I admire good writing – writing that is clear, unambiguous and free of clutter.
The Gettysburg Address is a great example, especially the first sentence where Abraham Lincoln states:
” . . . our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation, conceived in liberty and dedicated to the proposition that all men are [...]
Archive for July, 2008
FIAT MONEY: a primer
Posted in economics, governments, politics, tagged bankers, daniel w. jacobs, fiat money, governments use force, hyperinflation, inflation, lawyers, Lincoln, Lord Acton, politicians, politics, Will Rogers on July 23, 2008 | 1 Comment »
BIG BEN GETS TAKEN TO THE WOODSHED
Posted in economics, governments, politics, tagged Big Ben Bernanke, dan jacobs, daniel w. jacobs, economic meltdown, Fed power grab, Sen. Jim Bunning, systemic risk, testicularity, upside potential & downside risk on July 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
At least we’ve got one Senator with balls. U.S. Senator Jim Bunning from Kentucky, a Hall of Fame pitcher in the 50’s, tells it like it “t-i-is.”
He refuses to mouth the trite, feel good, pabulum-of-the-day put out by others in a futile attempt to quell the growing unease of ordinary people with economic common sense. [...]
GOT TIME?
Posted in life, tagged create your life now, daniel w. jacobs, future, past, present, time on July 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
“In rivers, the water that you touch is the last of what has passed and the first of that which comes; so with present time.” – Leonardo Da Vinci
There is no past.
There is no future.
There is no present . . . except that which you yourself create at this moment . . . and it [...]
KEYS TO SUCCESS IN MUSIC
Posted in art, music, tagged joy of creating, keys to success, live performance, professionalism, the arts, the business of music on July 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
“Practice, practice, practice.” Ask any professional about the keys to success in music and you’ll usually get this answer. Of course, this is correct, but incomplete.
Success requires a combination of at least five factors separate elements:
Practice (learning by accurate repetition) is vital to get your skills up to a level where you can participate [...]
THOUGHTS ON MUSIC
Posted in art, life, tagged art, awaken the soul, daniel w. jacobs, energize the body, love of music, music, remind you that you're still alive, stimulate the mind on July 3, 2008 | 1 Comment »
The secret glue of music lies in the welcome anticipation of the next note.
The love of music engenders the music of love.
Music should provide both familiarity and surprise . . . but not too much of either.
Melodies, harmonies and rhythms that are heard but not played provide the
most sublime pleasures in music.
Good music has the [...]
A STYLE OF HER OWN
Posted in life, tagged aesthetics, art, beauty, confidence, dan jacobs, daniel w. jacobs, good taste, style on July 2, 2008 | 1 Comment »
She definitely has style.
A self-confident willingness to defend her intuitive good taste combined with a distinctive way of doing anything, puts her at least three years ahead of the curve.
Her personality is exposed through her art. Her photography, revealing her sense of beauty, humanity and unique point of view; her projection onto paper of [...]
