How the Concept of "Mad Money" Forged a Decades Long Friendship... We'd first met in person in the weeks before 9-11. Suzanne and my stepson, Nick had been married the year before and baby Melissa arrived a year to the day later. It was 2000 and international communication could be slow and awkward. There were faxes sent and cards mailed back and forth, and the occasional phone call where the minutes were carefully watched so no one would go over their budget. I finally made the trip in … [Read more...]
Nonsense Words Splashed Across the Screen
I could hear their voices coming from the living room, and occasionally a few words or lyrics from a character in the movie or an artist singing a song they had playing in the background. Nonsense words were the furthest thing from my mind in those moments. I'd pause from time to time to determine who was speaking and what the conversation was about. But I continued to work at my computer in the room that was serving as my bedroom and home office while I was visiting in Europe that … [Read more...]