February 2012
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Seriously, a Money Manager Wrote This to Me!
I am on the board of a non-profit in Milwaukee that is in great financial shape with a lot of cash that can be invested, and we regularly get financial performance updates from the professional money managers we’ve hired who oversee some of our investments. These managers are with a well known, national brokerage firm. Here is what they wrote in their most recent letter:
“It is...
New Window Tape Reduces Bird Collisions at Home
Every year, up to a billion birds die in the U.S. crashing into glass windows. For the last couple of years we’ve been working to design, manufacture and distribute a window tape at a reasonable cost to significantly reduce bird collisions at home. Supported by the Rusinow Family Foundation, a new tape is now available through the terrific efforts by the folks at the American Bird...
Allen Stone on Jimmy Kimmel Live March 13!
Well, they’ve already performed late last year on Conan; next up: Jimmy Kimmel!
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Live Video of New Death's Door Distillery
I’m on the board and lead investor of Madison, Wisconsin based Death’s Door Spirits. The company has begun building a new distillery, as well as launching an aged whiskey production program, to complement the current stable of award-winning gin, vodka and white whiskey:
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Four States, Four New Birds
Lots of travel this past week, resulting in four new birds to my ABA life list. Last Wednesday, Nutting’s Flycatcher near Lake Havasu, Arizona (at this spot):
A break on Friday in Washington, D.C. for a meeting with the President:
Then off to Ocean City, Maryland to see Purple Sandpipers feeding along this shore:
Had to take a photo of what real lump crab cakes look like:
Then...
Meeting with the President
This afternoon I was part of a group who met with President Obama. An incredible experience. This photo was kindly taken by a really nice guy to my left as the President was beginning to respond to a question I had just asked: