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November Election: Landslide, Abortion, And Undecided Voters
Welcome to the December issue of “Just One Thing,” my monthly attempt to tackle a biggish story or issue in some depth. I was planning to write about COVID this week, both the disease and the vaccines, and to…
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Just One Thing
Why Trump Won and What It Means for Everyone
The Eve of Destruction The day before the election, a family member asked me if I was ready for a “landslide.” He was confident Harris would win by historic proportions because “No woman or person of color is…
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Coming Next Time
Journal
Your first weekly issue of January 2025… including clippings from my Journal, News & Views (political, social, and cultural news stories about which I have an opinion that I think stands apart from what the…
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Postscript
Arnold Schwarzenegger admits he tricked Sylvester Stallone into doing a crappy movie…
Watch it here.
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Inside This Issue...
More from The 7 Natural Laws of Wealth Building
It’s all about money this week. In this, the “Works in Progress” issue of the month, you’ll find: * More from The 7 Natural Laws of Wealth Building * An excerpt from The Art of Collecting Art * The…
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Works in Progress
An Excerpt from The 7 Natural Laws of Wealth Building
Friction Thirty-four years ago, on my 40th birthday and a year into my first attempt at retirement, I decided that K and I should do some estate planning for our family. I came to that decision because I had…
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Coming Next Time
Just One Thing
Just One Thing: “I Told You So!”
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Postscript
Arnold Schwarzenegger On His Rivalry With Stallone
In this clip, Arnold Schwarzenegger talks to Jimmy Kimmel about his early competition with Sylvester Stallone. If you don’t think of him as funny, it will change your mind.
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Inside This Issue...
Four Books And Four Films Worth Your Time
Last month, I read four books and watched four films/TV series that I wanted to bring to your attention. I can wholeheartedly recommend all but one of them. The exception is a book from a heralded author, so I…
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Books I'm Recommending
A Ladder to the Sky
By John Boyne 384 pages Published: Nov. 2018 The secret deciders of The Mules selected A Ladder to the Sky as our November read. At 384 pages, it’s a bit long for my modest reading speed, but the diction is…
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Movies/TV Shows/Series I'm Recommending
Documentary Now!
A “mockumentary” series created by Fred Armisen, Bill Hader, Seth Meyers, and Rhys Thomas Starring Helen Mirren, Fred Armisen, and Bill Hader Season 1, 7 episodes: released 2015 Season 2, 7 episodes: released…
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Coming Next Time
Upcoming: Wealth Laws, Art Collecting, And Keynes
The “Works in Progress” issue of the week: More from The 7 Natural Laws of Wealth Acquisition… the Introduction to Wealth Culture, a new book I’ve just started to work on… an excerpt from The Art of Collecting…
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