1.3 billion.  Among other important historical events of China in [...]

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Jun 18 2007

Financial training

Published by The Kibbitzer under Finances

Is there a difference between MBA and MSc - Master of Science (in Finance, etc)?  Such programs mushroomed in the last decades or two, but one does exist in the US as early as 1936 and 1962 in Europe.  It’s very difficult to enroll: out of 5,000 applicants, Berkeley only picked 60, wow.

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Jun 18 2007

Coral Reef Resort

Published by The Kibbitzer under View from Bottom

So far, our Hilton Head timeshare is progressing well.  After the paypal and the actual signing of the contract, we’re informed by e-mail by the Timeshare Closing Services, Inc. today that the deed has been sent to deed recording, which will take 9-11 weeks in that county.  Postmaster just delievered a copy of the executed Deed.

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Jun 18 2007

Been busy

Published by The Kibbitzer under Trade of the day

Have been busy with renovation, putting in a trading area in the library.  The contractors just primed the room, Spring Hill green. 

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