A reader named Medusa wrote me and, to keep it short, explained that I shouldn't believe people should be rich because the Bible is against rich people, that I was going to die a miserable, lonely old man with no one who loved me because I saved my money instead of spending it, and that after reading a profile I wrote based on Federal Reserve data of the Capitalist Class in the United States, she was starting to consider the possibility that the rich were nothing but oppressors who steal from … [Read more...]
Response to What Is Probably the Most Ignorant Message I’ve Received In 10 Years of Writing Finance Articles
July 26, 2010 By 2 Comments
We Might Setup a Recording Studio In the Office
March 9, 2010 By 1 Comment
Aaron and I have been talking about setting up a recording studio in the office for some time. We have top-of-the-line Power Mac systems with dual 30" HD monitors, Apple Logic Studio or Pro (whichever was the best one), Soundtrack, huge, fully-weighted 88 key brand name synthesizers, professional quality microphones, and a lot of other stuff we picked up from our time paying our way through university with music scholarships. The thing is, I have absolutely no idea how the logistics work for … [Read more...]
Chopin Opus 10, Number 1 Done Right by Mei-Ting Sun
August 15, 2009 By Leave a Comment
This has to be the best interpretation of Chopin's Opus 10 No. 1 on the planet. The artist is Mei-Ting Sun. It is unbelievably fluid and fairly flawless (I swear I hear a missed note on the first descent but it's nearly 4 in the morning when I'm writing this). Personally, I think Mr. Sun kicks the crap out of Ashkenazy. They aren't even in the same ballpark because Mei-Ting Sun creates music, whereas Ashkenazy hits notes. The phrasing about 23 seconds into the piece is just stunning. … [Read more...]
I'm a private investor, author, and business philosopher who started with nothing and was essentially retired by my early twenties thanks to my first Internet startup. I went to school on a music scholarship and spend my days doing what I want and growing Kennon Green Enterprises, LLC, the family holding company. 
