Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Royal says AZO is no fire plug!

Let's just say I disagreed with Royal as he was wildly bullish on AZO earlier in the month. AZO is a market leader he said, but again I let general market sentiment cloud my judgement on whether or not the run in AZO was over. Royal again kindly pointed out to me that Eddie Lampert is one tough dude on the trading desk, and his ability to jam the shorts in AZO could prove to be deadly for those trying to pick the top. I took this wisdom to heart.

AZO settled out at ALL TIME highs today.
http://screencast.com/t/kEyPebhw

AZO beat expectations today :
http://video.cnbc.com/gallery/?video=3000023365

Monday, May 9, 2011

"A Very Worthy Hero" ~ Ode to Tom Lee






I had to jump over a little bit of water to get the shot. That 'ol River she's a flowin'!






http://tomleeamemphishero.webs.com/history.htm









I didn't realize this at the time, but when this photo of me in front of the Tom Lee monument was being made it was also the 86th anniversary of that fateful day! May 8, 1925 is when Tom Lee pulled 32 people out of the Mississippi River and took them to shore in his motorized boat 'Zev.' Saving their lives. Even crazier was this photo was taken at sunset just about the time that Tom Lee noticed the M. E. Norman sinking downriver at the Cow Island Bend. What started out being a joke photo has really turned into something special for me, and for my understanding of this very heroic event, and selfless man.




~"Lee acted quickly, calmly and with no regard for his own safety, continuing to search after night fell."