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I live within the gravitational pull of New York City, and my property value is riding on the continued prosperity of these spreadsheet people, so let’s not pretend that we can spot cheap stocks ourselves.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

Afterward, we rewarded ourselves with dirty chai lattes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

The whole fame machine that is reality TV these days, we really did not think we were getting ourselves into that.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

We must all judge for ourselves whether OpenAI really just wants to “accelerate the global conversation” about A.I as they claimed in a post announcing the acquisition.

From Slate • Apr. 7, 2026

So there were days, like it or not, when we would find ourselves having to share a barn or shed with other refugees, mostly families like us.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo