I just saw Rocknrolla at The Landmark in West LA and I had such a good time I decided to write about it. The loveseats in the screening room are just about the nicest thing I’ve seen in a theater. The complex has two screens fashioned like a studio screening room. These are small theatersContinue reading “Rocknrolla at The Landmark”
Author Archives: Quantum Tom
Andrew Lahde
So cool. Out of all this mess, the most successful of all the hedge funds was operating five blocks from my office, right here in Santa Monica. I probably walked right by the office on my way to lunch at Daily Grill. The guy who ran it wrapped things up and shut it down becauseContinue reading “Andrew Lahde”
Verizon Wireless
I just tried to disconnect five of our older Verizon Wireless subscriber lines. I e-mailed our gung-ho rep-of-the-week and he told me he couldn’t help, but if I called 800-822-0204 the answering party would be able to process the request. Being the good sport that I am, I immediately picked up and dialed the numberContinue reading “Verizon Wireless”
blackstonerevealed.blogspot.com
http://blackstonerevealed.blogspot.com/ This guy is on to something. Oh, and the article on the Gilded Age is here: http://www.thenation.com/doc/20080630/henwood
Ever heard of Stephen A. Schwarzman?
Remember me telling you about the Seventh Regiment Armory located the Upper East Side? I finally looked it up. The guy who had his sixtieth birthday party there last year, Stephen Schwarzman, is the person one who took the Blackstone (not to be confused with Blackrock or Blackwater) company public – they were heavy intoContinue reading “Ever heard of Stephen A. Schwarzman?”
