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By John F Di Leo  -  Introduction: Imagine, if you will, an alternate universe in which a confused old man - Joe Buckstop - stumbles into the presidency, and spends his entire term in his basement. Each evening, an aide walks downstairs and serves him his evening snack, and engages him in conversation about current events, in a losing effort to keep the old man's mind somewhat sound. Tonight's episode is an excerpt from the ongoing series, "Evening Soup with Basement Joe," by John F. Di Leo, a fictional chronicle of the events of 2021, a political satire available in paperback or eBook...

Earlier this week, Mr. Magpie and I spent a few nights at the Inn at Perry Cabin on the Eastern Shore. One of the unexpected highlights of the trip was an afternoon spent at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, whose exhibit labels were wonderfully written — full of colorful details and artful language. It was evident that the curator had taken some delicious liberties in their authoring. His or her spirit shone through, as did the voices of many Chesapeake Bay watermen, crab pickers, sailors, shipyard laborers, etc. The exhibit showcased the people behind, or rather, of the place, foregrounding...

Google, Fidelity, Tencent join GoTo’s US$1.3B first close of pre-IPO round GoTo will invest the funds in customer growth and engagement, to expand its payments and financial services offering, and enhance hyperlocal experiences; Various reports suggested GoTo plans to list in Indonesia by the end of 2021 before proceeding with a US listing with a potential valuation of US$40B. Tiki scores US$258M Series E led by AIA Other investors are Mirae Asset-Naver Asia Growth Fund, Taiwan Mobile, Yuanta Fund and STIC Investments; Tiki will collaborate with AIA to develop an insurtech platform offering insurance products and financial services for the...

Google, Fidelity, Tencent join GoTo’s US$1.3B first close of pre-IPO round GoTo will invest the funds in customer growth and engagement, to expand its payments and financial services offering, and enhance hyperlocal experiences; Various reports suggested GoTo plans to list in Indonesia by the end of 2021 before proceeding with a US listing with a potential valuation of US$40B. Tiki scores US$258M Series E led by AIA Other investors are Mirae Asset-Naver Asia Growth Fund, Taiwan Mobile, Yuanta Fund and STIC Investments; Tiki will collaborate with AIA to develop an insurtech platform offering insurance products and financial services for the...

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