Another option trader friend of mine just died. The first one I wrote about here was Howard Ring, he was a friend and colleague, a backgammon champ, a very smart, math-oriented genius. And a really nice guy, to boot. The second one I wrote about here was Steve Fossett, not as much a friend as friendly opponent, he was a gamesman also. The friend ( Read more... )

Poll Oblivion

My wife Cathy recently got into the Xbox game Oblivion. The game is quite excellent graphically and contains much complex detail, if you are into immersive fantasy RPG I have never seen one better. This is her first real taste of role playing games. She loves it, and wastes time on it with the best of them ( Read more... )

People die every second. We all are going to do it. A person died on Sunday about whom I'd like to say a few words and tell a story.
His name was Howard Ring. He was brilliant and sensitive, a truly caring man who positively affected almost everyone he met. He had a tough side (he was a top floor trader, after all) but still, I never saw him ( Read more... )