Not A Mystery
Bob Gelber
NYC Notes: No Goldman Sachs, Instead We Monetize Sacks
We were in NYC for a week, and regrettably I never got any face-time with my Peeps at Goldman Sachs. But while Leslie and I were having a beer and burger at The Spotted Pig one afternoon I was reminded that NYC is a hotbed of financial innovation. As I looked out the window, with beer in hand, I noticed … Continue reading
NYC Notes: Navigate Like A Native New Yorker With Google Maps
In preparation for our week in NYC I installed a number of travel apps on my iPhone. Even though I grew up in the Bronx, I haven’t really spent much time in NYC since I moved to California after college. And I didn’t want to act like I was from Rio Linda when we hit the … Continue reading
NYC Notes: Smalls Jazz Club, Big Music
We went to Smalls Jazz Club. It was on Leslie’s Bucket List for our week in NYC. If you are in NYC, don’t miss Smalls. On our first visit we saw Ehud Asherie Solo Piano with Harry Allen on Tenor Sax. And then The Joris Teepe Group featuring David Kikoski on piano, Alex Sipiagin on … Continue reading
NYC Notes: Matzo Running Wild In The Streit’s
I’ve never been a big fan of Martha Stewart. But today Martha surprised me, so I may have to revise my position. More details to follow. In the meantime, back to our week in NYC. The good news is that we landed at JFK after a cross-country flight and my back felt fine. The bad news … Continue reading
NYC Notes: Patek Philippe Has Left The Building
My father nurtured one, and passed it on to me. And then in turn, I passed it down to my sons. It must be a Patek Philippe watch, right? You never actually own a Patek Philippe. You merely look after it for the next generation. Nope. In actual fact it’s a bad back. Which brings … Continue reading
NYC Notes: Visit To The Mother Ship
Leslie and I just returned from a week in New York City. In the coming days I’ll be posting some NYC impressions and travel related items. We had a great time.
Anniversary Favs And Big Green
Hard as it is (for me) to believe, we began our blog one year ago today. And this is our 178th. post. But who’s counting. In honor of that Anniversary, I’d like to suggest that you check out some of our FAV posts. F2U Rio Linda, FAVS are items that I had the most fun composing, … Continue reading
A Dead Hand Bounce For Our Stock Markets
The good news is that if a catastrophic event destroys mankind our investments will be extremely well managed after we are gone. The bad news is that the computers doing it may be trading for their own accounts instead of ours. This theater of the absurd scenario might be more plausible than you think, and occurred to me last … Continue reading
Stretched For Income? Invest In Gatorade [Bottles]
Get a grip, because I’m about to tell you how to double your money with no risk. While simultaneously bringing new meaning to the phrase, “go green”. Let’s talk recycling. Like me, I’m sure that many of your beer-drinking friends go on about the hundreds of dollars they ‘make’ by taking their crushed aluminum cans … Continue reading
Some Parts Of Immigration Reform Really Ain’t Rocket Science
Ah, the immigration debate ramps up again. It shouldn’t take a Rocket Scientist to figure out, that by definition, enforcement requires a way to distinguish between the legals and illegals. Common sense should tell you that the only way to do that on a day-to-day basis is with a National Identity Card authenticated by some … Continue reading
Genetically-Modified Collateralized Debt Obligations Will Be Next
When you are Goldman Sachs ordinary words take on extraordinary meanings: Lemonade: A structured-financial deal Goldman mixed up to make bad loans go down easy on investors. Used in a sentence, from a Goldman email: “They structured like mad and travelled the world, and worked their tails off to make some lemonade from some big old lemons.” … Continue reading
Just Another Mystery
- Weaving A Different Kind of Necklace
- Jumping into Spring
- The Art of Using Natures Bounty to Dye Cloth
- A Shibori Stitched and Felted Wrap
- Faux Fur, Vogue and Verve
- The Perfect Dance, Part 2
- The Perfect Dance
- The Vest That Mysteriously Turned Into A Purse
- Vintage Kimono Baby Booties
- Zipper, Keys, and a Linen Belt Buckle
Sterling Jewelry & Gifts
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