Gorongosa National Park

Visit Mozambique's famous Gorongosa National Park. A great experience.

Hats off to Gregory C. Carr (entrepreneur + philanthropist)!

Useful links:
www.gorongosa.net
www.carrfoundation.org

Heard On The Street

Entrepreneurs = Tireless optimists, but now life will be hard for many start-ups.

Art Market Update

The Economist opinion piece on art auctions + other viewpoints @ http://www.economist.com/daily/columns/artview/displayStory.cfm?story_id=12496107 was interesting.

Useful links:
www.sothebys.com
www.christies.com
www.phillipsdepury.com

What is surprising is the mood in the market + the rare and the beautiful are still selling.

Governor Schwarzenegger + Warren Buffett

Governor Schwarzenegger's discussion on the economy with Warren Buffett at the 2008 Women's Conference + other viewpoints @ http://gov.ca.gov/speech/10871 was insightful.

Useful link:
www.californiawomen.org

Warren was spot on.

Random Thoughts

Man is extremely uncomfortable with uncertainty. To deal with his discomfort, man tends to create a false sense of security by substituting certainty for uncertainty. It becomes the herd instinct.

- Bennett W. Goodspeed
The Tao Jones Averages
http://inferentialfocus.com

He was spot on.

The Ruby Story

The character in the UK TV series, Dad's Army @ http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=nTr6oLFHnK0 was interesting. Watch it!

Ernst Haeckel

I found Ernst Haeckel's artworks of animals and sea creatures interesting and insightful. They are beautiful. Go to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernst_Haeckel for further info.

Doctor Who

Doctor Who: The Forgotten is back! I love the story-telling style.

Useful links:
www.tonylee.co.uk
www.idwpublishing.com
www.hellkitty.com