In 1995, Glafira Rosales confidently strolled into the prestigious Knoedler Gallery in New York with a painting by abstract expressionist Mark Rothko valued at several million dollars. In addition to…
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To The Arctic and Back…Maybe
by davidrsmithby davidrsmithLet’s say you were going to try and chart a first-ever course through the frigid Arctic Ocean. What would you pack for the trip? Equally important, what would you not pack for the trip?
In 1845, Sir John Franklin learned the answers to both questions the hard way….
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How to Get Rich
by davidrsmithby davidrsmithWade was a young man who worked diligently at his job delivering newspapers. His daily route took him to some of the elite neighborhoods in his community, and he soon befriended Mr. Chiles, a wealthy man who owned a massive estate at the end of Lakeview Drive.
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Name in the Sand
by davidrsmithby davidrsmithHe owns at least 200 cars, and built a special pyramid in which to store them. He also constructed the world’s biggest pick-up truck…complete with a full suite of luxury rooms. He even has a custom-made, globe-shaped motor home that is exactly one-millionth the size of the Earth.
But evidently, not even that was enough for Hamad Bin Hamdan Al Nahyan.
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The Most Expensive Lunch in the World
by davidrsmithby davidrsmithWhat’s the most you’ve ever paid for your lunch? 20 bucks? Maybe $50 if you were in an airport…in Switzerland?
How about 2.1 million? Ever paid that much for lunch?