Global heroes
http://www.economist.com/specialreports/displayStory.cfm?story_id=13216025
Useful links:
www.kauffman.org
www.tie.org
www.howardstevenson.com
Great essay. I think globalisation of entrepreneurship is raising the competitive stakes for everyone. It's good, really.
Friday, March 13, 2009
Surfing For Life
Surfing For Life
www.surfingforlife.com
Surfing for Life is such a positive and uplifting movie that it should be seen by all.
www.surfingforlife.com
Surfing for Life is such a positive and uplifting movie that it should be seen by all.
Arab Culture
Arab culture goes stateside
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7929643.stm
http://www.kennedy-center.org/programs/festivals/08-09/arabesque
Useful link:
www.kennedy-center.org
Extraordinary performances + fresh interpretations. A must visit.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7929643.stm
http://www.kennedy-center.org/programs/festivals/08-09/arabesque
Useful link:
www.kennedy-center.org
Extraordinary performances + fresh interpretations. A must visit.
Coral Lab
'Coral lab' offers acidity insight
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7939452.stm
Useful links:
www.globalcoral.org
www.biu.ac.il/faculty/finema
www.iui-eilat.ac.il
I think mass coral extinction is possible due to acidification + global warming + lack of action.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7939452.stm
Useful links:
www.globalcoral.org
www.biu.ac.il/faculty/finema
www.iui-eilat.ac.il
I think mass coral extinction is possible due to acidification + global warming + lack of action.
The World's Biggest Diamond Heist
The Untold Story of the World's Biggest Diamond Heist
http://www.wired.com/politics/law/magazine/17-04/ff_diamonds
Useful link:
www.joshuadavis.net
Intriguing story. These things happen.
http://www.wired.com/politics/law/magazine/17-04/ff_diamonds
Useful link:
www.joshuadavis.net
Intriguing story. These things happen.
Chaim Even Zohar Viewpoint
A Banker’s Doublespeak
http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullEditorial.asp
Useful links:
www.diamondintelligence.com
www.mine2mistress.com
Spot on.
http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullEditorial.asp
Useful links:
www.diamondintelligence.com
www.mine2mistress.com
Spot on.
Sam Palka And David Vishkover
Isaac Bashevis Singer, born in Poland in 1904, emigrated to New York in 1935, when he began writing in Yiddish for the Jewish Daily Forward. He is the author of many novels and stories and winner of the 1978 Nobel Prize for literature. Translated by the author and Dorothea Straus.
Sam Palka sat on the sofa—stocky, a tuft of white hair on each side of his bald head, his face red, with bushy brows and bloodshot eyes that changed from pale blue to green to yellow. A cigar stuck out between his lips. His belly protruded like that of a woman in late pregnancy. He wore a navy-blue jacket, green pants, brown shoes, a shirt with purple stripes, and a silk tie on which was painted the head of a lion. Sam Palka himself looked to me like a lion by which by some magic had turned into a rich man in New York, a Maecenas to Yiddish writers, a supporter of the Yiddish theater, president of an old-age home in Bronx, the treasurer of a society that supported orphans in Israel.
Talking to me, Sam Palka shouted as though I were deaf. He lifted a thick manuscript from the coffee table and yelled, ‘Over a thousand pages, huh! And this is not one-hundredth part of what I could have written. But fix it up the way it is.’
‘I will do what I can.
‘Money doesn’t matter. Even if I should live a thousand years, I have enough. I will pay you three thousand dollars for the editing, and when the book comes out and they write about it in the papers I will give you—what do they call it? – a bonus. But make it tasty. I can’t read the books writers bring me—three or four lines of a novel and you have to fight to stay awake. In my day a book grabbed you. You began to read a novel and couldn’t put it down, because you wanted to know what happened. Dieneson, Spector, Seifert! And there were thoughts that took you who knows where. They contained history, too. Samson and Delilah, Jepthah’s daughter, Bar Kochba. They hit the spot. Today you read half a book and you still don’t know what it’s about. These scribblers write of love, but they know as much of love as I know of what’s going on on the moon. How should they know? They sit all day long and half the night in the Café Royal and argue about how great they are. They have sour milk and ink in their veins, not blood. I haven’t forgotten Yiddish. The man I dictated this book to tried to correct me all the time; he didn’t like my Polish Yiddish. But he didn’t bother me. I would dictate an episode and he would ask, ‘How can that be. It’s not realistic.’ He came from Ishishok, some godforsaken village, and to him what he hadn’t experienced didn’t exist—a bookworm, an idiot.
‘Now, I want you to know that even though I dictated over one thousand pages I had to leave out the main thing. I could not describe it because the heroine is alive and she reads. She does one thing in her life—she reads. She has heard of all today’s writers. Wherever a new book can be found, she gets it and reads it from cover to cover. My life wouldn’t be worth living if I were to publish the truth and she should learn about it. What I am going to tell you can be written only after my death. But who is there to do it? You are still a young man, you know your way around, and when I kick the bucket I want you to add this story to the book. Without it the whole thing isn’t worth a damn. I will provide for your additional work in my will.
(continued)
I love this story. This hilarious portrait of everyday Main Street characters rings as true today as it did when it was first published back then. The basics are the same and how little things change.
Sam Palka sat on the sofa—stocky, a tuft of white hair on each side of his bald head, his face red, with bushy brows and bloodshot eyes that changed from pale blue to green to yellow. A cigar stuck out between his lips. His belly protruded like that of a woman in late pregnancy. He wore a navy-blue jacket, green pants, brown shoes, a shirt with purple stripes, and a silk tie on which was painted the head of a lion. Sam Palka himself looked to me like a lion by which by some magic had turned into a rich man in New York, a Maecenas to Yiddish writers, a supporter of the Yiddish theater, president of an old-age home in Bronx, the treasurer of a society that supported orphans in Israel.
Talking to me, Sam Palka shouted as though I were deaf. He lifted a thick manuscript from the coffee table and yelled, ‘Over a thousand pages, huh! And this is not one-hundredth part of what I could have written. But fix it up the way it is.’
‘I will do what I can.
‘Money doesn’t matter. Even if I should live a thousand years, I have enough. I will pay you three thousand dollars for the editing, and when the book comes out and they write about it in the papers I will give you—what do they call it? – a bonus. But make it tasty. I can’t read the books writers bring me—three or four lines of a novel and you have to fight to stay awake. In my day a book grabbed you. You began to read a novel and couldn’t put it down, because you wanted to know what happened. Dieneson, Spector, Seifert! And there were thoughts that took you who knows where. They contained history, too. Samson and Delilah, Jepthah’s daughter, Bar Kochba. They hit the spot. Today you read half a book and you still don’t know what it’s about. These scribblers write of love, but they know as much of love as I know of what’s going on on the moon. How should they know? They sit all day long and half the night in the Café Royal and argue about how great they are. They have sour milk and ink in their veins, not blood. I haven’t forgotten Yiddish. The man I dictated this book to tried to correct me all the time; he didn’t like my Polish Yiddish. But he didn’t bother me. I would dictate an episode and he would ask, ‘How can that be. It’s not realistic.’ He came from Ishishok, some godforsaken village, and to him what he hadn’t experienced didn’t exist—a bookworm, an idiot.
‘Now, I want you to know that even though I dictated over one thousand pages I had to leave out the main thing. I could not describe it because the heroine is alive and she reads. She does one thing in her life—she reads. She has heard of all today’s writers. Wherever a new book can be found, she gets it and reads it from cover to cover. My life wouldn’t be worth living if I were to publish the truth and she should learn about it. What I am going to tell you can be written only after my death. But who is there to do it? You are still a young man, you know your way around, and when I kick the bucket I want you to add this story to the book. Without it the whole thing isn’t worth a damn. I will provide for your additional work in my will.
(continued)
I love this story. This hilarious portrait of everyday Main Street characters rings as true today as it did when it was first published back then. The basics are the same and how little things change.
Wall Street, 1835
Philip Hone (1780-1851) was a New York businessman, Whig leader, member of social and literary societies, and Mayor of the City between 1820 and 1824. After he finished his term of office he kept a diary for the remainder of his life which is an invaluable record of social and political developments in the city in the period leading up to the Civil War.
Wall Street, 1835
October 14. The gambling in stocks in Wall Street has arrived at such a pitch, and the sudden reverses of fortune are so frequent, that it is a matter of everyday intelligence that some unlucky rascal has lost other people’s money to a large amount, and run away, or been caught and consigned to the hands of justice. It is one taken from the mass; there is some swearing among the losers, some regret on the part of the immediate friends of the defaulter, but the chasm on the face of society which his detection and removal occasions is filled up in a day or two. They go to work again to cheat each other, and the catastrophe of Monday is forgotten by Saturday night.
It is every bit as true today as it was back then + a reminder of the constancy of human behavior in the face of temptation.
Wall Street, 1835
October 14. The gambling in stocks in Wall Street has arrived at such a pitch, and the sudden reverses of fortune are so frequent, that it is a matter of everyday intelligence that some unlucky rascal has lost other people’s money to a large amount, and run away, or been caught and consigned to the hands of justice. It is one taken from the mass; there is some swearing among the losers, some regret on the part of the immediate friends of the defaulter, but the chasm on the face of society which his detection and removal occasions is filled up in a day or two. They go to work again to cheat each other, and the catastrophe of Monday is forgotten by Saturday night.
It is every bit as true today as it was back then + a reminder of the constancy of human behavior in the face of temptation.
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Chinese Art Market Update
Chinese art waits out the market plunge
http://www.iht.com/articles/2009/03/11/asia/artists.php
Useful links:
www.longmarchspace.com
www.artprice.com
www.f2gallery.com
www.ullens-center.org
www.pacewildenstein.com
www.798space.com
www.acquavellagalleries.com
www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk
In the future, the market will recover. That's what dealers are saying about the state of the art market. I hope they are right.
http://www.iht.com/articles/2009/03/11/asia/artists.php
Useful links:
www.longmarchspace.com
www.artprice.com
www.f2gallery.com
www.ullens-center.org
www.pacewildenstein.com
www.798space.com
www.acquavellagalleries.com
www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk
In the future, the market will recover. That's what dealers are saying about the state of the art market. I hope they are right.
South India Jewelry Show 2009
The third edition of South India Jewellery Show will be held at the Lalit Grand Ashoka hotel in Bangalore, March 14 - 16, 2009.
Useful links:
www.sijs.in
www.gjf.in
www.gold.org
www.jewellersassociation.org.in
www.ficci.com
Useful links:
www.sijs.in
www.gjf.in
www.gold.org
www.jewellersassociation.org.in
www.ficci.com
Pearl Market Dubai
According to Statistics Department of Dubai World the value of the loose pearl trade in Dubai grew from AED 22 million in 2007 to over AED 95 million during 2008 representing a total year-on-year growth of 324%. That's a significant growth curve!
Useful links:
www.dubaiworld.ae
www.dpe.ae
www.dmcc.ae
Useful links:
www.dubaiworld.ae
www.dpe.ae
www.dmcc.ae
Top Tips From Africa's Entrepreneurs
Top tips from Africa's entrepreneurs
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7934763.stm
Interesting insights. It is important to say to yourself - I am as good as the other person. If that person can do it, then so can I.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7934763.stm
Interesting insights. It is important to say to yourself - I am as good as the other person. If that person can do it, then so can I.
Huge Pearl Farm
Saudis plan $200m pearl farm, fuel plant in WA
http://www.thewest.com.au/default.aspx?MenuID=77&ContentID=129133
Useful links:
www.williecreekpearls.com.au
www.fish.wa.gov.au
It’s a really significant project. Pearls + tourism.
http://www.thewest.com.au/default.aspx?MenuID=77&ContentID=129133
Useful links:
www.williecreekpearls.com.au
www.fish.wa.gov.au
It’s a really significant project. Pearls + tourism.
Mandalay Gem Market
Chinese Traders Scooping Up Mandalay Gems, Precious Stones
http://www.irrawaddy.org/highlight.php?art_id=15230
The Mandalay gem market includes jade, rubies, sapphires and other precious stones that come from six areas of Burma: Mogok in Mandalay Division; Mongshu in Shan State; Khamti in Sagaing Division; and Moe-Nyin, Hpakant and Namya in Kachin State.
Useful links:
www.myawaddytrade.com
http://myanmarrubyenterprise.com
http://www.irrawaddy.org/highlight.php?art_id=15230
The Mandalay gem market includes jade, rubies, sapphires and other precious stones that come from six areas of Burma: Mogok in Mandalay Division; Mongshu in Shan State; Khamti in Sagaing Division; and Moe-Nyin, Hpakant and Namya in Kachin State.
Useful links:
www.myawaddytrade.com
http://myanmarrubyenterprise.com
Emerald Market Update
Emeralds: Market Effect of Origin & Treatments, Pricing & Disclosure
http://www.gemguide.com/news/AGTAMar2009.html
Useful links:
www.gemguide.com
www.agta.org
Gemologists and gem dealers should take note of the interpretations on treatments and pricing of emeralds by the experts.
http://www.gemguide.com/news/AGTAMar2009.html
Useful links:
www.gemguide.com
www.agta.org
Gemologists and gem dealers should take note of the interpretations on treatments and pricing of emeralds by the experts.
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
The 50 People
Future of Capitalism: 50 people who will frame the debate
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/7f6f08da-0d7d-11de-8914-0000779fd2ac.html?nclick_check=1
Useful link:
www.group30.org
Influential/Impressive line-up.
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/7f6f08da-0d7d-11de-8914-0000779fd2ac.html?nclick_check=1
Useful link:
www.group30.org
Influential/Impressive line-up.
Art Fair
The Way an Art Fair should be
http://moreintelligentlife.com/story/fountain-river
Useful links:
www.leokesting.com
www.thearmoryshow.com
http://fountainexhibit.com/blog
www.mccaigwelles.com
www.suckerchump.com
www.selftaughtart.org.nz
www.donnacleary.net
www.faile.net
www.elbow-toe.com
www.howlingprint.com
www.chrisstain.com
www.deitch.com
www.switchbacksea.org
www.berkoy.com
www.experimentaltvcenter.org
http://dianedwyer.com
Great essay.
http://moreintelligentlife.com/story/fountain-river
Useful links:
www.leokesting.com
www.thearmoryshow.com
http://fountainexhibit.com/blog
www.mccaigwelles.com
www.suckerchump.com
www.selftaughtart.org.nz
www.donnacleary.net
www.faile.net
www.elbow-toe.com
www.howlingprint.com
www.chrisstain.com
www.deitch.com
www.switchbacksea.org
www.berkoy.com
www.experimentaltvcenter.org
http://dianedwyer.com
Great essay.
Gold Disposal
How to Make a Killing in Gold Disposal Without Killing Your Conscience or Your Customers
http://www.colored-stone.com/stories/mar09/gold-fever.cfm
Interesting perspective. Gold is the life blood of the jewelry industry.
http://www.colored-stone.com/stories/mar09/gold-fever.cfm
Interesting perspective. Gold is the life blood of the jewelry industry.
Art Update
France's Artistic Mettle in Metal
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123663508450676221.html
Useful link:
www.metmuseum.org
Outstanding works of art. A must visit.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123663508450676221.html
Useful link:
www.metmuseum.org
Outstanding works of art. A must visit.
Nouriel Roubini Viewpoint
Economist Nouriel Roubini's viewpoint
http://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1882729,00.html
Useful link:
www.rgemonitor.com
Let's hope for the best and prepare for the worst.
http://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1882729,00.html
Useful link:
www.rgemonitor.com
Let's hope for the best and prepare for the worst.
Luc Besson
Luc Besson's Growing Film Empire
http://www.businessweek.com/globalbiz/content/mar2009/gb2009039_713997.htm?chan=top+news_top+news+index+-+temp_global+business
Useful links:
www.luc-besson.com
www.europacorp.com
www.europacorp-corporate.com
It's the chemistry of the moment. How true!
http://www.businessweek.com/globalbiz/content/mar2009/gb2009039_713997.htm?chan=top+news_top+news+index+-+temp_global+business
Useful links:
www.luc-besson.com
www.europacorp.com
www.europacorp-corporate.com
It's the chemistry of the moment. How true!
Top 10 Graphic Novels 2009
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Wallace Chan
Meet gemstone and jewelry artist Wallace Chan
www.wallace-chan.com
His designs are innovative + stunningly beautiful.
www.wallace-chan.com
His designs are innovative + stunningly beautiful.
Open House Day
The South Australia Chamber of Minerals and Energy runs a uranium open day with the hard-to-resist promise: 'See radioactivity with your own eyes'. Check out the link www.resourcessa.org.au
Janice Dorn Viewpoint
Dorn: Three Simple Trading Lessons
http://www.cnbc.com/id/29595027
Useful links:
www.thetradingdoctor.com
www.ingenieux.com
Inspiring essay. Thank you Janice.
http://www.cnbc.com/id/29595027
Useful links:
www.thetradingdoctor.com
www.ingenieux.com
Inspiring essay. Thank you Janice.
Photo-Morphosis
Model-morphosis Christian Dior
http://themoment.blogs.nytimes.com/tag/model-morphosis
Useful link:
www.kesslerstudio.com
Amazing transformation. Brilliant photography. Layers of meaning.
http://themoment.blogs.nytimes.com/tag/model-morphosis
Useful link:
www.kesslerstudio.com
Amazing transformation. Brilliant photography. Layers of meaning.
Bill Cunningham Viewpoint
On the Street Slush Fun
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2009/03/07/fashion/20090308-substreet-feature/index.html#
Brilliant commentary. Thank you Bill.
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2009/03/07/fashion/20090308-substreet-feature/index.html#
Brilliant commentary. Thank you Bill.
The Extraordinary World Of Ants
Six legs good
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2009/mar/09/ants-nature-research
http://www.bio.bris.ac.uk/research/behavior/AntLab/index.htm
Useful links:
www.eowilson.org
www.bio.bris.ac.uk
Great essay. I loved it. Thank you Alok.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2009/mar/09/ants-nature-research
http://www.bio.bris.ac.uk/research/behavior/AntLab/index.htm
Useful links:
www.eowilson.org
www.bio.bris.ac.uk
Great essay. I loved it. Thank you Alok.
William Shakespeare Portrait
Original Bard portrait unveiled
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7932901.stm
Useful links:
www.shakespeare.org.uk
www.npg.org.uk
This is a very fine painting indeed.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7932901.stm
Useful links:
www.shakespeare.org.uk
www.npg.org.uk
This is a very fine painting indeed.
Random Thoughts
The economy will be in shambles throughout 2009 — and, for that matter, probably well beyond — but that conclusion does not tell us whether the stock market will rise or fall.
- Warren Buffett
www.berkshirehathaway.com
Spot on.
- Warren Buffett
www.berkshirehathaway.com
Spot on.
Monday, March 09, 2009
Mae Sot Gem Trade
Trying to get its sparkle back
http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/local/12909/trying-to-get-its-sparkle-back
The market is teeming with Thais and foreigners shopping for gemstones at shops on both sides of Prasatvithi road in downtown Mae Sot. There are also a lot of gem brokers hired to buy and sell gemstones for profit on behalf of others. The brokers include Thais, Burmese and Nepalese. Gemstones on the market include uncut lumps of stone varying in size and price. The Rim Moei gem market in Mae Sot is also popular among shoppers and tourists. It is located near the Thai-Burmese Bridge in Ban Rim Moei in Tambon Sai Luad. The gem trade in Mae Sot is also linked to trade in Mae Sai in Chiang Rai and Chanthaburi. Many gem traders from Chanthaburi have moved and now run gem businesses in Mae Sot.
- Supamart Kasem, Bangkok Post
The gem markets in Bangkok, Chantaburi, Mae Sot are very quiet. Customers are very few and many are going out of business due to economic crisis.
http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/local/12909/trying-to-get-its-sparkle-back
The market is teeming with Thais and foreigners shopping for gemstones at shops on both sides of Prasatvithi road in downtown Mae Sot. There are also a lot of gem brokers hired to buy and sell gemstones for profit on behalf of others. The brokers include Thais, Burmese and Nepalese. Gemstones on the market include uncut lumps of stone varying in size and price. The Rim Moei gem market in Mae Sot is also popular among shoppers and tourists. It is located near the Thai-Burmese Bridge in Ban Rim Moei in Tambon Sai Luad. The gem trade in Mae Sot is also linked to trade in Mae Sai in Chiang Rai and Chanthaburi. Many gem traders from Chanthaburi have moved and now run gem businesses in Mae Sot.
- Supamart Kasem, Bangkok Post
The gem markets in Bangkok, Chantaburi, Mae Sot are very quiet. Customers are very few and many are going out of business due to economic crisis.
Kerala's Gold Rush
Kerala is Gold’s Country: World's No.1 gold jeweller
http://www.commodityonline.com/news/Kerala-is-Gold’s-Country-Worlds-No1-gold-jeweller-15835-3-1.html
Useful links:
http://kalyansarees.co.in
www.houseofalapatt.com
www.tbztheoriginal.com
www.ageeripai.com
www.bhimajewellery.com
www.alukkas.com
www.francisalukkas.com
www.malabargoldindia.com
www.joscogroup.com
www.goldsoukindia.com
I completely agree. Keralites are addicted to gold/jewelry + gold rules.
http://www.commodityonline.com/news/Kerala-is-Gold’s-Country-Worlds-No1-gold-jeweller-15835-3-1.html
Useful links:
http://kalyansarees.co.in
www.houseofalapatt.com
www.tbztheoriginal.com
www.ageeripai.com
www.bhimajewellery.com
www.alukkas.com
www.francisalukkas.com
www.malabargoldindia.com
www.joscogroup.com
www.goldsoukindia.com
I completely agree. Keralites are addicted to gold/jewelry + gold rules.
Inconvenient Truths
Inconvenient Truths
http://www.artnewsonline.com/issues/article.asp?art_id=2640
Useful links:
www.petgo.de
www.jmberlin.de
www.lootedart.com
www.english.imjnet.org.il
Interesting info. Thanks Robin.
http://www.artnewsonline.com/issues/article.asp?art_id=2640
Useful links:
www.petgo.de
www.jmberlin.de
www.lootedart.com
www.english.imjnet.org.il
Interesting info. Thanks Robin.
Random Thoughts
I expect to pass through life but once. If therefore, there be any kindness I can show, or any good thing I can do to any fellow being, let me do it now, and not defer or neglect it, as I shall not pass this way again.
- William Penn
www.williampenn.org
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Penn
Spot on.
- William Penn
www.williampenn.org
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Penn
Spot on.
Artist As An Avatar
Portrait of an Artist as an Avatar
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/08/magazine/08fluno-t.html?_r=1
Useful links:
www.jeffreylipskyarts.com
www.secondlife.com
http://minskyreport.com
www.filthyfluno.blogspot.com
Great review. Hats off to Jeffrey Lipsky.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/08/magazine/08fluno-t.html?_r=1
Useful links:
www.jeffreylipskyarts.com
www.secondlife.com
http://minskyreport.com
www.filthyfluno.blogspot.com
Great review. Hats off to Jeffrey Lipsky.
Fespaco Film Awards 2009
Delights of Africa's chaotic film festival
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7931321.stm
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/africa/2009/02/000000_fespaco2009.shtml
Useful link:
www.fespaco.bf
It's Africa's answer to the Oscars.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7931321.stm
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/africa/2009/02/000000_fespaco2009.shtml
Useful link:
www.fespaco.bf
It's Africa's answer to the Oscars.
Sunday, March 08, 2009
Green Union
Style/Sustainable Celebrations = Green Union
www.greenunion.co.uk
Best advice: Be conscious of consumption. Become aware of your carbon footprint and make changes in your lifestyle. Practice.
www.greenunion.co.uk
Best advice: Be conscious of consumption. Become aware of your carbon footprint and make changes in your lifestyle. Practice.
Gold In The Closet
Cash In A Mattress? No, Gold In The Closet.
http://www.newsweek.com/id/188138
On the day I held the gold bar in my hand, it was worth nearly $100,000. My companion—an established, accomplished, affluent businessman of retirement age—had bought it as a hedge against the sinking Dow and his fear that Obama's stimulus package will inevitably trigger wild inflation. We had picked it up in the basement of an HSBC bank branch in midtown Manhattan. When I handed it back to him, he put it in his briefcase. We went upstairs, past guards, through metal doors. Out on the street, we said goodbye and I watched him go, a tall, thin man carrying a $100,000 briefcase. He doesn't want me to tell you his name—or, really, anything about him—because he's keeping the gold in a safe in his basement. His friends, he says, are doing the same thing.
- Lisa Miller
Useful links:
www.thegartmanletter.com
www.gold.org
www.apmex.com
www.dailyreckoning.com
www.monex.com
www.1stfederalcoin.com
www.amnumsoc.org
www.kitco.com
http://goldmoney.com
People are buying/hoarding gold in case the unimaginable happens. It's a state of mind. Old habits die hard.
http://www.newsweek.com/id/188138
On the day I held the gold bar in my hand, it was worth nearly $100,000. My companion—an established, accomplished, affluent businessman of retirement age—had bought it as a hedge against the sinking Dow and his fear that Obama's stimulus package will inevitably trigger wild inflation. We had picked it up in the basement of an HSBC bank branch in midtown Manhattan. When I handed it back to him, he put it in his briefcase. We went upstairs, past guards, through metal doors. Out on the street, we said goodbye and I watched him go, a tall, thin man carrying a $100,000 briefcase. He doesn't want me to tell you his name—or, really, anything about him—because he's keeping the gold in a safe in his basement. His friends, he says, are doing the same thing.
- Lisa Miller
Useful links:
www.thegartmanletter.com
www.gold.org
www.apmex.com
www.dailyreckoning.com
www.monex.com
www.1stfederalcoin.com
www.amnumsoc.org
www.kitco.com
http://goldmoney.com
People are buying/hoarding gold in case the unimaginable happens. It's a state of mind. Old habits die hard.
Greg McCoach Viewpoint
Greg McCoach: Gold — $2,000/oz. by Year’s End?
http://www.theaureport.com/pub/na/2318
Useful links:
www.miningspeculator.com
www.theaureport.com
Interesting perspective. Gold has already become headline news with real opportunities and big returns. I think the gold honeymoon will become a learning situation for many.
http://www.theaureport.com/pub/na/2318
Useful links:
www.miningspeculator.com
www.theaureport.com
Interesting perspective. Gold has already become headline news with real opportunities and big returns. I think the gold honeymoon will become a learning situation for many.
Larry Gagosian
Pulling Art Sales Out of Thinning Air
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/08/business/08larry.html
Mr. Gagosian, in short, is a one-man Nasdaq, an exchange where he helps set the price, not to mention the size of his commission. Unlike an actual stock exchange, though, this one is always open for business, and when it doesn’t get expected trades, it gets loud and profane. Mr. Gagosian has been known to pepper art consultants contemplating the terms of a deal with 20 calls in a single day, and if the answer isn’t the one he wants, you’re advised to keep the children away from the phone.
- David Segal
Useful link:
www.gagosian.com
The curious story of Larry Gagosian was interesting. Thank you David.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/08/business/08larry.html
Mr. Gagosian, in short, is a one-man Nasdaq, an exchange where he helps set the price, not to mention the size of his commission. Unlike an actual stock exchange, though, this one is always open for business, and when it doesn’t get expected trades, it gets loud and profane. Mr. Gagosian has been known to pepper art consultants contemplating the terms of a deal with 20 calls in a single day, and if the answer isn’t the one he wants, you’re advised to keep the children away from the phone.
- David Segal
Useful link:
www.gagosian.com
The curious story of Larry Gagosian was interesting. Thank you David.
Johan van der Dong Project
Dutch leave messages on God phone
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7929799.stm
Useful links:
www.johanvanderdong.nl
www.radionetherlands.nl
Brave new art project, really. I hope Johan van der Dong isn't misunderstood.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7929799.stm
Useful links:
www.johanvanderdong.nl
www.radionetherlands.nl
Brave new art project, really. I hope Johan van der Dong isn't misunderstood.
Creativity + Art
A New Creativity?
http://www.artnewsonline.com/issues/article.asp?art_id=2641
I’d say the bohemian fantasy is sweet and sentimental, but rather insulting to artists. In my experience, artists do what they do, market or no market. During the ‘80s boom, terrific work was being made by artists who barely got the time of day, and some of them were artists we simply started to look at in the ‘90s as the dust settled from the crash. That will happen again.
- Christopher Knight, Art critic, Los Angeles Times
You sometimes need five to seven years to learn your craft, to pull it together, and you live off the crumbs of a vigorous market. When the market closes down, the crumbs disappear and a lot of artists are pretty much destroyed or really seriously hampered.
- Alex Katz
Useful links:
www.alexkatz.com
www.vmfa.state.va.us
www.moca-la.org
www.performa-arts.org
www.lacma.org
www.galerielelong.com
www.bard.edu/ccs
www.tate.org.uk
www.ps1.org
www.queensmuseum.org
www.sfmoma.org
www.aldrichart.org
www.schoolofvisualarts.edu
www.newmuseum.org
www.labiennale.org
www.philamuseum.org
http://art.yale.edu
www.mocanomi.org
Spot on. I think 2009 = 1989 + the boom/bust cycle will continue forever. Ann, Thank you for the insightful article.
http://www.artnewsonline.com/issues/article.asp?art_id=2641
I’d say the bohemian fantasy is sweet and sentimental, but rather insulting to artists. In my experience, artists do what they do, market or no market. During the ‘80s boom, terrific work was being made by artists who barely got the time of day, and some of them were artists we simply started to look at in the ‘90s as the dust settled from the crash. That will happen again.
- Christopher Knight, Art critic, Los Angeles Times
You sometimes need five to seven years to learn your craft, to pull it together, and you live off the crumbs of a vigorous market. When the market closes down, the crumbs disappear and a lot of artists are pretty much destroyed or really seriously hampered.
- Alex Katz
Useful links:
www.alexkatz.com
www.vmfa.state.va.us
www.moca-la.org
www.performa-arts.org
www.lacma.org
www.galerielelong.com
www.bard.edu/ccs
www.tate.org.uk
www.ps1.org
www.queensmuseum.org
www.sfmoma.org
www.aldrichart.org
www.schoolofvisualarts.edu
www.newmuseum.org
www.labiennale.org
www.philamuseum.org
http://art.yale.edu
www.mocanomi.org
Spot on. I think 2009 = 1989 + the boom/bust cycle will continue forever. Ann, Thank you for the insightful article.
Where Are The Customers' Yachts?
Where Are the Customers' Yachts? or A Good Hard Look at Wall Street by Fred Schwed is a delightful classic + provides breezy and funny 1940 perspective on investing. A must read.Saturday, March 07, 2009
Small Business Podcasts 2009
100 Best Small Business Podcasts 2009
http://www.smbtrendwire.com/2009/02/16/100-best-small-business-podcasts-2009
Useful links:
http://smallbiztrends.com
http://anitacampbell.com
Inspiring. Anita, Thank you.
http://www.smbtrendwire.com/2009/02/16/100-best-small-business-podcasts-2009
Useful links:
http://smallbiztrends.com
http://anitacampbell.com
Inspiring. Anita, Thank you.
Graphic Books Update
Introducing The New York Times Graphic Books Best Seller Lists
http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/03/05/introducing-the-new-york-times-graphic-books-best-seller-lists
Useful link:
http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com
http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/03/05/introducing-the-new-york-times-graphic-books-best-seller-lists
Useful link:
http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com
Random Thoughts
The burnt customer certainly prefers to believe that he has been robbed rather than that he has been a fool on the advice of fools.
- Fred Schwed
Author, Where Are the Customers' Yachts?
Spot on.
- Fred Schwed
Author, Where Are the Customers' Yachts?
Spot on.
Art Market Update
Landmark Paris sale raises major issues for dealers and Drouot
http://www.iht.com/articles/2009/03/06/arts/melik7.php
http://www.iht.com/indexes/special/melikian/index.php
For more than two decades, gallery attendance has been relentlessly shrinking. Strolling around a city in search of art is no longer the pleasurable pastime it used to be in major Western capitals, plagued by pollution and noise, and the rewards are scarcer. At the same time, connoisseurship recedes because the best experts are only as good as the sum total of objects on which they have trained their eyes. Rather than visiting galleries, inexperienced buyers prefer auctions, which they find less intimidating. Add the illusion that public competition guarantees a fair price, and that explains why dealers have seen the number of visitors dwindle.
- Souren Melikian
Useful links:
www.pba-auctions.com
www.sothebys.com
www.tefaf.com
www.drouot.com
www.christies.com
Great review.
http://www.iht.com/articles/2009/03/06/arts/melik7.php
http://www.iht.com/indexes/special/melikian/index.php
For more than two decades, gallery attendance has been relentlessly shrinking. Strolling around a city in search of art is no longer the pleasurable pastime it used to be in major Western capitals, plagued by pollution and noise, and the rewards are scarcer. At the same time, connoisseurship recedes because the best experts are only as good as the sum total of objects on which they have trained their eyes. Rather than visiting galleries, inexperienced buyers prefer auctions, which they find less intimidating. Add the illusion that public competition guarantees a fair price, and that explains why dealers have seen the number of visitors dwindle.
- Souren Melikian
Useful links:
www.pba-auctions.com
www.sothebys.com
www.tefaf.com
www.drouot.com
www.christies.com
Great review.
Reading Books
I love books. They not only enlighten you but also connects the dots.
Useful links:
http://onlinebooks.library.upenn.edu
www.gutenberg.org
www.bartleby.com
www.bookbrowse.com
www.childrenslibrary.org
www.dailylit.com
www.dearreader.com
www.librarything.com
Useful links:
http://onlinebooks.library.upenn.edu
www.gutenberg.org
www.bartleby.com
www.bookbrowse.com
www.childrenslibrary.org
www.dailylit.com
www.dearreader.com
www.librarything.com
India's Rural Jewelry Market
India’s $9.6 Billion Rural Jewelry Market
http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullMazalUbracha.asp?id=32005
Useful links:
www.gold.org
www.titanindustries.in
www.harikrishnagroup.com
www.ciemmejewels.com
www.gjepc.org
India’s rural markets are growing and the report on the state of the jewelry landscape in rural India was insightful. The market is wide open for smart and innovative players.
http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullMazalUbracha.asp?id=32005
Useful links:
www.gold.org
www.titanindustries.in
www.harikrishnagroup.com
www.ciemmejewels.com
www.gjepc.org
India’s rural markets are growing and the report on the state of the jewelry landscape in rural India was insightful. The market is wide open for smart and innovative players.
How to Buy Art In 2009
How to Buy in 2009
http://www.artnewsonline.com/issues/article.asp?art_id=2642
I’ve always felt that the art market marches to a different drummer than financial markets. People who are really interested in art are a little bit like smokers. You just can’t give it up. It becomes intrinsic to your life and you go and delve into resources that you might not have thought you had to continue collecting.
- Raymond J. Learsy
As painful as this contraction is, it’s a welcome time for the art market because the inflationary conditions in the market in the last few years have seen their final days. I welcome that. Collectors welcome it. The speculation, at least for the moment, has seen its demise. We have moved away from appreciating the language of art toward treating art as a commodity, and as long as you treat it that way you lose the value of the language. I think we will also see better art produced. I think in times like these artists will spend more time considering the art they are creating, instead of being driven to produce art for the marketplace. Artists in many cases have spread themselves very thinly over the last decade.
- Roland Augustine
Useful links:
www.mfa.org
www.acquavellagalleries.com
www.sothebys.com
www.christies.com
www.phillipsdepury.com
www.waddington-galleries.com
www.luhringaugustine.com
www.artdealers.org
www.rubellfamilycollection.com
www.artbaselmiamibeach.com
www.marlboroughgallery.com
www.miandn.com
www.winkleman.com
www.metmuseum.org
Spot on. It's correction in full swing. Prices have to adjust to invite people back in. Thanks Milton for the insightful article.
http://www.artnewsonline.com/issues/article.asp?art_id=2642
I’ve always felt that the art market marches to a different drummer than financial markets. People who are really interested in art are a little bit like smokers. You just can’t give it up. It becomes intrinsic to your life and you go and delve into resources that you might not have thought you had to continue collecting.
- Raymond J. Learsy
As painful as this contraction is, it’s a welcome time for the art market because the inflationary conditions in the market in the last few years have seen their final days. I welcome that. Collectors welcome it. The speculation, at least for the moment, has seen its demise. We have moved away from appreciating the language of art toward treating art as a commodity, and as long as you treat it that way you lose the value of the language. I think we will also see better art produced. I think in times like these artists will spend more time considering the art they are creating, instead of being driven to produce art for the marketplace. Artists in many cases have spread themselves very thinly over the last decade.
- Roland Augustine
Useful links:
www.mfa.org
www.acquavellagalleries.com
www.sothebys.com
www.christies.com
www.phillipsdepury.com
www.waddington-galleries.com
www.luhringaugustine.com
www.artdealers.org
www.rubellfamilycollection.com
www.artbaselmiamibeach.com
www.marlboroughgallery.com
www.miandn.com
www.winkleman.com
www.metmuseum.org
Spot on. It's correction in full swing. Prices have to adjust to invite people back in. Thanks Milton for the insightful article.
Shapes
Shapes: Nature's Patterns: A Tapestry in Three Parts by Philip Ball is a brilliant book that examines possible causes of the shapes and forms (physical, chemical and evolutionary processes) we observe in nature. A must read.Useful link:
Friday, March 06, 2009
Jeff Koons Project
What Recession? Jeff Koons' $25M Sculpture Forges Ahead
http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/cliff-kuang/design-innovation/jeff-koonss-25-million-sculpture-goes-forward
Useful links:
www.jeffkoons.com
www.carlsonandco.com
Koons is one-of-a-kind neo-pop artist and he has been survivor all along.
http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/cliff-kuang/design-innovation/jeff-koonss-25-million-sculpture-goes-forward
Useful links:
www.jeffkoons.com
www.carlsonandco.com
Koons is one-of-a-kind neo-pop artist and he has been survivor all along.
Nespresso
What is Nespresso? Perplexed?
Click www.nespresso.com
This brand has a cult-like following. It's very elegant and easy to use.
Click www.nespresso.com
This brand has a cult-like following. It's very elegant and easy to use.
The Pyrite Effect
Swedish Solar Car Runs on Fool's Gold
http://blog.wired.com/cars/2009/03/quantum-mechani.html
Useful links:
www.koenigsegg.com
www.nlv-solar.com
Interesting info on the photovoltaic properties of Pyrite (also known as fool's gold) in solar technology.
http://blog.wired.com/cars/2009/03/quantum-mechani.html
Useful links:
www.koenigsegg.com
www.nlv-solar.com
Interesting info on the photovoltaic properties of Pyrite (also known as fool's gold) in solar technology.
Chaim Ever Zohar Viewpoint
The Return of the Industry Custodian
http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullEditorial.asp
Useful links:
www.diamondintelligence.com
www.debeersgroup.com
Spot on.
http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullEditorial.asp
Useful links:
www.diamondintelligence.com
www.debeersgroup.com
Spot on.
Sony World Photography Awards 2009
Sony World Photography Awards 2009
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/gallery/2009/feb/25/sony-photography-natural-history?picture=343786634
Useful link:
www.worldphotographyawards.org
Stunningly beautiful/immersive, really.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/gallery/2009/feb/25/sony-photography-natural-history?picture=343786634
Useful link:
www.worldphotographyawards.org
Stunningly beautiful/immersive, really.
Heard On The Street
There is shock, anger, fear, hurt, defensiveness, blame + raw fear again on Main Street.
A Social Solution
A Social Solution, Without Going the Nonprofit Route
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/05/business/smallbusiness/05sbiz.html?_r=1&8dpc
http://www.socialedge.org/blogs/global-x/archive/2007/08/07/sam-goldman
We could have done it as a nonprofit over a hundred years, but if we wanted to do it in five or 10 years, then we believed it needed to be fueled by profit. That’s the way to grow.
- Sam Goldman, D.Light
We came from a strong business background and we developed a business plan. By doing that, we discovered that we were offering something that no one else was offering. We got our first client even before we incorporated and within a few hours we had to form a company to be able to put together a contract. It was just easy to form an S corporation. In this nation, we equate success with profit. We wanted to be profitable while also doing something that was right and giving back to the community.
- Conchy Bretos, MIA Consulting Group
Useful links:
www.socialedge.org
http://socialcapitalmarkets.net
www.goodcap.net
www.miaconsulting.com
I completely agree. I think businesses should be good stewards of the environment and society.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/05/business/smallbusiness/05sbiz.html?_r=1&8dpc
http://www.socialedge.org/blogs/global-x/archive/2007/08/07/sam-goldman
We could have done it as a nonprofit over a hundred years, but if we wanted to do it in five or 10 years, then we believed it needed to be fueled by profit. That’s the way to grow.
- Sam Goldman, D.Light
We came from a strong business background and we developed a business plan. By doing that, we discovered that we were offering something that no one else was offering. We got our first client even before we incorporated and within a few hours we had to form a company to be able to put together a contract. It was just easy to form an S corporation. In this nation, we equate success with profit. We wanted to be profitable while also doing something that was right and giving back to the community.
- Conchy Bretos, MIA Consulting Group
Useful links:
www.socialedge.org
http://socialcapitalmarkets.net
www.goodcap.net
www.miaconsulting.com
I completely agree. I think businesses should be good stewards of the environment and society.
Thursday, March 05, 2009
Jewelry Information Center Update
The Jewelry Information Center is providing free marketing materials for its members (Jewelers of America/JIC members) to inspire/drive reluctant customers into retail stores even in tough times. Great initiative, really. Want to know more? Check out the link www.jic.org
Diamond Exchange Canada
The Diamond Bourse of Canada has been set up by 10 founding members, in Toronto on March 3, 2009 to facilitate/promote Canadian diamonds, both rough and polished, to the local and Northern American markets. Great initiative. I wish them all the best.
Useful links:
www.diamondbourse.ca
www.wfdb.com
www.canadianjewellers.com
www.gov.nt.ca
Useful links:
www.diamondbourse.ca
www.wfdb.com
www.canadianjewellers.com
www.gov.nt.ca
Luke Johnson Viewpoint
The hot money is in live performance
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/0e771af6-0813-11de-8a33-0000779fd2ac.html?nclick_check=1
Be they music, comedy, literature or theatre, stage shows of all varieties seem to be in decent health, considering the overall state of discretionary spending. In spite of the ubiquity of video and music online, audiences still appreciate the experience of being there in person – witnessing an artistic happening in the flesh – and are willing to pay for the privilege.
- Luke Johnson
Useful links:
www.lukejohnson.org
www.riskcapitalpartners.co.uk
Spot on. I-was-there effect is immersive and many go the extra mile to experience it, even in hard times. I have done it.
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/0e771af6-0813-11de-8a33-0000779fd2ac.html?nclick_check=1
Be they music, comedy, literature or theatre, stage shows of all varieties seem to be in decent health, considering the overall state of discretionary spending. In spite of the ubiquity of video and music online, audiences still appreciate the experience of being there in person – witnessing an artistic happening in the flesh – and are willing to pay for the privilege.
- Luke Johnson
Useful links:
www.lukejohnson.org
www.riskcapitalpartners.co.uk
Spot on. I-was-there effect is immersive and many go the extra mile to experience it, even in hard times. I have done it.
Jeffrey Milstein
Meet Jeffrey Milstein. His photographs are exhibited and collected throughout the United States and Europe.
Useful link:
www.jeffreymilstein.com
Useful link:
www.jeffreymilstein.com
Once Valued, Now Unwanted
OC's rich rush to cash in on gold
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7920895.stm
Interesting story. Gold parties = Easy liquidity. Amazing.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7920895.stm
Interesting story. Gold parties = Easy liquidity. Amazing.
Penny Newman
The numbers game
http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2009/mar/04/penny-newman-fifteen-foundation
Useful links:
www.fifteen.net
www.ccaej.org
www.cafedirect.co.uk
www.socialfinance.org.uk
Great interview. Inspiring, really.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2009/mar/04/penny-newman-fifteen-foundation
Useful links:
www.fifteen.net
www.ccaej.org
www.cafedirect.co.uk
www.socialfinance.org.uk
Great interview. Inspiring, really.
Charles Darwin + Natural Science + Visual Arts
Tracing Darwin's impact on visual arts
http://www.iht.com/articles/2009/03/03/arts/darwin.php
Useful links:
http://ycba.yale.edu
www.peabody.yale.edu
www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk
www.nga.gov
Remarkable exhibition, really.
http://www.iht.com/articles/2009/03/03/arts/darwin.php
Useful links:
http://ycba.yale.edu
www.peabody.yale.edu
www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk
www.nga.gov
Remarkable exhibition, really.
College Campuses = Affordable Travel Destinations
College Campuses as Affordable Travel Destinations
http://travel.nytimes.com/2009/03/01/travel/01journeys-1.html?8dpc
Useful links:
www.yale.edu/visitor
www.yale.edu/ycba
www.artgallery.yale.edu
www.library.yale.edu/rsc/sml
www.library.yale.edu/beinecke
www.studyhotels.com
Great idea. I liked it. It's living in the moment, really.
http://travel.nytimes.com/2009/03/01/travel/01journeys-1.html?8dpc
Useful links:
www.yale.edu/visitor
www.yale.edu/ycba
www.artgallery.yale.edu
www.library.yale.edu/rsc/sml
www.library.yale.edu/beinecke
www.studyhotels.com
Great idea. I liked it. It's living in the moment, really.
Wednesday, March 04, 2009
Coral Reinterpreted
Coral Reinterpreted
http://www.tooprecioustowear.org/_storage/0_CoralReinterpretedRelease2009_02_23.pdf
Useful links:
www.seaweb.org
www.tooprecioustowear.org
www.charitybuzz.com
www.tiffanyandcofoundation.org
http://kingfisherfoundation.org
http://nmsfocean.org
www.oceanfdn.org
www.cites.org
www.livingoceansfoundation.org
I completely agree. There are numerous alternatives to real coral, and jewelry designers should educate consumers via their works-of-art the need to protect corals from extinction.
http://www.tooprecioustowear.org/_storage/0_CoralReinterpretedRelease2009_02_23.pdf
Useful links:
www.seaweb.org
www.tooprecioustowear.org
www.charitybuzz.com
www.tiffanyandcofoundation.org
http://kingfisherfoundation.org
http://nmsfocean.org
www.oceanfdn.org
www.cites.org
www.livingoceansfoundation.org
I completely agree. There are numerous alternatives to real coral, and jewelry designers should educate consumers via their works-of-art the need to protect corals from extinction.
Once In A Blue Moon Collection
Argyle Diamond Mine is to showcase its rare blue diamonds via Once in a Blue Moon collection comprising premium/commercial diamonds featuring single cuts/matching pairs + a selection of smaller diamonds. Bids close on April 8, 2009.
Useful links:
www.argylediamonds.com.au
www.riotinto.com
www.argylepinktender.com
I think the rare blue diamond collection will definitely attract a lot of attention worldwide because of its rarity.
Useful links:
www.argylediamonds.com.au
www.riotinto.com
www.argylepinktender.com
I think the rare blue diamond collection will definitely attract a lot of attention worldwide because of its rarity.
Plus Belle La Vie
Plus Belle la Vie = Life Is So Sweet
http://plus-belle-la-vie.france3.fr
www.plusbellelavie.org
Tune in to follow the fates of various families in the multicultural confusion of Marseille, France’s second largest city. Great story.
http://plus-belle-la-vie.france3.fr
www.plusbellelavie.org
Tune in to follow the fates of various families in the multicultural confusion of Marseille, France’s second largest city. Great story.
Global Business BBC
The Cisco Kid
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/programmes/global_business.shtml
Useful link:
www.cisco.com
Great interview. I loved it. Thank you Peter.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/programmes/global_business.shtml
Useful link:
www.cisco.com
Great interview. I loved it. Thank you Peter.
Broadway Musicals
Part 1: The Economics, the Talent and the Audience
http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/02/23/answers-about-broadway-part-1
Part 2: The Best, the Overrated and the Overlooked
http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/02/24/answers-about-broadway-part-2
Part 3: The Future
http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/02/25/answers-about-broadway-part-3
Useful link:
http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com
Great interview.
http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/02/23/answers-about-broadway-part-1
Part 2: The Best, the Overrated and the Overlooked
http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/02/24/answers-about-broadway-part-2
Part 3: The Future
http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/02/25/answers-about-broadway-part-3
Useful link:
http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com
Great interview.
Random Thoughts
We ask a lot of questions about what can go wrong, at both a portfolio and individual-stock level. That’s consistent with our philosophy that if we’re able to limit losses, the gains will take care of themselves. This is hard for young analysts out of school to understand – they’re trained to look almost exclusively at upside potential.
- Charles de Vaulx
www.ivafunds.com
www.valueinvestorinsight.com
Spot on.
- Charles de Vaulx
www.ivafunds.com
www.valueinvestorinsight.com
Spot on.
Tracking Location
A Trillion Points of Data
http://www.newsweek.com/id/186970
Our cell phones have become the neurons in an emerging—and truly global—nervous system.
- Professor Sandy Pentland, MIT Media Lab
Useful links:
www.media.mit.edu
www.forrester.com
www.inrix.com
www.sensenetworks.com
www.mapquest.com
Mobile technology = The next frontier. Thank you Barrett.
http://www.newsweek.com/id/186970
Our cell phones have become the neurons in an emerging—and truly global—nervous system.
- Professor Sandy Pentland, MIT Media Lab
Useful links:
www.media.mit.edu
www.forrester.com
www.inrix.com
www.sensenetworks.com
www.mapquest.com
Mobile technology = The next frontier. Thank you Barrett.
De Beers Diamond Jewellers
De Beers Diamond Jewellers 2008 Report
http://www.diamonds.net/news/NewsItem.aspx?ArticleID=25546
Useful links:
www.debeers.com
www.lvmh.com
www.dtc.com
www.adiamondisforever.com
www.diamdel.com
www.brides.com
www.theweddingreport.com
The bridal market is amazingly resilient. People are always going to get married. I don't think the current crisis is having any impact in the wedding industry because getting married is one of the biggest days of people's lives.
http://www.diamonds.net/news/NewsItem.aspx?ArticleID=25546
Useful links:
www.debeers.com
www.lvmh.com
www.dtc.com
www.adiamondisforever.com
www.diamdel.com
www.brides.com
www.theweddingreport.com
The bridal market is amazingly resilient. People are always going to get married. I don't think the current crisis is having any impact in the wedding industry because getting married is one of the biggest days of people's lives.
Tuesday, March 03, 2009
Zimbabwe’s Blood Diamonds
Zimbabwe’s Blood Diamonds
http://www.pacweb.org/e/images/stories/documents/18_zimbabwe-diamonds_march09-eng.pdf
Useful link:
www.pacweb.org
If diamonds are mined violently, there is nothing clean about it, really.
http://www.pacweb.org/e/images/stories/documents/18_zimbabwe-diamonds_march09-eng.pdf
Useful link:
www.pacweb.org
If diamonds are mined violently, there is nothing clean about it, really.
Art Review
Bull for a night
http://www.economist.com/opinion/displayStory.cfm?story_id=13209598
It’s the funeral of my collection. Everyone would like to attend their own funeral, but it’s impossible. This is the closest thing.
- Pierre Bergé
Art market functions well by its own rules.
- François Curiel
Useful links:
www.christies.com
www.pba-auctions.com
www.waficsaid.com
www.musee-orsay.fr
www.cnac-gp.fr
www.moma.org
www.louvre.fr
www.musee-renaissance.fr
www.metmuseum.org
www.guggenheim.org
Mediatised artworks does sell well. It was an invigorating auction with play of words and action.
http://www.economist.com/opinion/displayStory.cfm?story_id=13209598
It’s the funeral of my collection. Everyone would like to attend their own funeral, but it’s impossible. This is the closest thing.
- Pierre Bergé
Art market functions well by its own rules.
- François Curiel
Useful links:
www.christies.com
www.pba-auctions.com
www.waficsaid.com
www.musee-orsay.fr
www.cnac-gp.fr
www.moma.org
www.louvre.fr
www.musee-renaissance.fr
www.metmuseum.org
www.guggenheim.org
Mediatised artworks does sell well. It was an invigorating auction with play of words and action.
Escaping The Rat Race
How I fled the suburbs for the hills of Tuscany
http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/2009/mar/01/working-abroad
Useful links:
www.artistinitaly.com
www.tuscanyandumbria.typepad.com
www.whalewatchwestcork.com
www.snowmotions.com
www.rosalieforest.com
www.travellersrestoldchurchdevon.co.uk
It's one thing to have a dream, another to have the chance to achieve it, but quite a different thing to sell that dream to other people. I think life is work in progress anyway. Inspiring + Great life experiences, really.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/2009/mar/01/working-abroad
Useful links:
www.artistinitaly.com
www.tuscanyandumbria.typepad.com
www.whalewatchwestcork.com
www.snowmotions.com
www.rosalieforest.com
www.travellersrestoldchurchdevon.co.uk
It's one thing to have a dream, another to have the chance to achieve it, but quite a different thing to sell that dream to other people. I think life is work in progress anyway. Inspiring + Great life experiences, really.
Uruguay's Arty Gems
Can art save Uruguay's gem mines?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_depth/7899713.stm
Useful links:
http://artigasstones.en.ecplaza.net
www.dinamige.gub.uy
Amethyst sculptures are precious stones and they shouldn't be perceived as ornamental products.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_depth/7899713.stm
Useful links:
http://artigasstones.en.ecplaza.net
www.dinamige.gub.uy
Amethyst sculptures are precious stones and they shouldn't be perceived as ornamental products.
Natural World Designs
Wild Things
http://www.colored-stone.com/stories/mar09/jewelry-naturalism.cfm
Useful links:
www.kbrunini.com
www.annaruthhenriques.com
www.stephenwebster.com
www.levian.com
www.ericacourtney.com
www.nafcogems.com
www.crevoshay.com
The focus on natural elements via jewelry was stunningly beautiful + colored stones were the perfect choice to breathe life into these breathtaking creations. Thank you Deborah for the insightful article.
http://www.colored-stone.com/stories/mar09/jewelry-naturalism.cfm
Useful links:
www.kbrunini.com
www.annaruthhenriques.com
www.stephenwebster.com
www.levian.com
www.ericacourtney.com
www.nafcogems.com
www.crevoshay.com
The focus on natural elements via jewelry was stunningly beautiful + colored stones were the perfect choice to breathe life into these breathtaking creations. Thank you Deborah for the insightful article.
About J
About J
http://www.diamonds.net/news/NewsItem.aspx?ArticleID=25522
Useful link:
www.aboutjevent.it
It's really amazing to see people buying luxury jewelry to commemorate weddings and other special occasions despite the financial crisis.
http://www.diamonds.net/news/NewsItem.aspx?ArticleID=25522
Useful link:
www.aboutjevent.it
It's really amazing to see people buying luxury jewelry to commemorate weddings and other special occasions despite the financial crisis.
New Mobile Mapping Technology
Mapping a New, Mobile Internet
http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/09_10/b4122042889229.htm?chan=rss_topStories_ssi_5
Useful links:
www.sensenetworks.com
www.citysense.com
www.rim.com
www.skyhookwireless.com
www.onstar.com
The new data collection of people's movements and behavior via sophisticated technology is innovative, interesting and may be good for business, but the privacy impact will always be an issue. Where do you draw the line? Only time will tell.
http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/09_10/b4122042889229.htm?chan=rss_topStories_ssi_5
Useful links:
www.sensenetworks.com
www.citysense.com
www.rim.com
www.skyhookwireless.com
www.onstar.com
The new data collection of people's movements and behavior via sophisticated technology is innovative, interesting and may be good for business, but the privacy impact will always be an issue. Where do you draw the line? Only time will tell.
Monday, March 02, 2009
Small Biz Trend Update
Outrageously Creative Tips for Saving Money & Growing Your Business
http://smallbiztrends.com/2009/02/creative-tips-saving-money-business-growth.html
http://smallbiztrends.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/get_outrageously_creative6.pdf
Useful link:
http://smallbiztrends.com
Great compilation. Thank you Anita.
http://smallbiztrends.com/2009/02/creative-tips-saving-money-business-growth.html
http://smallbiztrends.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/get_outrageously_creative6.pdf
Useful link:
http://smallbiztrends.com
Great compilation. Thank you Anita.
Wind Of Change
Denmark's Wind of Change
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1881646,00.html
We'll try to make Denmark a showroom. You can reduce energy use and carbon emissions, and achieve economic growth.
- Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Prime Minister, Denmark
Useful links:
www.vestas.com
www.nrdc.org
www.risoe.dk
www.unep.org
Denmark have always been one or two steps ahead of others.
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1881646,00.html
We'll try to make Denmark a showroom. You can reduce energy use and carbon emissions, and achieve economic growth.
- Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Prime Minister, Denmark
Useful links:
www.vestas.com
www.nrdc.org
www.risoe.dk
www.unep.org
Denmark have always been one or two steps ahead of others.
Fairtrade Coffee
How Fairtrade coffee can help the connoisseur
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/3a99d2c8-045c-11de-845b-000077b07658.html?nclick_check=1
Useful links:
www.fairtrade.org.uk
www.fairtrade.net
www.starbucks.com
www.drwakefield.com
www.coffeehunter.com
www.cupofexcellence.org
www.monmouthcoffee.co.uk
Best advice: Taste and learn. Thank you Francis.
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/3a99d2c8-045c-11de-845b-000077b07658.html?nclick_check=1
Useful links:
www.fairtrade.org.uk
www.fairtrade.net
www.starbucks.com
www.drwakefield.com
www.coffeehunter.com
www.cupofexcellence.org
www.monmouthcoffee.co.uk
Best advice: Taste and learn. Thank you Francis.
Julia Lohmann Designs
Confronting taboos with subtle humor
http://www.iht.com/articles/2009/02/27/arts/design2.php
Useful links:
www.julialohmann.co.uk
www.alicerawsthorn.com
www.moma.org
www.rca.ac.uk
www.thersa.org
www.galeriekreo.com
www.libbysellers.com
Natural + Inspiring designs, really. I liked it.
http://www.iht.com/articles/2009/02/27/arts/design2.php
Useful links:
www.julialohmann.co.uk
www.alicerawsthorn.com
www.moma.org
www.rca.ac.uk
www.thersa.org
www.galeriekreo.com
www.libbysellers.com
Natural + Inspiring designs, really. I liked it.
Rough Diamond Designs
Raw Power
http://www.diamonds.net/news/NewsItem.aspx?ArticleID=25507
At first, the consumer was a confident, mature woman, conservative and accomplished. She had big diamonds, but she fell in love with the rough diamond designs. Now, 15 years later, we’re selling rough diamonds as wedding rings. The 35- to 45-year-olds, who are also confident, and who also want responsibly mined diamonds and recycled gold, come to us.
- Todd Reed
Useful link:
www.toddreed.com
The sculptural shape (crystal habit/form) of diamonds in their rough form, if they are inclusion free, are spectacularly beautiful. I like rough stones. Hats off to Todd.
http://www.diamonds.net/news/NewsItem.aspx?ArticleID=25507
At first, the consumer was a confident, mature woman, conservative and accomplished. She had big diamonds, but she fell in love with the rough diamond designs. Now, 15 years later, we’re selling rough diamonds as wedding rings. The 35- to 45-year-olds, who are also confident, and who also want responsibly mined diamonds and recycled gold, come to us.
- Todd Reed
Useful link:
www.toddreed.com
The sculptural shape (crystal habit/form) of diamonds in their rough form, if they are inclusion free, are spectacularly beautiful. I like rough stones. Hats off to Todd.
Children's Film Festival 2009
Film Festival for Kids: High on Art, Low on Pandas
http://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1882317,00.html
Useful link:
www.gkids.com
Great review.
http://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1882317,00.html
Useful link:
www.gkids.com
Great review.
Gold Market Update
Gold bull market just beginning - Sascha Opel
http://www.mineweb.com/mineweb/view/mineweb/en/page33?oid=79363&sn=Detail
Useful links:
www.rohstoffraketen.de
www.theaureport.com
Great interview.
http://www.mineweb.com/mineweb/view/mineweb/en/page33?oid=79363&sn=Detail
Useful links:
www.rohstoffraketen.de
www.theaureport.com
Great interview.
Sunday, March 01, 2009
Festival Of Ideas 2009
Bristol Festival of Ideas has announced the shortlist for its inaugural £10,000 Festival of Ideas Book Prize, selecting Flat Earth News by Nick Davies (Vintage), The Terror Dream by Susan Faludi (Atlantic), McMafia: Crime Without Frontiers by Misha Glenny (Vintage), The Age of Wonder by Richard Holmes (HarperPress), What Does China Think? by Mark Leonard (Fourth Estate), and A Book of Silence by Sara Maitland (Granta). The prize is awarded annually to the book which presents new, important and challenging ideas, which is rigorously argued, and which is engaging and accessible.
Useful link:
www.ideasfestival.co.uk
Useful link:
www.ideasfestival.co.uk
Bill Cunningham Viewpoint
On the Street: A Dash of Color
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2009/02/27/fashion/20090301-street-feature/index.html?ref=fashion#
Definitely wild/brilliant dash of colors. I liked it. Thank you Bill.
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2009/02/27/fashion/20090301-street-feature/index.html?ref=fashion#
Definitely wild/brilliant dash of colors. I liked it. Thank you Bill.
State Of The Economy Address From Warren Buffett
Buffett Accepts Blame and Faults Others
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/01/business/01buffett.html?_r=1&hp
http://seekingalpha.com/article/123302-the-oracle-speaks-warren-buffett-s-letter-to-shareholders?source=wildcard
- Americans have been enamored of a nerdy-sounding priesthood, using esoteric terms such as beta, gamma, sigma and the like. Our advice: Beware of geeks bearing formulas.
- Participants seeking to dodge troubles face the same problem as someone seeking to avoid venereal disease. It’s not just whom you sleep with, but also whom they are sleeping with.
- Warren E. Buffett
Useful link:
www.berkshirehathaway.com
Spot on.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/01/business/01buffett.html?_r=1&hp
http://seekingalpha.com/article/123302-the-oracle-speaks-warren-buffett-s-letter-to-shareholders?source=wildcard
- Americans have been enamored of a nerdy-sounding priesthood, using esoteric terms such as beta, gamma, sigma and the like. Our advice: Beware of geeks bearing formulas.
- Participants seeking to dodge troubles face the same problem as someone seeking to avoid venereal disease. It’s not just whom you sleep with, but also whom they are sleeping with.
- Warren E. Buffett
Useful link:
www.berkshirehathaway.com
Spot on.
The Watchmen Movie
- Filming the Unfilmable: Behind the Scenes of the Watchmen Movie
http://www.wired.com/entertainment/hollywood/magazine/17-03/ff_watchman
- Artist Dave Gibbons' Gut Feelings on the Watchmen Movie
http://www.wired.com/entertainment/hollywood/magazine/17-03/ff_gibbons_qa
- Legendary Comics Writer Alan Moore on Superheroes, The League, and Making Magic
http://www.wired.com/entertainment/hollywood/magazine/17-03/ff_moore_qa
- Dave Gibbons on the Secrets of Comic Art
http://www.wired.com/video/culture/watchmen/13632821001/dave-gibbons-on-the-secrets-of-comic-art/14161756001
Useful link:
http://watchmenmovie.warnerbros.com
I've been a fan for a long time.
http://www.wired.com/entertainment/hollywood/magazine/17-03/ff_watchman
- Artist Dave Gibbons' Gut Feelings on the Watchmen Movie
http://www.wired.com/entertainment/hollywood/magazine/17-03/ff_gibbons_qa
- Legendary Comics Writer Alan Moore on Superheroes, The League, and Making Magic
http://www.wired.com/entertainment/hollywood/magazine/17-03/ff_moore_qa
- Dave Gibbons on the Secrets of Comic Art
http://www.wired.com/video/culture/watchmen/13632821001/dave-gibbons-on-the-secrets-of-comic-art/14161756001
Useful link:
http://watchmenmovie.warnerbros.com
I've been a fan for a long time.
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