Things I Learned this Week

Among the things I learned this week:
* The deliciousness of several London gins. (Courtesy: Personal experience)

* Kedgeree is a tasty and Victorian-era British breakfast. (Courtesy: Personal experience)

* Periods as emoticons. (Courtesy: Dan Bilefsky/NYT)

* London’s population set a new high in 2015, surpassing the previous record set in 1939. (Courtesy: Emily Cadman/FT)

* Miles are the unit of measure for frequent flyer programs even for national airlines in countries that use the metric system. (Courtesy: Hyatt)
Airline Reward Measures

Capitalist Times Contribution: Digital Dividends

My latest Capitalist Times contribution was published about a month ago. Digital Dividends looks within the technology sector for non-traditional dividend paying stocks, meaning skip the semis and steady old-time software companies.

Income-seeking investors tend to gravitate toward utility stocks, master limited partnerships and real estate investment trusts—groups that generate reliable cash flow to support generous dividends.

Despite a reputation for volatile revenue and cutthroat competition that requires constant research and development to stay ahead of the curve, the technology sector is home to more than a few dividend-paying companies worthy of your consideration.

Album Reviews

1—–>3—–>5
Terrible—>Fantastic

5
Kode9 – Nothing
Mack, Lonnie – Wham of that Memphis Man!, The
Washington, Kamasi – The Epic

4
V/A – Wanted! The Outlaws

3
Emerson, Lake, and Palmer – Pictures at an Exhibition
Jennings, Waylon – Honky Tonk Heroes

2
Ho, Alice Ping Yee, et al – Ho: The Lesson of Da Ji
Sundfor, Susanne – Ten Love Songs
Breakage – When the Night Comes

1