Category Archives: MN Gordon

Ghosts of the Alexandria Hotel

Posted on March 1, 2024 by MN Gordon

In January, talented graffiti artists began tagging the vacant Oceanwide Plaza towers. This is no small feat. It requires scaling the buildings’ unfinished exteriors and then spray-painting creative phrases using colorful palettes and designs. Some then base jumped off and paraglided down Flower Street. Continue reading →

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Day of Reckoning

Posted on February 23, 2024 by MN Gordon

Time, like money, offers a unique marker. Something to count and compare. Something to use for measuring progress – and failure. Continue reading →

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Wall Street Clustery

Posted on February 16, 2024 by MN Gordon

The late Sir John Templeton observed that, “Bull markets are born on pessimism, grow on skepticism, mature on optimism and die on euphoria.” Continue reading →

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Tang Ping in the Year of the Dragon

Posted on February 9, 2024 by MN Gordon

The Chinese New Year begins on Saturday, February 10. According to the Chinese horoscope 2024 is the year of the dragon. Specifically, the wood dragon. Continue reading →

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