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"To America – With Profound Gratitude: My Journey to Freedom and Independence" by Reiko McKendry
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Invitation by the Bloomfield Hills Rotary Club
Sometimes, life seems to work in a wonderfully mysterious way. Just yesterday, I spoke at the Bloomfield Hills Rotary Club at its weekly luncheon gathering. The topic on which I spoke was Japan’s post-World-War-II gratitude for America. What I presented was … Continue reading
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Investing Outside of Wall Street – On being coached, an update
Do you know of any professional athletes who do not have a coach? When you are serious about making money AND building wealth (by knowing how to KEEP what you make) as an entrepreneur – as I have chosen to … Continue reading
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Investing Outside of Wall Street – What is an investor?
Depending upon your background, chances are that your definition and perceived image of an investor differs from that of the next person. I only know about one investor intimately – me. Yet, I don’t think why I do what I … Continue reading
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The USS Yorktown at Patriots Point in South Carolina
On Sunday, just two days ago, on the way back from another investment boot camp in Jacksonville, Florida, David and I stopped in to see the USS Yorktown. As students of WWII and, in particular, the history between the United … Continue reading
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Investing Outside of Wall Street – The How
Last month, I wrote about finding vacant properties. We have proven to ourselves that we can find around 150 of them each week during a six-hour, house-hunting trip. This post is about how we are doing it. Also included is … Continue reading
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“Unbroken” by Laura Hillenbrand
This is a remarkable story of Mr. Louis Zamperini – an American World War II veteran – from his mischievous childhood; to his Olympic-athlete days; to his horrific war experiences; to his debilitating post-traumatic stress; to his acceptance of Christ, … Continue reading
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Honor Flight Reunion, Michigan’s Upper Peninsula
Last November, I wrote about the first time I was able to meet and thank a group of 100 WWII veterans, who participated in Honor Flights out of Gulfport, Mississippi. Since then, primarily due to the economy (and the consequent … Continue reading
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Investing Outside of Wall Street – Looking for Vacant Houses
Until such time when our cash flow stabilizes, we have chosen to focus on the business of wholesaling properties to other investors. Doing so requires houses that are available for wholesaling. How do we find them? One of the ways … Continue reading
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“A Higher Call” by Adam Makos
For many reasons, such as its jaw-dropping, mid-air action sequences and historical significance to humanity, just to name a few, I think that “A Higher Call” is an award-winning movie waiting to happen. Its author, Adam Makos, and I have … Continue reading
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Investing Outside of Wall Street – Annual August Auction Action
Oakland County, Michigan, in which we reside, held a property-tax foreclosure auction for three consecutive days in August. Over 1,100 properties were scheduled to be auctioned off. In previous years, I had paid little attention to these auctions. And, based … Continue reading
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