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 This blog is #6 in my series – 20 things you should do in your lifetime. Have a suit tailor made. Thanks to my friend John Gardner, I did this a few years ago – a great feeling.

 This blog is #5 in my series – 20 things you should do in your lifetime.  Loan money to a friend or relative without expecting it back. Most of us have done this in one way or the other – the key is truly not expecting it back or if it’s not returned, to not [...]

This blog is #4 in my series – 20 things you should do in your lifetime. Skydive.  A few years ago, on Father’s Day, I came in from my morning run and Betty gave me a card.  I assumed it was my Father’s  Day card but to my surprise it was a certificate to go [...]

  This blog is #3 in my series – 20 things you should do in your lifetime.  Fly over Maui in a helicopter. Betty and I did this several years ago and the picture is still in our minds. It’s an amazing experience – not cheap but something you can’t measure in dollars.

Leave a twenty dollar bill where a kid can find it – this is a little challenging and may not be your “cup of tea.” If not, then just pass. Several of us make a habit of giving away a $100 bill every month to a total stranger – that is a great experience.

This blog will begin a series of 20 blogs – I call this the “20 Things You Should Do in Your Lifetime”. I started this some time ago and recently found it in my files – make it a journey or perhaps your “bucket list.” # 1: Visit the country your ancestors called home. In [...]

I love the new Wall Street Journal format – especially the Friday & Saturday issue – try it – I think you will enjoy it. I understand they are coming out with a 100% digital paper in 2011 – can’t wait.

“You may own hotels on Broadway or be collecting rent from Baltic Ave, but in the end—it all goes back in the box.” –Ben Blanton

Top 5 countries to start a business: Denmark – Canada – U. S. – Sweden – New Zealand. Worst is Uganda.

What a night! I went to sleep around 10:15 night before last - Betty woke me up at 12:30 saying our CO2 alarm was beeping – decision time – is it malfunctioning or do we have a problem (it’s a few years old) – about that time the smoke alarm starts shrieking – we searched the [...]