Wallace Arthur Day Today (I wrote this in 2007) is my Dad’s birthday; born this day in 1931 he’ll be 76 years old. I imagine he’s celebrating the day by skiing at his local ski resort Big White. Have a look at some photos from the old days at Mt. Baldy where he was a […]
Money makes the world go around… The sound of an ATM machine as it counts stacks of notes to mechanically push through the slot of a machine. The feeling of stuffing a stack of fresh cash into the wallet, or the joyous feeling of logging onto your bank account from an online computer and seeing […]
At long last, a major breakthrough on the Winning Streak project to create a Loyalty Reward Network for the online gaming industry is about to happen. There’s nothing online that can compare to the Winning Streak Players Club. (more…)
Just before my departure to Rio de Janeiro for the Christmas Holiday’s I launched a new design on the Silicon Palms website and this Blog. In both cases I went for the less is more philosophy. (more…)
It seems incorrect to wish someone a “Happy New Year” (perhaps a happy new year’s eve). However, I think it’s unrealistic to be happy for an entire year. We should wish someone a “Healthy New Year”, now that’s realistic and would certainly make anyone happy. (more…)
It’s time to get my mind back on making money, so it can be spent on more travel and lifestyle. Planning a trip to Santa Catarina to experience the great beaches of Southern Brazil and visit the city of Florianópolis, for sometime in February, so stay tuned. Meanwhile, it’s time once again to analyze and […]
The more that you read the more things you will know, the more that you learn the more places you’ll go. ~ Dr. Seuss The world’s record for most surfers riding the same wave simultaneously is 42 and was set at Rico’s Point, Macumba Beach, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on the 18th of November 2005. […]
My good friends from Miami own and operate a successful landscape business, they impressed upon me the beauty of landscape as an “art-form”, and then introduced me to the work of a Brazilian legend. Burle Marx, as he’s known, was the greatest thing to ever happen to plants in Brazil. He’s internationally known as one […]
Life doesn’t imitate art, Life is Art. ~ John Lennon Imagine living in peace without any fear? where each day was filled with beauty, love, happiness, pleasure, work, reward, discovery, and achievement. (more…)
Back in my office, sitting at my desk but my mind and spirit are still on the Costa da Sul (South Coast) of Rio de Janeiro and the coolest beach, Macumba Beach (future articles). Meanwhile, back in Sao Paulo the weather is overcast and still wet outside from the rain last night, all night, so […]
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