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Favorite things, day 5: podcasts

Posted on December 22, 2019 by

Podcasts make me smarter. It’s that simple. There is so much great information from so many smart people out there, on any topic you can think of. My favorite podcasts are from experts who know what they’re talking about. Even … Continue reading →

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Rakesh’s travel secrets for your holiday travels

Posted on December 21, 2019 by

Having flown more than two million miles, including more than 45,000 in the past month, Over the years, I’ve developed strategies for coping with the hassles of air travel. I hope you don’t need any of them on your holiday … Continue reading →

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Favorite things, day 7: Hawaii

Posted on December 20, 2019 by

For the days leading up to Christmas, I’m counting down a few of my favorite things. These are not in priority order. The closest thing there is to an order is least surprising to most surprising. Alaska Airlines has a BOGO offer … Continue reading →

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Favorite things, day 8: TiVo

Posted on December 19, 2019 by

For the days leading up to Christmas, I’m counting down a few of my favorite things. These are not in priority order. The closest thing there is to an order is least surprising to most surprising. TiVo has a special on their … Continue reading →

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Favorite things, day 9: Alaska Airlines

Posted on December 18, 2019 by

For the days leading up to Christmas, I’m counting down a few of my favorite things. These are not in priority order. The closest thing there is to an order is least surprising to most surprising.   GIVEAWAY: I have ONE guest … Continue reading →

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Favorite things, day 10: First Republic

Posted on December 16, 2019 by

For the days leading up to Christmas, I’m counting down a few of my favorite things. These are not in priority order. The closest thing there is to an order is least surprising to most surprising. I had somehow left my card … Continue reading →

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Let’s not call Goldman Sachs evil (yet, and for this potential infraction)

Posted on November 12, 2019 by

Goldman Sachs is the company everyone loves to hate. I’m among them. They perpetuated the financial crisis by creating financial instruments no one understood; they bet against their own customers; they benefited enormously from a government bailout; they will continue … Continue reading →

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