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Re: Reflecting on relationships

Lawrence Krubner — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 14:01:09 -0000

I'd love to know more about the word barkada. What is its origin? I can read the meaning from context, and I'm glad to know their is a word to refer to that tight-knit group of friends.

My own experience is that most people, after they turn 25, get serious about their careers, which gets in the way of the kind of closeness that one might have known at 18, perhaps at school. What I see, instead, is that kind of closeness arising mostly through working together. I've several friends who went into web design or computer programming, which is the field where I work, and enjoy pulling them together to work on a project whenever there is a big contract. Having a reason to talk everyday is also a good way to keep a good team together.

Re: Reality Based Community

Lawrence Krubner — Thu, 21 Oct 2004 18:39:57 -0000

Why assume that "reality" was not meant? If the idea was to be critical of those overly devoted to the conventional wisdom, why not taunt them with the words "conventional wisdom." I've a friend I sometimes taunt by accussing him of being "too CT." If the Bush administration feels the need to rebel against the CT, which could be a healthy thing, why would they not say so?

Anyway, reread the quote. It doesn't lend itself to your interpretation.

Re: http://blog.inc.com/boss-school/2008/08/anyone_else_feeling_conflicted.html

Lawrence Krubner — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 15:52:50 -0000

Jay Goltz wrote:

"That means I pay taxes on my income regardless of whether I take it out of the company or reinvest it in the company"

I'm confused about how you are paying yourself. Why would the money you reinvest be exposed to Obama's taxes? That makes no sense to me.

We have an LLC. The money comes into the company account. We reinvest a high percentage. The money is not exposed to taxes. We also pay ourselves, but this is our personal income, taxed at the normal level. We do not need to reinvest in the company out of our private funds, because we reinvest before the money ever gets to us.

Could you explain how you've structured your company?