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Drew Meyers currently runs ESM Exec Designs, a design shop specializing in corporate and personal blog design. Travel addict managing Oh Hey World, a travel blog focused on generation X & Y, and real estate technology enthusiast. In his free time, Drew enjoys reading, traveling the world, spending time with passionate people, and is active member of the microfinance community.
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Monthly Archives: June 2008
There are Now Over 10 Million Millionaires (Worldwide)
Yup, you read that right — the number of millionaries worldwide surpassed the 10 million mark. And that’s WITHOUT home values factored into the equation. Update 6/25: Just imagine what the number would be if it included home values. For instance, real estate assets such as Trump’s Palm Beach Mansion are a considerable piece of many people’s portfolios.
Two Related Must-Reads
I HIGHLY suggest you read both of the following posts (and the comments) – A Manifesto for the Next Industrial Revolution – Umair Haque Am I Bored With “Web 2.0”? – Fred Wilson
FriendRank
FriendRank is certainly an interesting concept, but I’m not sold. At least for me, seeing an ad with my friend’s face on it would NOT make me more likely to click on the ad.
I got my $600 Economic Stimulus Check
I’ll be the 1st to say I think it’s a stupid idea for the government to give everyone $600. The US is over 9 trillion of dollars in debt, which comes out to roughly 30k per person in the US. And then we decide to add another $600 per person to that debt? This financial strategy doesn’t make sense to me — shouldn’t we be focusing on paying down our debt rather than expanding it? To me, it’s pretty damn clear that the stimulus checks are a band-aid and will not solve any long-term problems with the economy, so why do it? Though I clearly disagree with the stimulus payments, what is done is done … Continue reading
Do You Want a Toy Fox Terrier?
Though I’m more of a cat person, my friend brought THIS to my attention and I thought the picture was too cute to not post.
