#charles m schwab

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You can never really get away - you can only take yourself somewhere else.

-- Charles M Schwab

(Taormina, Italy)

[incorrectlooneytunesquotes]

I was once asked if a big businessman ever weached his objective. I wepwied that if a man ever weached his objective he was not a big businessman.

Elmer Fudd

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Charles Schwab House

The Charles M. Schwab House was a 75-room mansion in New York City. It was built for steel magnate Charles M. Schwab and was considered the classic example of a "white elephant", as it was built on the "wrong" side of Central Park, far from the more fashionable Upper East Side.

The house was designed by Maurice Hébert in an eclectic mix of Gothic Revival and Beaux-Arts, inspired by three French castles: Chenonceau, Blois and Azay-le-Rideau. It took four years to build (1902–1906) at a cost of six million dollars.

Schwab was a self-made man who became president of US Steel and later founded the Bethlehem Steel Company. However, he was a venture capitalist and went bankrupt in the Wall Street Crash of 1929. Charles died penniless ten years later, in 1939, leaving his home to be the official residence of New York's mayors. Unfortunately for the mansion, Fiorello La Guardia, then mayor, turned it down, saying, "what, 'me' in this?" After years of neglect, the house was demolished in 1947, replaced by a large apartment complex called "Casa Schwab".

In this version for The Sim 4, I made French gardens (I found the ones in the original house a little boring :P). The interiors were a big challenge, as I only found reference images for the staircase hall, but I tried to keep the same eclecticism in all the rooms.

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La personalità è per l uomo ciò che il profumo è per il fiore.

- Charles M. Schwab

Buon Pomeriggio ☕

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2023 Book Review

Photo Credit (original): Ed Robertson

I read 95 books this year. Here's some of what I enjoyed and what I didn't, in genre or arbitrary categories:

Fave SFF books

Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell (Susanna Clarke)

Spinning Silver (Naomi Novik)

All Systems Red (Martha Wells)

The Library at Mount Char (Scott Hawkins)

Mammoths at the gates (Nghi Vo)

Gideon the Ninth (Tamsyn Muir)

Amberlough (Lara Elena Donnelly)

Fab m/m romances

Seven Summer Nights (Harper Fox)

The Lodestar of Ys (Amy Rae Durreson)

The Scottish Boy (Alex de Campi)

Magician (KL Noone)

Heated Rivalry (Rachel Reid)

Also Role Model and The Long Game (Rachel Reid)

The Secret Lives of Country Gentlemen (KJ Charles)

The older ones

(recently published books can feel very samey after a while. The irony of these being old books but feeling like a breath of fresh air)

Tam Lin (Pamela Dean) (1991)

Swordspoint (Ellen Kushner) (1987)

Wise Children (Angela Carter) (1991)

Chronicle of a Death Foretold (Gabriel Garcia Marquez) (1981)

(more books under the cut)

Best atmosphere

The Likeness (Tana French)

The fun rereads

Scum Villain's Self-Saving System (MXTX_

Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation (MXTX)

The King of Attolia (Megan Whalen Turner)

Empress of Salt and Fortune (Nghi Vo)

The Ruin of a Rake (Cat Sebastian)

The unexpected delight

(it's a biography, and I never anticipated feeling so engrossed in one of them)

The invention of Angela Carter (Edmund Gordon)

The one that hurts so good

Checkmate (Dorothy Dunnett)

Didn't quite love the books but adored the characters

The Dreamer Trilogy by Maggie Stiefvater (my typical experience of her stories)

The meh

Bardugo's Nikolai duology

Schwab's Darker Shades of Magic

The dreadful and my only DNF

A Taste of Gold and Iron (Alexandra Rowland)

Most bitterly disappointing

The third installment of Hall's billionaire series How to Belong with a Billionaire.

Biggest book hangover

Seven Summer Nights and Heated Rivalry

Best book boyfriend

ILYA ROZANOV

Most bonkers book

The Library at Mount Char (Scott Hawkins)

The "not sure I liked it but it'll definitely stay with me"

Some Desperate Glory (Emily Tesh)

The writing craft book that actually offered a new insight

The Heroine's Journey (Gail Carriger)

Overall, a decent year. My goal of completing series I'd started in the past and hadn't finished meant I subjected myself to some less enjoyable books, but I also read some excellent romances and fantasy novels, and I really enjoyed reading some older books, a practice I plan to continue.

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Mark Zuckerberg doesn’t like your scrolling habits: Social media is for ‘building relationships,’ not just consuming content, that Facebook and Instagram are “addictive” and harmful Yup..., Bakalan tepat ditangan orang yang tepat, tapi keknya bukan gw deh, gw kadang suka adiktif aja sama medsos

Bbye Facebook. Bbye Twitter, and 20 Days Again Bbye Instagram ^^ “The one who follows the crowd will usually get no further than the crowd. The one who walks alone, is likely to find himself in places no one has ever been.” – Albert Einstein. ^^

"The hardest struggle of all is to be something different from what the average man is. I don't believe in 'super-men,' for the world is full of capable men, but it's the fellow with determination that wins out." - Charles M. Schwab. ^^

[waiting-eyez]

A woman worries about the future

until she gets a husband, while a man

never worries about the future until

he gets a wife.

(Charles M. Schwab)

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Today in Great Lakes shipping history. June 5th.

1891: in heavy fog, the NORTHERN QUEEN (steel propeller freighter, 299 foot, 2,476 gross tons, built in 1889, at Cleveland, Ohio) struck the schooner FAYETTE BROWN (wooden schooner, 178 foot, 553 gross tons, built in 1868, at Cleveland, Ohio) about ten miles off Dummy Light on Lake Erie. The BROWN, which was loaded with stone blocks, quickly sank in over 60 feet of water. One of the schooner’s crewmen climbed aboard the QUEEN while the others barely had time to scramble up the schooner’s masts. Accounts of the accident differ. The schooner’s skipper claimed that the NORTHERN QUEEN continued on her journey while the schooner’s crew clung to the masts while the skipper of the NORTHERN QUEEN claimed that he tried to find survivors, but lost the wreck in the fog and reluctantly continued on his journey, figuring that there were no survivors. Nevertheless, about an hour after the disaster, the steamer ROBERT MILLS (wooden propeller freighter, 256 foot, 1,790 gross tons, built in 1888, at Buffalo, New York) came along, heard the cries of the unfortunate seamen clinging to the masts and rescued them. No lives were lost.

1947: the Canada Steamship Lines steamer EMPEROR, loaded with ore and bound for Ashtabula, hit the rocks off Isle Royale at 4:10 a.m. The vessel sank within minutes but the crew was able to launch 2 lifeboats. Captain Eldon Walkinshaw, First Mate D. Moray, and 10 other crew members drowned when one of the lifeboats overturned. Twenty-one other survivors were rescued by the U.S.C.G. cutter KIMBALL.

1961: Over the winter of 1960 – 1961, CHARLES M. SCHWAB was rebuilt by joining the forward end of the original SCHWAB with the after end of the former oil tanker GULFPORT. On this date in 1961 Captain Raphael “Dewey” Marsden conducted sea trials with the vessel on Lake Erie between Lorain and Cleveland.

1972: The PARKER EVANS was in collision with the upbound Erie Sand steamer SIDNEY E. SMITH JR just below the Blue Water Bridge, at Port Huron, Michigan. The SMITH sank in 20 minutes with no loss of life. The EVANS, with bow damage, proceeded to Port Weller Dry Docks for extensive repairs. As a result of this accident, on October 5, 1972, alternate one-way traffic between the Black River Buoy and Buoys One and Two in Lake Huron was agreed upon by the shipping companies. Also a call-in system was initiated to monitor traffic between the Detroit River Light and Buoys 7 and 8 in Lake Huron by the newly established Sarnia Traffic.

1979: while carrying corn on Lake Superior, CARTIERCLIFFE HALL (steel propeller bulk freighter, 730 foot, 18,531 gross tons, built in 1960, in Germany as a.) RUHR ORE) caught fire 10 miles north of Copper Harbor, Michigan. Her crew abandoned ship in two life rafts and one lifeboat. Six died in this tragedy while five were injured; four (including Captain Raymond Boudreault) were injured seriously enough to be flown to the University of Michigan Burn Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan. U. S. Steel’s THOMAS W. LAMONT rescued 17 at 4:52 a.m. while CSL’s LOUIS R. DESMARAIS rescued two more. The CARTIERCLIFFE HALL was towed to Thunder Bay by the tug PENINSULA the following day.

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2023 - 23 books to read

2023 has arrived and I have decided to read 23 books since I almost didn't read last year. I decided to read books that I haven't read from my shelf and the ones I felt like reading last year and couldn't, keeping in mind not to read university related books. I may not read them in the order posted here, but here are the 23 chosen.:

"The Handmaid's tale" by ATWOOD, Margaret.

"Around the world in eighty days" by VERNE, Jules.

"Journey to the Center of the Earth" by VERNE, Jules.

"Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas" by VERNE, Jules.

"The thursday murder club" by OSMAN, Richard.

"Jane Eyre" by BRONTË , Charlotte.

"Oliver Twist" by DICKENS, Charles.

"If we were villains" by RIO, M. L.

"Brida" by COELHO, Paulo.

"The Valkyries" by COELHO, Paulo.

"Veronika Decides to Die" by COELHO, Paulo.

"Crime and Punishment" by DOSTOEVSKy, Fyodor.

"Notes from Underground" by DOSTOEVSKY, Fyodor.

"Faust" by GOETHE, Johann W. Von.

"I, Robot" by ASIMOV, Isaac.

"The Goldfinch" by TARTT, Donna.

"The Scarlet Plague" by LONDON, Jack.

"The Invisible Life of Addie La Rue" by SCHWAB, V. E.

"Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde" by STEVENSON, Robert L.

"Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982" by CHO, Nam-joo.

"Brave New World" by HUXLEY, Aldous.

"Captains of the Sands" by AMADO, Jorge.

"The Brothers" by HATOUM, Milton.

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My reading goal for 2023 is to read 75 books. I will post each book I've read here:

Frankenstein (1818 text) by Mary Shelley

In the Garden of Spite by Camilla Bruce

The Tale of the Body Thief by Anne Rice

All the Dangerous Things by Stacey Willingham

The Essential Bogosian: Talk Radio, Drinking in America, Funhouse and Men Inside by Eric Bogosian

What Lies in the Woods by Kate Alice Marshall

Memnoch the Devil by Anne Rice

The Writing Retreat by Julia Bartz

Mall by Eric Bogosian

The Vampire Armand by Anne Rice

Pounding Nails in the Floor With My Forehead by Eric Bogosian

Merrick by Anne Rice

Vicious by V.E Schwab

Such Pretty Flowers by K.L Cerra

Blood and Gold by Anne Rice

Vengeful by V.E Schwab

How to Sell a Haunted House by Grady Hendrix

Prince Lestat by Anne Rice

Scythe by Neal Shusterman

What Moves the Dead by T. Kingfisher

The Lost Girls by Sonia Hartl

The Spite House by Johnny Compton

All Systems Red by Martha Wells

ExtraOrdinary by V.E Schwab

The Sleeper and the Spindle by Neil Gaiman

Gallant by V.E Schwab

A House with Good Bones by T. Kingfisher

Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo

Shades of Magic Vol. 1: The Steel Prince by V.E Schwab

Shades of Magic Vol. 2: Night of Knives by V.E Schwab

Shades of Magic Vol. 3: The Rebel Army by V.E Schwab

Prince Lestat and the Realms of Atlantis by Anne Rice

Lord of Eternal Night by Ben Alderson

Blood Communion by Anne Rice

Nettle and Bone by T. Kingfisher

Wolfsong by TJ Klune

Demon in the Wood by Leigh Bardugo

A Spindle Splintered by Alix E. Harrow

Winter's Orbit by Everina Maxwell

Artificial Condition by Martha Wells

Rogue Protocol by Martha Wells

Dead Silence by S.A. Barnes

The Magic That Binds by A.J. Sherwood

Silver in the Wood by Emily Tesh

A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab

Witch King by Martha Wells

Some Desperate Glory by Emily Tesh

Drowned Country by Emily Tesh

Ocean's Echo by Everina Maxwell

Reforged by Seth Haddon

From Below by Darcy Coates

Nimona by N.D. Stevenson

A Strange and Stubborn Endurance by Foz Meadows

You're Not Supposed to Die Tonight by Kalynn Bayron

Cosmoknights by Hannah Templer

The Last Word by Taylor Adams

In the Lives of Puppets by TJ Klune

Exit Strategy by Martha Wells

The Hollow Places by T. Kingfisher

The Lightning-Struck Heart by T.J. Klune

Nick and Charlie by Alice Oseman

Run Time by Catherine Ryan Howard

The Family Game by Catherine Steadman

Ravensong by T.J. Klune

Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo

The Only One Left by Riley Sager

Thornhedge by T. Kingfisher

Finna by Nino Cipri

Siege and Storm by Leigh Bardugo

Ruin and Rising by Leigh Bardugo

A Head Full of Ghosts by Paul Tremblay

Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo

The Stranger Upstairs by Lisa M. Matlin

My Dear Henry by Kalynn Bayron

Vampires Never Get Old by Natalie C. Parker and Zoraida Córdova

Creature Feature Collection (Ankle Snatcher by Grady Hendrix + five more short stories)

Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo (re-read)

Someone We Know by Shari Lapena

Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo

The Language of Thorns: Midnight Tales of Dangerous Magic by Leigh Bardugo

A Haunting on the Hill by Elizabeth Hand

A Marvellous Light by Freya Marske (re-read)

The Nothing Man by Catherine Ryan Howard

A Restless Truth by Freya Marske

A Power Unbound by Freya Marske

The Trap by Catherine Ryan Howard

The Twisted Ones by T. Kingfisher

A Clash of Steel by C.B. Lee

The Lost Village by Camilla Sten

The Magpie Lord by K.J. Charles

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“I consider my ability to arouse enthusiasm among men the greatest asset I possess. The way to develop the best that is in a man is by appreciation and encouragement.”

-Charles M. Schwab

“Arousing enthusiasm” in the people around you. Words that are so easily skipped over and given no weight, but wouldn’t we all love to have the people we work with to be skilled at “arousing our enthusiasm”? How about our partners? Teachers? Friends? Parents? Etc. How sweet would life be if we could hardly help approaching our every task with enthusiasm? How difficult is it to do? I suppose that depends partially upon your interest in others and your commitment to being able to do it. It can be exhausting sometimes, but imagine if we all had at least one person in every area of our life who wished to accomplish it. I think most of us would be happier, more productive, more apt to feel fulfilled, and find it easier to recover from life’s storms. Now, what if YOU were that person?

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The man who has done his best has done everything. https://www.quotenova.net/authors/charles-m-schwab/q2pazz

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20 Things to Do in Santa Rosa

20 Things to Do in Santa Rosa

Santa Rosa, nestled in the heart of California's wine country, offers a delightful mix of cultural, outdoor, and culinary experiences. Whether you're a wine enthusiast, nature lover, or history buff, Santa Rosa has something for everyone. Here's a list of 20 things to do in this charming city:

Wine Tasting in Sonoma County: Explore the renowned wineries of Sonoma County, indulging in world-class wine tastings and vineyard tours.

Charles M. Schulz Museum: Pay homage to the creator of Peanuts at the Charles M. Schulz Museum, showcasing the life and work of this beloved cartoonist.

** Luther Burbank Home & Gardens:** Wander through the historic home and gardens of Luther Burbank, a renowned horticulturist known for his contributions to agriculture.

Annadel State Park: Hike, bike, or horseback ride through the scenic trails of Annadel State Park, offering diverse landscapes and beautiful reservoirs.

Railroad Square Historic District: Discover the charm of Railroad Square, a historic district with boutique shops, galleries, and cozy cafes.

Safari West: Embark on an African safari adventure at Safari West, a wildlife preserve where you can observe exotic animals in a natural habitat.

Russian River Brewing Company: Sample award-winning craft beers at Russian River Brewing Company, known for its Pliny the Elder and Pliny the Younger brews.

Redwood Empire Ice Arena (Snoopy's Home Ice): Lace up your skates at Snoopy's Home Ice, a classic ice rink featuring Peanuts-themed decor.

** Luther Burbank Center for the Arts:** Catch a live performance or art exhibition at the Luther Burbank Center for the Arts, a hub for cultural events in Santa Rosa.

Historic Old Courthouse Square: Stroll through the Old Courthouse Square, surrounded by historic buildings, sculptures, and vibrant street art.

Taylor Mountain Regional Park: Enjoy outdoor activities like hiking, mountain biking, and birdwatching in the expansive Taylor Mountain Regional Park.

Charles Schwab Center for Science Education at the California Academy of Sciences: Engage in hands-on science exhibits and planetarium shows at this educational center.

Brewery Tour: Explore Santa Rosa's thriving craft beer scene with a brewery tour, visiting local favorites like Third Street Aleworks and HenHouse Brewing Company.

Petaluma Adobe State Historic Park: Step back in time at the Petaluma Adobe, a historic park showcasing California's Rancho era.

Spring Lake Regional Park: Relax by the lake, go fishing, or rent a paddleboat at Spring Lake Regional Park.

Shopping at Santa Rosa Plaza: Indulge in some retail therapy at Santa Rosa Plaza, a shopping destination with a variety of stores and dining options.

Jazz on the Lawn: Enjoy live jazz performances during the summer at various parks and outdoor venues.

Farmers Markets: Explore local produce, artisanal goods, and delicious treats at one of Santa Rosa's farmers' markets.

Cotati Accordion Festival: Attend the annual Cotati Accordion Festival for a unique and lively musical experience.

Sonoma County Museum: Immerse yourself in the region's history and art at the Sonoma County Museum, featuring exhibits and collections that showcase the area's cultural heritage.

From the vineyards to the redwoods, Santa Rosa invites visitors to savor its diverse offerings, creating lasting memories in this vibrant Californian city.

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"A man can succeed at almost anything for which he has unlimited enthusiasm." - Charles M. Schwab "Be truly happy with daily free stuff In my Bio"

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Think and Grow Rich Napoleon Hill by Napoleon Hill

The 1937 book Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill. Hill outlines 13 "steps" in which one can excel in any field of work as well as financially. Napoleon Hill talks about his interactions with some of the wealthiest Americans (Andrew Carnegie, Charles M. Schwab, and Henry Ford, among various others). He goes into 

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Today in Great Lakes shipping history. June 29th.

1910: ALABAMA (steel propeller passenger/package freight steamer, 272 feet, 2,626 gross tons, built in 1909 at Manitowoc, Wisconsin) made her first trip in regular service for the Goodrich Line from Chicago to Grand Haven and Muskegon. She ran opposite the VIRGINIA. Cut down to a barge in 1961, she was scrapped in LaSalle, Ontario, in 2006.

1923: The CHARLES M. SCHWAB (Hull #496) was launched at Cleveland, Ohio, by the American Ship Building Co. for the Interlake Steamship Co. Lengthened with a new midbody and repowered with the stern section of the tanker GULFPORT in 1961. Sold Canadian in 1975, renamed b.) PIERSON DAUGHTERS and c.) BEECHGLEN in 1982. Scrapped at Port Maitland, Ontario, in 1995.

1962: The HAMILTONIAN began her maiden voyage for Eastern Lake Carriers (Papachristidis Co. Ltd.). Renamed b.) PETITE HERMINE in 1967. Purchased by Upper Lakes Shipping in 1972 and renamed c.) CANADIAN HUNTER. Scrapped at Alang, India, in 1996.

2023: Captain Paul Berger stands on the bridge of his 1,004-foot vessel Mesabi Miner.

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