July 25, 2016
Majestic Waste
Jay Z and Kanye West’s Watch the Throne (2011) album was a watershed moment in hip hop, specifically, and American culture broadly, though to say this is a bit redundant, […]
December 4, 2010
Money Getting, Part XXIII
A Verse Digest of P. T. Barnum’s The Art of Money Getting (1880) ============ PRESERVE YOUR INTEGRITY it is more precious than diamonds or rubies old miser said to his […]
November 23, 2010
Money Getting, Part XXII
A Verse Digest of P. T. Barnum’s The Art of Money Getting (1880) ============ DON’T BLAB men have a foolish habit telling their secrets they make money they tell their […]
November 16, 2010
Money Getting, Part XXI
A Verse Digest of P. T. Barnum’s The Art of Money Getting (1880) ============ BE CHARITABLE men should be charitable as a matter of policy it is a duty and […]
November 11, 2010
Money Getting, Part XX
A Verse Digest of P. T. Barnum’s The Art of Money Getting (1880) ============ BE POLITE AND KIND TO YOUR CUSTOMERS politeness and civility are the best capital in business […]
September 18, 2010
Money Getting, Part XVIII
A Verse Digest of P. T. Barnum’s The Art of Money Getting (1880) ============ DON’T INDORSE WITHOUT SECURITY no man ought ever indorse a note or become security for any […]
August 28, 2010
Money Getting, Part XVI
A Verse Digest of P. T. Barnum’s The Art of Money Getting (1880) ============ READ THE NEWSPAPERS always take a trustworthy newspaper and keep thoroughly posted in regard to the […]
August 13, 2010
Money Getting, Part XIV
A Verse Digest of P. T. Barnum’s The Art of Money Getting (1880) ============ DO NOT SCATTER YOUR POWERS engage in one business and stick to it faithfully until you […]
August 5, 2010
Money Getting, Part XIII
A Verse Digest of P. T. Barnum’s The Art of Money Getting (1880) ============ LET HOPE PREDOMINATE BUT BE NOT TOO VISIONARY always kept poor (too visionary) changing one business […]
July 30, 2010
Money Getting, Part XII
A Verse Digest of P. T. Barnum’s The Art of Money Getting (1880) ============ LEARN SOMETHING USEFUL learn some trade or profession in these days of changing fortunes being rich […]
July 17, 2010
Money Getting, Part X
A Verse Digest of P. T. Barnum’s The Art of Money Getting (1880) ============ USE THE BEST TOOLS in engaging employees be careful to get the best you cannot have […]
July 9, 2010
Money Getting, Part IX
A Verse Digest of P. T. Barnum’s The Art of Money Getting (1880) ============ DEPEND UPON YOUR OWN PERSONAL EXERTIONS the eye of the employer is worth more than the […]