““YOu can connect with people more”?
Someone needs to explain to this kid that a few years ago, someone bought this for 100,000, and either lost $88,000 of their life savings or destoyed their credit, or both, and that’s what she’s profiting from now. She should know that while she’s celebrating her new investment.
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“I’m not so sure about real estate,” she said. “But investing is really cool. You get to see a property that was a mess before and afterward see that it’s beautiful. I suppose with real estate you can connect with people more, but I would probably prefer investing.”
So who can tell me about this painting? Signature is A Molina. Bought it in Nicaragua many years ago. Reminded me of Gauguin. Anyone?
#850: apple computer - dick cavett gold futures advertisement (1981)
“i’m here with an average american homemaker with her own apple personal computer. jill, do you use your apple for household budgeting?”
[Flash 9 is required to listen to audio.]
Donald Byrd - ”Wind Parade” (1976)
Sampled by:
- Black Eyed Peas ft De la Soul - “Cali to New York”
- Black Moon - “Buck ‘Em Down”
- Jewell - “It’s Not Deep Enough”
- Organized Konfusion - “Stray Bullet”
- Tupac - “Definition of a Thug Nigga”
Image description: National Museum of American History curator Carlene Stephens examines a glass disc recording that was made in Alexander Graham Bell’s Volta Lab. The disc contains the audio of a male voice repeating “Mary had a little lamb” twice.
In December, scholars recovered sound from this and other recordings made over 100 years ago. Until now, the technology to listen to the recordings without damaging the objects was not available. Learn more about how they recovered the audio.
Photo by Rich Strauss, Smithsonian Institution
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