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Wednesday, July 21, 2010

Random Thoughts

I could never stop working. You know how a shark can never stop swimming? I have too many ideas. I can't just sit on a beach and enjoy the surf and the sun; I'm always creating. I'm an idea factory.

- Jim Steranko
http://www.thedrawingsofsteranko.com

Inspiring, really.

Global Business BBC

Peter Day's report on the Swiss biotech company AC Immune + their effective treatments for Alzheimer’s Disease was interesting and insightful. Many thanks. http://www.acimmune.com

Hope Diamond Update

In his latest Roskin Gem News Report, Gary Roskin takes you through an interesting story that involves speculation regarding accomplices and ruses, statutes of limitation and storerooms.

The Masterworks Of Harold Van Pelt

Southern California’s Bowers Museum presents Van Pelt’s 35 years of work in an exhibition entitled Gemstone Carvings: The Masterworks of Harold Van Pelt. Don't miss. Many thanks to Pala International for sharing the info.

All Our Ideas

Professor Matthew Salganik's new site was inspiring. It combines sociology and computer science techniques to collect ideas and rank them more effectively.  http://www.allourideas.org

Fair Jewelry Action

Fair trade jewelry business. Traceability. Transparency. I hope the network's objective will impact small-scale, artisanal communities and support cultural integrity and environmental sustainability. http://www.fairjewelry.org

Tuesday, July 20, 2010

100 Minds That Made The Market

This is a great book for reading the short bios of the financial history makers. I particularly enjoyed the section on crooks and scams. It's amazing some of the things people will do. http://www.ken-fisher-investments.com

Hanger4Life

Nick Lewis's brilliant innovation = http://hanger4life.com