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Why Arguing With My Wife Led Me to Buy Cloud Stocks

[Editor’s Note: This is the first part in a special series we are doing on innovations in cloud computing. It will all culminate on day 4… when James plans to reveal his…

[Editor’s Note: This is the first part in a special series we are doing on innovations in cloud computing. It will all culminate on day 4… when James plans to reveal his latest research on investing in this trend — including his favorite stocks in the sector!] Here’s my idea: I want a device that […]

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Don’t Be Better… Be “The Only”

A few months ago, we gave my daughter race car driving lessons… She got into a Formula 2 car with an instructor and after many lessons she now has a race car…

A few months ago, we gave my daughter race car driving lessons… She got into a Formula 2 car with an instructor and after many lessons she now has a race car driving license. In her first race, she came in second. I’m proud of her. I hope she stays interested in it. And I […]

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9 Life-Saving Reasons You Shouldn’t Judge People

Is it OK to judge people? NO. One time someone wrote a lie about me. I hated this person. I judged them. Why did they lie about me? Why did they wrong…

Is it OK to judge people? NO. One time someone wrote a lie about me. I hated this person. I judged them. Why did they lie about me? Why did they wrong me? I judged them as evil. This person pulled apart two or three of my articles out of hundreds, and pulled sentences out […]

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What To Do When You Lose $9 Million In A Day

I lost $9 million while I was on the set of the pilot of “Billions” season one, long before it became the huge hit it would be. It was fascinating watching the…

I lost $9 million while I was on the set of the pilot of “Billions” season one, long before it became the huge hit it would be. It was fascinating watching the shoot. I asked the director a ton of questions, the actors, the writers, etc. I love to learn. And I love to see […]

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Don’t Forget About Satchel Paige

Nobody would ever pick me for the baseball team. And when I played, I batted last and played left field. The worst. So I hated baseball. But Jackie Robinson, whose 100th birthday…

Nobody would ever pick me for the baseball team. And when I played, I batted last and played left field. The worst. So I hated baseball. But Jackie Robinson, whose 100th birthday would be today, is a hero to me. The first person to go into the Major Leagues after a career in the American […]

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How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Ride the Trend

“I was very sick for a while. I would get piercing headaches all the time. But when the headaches finally stopped I realized I was psychic and could tell the future. I…

“I was very sick for a while. I would get piercing headaches all the time. But when the headaches finally stopped I realized I was psychic and could tell the future. I don’t want this ability. It’s too much of a burden and I can’t shut it down.” I posted that to Craigslist over a […]

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Optimism Vs. Pessimism

My mom is the most pessimistic person I ever met. My dad was the most optimistic person I ever met. My mother had polio when she was two. When she was four…

My mom is the most pessimistic person I ever met. My dad was the most optimistic person I ever met. My mother had polio when she was two. When she was four years old she had to have a “birthday party” at the hospital where she was alone behind a glass wall and the other […]

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