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Month: April 2009

Finished Reading Nothing to Fear

By Patrick Talmadge Posted on April 27, 2009 Posted in Reading No Comments

Finished reading Nothing to Fear by Adam Cohen. Nothing to Fear is a narrative of Franklin D. Roosevelt’s (FDR) famous first hundred days as president. Cohen focuses on the five Roosevelt aides whom he sees as having been the most …

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Finished Reading Liars & Thieves

By Patrick Talmadge Posted on April 22, 2009 Posted in Reading No Comments

Finished reading Liars & Thieves by Stephen Coonts. Liars & Thieves is about Tommy Carmellini an ex-burglar turned CIA operative. The story begins with Tommy hanging out with partner Willie “the Wire” when his ex-girlfriend Dorsey O’Shea turns up asking …

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Finished Reading Dolores Claiborne

By Patrick Talmadge Posted on April 19, 2009 Posted in Reading No Comments

Finished reading Dolores Claiborne by Stephen King. Dolores Claiborne is a story told in the first person by the cranky, 65-year-old housekeeper, Dolores. Dolores explains to police officers and a stenographer how and why she killed her husband, Joe, 30 …

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Finished Reading Life of Pi

By Patrick Talmadge Posted on April 16, 2009 Posted in Reading No Comments

Finished reading Life of Pi by Yann Martel. Life of Pi is about 16-year-old Pi Patel, the son of a zookeeper. Pi is raised in Pondicherry, India, where he attracts “religions the way a dog attracts fleas.” Planning a move …

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Finished Reading Watchers

By Patrick Talmadge Posted on April 13, 2009 Posted in Reading No Comments

Finished reading Watchers by Dean Koontz. Watchers is about Travis Cornell who encounters a stray dog while hiking, he quickly realizes that the animal is most unusual and that something horrifying is stalking them both. The dog is the beginning …

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Trying out Lending Club

By Patrick Talmadge Posted on April 12, 2009 Posted in General 1 Comment

A few weeks ago I signed up for a Lending Club account. Before joining Lending Club, I researched the company and found they have been around for a few years. The company is well funded by Norwest Venture Partners and …

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Tagged with: Investments, Lending Club

Finished Reading The Hunger Games

By Patrick Talmadge Posted on April 8, 2009 Posted in Reading No Comments

I finished reading The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins. The Hunger Games is about sixteen-year-old Katniss, who illegally traps and collects food for her widowed mother and little sister from the forest outside the legal perimeter of District 12. District …

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Finished Reading The Devil You Know

By Patrick Talmadge Posted on April 4, 2009 Posted in Reading No Comments

Finished reading The Devil You Know by Mike Carey yesterday. The Devil You Know is about Felix Castor is a freelance exorcist. The book takes place in modern day London but ghosts and other supernatural creatures are common place. While …

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New Blog Coming

By Patrick Talmadge Posted on April 2, 2009 Posted in General No Comments

I’ve been playing around with the idea of starting a blog dedicated to personal finance. I realized the other day, my business and finance thought process differs from the average person. I’m not sure where this aptitude came from. Yes, …

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Tagged with: Business, Finance, Personal

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