Monthly Archives: May 2012

Redford’s Throne Speech: Deja Vu All Over Again

Posted on May 27, 2012 by susanonthesoapbox

At last, we have the Throne Speech setting out Redford’s agenda.  It was eagerly anticipated by all (okay by some…well maybe a few) and finally it’s here for all of us (okay, a few of us) to dissect and discover … Continue reading →

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Did Facebook Do A Face Plant?

Posted on May 20, 2012 by susanonthesoapbox

If Facebook is such a good investment why did Zynga’s second quarter profits drop 90%?  To understand how Zynga is relevant to Facebook’s success one needs to read FB’s prospectus (oh joy).* There we learn that FB’s success is based … Continue reading →

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A $500 Dinner and a $15 Cab Ride

Posted on May 13, 2012 by susanonthesoapbox

I left the $500 a ticket fundraising dinner for Premier Redford and stepped into the cab.  I was crestfallen and concerned.  The reason for my unease became crystal clear when my cabbie, a lanky young Frenchman, asked what all the … Continue reading →

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Speak in a Loud Clear Voice

Posted on May 6, 2012 by susanonthesoapbox

The Crystal Palace, that glorious jewel box of the London Exhibition (1851), started life as a massive gloomy shed, more like a bunker than a light filled conservatory.*  It was through the serendipitous intervention of Joseph Paxton, head gardener for … Continue reading →

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