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“Get going. Move forward. Aim High. Plan a takeoff. Don't just sit on the runway and hope someone will come along and push the airplane. It simply won't happen. Change your attitude and gain some altitude. Believe me, you'll love it up here.” Donald J. Trump … [Read more...] about Thought for the Day:

James Gandolfini (1961-2013) - Actor & Producer James Gandolfini was an American actor best known for his role as Tony Soprano in The Sopranos as Tony Soprano, a troubled crime boss struggling to balance his family life and career in the Mafia. Gandolfini garnered enormous praise for his portrayal, winning three Emmy Awards, three Screen Actors Guild Awards (SAG) and two Golden Globes for Best Actor-Drama Series as well as two further SAG Awards as a member of the series ensemble. … [Read more...] about Famous Estates – Legacy Champ or Chump?

“We can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice because thorn bushes have roses.” Abraham Lincoln … [Read more...] about Thought for the Day:

Alwin C. Ernst (1881-1948) - Accountant Alwin Ernst was an American businessman and accountant who co-founded the accounting firm of Ernst & Ernst with his older brother, Theodore, and is credited with inventing management consulting. After Ernst finishing high school Ernst began evening courses at a business college. He then went to work for the Audit Company in 1900. In 1903, Alwin and Theodore Ernst founded the Ernst & Ernst bookkeeping service with an invested capital of $500. After … [Read more...] about Famous Estates – Legacy Champ or Chump?

“you can, you should, and if you’re brave enough to start, you will.” Stephen King … [Read more...] about Thought for the Day:

Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis (1929-1994) - American Icon Jackie Kennedy Onassis was the wife of John F. Kennedy, the 35TH President of the United States, during his presidency from 1961 until his assassination in 1963. Five years later, she married Greek shipping magnate Aristotle Onassis. They remained married until his death in 1975. For the final two decades of her life, Jackie Onassis had a career as a book editor. She is remembered for her contributions to the arts and preservation of … [Read more...] about Famous Estates – Legacy Champ or Chump?

Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts. Winston S. Churchill … [Read more...] about Thought for the Day:

Jason “Jay” Gould (1836-1892) - Businessman & Railroad Developer Jay Gould was a leading American Railroad developer and speculator. He has long been vilified as an archetypal robber baron, whose successes made him the ninth riches man in history. It all began with his school principal, who was credited with getting him a job working as a bookkeeper for a blacksmith. A year later, the blacksmith offered Gould half interest in the blacksmith shop, which he later sold to his father during … [Read more...] about Famous Estates – Legacy Champ or Chump?

Remember, if you ever need a helping hand, it’s at the end of your arm. As you get older, remember you have another hand: The first is to help yourself, the second is to help others. Audrey Hepburn … [Read more...] about Thought for the Day:

Theodor Seuss Geisel (Dr. Seuss) (1904–1991) – Author Theodor Geisel was an American writer, poet, and cartoonist most widely known for his children’s picture books written and illustrated as Dr. Seuss. Geisel published 46 children’s books, often characterized by imaginative characters, rhyme, and frequent use of anapestic meter. His most celebrated books include the bestselling Green Eggs and Ham, The Cat in the Hat, One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish, Horton Hatches the Egg, Horton Hears … [Read more...] about Famous Estates – Legacy Champ or Chump?