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After I wrote this at the beginning of the year, where ..

The Chicago Review of Books (had) made the decision to not review any books produced by Simon & Schuster during 2017.

The article asked the …

First - there was this.

Then on reading about who actually built Mar-a-Lago, it is revealed to be Marjorie Merriweather Post - who had some interesting ties back to Russia.

During the 1930s, the …

Now that is an interesting piece of history - given where we are today ..

Mar-a-Lago is an estate and National Historic Landmark in Palm Beach, Florida, built from 1924 to 1927 by heiress and socialite …

.. and not a way to make a quick buck - I offer this as an example.

The U.S. Marshals Service says it is providing security for Education Secretary Betsy DeVos after a handful of protesters prevented …
Denver-based AIMCO, one of the biggest landlords in the US, owns and manages over 50,000 apartments across the country. Real-estate research firm Green Street Advisors told the WSJ that this is the …
Snap is going to market, trying to pitch itself as a unique blend of Silicon Valley and Hollywood. And no wonder: It has the losses of a tech startup combined with the anemic growth of a media company.

OUCH!

That quote comes from 'The Information'

Read all about it.

Old pieces now - but let’s not forget the connections that don’t seem to be too much reported by the ‘dishonest media’ on Betsy.

Betsy DeVos's brother, Erik Prince, the founder …

Great post from the people at Taxi Leaks on Uber's business model ...

Dragon: So you are going to be a taxi company.
Me: No I am going to create a technology company
Dragon: Sorry... I do not understand? …
We love what you’ve done so far with Season 1. We think this is shaping up to be a truly unique season of television. Mr. Trump, as always, is an enigmatic yet captivating character. A couple …

Pretty Sure this is as finely tuned as the Whitehouse right now.