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There are more jobs in heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy. (with apologies to) Hamlet, Act 1, Scene 5 Some people do the work for which they trained at a college or university. Others practice trades that they studied systematically, whether at a trade school or through a formal apprenticeship. Many people, however, earn their bread doing things that they learned how to do in other ways, whether by first-hand observation, systematic self-tuition, or the repurposing of pre-existing skills.
Pardon this short, self-promotional interruption. I hope I see you this week at New York Comic Con. You can find me on the show floor at my booth #3043. Seriously, I’ll be pissed if you’re at the show and don’t at least stop by to say hello. Signing Times Thursday: 11:00 am-1:00 pm and 4:00-6:00 pm Friday: 12:00-2:00 pm and 4:00-6:00 pm Saturday: 11:00 am-1:00 pm and 4:00-6:00 pm Sunday: 11:00 am-1:00 pm and 3:00-4:00 pm
With a new year I wanted to talk about a new stock (just went public last week!). Needham Bank (NASDAQ: NBBK — $555.52m) IPOed on Thursday ( December 28, 2023). There was a ~40% pop on the first day which means investors are clearly excited by the now public opportunity and it is not more expensive for the rest of us. In recent years the bank has grown revenue by ~28% annually and grew net income by 40% in 2022 on track for at least ~22% growth this year.
I am not a diehard Neil Young fan. His catalog is much too deep and expansive for me to spend my finite mortal lifespan wading through it all, but when he cranks up his electric guitar, he hits my pleasure center dead-on. Very few guitarists have a tone that suggests there are no amps in the world loud enough to truly do them justice, but Neil is up there with Tony Iommi, Keiji Haino, and Andy Hawkins (of Blind Idiot God).
From the time I was 10, I’ve been obsessed with what it means to grow older. I’m curious about what it means to others, of all ages, and so I invite them to take “The Oldster Magazine Questionnaire.”Here, musician, music producer, and writer, and newsletter writer responds. -Sari BottonNeko Case’s bio, in her own words: “American Musician, Music Producer, Writer, Ding-Dong” (Editor’s note: You guys, she’s a rock star.)How old are you?
Hi Neo Family, We just opened applications to Neo Accelerator 2023, the ultimate launchpad for 20 awesome tech startups. Please help us spread the word! Neo Accelerator reimagines the essence of an accelerator, including: a residential campus; a Demo Day to fundraise AND hire engineers; and $625K on exceptional terms, for 2.5% and an uncapped safe with floor valuation. We reinvented each aspect of an accelerator to align with today’s demands:
"Neoliberalism" is a dirty word in some circles. A lot of my market-oriented friends view it as nothing more than an empty slur. And, to be fair, that is precisely how a lot of people on the left do, in fact, use it. But as some pretty good scholarship over the last decade has shown, neoliberalism is a term with a fairly specific historical and philosophical meaning. The term has its origins in the 1938 Colloque Walter Lippman where individuals like Friedrich Hayek, Ludwig von Mises, Michael Polanyi, and Wilhelm Röpke gathered to discuss the principles of a “new liberalism” that would serve as an alternative both to the socialist authoritarianism of the 20th century and what they regarded as the extreme laissez-faire of the 19th.
This guest post comes courtesy of , who writes “Do You Know What I Love the Most?” newsletter about his relationship with the stories he loves. Spencer is an enthusiast and writer from Newark, Delaware, who likes punk rock, comic books, working out, breakfast, and most of all, stories. His previous work appeared on Retcon Punch, One Week One Band, and Crisis on Infinite Chords, and he can be found on Twitter at @ThatSpenceGuy.When it was first announced that Netflix was creating a live action adaptation of One Piece — one of the most popular manga/anime of all time — I was perplexed.