My grandmother, Lucile MacLennan, was recently profiled in this article titled “At 99, Still Sowing Seeds for Eternity” for Decision Magazine. Nini as we (and some of her friends) call her will turn 100 next month. When people ask what keeps her going at 99, she’ll often answer “God and Gardening”. My whole family is […]
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Weekend Reads – 5/29/20
Morning from a wet Charlotte. I’m still working on the email formatting issues and hope to have those resolved by next week. I’m also working on some ideas for future posts. in the meantime… The 3 articles that I enjoyed reading this week: What We Know About Gen Z So Far (Pew Research) 35 Ways […]
Weekend Reads – 5/22/20
I apologize for the formatting issues in last week’s email. I am going to have my web developer design some templates for me instead of trying to format myself. My goal is to create a template so these emails come through in a format similar to how the posts appear on the website. Stay tuned […]
Weekend Reads – 5/15/20
I’m exploring adding some additional features to this weekly email/post and will be testing out different items in the next few weeks. I still plan to keep the content light and short for easy reading. In the meantime… The 3 articles that I enjoyed reading this week: Howard Mark’s latest memo – “Uncertainty” (Oaktree) Supreme Court […]
Weekend Reads – 5/7/20
Happy Friday! Below you will find 3 articles that I enjoyed reading this week: Coronavirus slows L.A. money laundering to a crawl (LA Times) Homeowners should grab this emergency lifeline before it dries up (CNBC) Make Sure to Include Digital Assets in Your Estate Plans (WSJ) This weekend, I’ll be celebrating Mother’s Day with family […]
A Bargain With the Devil
‘A Bargain With the Devil’—Bill Comes Due for Overextended Airbnb Hosts After reading this well written (and researched) piece in the Wall Street Journal, I can’t help but think of this quote from Warren Buffett from his 2001 Chairman’s letter: “After all, you only find out who is swimming naked when the tide goes out” […]