Archive for January, 2009
Another… Frenchman …
The one thing that matters is the effort. True happiness comes from the joy of deeds well done, the zest of creating things new. It is in the compelling zest of high adventure and of victory, and in creative action, that man finds his supreme joys.
How could there be any question of acquiring or possessing, [...]
The Mighty Seabiscuit !
Actual footage below:
Click here to see: Seabiscuit vs War Admiral – 1938 Match race
Click here to see: Seabiscuit wins the 1940 Santa Anita Handicap
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )Genesis … of the US Finance Crisis ..
The US housing boom, occurred around 2001-2005 and house prices rose by 124 percent between 1997 and 2006. To make the most of the consistently escalating prices the sub prime borrowers, who had a poor credit score saw an opportunity. A bank product, which became a rage was Option ARM, pioneered by World Savings Bank, run by [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Obama … ‘Inaugral Speech’ …
Solid, respectable, uplifting, suitably short, superbly delivered – but not quite up to expected immortality. A good speech has to have a memorable theme, stated early and reprised at the end.
The tone was resolute, suffused with sobriety and reflected a tough realism. The words were simple; the language graceful. The nation was treated as [...]
What ‘Eye Color’ means …
This post is about eye color and temperament. There is a deep connect between the ‘inherited’ temperament and the color of one’s eyes. However it is easy to acquire the exact opposite temperament..
The color of the eye is depicted by the iris, which is the circle surrounding the black pupil. The pupil is actually a dark hole and [...]
Body Language II … the ‘eyes’ …
The eyes indicate mental activity. This is depicted mainly by the positions of the eyelids.
The lower lid, has two main positions, apart from the normal.
Note that when a person holds an opposite opinion or is analyzing you, he/she will always raise the lower eyelid; It indicates analysis and scrutiny.When the lower lid is brought inward ie [...]
What the ‘Face’ indicates …
Faces are usually ‘open’ or ‘closed’; meaning that the muscles of the face either pull it outwards or they pull it inwards; over time the knitted or furrowed brow and wrinkles tell all.
The center of the face is the seat of emotional intelligence and is indicative of the hearts mood. What the mind and heart feel, the [...]
Netscape’s Three Rules
We have 3 rules at Netscape:
1. The first rule is if you see a snake, don’t call committees, don’t call your buddies, don’t form a team, don’t get a meeting together, just kill the snake.
2. The second rule is don’t go back and play with dead snakes. Too many people waste too much time on [...]
Lord Byron …
A celebrity is one who is known to many persons he is glad he doesn’t know. A woman should never be seen eating or drinking, unless it be lobster, salad and Champagne — the only true feminine and becoming viands.
All who want joy must share it. Happiness was born a Twin. Always laugh when you [...]
Again … Goethe …
Goethe put it this way in Book V of his ‘Bildungsroman, Wilhelm Meisters Lehrjahre’:
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People are so inclined to content themselves with the most commonplace that the spirit of the senses so easily grows dead.
It is only because the senses are not used to taste of what is excellent that many people take delight in silly and [...]
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