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andrew-q-lam's picture
Sep.18.2012
  The Occupy Wall Street movement began in New York last September and quickly spread around the country -- then, inevitably, in the age of instant information, the world. But just as quickly, it petered out. Here in San Francisco, the protest began the same week the iPhone 4S came out and...
john-morris-benson's picture
May.05.2012
Did I mention that I was reading Sinclair Lewis’ Main Street? I only remember bits and pieces from having read it over 50 years ago. Daily life was different then but I believe human relationships have changed very little. Lewis wrote enough to be considered prolific but I wonder what he was...
michelle-malsbury's picture
May.12.2010
Chapter One Ft. Lauderdale, FloridaCharles (Skip) Horowitz was just finishing one of his marathon Friday afternoon meetings in front of his team of account opening experts. Seventy brokers - including six people from trading, A.J. from compliance, and Matt from lead generation, sat half sleeping as...