Category: life musings
-
How Theatre Helps Develop Essential Life Skills
Theatre is often perceived as merely an art form or a means of entertainment. However, my personal experiences in theatre during high school and college have taught me invaluable lessons that have shaped me into a better professional and leader. The skills I acquired through theatre have been invaluable in my journey as a successful…
-
March 20th – 47 Ronin
The 47 Ronin, Warriors of Ako, committed seppuku on this day, March 20. The story began in 1701, when the Lord of Ako, Asano Nagamori, attacked the Chief of Protocol, Lord Kira within the grounds of Edo Castle, for which he was ordered to commit seppuku. Asano’s lands at Ako (now part of Hyogo Prefecture)…
-
New rules around Special Purpose Acquisition Companies
The recent SEC rule changes for SPACs have sparked conversations across the investment landscape. While some view them as a blow to these “blank check companies,” I, like many others, remain optimistic about the future of SPACs as a valuable tool for entering the public market. The new focus on enhanced disclosures and stricter projection…
-
The Last Samurai
While I am a big fan of the film, the last samurai, while watching it, there were a lot of parallels between history and real life, I was curious about the link and dug a little further. The Meji restoration in Japan was an interesting historical point in Japan’s history. The story of the last…
-
Getting Inked? The history of Tattoos
In 1961, it officially became illegal to give someone a tattoo in New York City. But Thom deVita didn’t let this new restriction deter him from inking people. This ban existed till 1997. What is the earliest evidence of tattoos? In terms of tattoos on actual bodies, the earliest known examples were for a long…
-
What is a Hamburger?
The hamburger is one of the world’s most popular foods, with nearly 50 billion served up annually in the United States alone. Although the humble beef-patty-on-a-bun is technically not much more than 100 years old, it’s part of a far greater lineage, linking American businessmen, World War II soldiers, German political refugees, medieval traders and…
-
A Twist in the Tail- The history of the NeckTie
The first word that I learnt from this research – sartorialists – derived from the word Sartorial (adj) that of or relating to clothing or style or manner of dress. Textured, solid, striped, botanical, jacquard, geometric, 52 to 58 inches long, alternately withering or widening from 3112 to 5 inches, costing anywhere from three for…
-
How a Subprime Auto Lender Consumed Detroit With Debt and Turned Its Courthouse Into a Collections Agency
When more than 30% of your employees are debt collectors, you have to question – are you a lender or a collector. The following article came in Jalopnik – Read the original article here When Don Foss started his career as a car salesman, he recognized early on that most of his prospective customers had…
-
AutoFinance – is it the next bubble?
While the economy was booming after the last downturn in 2009/10, the average loan being taken on by the consumer went up from around $25K to around $31K for a new car. All this while, adding about $1.2T ( Yes, Trillion) in auto loans. I found an interesting article which can be read here: Some…
-
Why are the Oceans Salty?
My son asked me yesterday “why are the oceans salty” and I literally didn’t have an answer as to why they are salty and where their salt comes from- so decided to do some research. This is why the oceans are salty Ocean salt primarily comes from rocks on land Some areas of the ocean are…