books: Someone like Bernie Madoff, Sir Stanford in Tennessee in 1982?
- 03/12/09 01:33 AM
East Tennessee Realtors: Does the name "Butcher" ring a bell with anyone? For everyone outside the Knoxville / Maynardville area of TN who are interested in reading about bankers gone wrong, look for a copy of "Whirlwind: The Butcher Banking Scandal", written by former Knoxville Sentinel reporter Sandra Lea.
The Butcher tale parallels the greed & deceit of Sir Stanford & Bernie Madoff. For folks in East Tennessee who were old enough to have a bank account during the Jimmy Carter presidency, there are only two emotions associated with the Butcher name: loathing or adoration. In the late 1960's & early 70's brothers … (2 comments)
books: Daniel Boone as a real estate investor?
- 02/19/09 05:52 AM
. . . by Meredith Mason Brown is a great read if you have any interest in U. S. history. I hope your experience in US History class was more enlightening (and more comprehensive) than mine. Despite an unbroken string of history teachers having done their dead-level best to ensure a lifelong lack of interest, I developed a love of history many years after graduating from college. My best example of why I despised history as a student was how briefly we covered Lewis & Clark. It was basically "They explored the west", "They came home", inevitably followed by, "What was the exact date of each … (1 comments)
books: What are you reading right now?
- 02/19/09 12:10 AM
. . . is a great read for anyone who could benefit from establishing or broadening their sphere of influence. Having often been disappointed by the generic, one-size-fits-all theme of most business books I've read, Influencer was a pleasant surprise. Great ideas abound. Don't try to enjoy a sandwich while reading the part about how activists have succeeded in almost totally halting the spread of the Guinea Worm. … (0 comments)
East Tennessee Realtors: Does the name "Butcher" ring a bell with anyone? For everyone outside the Knoxville / Maynardville area of TN who are interested in reading about bankers gone wrong, look for a copy of "Whirlwind: The Butcher Banking Scandal", written by former Knoxville Sentinel reporter Sandra Lea.;)
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