tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8242926316765633205.post6546566619219525019..comments2024-03-17T04:14:44.845-05:00Comments on Frugal Scholar: Entrepreneurs, Bubbles, “I Know what I’m Doing,” Frugal DadFrugal Scholarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12696815672500452503noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8242926316765633205.post-58904166451847151192009-02-11T20:55:00.000-06:002009-02-11T20:55:00.000-06:00Thanks for stopping by my blog. Lovely tribute to ...Thanks for stopping by my blog. Lovely tribute to your father (And true that things have REALLY changed on eBay.)WendyBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00985099019783464580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8242926316765633205.post-31159409586322257342009-02-11T20:25:00.000-06:002009-02-11T20:25:00.000-06:00I offered to edit/revise because, if I'm coming ac...I offered to edit/revise because, if I'm coming across as "better than thou," I'd like to know! I have written a lot over the years, but I am still surprised when what I thought was so clear turns out not to be(like the last sentence?).<BR/><BR/>Thanks to all.Frugal Scholarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12696815672500452503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8242926316765633205.post-7958957867719071342009-02-11T18:15:00.000-06:002009-02-11T18:15:00.000-06:00Lei: My remarks do not pertain to solely to you as...Lei: My remarks do not pertain to solely to you as commenter nor to Frugal Scholar as writer. <BR/><BR/>When I censor myself because someone might reply with a critical comment, I will write a very safe, very watered-down blog. Not my cup of tea. Nor am I writing for compliments and positive comments. I do appreciate civility.<BR/><BR/>I don't think people reading Frugal Scholar mind debate and difference, and I would welcome your further contributions.Duchessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09986153653120526776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8242926316765633205.post-17986455238718185662009-02-11T04:55:00.000-06:002009-02-11T04:55:00.000-06:00What an amazing tribute to your dad! At three mon...What an amazing tribute to your dad! At three months, the loss must still be acute, I'm thinking of you. Thanks for the great post, it is making me think this morning.Chancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08817696993042085671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8242926316765633205.post-64218248903345663692009-02-10T19:09:00.000-06:002009-02-10T19:09:00.000-06:00Lei; I agree with Frugal Scholar. Come back!! I ...Lei; I agree with Frugal Scholar. Come back!! I invite you to my blog as well. I was in no way trying to insult you. I was trying to take up for Frugal Scholar and her touching tribute to her father. I just thought that maybe your comment was a little abrasive?<BR/>My own father died when I was 13 years old and her post spoke to me. Spoke for me.<BR/>Come back to commenting Lei, sometimes people's words don't come out the way that they want them to and I'm sure that you didn't mean anything demeaning ;=}.<BR/>Blogging is our forum to speak our own truths regardless of how other people feel about our truths. They are our feelings and we own them. <BR/>I hope that you understand where I'm coming from and hope that you will visit my blog. Mean it ;=}Midlife, menopause, mistakes and random stuff...https://www.blogger.com/profile/04189854037804749722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8242926316765633205.post-432123788801091342009-02-10T18:50:00.000-06:002009-02-10T18:50:00.000-06:00@Cubicle--I didn't know all that! Your explanation...@Cubicle--I didn't know all that! Your explanation is so clear. Thanks.<BR/><BR/>@Fabric--I think you may be right. The past was the out of joint time. Thanks.<BR/><BR/>@Duchesse--Hubris may indeed be the right word. But it is so hard to see businesses fail . . .Thanks for the kind words.<BR/><BR/>@Midlife--Thanks for the kind words.<BR/><BR/>@lei--Please come back and feel free to comment! I am a writing teacher and I am always amazed at how hard it is to communicate. As Edgar says at the end of King Lear: We should "speak what we feel, not what we ought to say." Or something like that! Thanks for your thoughtful comments.Frugal Scholarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12696815672500452503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8242926316765633205.post-27428329722228498952009-02-10T18:26:00.000-06:002009-02-10T18:26:00.000-06:00Not to get tangled in the fray, but one part of th...Not to get tangled in the fray, but one part of this post stood out to me. The limit to executive pay. This was done before, and helped in large part to spawn the concept of stock options as an alternative means of compensating an executive who just had their salary limited by legislation.<BR/><BR/>Stock options led in part to those same executives running companies into the ground by pushing strategies that buoyed the price of the stock above all else. Quality, employee job satisfaction, and pride, pension, and retirement health benefits all took a hit in the name of short term profit so that stock options could be exercised.<BR/><BR/>The legislators knew what they were doing, but as it turns out, so did the executive. Hope it works out better this time, but unintended consequences have a way of getting in the way of the best of intentions.Over the Cubicle Wallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04842722161649016062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8242926316765633205.post-75541080398333647872009-02-10T18:10:00.000-06:002009-02-10T18:10:00.000-06:00OK - That does it. Lesson learned.Apparently it i...OK - That does it. Lesson learned.<BR/>Apparently it is not appropriate to leave anything but excessively complimentary and positive comments on blogs. <BR/><BR/>My feelings did not need to be assuaged, I did not require an apology, my sensibilities were not offended and I certainly did not mean to insult you. This is my last comment of ANY sort on ANY blog.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8242926316765633205.post-88725049199390822782009-02-10T17:54:00.000-06:002009-02-10T17:54:00.000-06:00The word that comes to mind as you recount those f...The word that comes to mind as you recount those failed businesses and speculative investments is "hubris". <BR/><BR/>Business failure is usually a multi-factor problem. I've felt some schadenfreude when retailers with insane markups go under.<BR/><BR/>The words that come when I read of your father are "humility" and "decency".<BR/><BR/>Frugal, don't edit to assuage someone, don't apologize, don't worry about offending a reader's sensibility. Write your truth.Duchessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09986153653120526776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8242926316765633205.post-69020699510098270252009-02-10T16:30:00.000-06:002009-02-10T16:30:00.000-06:00Wow. Should have check the spelling on my post be...Wow. Should have check the spelling on my post before I sent it. That's what comes from replying to something when upset.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8242926316765633205.post-61881123555122274632009-02-10T16:27:00.000-06:002009-02-10T16:27:00.000-06:00I responded to your reply to me in an email and re...I responded to your reply to me in an email and realized too late that I should have responded in the comment section. So, I shall do so here.<BR/><BR/>Oh, I was not offended! I see it as you expressing your opinion and me expressing an opinion on your opinion. (Whew! Does that make sense?)<BR/><BR/>I "heard" that entrepreneurs who make big bucks though they knew it al and they really didn't. I "heard" that you felt somehow superior to them.<BR/><BR/>I admire entrepreneurs -- the rists they take and most often the extreme hard work they put into having a vision come to cruition. They are dreamers who go beyond dreaming; they set goals and expend energy and often muscle and sweat meeting those goals. Our world would be a much poorer place in every respect withou them as it would be poorer without artists and academians.<BR/><BR/>Of course, this could lead us into another topic entirely: Greed and the chaos and pain it can cause.<BR/><BR/>Please don't feel you have to edit. You wrote something that bothered me and I had to stop and think why it bothered me. I appreciate anything that makes me think whether or not I agree with it.<BR/><BR/>And, lastly, my heartfelt sympathies for your loss. Losing a loved and admired parent is always difficult.<BR/><BR/>This is a post script to Midlife, etc. My dear, trust me -- If I had meant to be insulting, there would have been no mistake about it. Just as your comment was unmistakably insulting to me. mine would have been.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8242926316765633205.post-52267313019252027102009-02-10T15:55:00.000-06:002009-02-10T15:55:00.000-06:00It seems that years past are "out of joint" in tha...It seems that years past are "out of joint" in that there was so much which was unrealistic in gains, profits, expectations and like you state over and again...the bubble burst. Your snippets bring back some interesting memories and also some prudent warnings - more often than not, slow and steady wins the race.C.L. Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079190606867490158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8242926316765633205.post-601030286528736272009-02-10T15:42:00.000-06:002009-02-10T15:42:00.000-06:00Hold on here.........there is no "Better Than Thou...Hold on here.........there is no "Better Than Thou" attitude going on here at this blog!!<BR/><BR/>That was a beautiful tribute Frugal Scholar. I wouldn't edit anything. This is YOUR story and YOUR thoughts. If someone else doesn't agree or want to read it then they should just move on to the next blog and insult someone else.<BR/><BR/>You take care and blog your tue feelings girl ;=}<BR/><BR/>Steady On<BR/>Reggie GirlMidlife, menopause, mistakes and random stuff...https://www.blogger.com/profile/04189854037804749722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8242926316765633205.post-77449975226548400562009-02-10T12:43:00.000-06:002009-02-10T12:43:00.000-06:00I apologize if it comes across that way. I meant f...I apologize if it comes across that way. I meant for this to be a tribute to my father, who died 3 months ago today. He was a modest man. I will read this again in a few days. Could you tell me in particular what parts offended you? Then I can edit them.Frugal Scholarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12696815672500452503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8242926316765633205.post-41758461513738106542009-02-10T11:37:00.000-06:002009-02-10T11:37:00.000-06:00Oh my. I'm hearing a "better than thou" attitude ...Oh my. I'm hearing a "better than thou" attitude loud and clear in this post.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com