Read it again for the first time: Boom Bust & Echo.
Remember the last 'World is Flat'? ok, I'll rephrase:
Last time I was remotely interested in business books was about 10 years ago. That was around the time I met my husband; and really I haven't looked up since. But now the boys are a bit older and I'm finally getting around to reading Boom, Bust & Echo by David K. Foot and Daniel Stoffman.
The coolest thing is it's 10 years, post 9-11, Iraq/Afghanisan and (for god's sake what the HELL is going on) Beirut, AGAIN! ...That's not the coolest thing. The coolest thing is that they are right. They totally called it. At least the parts I've read so far.
I also just finished Money, A Memoire, by Liz Perle. And I have to say, thank you Flare magazine for encouraging me to pull it out of the 'free books for the editor' pile. It was a bit rambling, and it took me a while to get the drift of the organization of the book, but I appreciate her message; women and money have a funny thing going on. Read it, give it to a friend.
I was happy to find out, though, that for the most part, I'm not one of them. I am the comptroller of the household, and thus have a good handle on most things. Mind you, that's not new; my parents had the same arrangement. It worked well for them, and it serves them well now in their retirement: they have enough to be comfortable, thank you mom! My inlaws have a similar arrangement only more consultative. It's perhaps a more European approach. Works for them, they spoil us! Works for us too.
Back from the wild of Georgian Bay and eagerly anticipating more beach basking at Sandbanks in August. We are so spoiled! The air up there is pretty nice, especially during the Inco shutdown! Dragon Boat races in Sudbury were fun, and so was a quick visit to Kill the Flow. Who knew I could actually find a vintage clothing store in Sudbury right beside my hotel?
Anyhow; summer is here. Get outside. Books are the ultimate in wireless entertainment!
Remember the last 'World is Flat'? ok, I'll rephrase:
Last time I was remotely interested in business books was about 10 years ago. That was around the time I met my husband; and really I haven't looked up since. But now the boys are a bit older and I'm finally getting around to reading Boom, Bust & Echo by David K. Foot and Daniel Stoffman.
The coolest thing is it's 10 years, post 9-11, Iraq/Afghanisan and (for god's sake what the HELL is going on) Beirut, AGAIN! ...That's not the coolest thing. The coolest thing is that they are right. They totally called it. At least the parts I've read so far.
I also just finished Money, A Memoire, by Liz Perle. And I have to say, thank you Flare magazine for encouraging me to pull it out of the 'free books for the editor' pile. It was a bit rambling, and it took me a while to get the drift of the organization of the book, but I appreciate her message; women and money have a funny thing going on. Read it, give it to a friend.
I was happy to find out, though, that for the most part, I'm not one of them. I am the comptroller of the household, and thus have a good handle on most things. Mind you, that's not new; my parents had the same arrangement. It worked well for them, and it serves them well now in their retirement: they have enough to be comfortable, thank you mom! My inlaws have a similar arrangement only more consultative. It's perhaps a more European approach. Works for them, they spoil us! Works for us too.
Back from the wild of Georgian Bay and eagerly anticipating more beach basking at Sandbanks in August. We are so spoiled! The air up there is pretty nice, especially during the Inco shutdown! Dragon Boat races in Sudbury were fun, and so was a quick visit to Kill the Flow. Who knew I could actually find a vintage clothing store in Sudbury right beside my hotel?
Anyhow; summer is here. Get outside. Books are the ultimate in wireless entertainment!
posted by marthajane at 3:01 PM
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Yes, my parent have the same arrangement with money. Works for them too. Essentially a european background. Hmmm. It makes sense to me. Maybe that is a good "date interview" question.
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