Terry Riley

Terry Riley is an American composer associated with the minimalist school. Go to www.terryriley.com + www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVKzpkueTIQ for an immersive experience.

Nothing To Fear

Nothing to Fear: FDR's Inner Circle and the Hundred Days That Created Modern America by Adam Cohen is a great book on FDR's bold and persistent experimentation that gave birth to modern America. A must read.

We are living in interesting times, really.

Heard On The Street

Financial Crisis 2008 - : The US dollar will still be the global currency of exchange, and it is the currency of choice. There is no substitute for the US dollar as of now.

The Greatest Thief Club

The Greatest Thief Club In The World
http://www.southparkstudios.com/clips/209730

Watch it. I liked it.

Useful link:
www.southparkstudios.com

Thanks Rob Bates.

Marcel Wanders

Marcel Wanders is a Dutch industrial designer + go to www.marcelwanders.com for an immersive experience.

Living Traditions

Living Traditions, an exhibition of contemporary art from Iran, Afghanistan and Pakistan will run until November 20, 2008 at Queen's Palace, Bagh-e-Babur, Kabul, Afghanistan. A must visit.

Useful link:
www.turquoisemountain.org

Heard On The Street

Every gemstone transaction in the markets has a buyer and seller, and one of them is right and other is wrong, because the price goes either up or down.

Richard Serra

The Economist opinion piece on Richard Serra, an American minimalist sculptor + the state of the art market/viewpoints @ http://www.economist.com/daily/columns/artview/displayStory.cfm?story_id=12583336 was interesting.

Useful link:
www.sothebys.com