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It's pitch black except for a mean streak of moonlight that's peeking out from behind the nastiest cloud I've ever seen. I'm driving a Mack CX613 eighteen-wheeler that's bigger than a house, but the pretty young girl standing by the side of the road doesn't seem to notice that I've even stopped. She's curling a strand of mysteriously colored hair around her finger like she's twirling a baton on a homecoming float, concentrating hard, not a care in the world, staring off into the snow-choked, indifferent distance. I have to ask her twice before even she realizes I'm even there. "Hey, squirt," I shout down to her, goosing the breaks to get her attention, "you need a ride?"
"Uh, noooo. I'm here standing by myself in the Godforsaken middle of nowhere on top of a snow covered sand dune picking up trash. You ain't trash are you?"
"Huh?" is about all I can come up with to say. How are you supposed to answer a question like that? She looks up at me like she can't decide if I may, or may not be Satan, and says, "You headed to Kansas City by any chance?"
"I might be, but with that attitude you won't be going with me."
"OK, I'm coming," she groans, staring up at me like she's deciding whether or not she'll need oxygen before she gets to the top. "And lighten up would ya? I was only kidding about picking up trash."
"10/4, junior, but it's gonna be a long ride, so if you're coming with me, you best hold your water and hang on tight; I don't stop for nothing or nobody."
The Montana sky is disintegrating like pink chunks of hard rock candy and there's a purple sheet of fire, burning a hole in my rear view mirror. If I want to make my schedule I need to dance on the peddles, but Lolita out there is still out there on the ladder, trying to decide whether or not to put on a pair of rubber gloves before getting in and shaking my hand. "Hey, Gramps," she squeals, "if I go with you to Kansas City, will you take me dancin'?"
"Dancing? Those aren't buffalo bawling in the back of this truck, ya know. Cows don't take care of their owned damned selves."
"Oh, don't be such a poop head. You KNOW you wanta go dancin'. Look at me. I'm friggin' God's gift, for cryin' out loud. I know men who would PAY to go dancin' with me."
"I'm sure they would, but I'm no John Travolta. I'm a truck driver, and truck drivers with a lick of sense don't dance."
"They do when it's me that's askin'. Have you taken even one good look at this body of mine yet? I can hardly resist myself I'm so gorgeous."
"Yeah, I'm sure you are but I got a daughter out there somewhere that's older than you, although where she and her mother are exactly is a bit of a mystery right now."
"Geeze, Louise, I didn't ask you to pork me. I just wanta dance with somebody. You're somebody aren't you?"
"I used to be but now I'm just a long haul gear grinder with ten tons of snot nosed steak-on-wheels back there in the bed, slobbering all over each other, crying for something to eat as we speak. Now you going with me or you going dancing? It means squat to me either way."
"Ok, I'll go to Kansas City with you if you promise me you'll take me dancin' when we get there. I love to dance. Deal?"
"Deal. Only I get ta choose the place. Now hop in."
She gets half way through the door, then furls up her brow and stops dead in her tracks. "Uh, wait a second. I don't do that Arthur Murray ballroom crap if that's what you've got in mind. And I don't do none of that Lawrence Welk twirly stuff with the fuzzy skirts and go-go boots either."
"We must have seen different episodes of Lawrence Welk cuz I don't remember any fuzzy skirts or go-go boots."
"Well, they all wore the same fifties junk with those purple pooch skirts and that bleached high hair, just like they did on that American Bandstand show you middle-aged geezers seem to like so much. I've been to roller rinks with more class. How 'bout we compromise and go to a hip hop club."
"Just how exactly would you define the word 'compromise'? Going to a hip hop club is not a compromise. That's going where you wanted to go in the first place, and I am not in this life time about to get caught dead in any hip hopper joint."
"OK, geez. We'll go to a titty bar and you can just stand there on the floor with that broomstick up your butt and I'll do a pole dance for you. That suit your taste, Gramps?"
"That would be fine if you weren't twelve and I didn't have a daughter older than you. And stop calling me Gramps. I'll give you ten to one that I'm younger than your old man."
"I'm eighteen, you crotchety old fart. And how come you don't dance anyway? You a Southern Baptist or something?"
"No, I just have a problem with you being younger than my daughter and getting myself tossed in the slammer with a two-hundred-pound sodomite for contributing to the delinquency of a minor; that's what I've got a problem with."
"OK. We'll go to the stupid 'Twist and Shout Club' and bump and grind to Chubby Checker if that'll make your saggy old self happy. You happy?"
"I'm overcome with emotion."
"That's 'sarcasm', right?"
"Bingo. Now buckle up and button your lip, and I'll take you dancing, deal?"
So what if I don't dance? It's either that or listen to her sing the blues till we get to Kansas City.
"Alright already," she says, slamming the door behind her, "I get it. You drive and I'll shut up. My Lord, the things I gotta do to get a ride to Kansas City."
OK. You'd think I'd have learned my lesson by now and should know better than to pick up another wise ass teen queen in need of a serious attitude adjustment. But it's thirty-three degrees out there and it's spitting snow, and she's wearing nothing but a pink and blue polka dot dress cut half way down to the Gulf of Mexico and a pair of purple, high heeled spikes covered in gold glitter that must be two sizes too big for her. No coat, no hat, no nothing. Jesus, where do I find these people? She could be a runaway grifter, or maybe a carnie running a con on love starved truckers for all I know. But I figure she's too cute for a criminal. You'd think we were engaged, judging by the way she's paying no attention to me. I'm sure she's got a fascinating tale to tell but I just don't wanta hear about it right now. And wouldn't you just know, the perfect time to start telling me the Cliff Notes version of her frigging life story is now.
"My name's Altoona," she says." My mom was a waitress at the Slap and Tickle boob bar in Comanche, Iowa and my dad was a traveling salesman who knocked her up, and Altoona's where they had me. But you can call me Jacks on account of that was my favorite game when I was little. You got a name, Gramps?"
"Listen, kid, the traffic's bad and the weather's worse, so when we get to Kansas City I'll give you a copy of my autobiography and you can read all about me. Now count Burma Shave signs or play Tiddly Winks or something, would ya? I've got to concentrate."
The silence coming from the shotgun seat is so cold I check to see if she's got her window open, which gives me the chance to sneak a quick peek at her. She's a little fox alright but she looks awfully familiar. I wouldn't be surprised if I saw her face on a milk carton somewhere and can't resist asking, "Somebody looking for you?"
"Lot's of people. By the way, I haven't eaten in days, you got any food in this rolling germ factory?"
I don't know where all these jail bait hitchhiker types get the idea that I'm driving a grocery truck. "There's a candy bar in the glove box," I tell her, "help yourself."
After rumbling around in there for awhile, she hauls out a two-year old Baby Ruth and inhales it in one snort. "That's it?" she whines. "That's all you got?"
"I could shoot one of those heifers I got chewing their cud in the back and cook you up a T-Bone steak if you'd like."
"I'm a vegetarian," she says, me sarcasm completely lost on her. "What about
stopping somewhere for a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. You like peanut butter and jelly?"
I notice she's got no purse, so guess who's paying for the sandwiches? Like that's a surprise. "Listen, little missy, I'll buy you lunch if you promise to take a nap until we get to Kansas City. A long one, deal?"
"You and your deals. I see the way you've been looking at me," giving me that trapped coyote with its tits in a ringer look. "And don't think I'm taking a tumble for a sandwich. You ain't got enough money."
"Where does somebody your age get those kind of twisted ideas anyway? How old are you anyway? Really."
"I told you. I'm eighteen, and for your information, and that's old enough to know a perverted old horny toad when I see one. I know that look."
"What look? For Christ sakes, I'm just talking about lunch, not a lap dance. You wanta eat, or not?"
"OK, but no more deals. We eat, then we go to Kansas City and dance, ok?"
"Fine with me. But in the mean time, why don't you go paint your nails pink or do your homework or something. Anything but talk till we get there, deal?"
"Deal," she fumes, the affect not lost on me: biding her time, pouting like a pro, planning her strategy. She's up to something, but then, isn't everybody? I know there's somebody out there looking for her, but why would I turn her in? She hasn't done anything to me. Yet. She's just a kid looking for a free ride to Kansas City. And once we get there, I'm dumping her off at the nearest child welfare office and not looking back. Eighteen years-old my ass.
It's an hour later and we're sitting at a truck stop that looks more like the men's can at the Indianapolis 500. I've never seen so many beer bellied speed freaks in wrap-around sunglasses and Dale Earhardt baseball caps. When the waitress finally shows up with my fried grease burger and junior's P&J sandwich and carton of milk, I nearly have a stroke. Holy crap. I KNEW I'd seen Lolita's mug somewhere before. She's sitting over there cool as you please, sipping out of her milk carton without a care in the world, and damned if her picture isn't plastered all over the back of the stupid thing, clear as day. It's her alright. I'm not kidding. I just knew she was one of those runaway whack jobs. What are the odds? I have GOT to stop picking up all these pubescent gum-smacking neophytes. I make a note to myself; next time I pick up any damned body, check for references, a birth certificate, medical records, a psychological profile, and a driver's license.
After I pay the check I point to the back of the kid's milk carton and tell her, "This is the end of the line, junior. I travel solo and it's time for you to go home."
Playing the innocent, she acts like she's got no idea what I'm talking about, but what do I care? She knows I saw her photograph on the milk carton. I figure her parents are most likely worried sick to death about her, but I let her decide whether to call them or not and give her a couple quarters just in case. It's the least I can do. Not to mention the twenty years in the state pen I'd get for transporting a dolled up, half-dressed minor across state lines.
When I get to my rig, I turn around and see her standing outside by the pay phone with tears rolling down her face, looking my way. I swear to God if I didn't know better, I'd think she actually misses me. Who knew?
When she thinks I'm not looking, she pockets the quarters I gave her and stalks off across the parking lot toward the interstate like a tiny little dust devil, carrying the pink plastic purse I bought her at the gift shop. Leaning into a blizzard of hamburger wrappers and swirling sand, she trudges off into the Orange Crush-colored sunset.
At first, she doesn't notice the state trooper that I called earlier, rolling up to a stop behind her, but when he crawls out of his cruiser and starts huffing and puffing after her, she takes off like a shot. After a heart thumping run for his money, the Pillsbury Doughnut Boy finally catches up to her and jams her, kicking and screaming, into his squad car. When she looks out the window and notices me still there in the parking lot revving up my rig, she cracks a Gulf wide smile and gives me the finger. I'm no lip reader, but I know what she's saying. "I'll see you later, Gramps. You owe me a danc, deal?"
"Deal," I yell back at her. But even if she did hear me, I've got my fingers crossed so it doesn't count.


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Worst Enemy: His father.
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Weapon of choice: Intelligence.
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There are many aspects of estate administration that might seem mystifying to some individuals. You have to make sure that you are ready to handle these duties if you are appointed as the administrator of the estate. We can work with you to help you address some of the challenges.
Estate administration is sometimes a challenge
Was a loved one tricked into signing a will?
Unfortunately, fraud knows almost no bounds, and so people will resort to fraud in order to alter a will or an estate plan. This may become clear during the estate administration process, when most of the family is shocked by the contents of the will and one person clearly benefits from it more than anyone else.
Kentucky shown to be one of 6 states with inheritance taxes
If you're the administrator of an estate, then hopefully you're aware of the different tax obligations you are responsible for addressing before it can be closed. The federal government, for its part, imposes federal estate taxes and in 14 states throughout the country, they impose a death tax as well. Six states also impose a required inheritance tax. Kentucky is one of them.
Three reasons you might contest a will
In a perfect scenario, a will and other estate documents communicate the wishes of the deceased regarding his or her assets. The will lets family and friends know how the person wanted to handle their legacy, including how the assets should be split among heirs.
Prince estate administration gets complicated
Let's be honest: It's really not a surprise that the administration of Prince's leviathan estate is getting complicated. The artist had properties, cash reserves and a wealth of creative assets that need management, and with heirs still tied up in probate court, much of that management is coming from the temporary trustee.
What are 2 most important documents in estate administration?
Let's be honest: Every situation is different and when it comes to estates, there aren't always one-size-fits-all answers. Applying generalities to your estate planning or administration can cause problems and result in increased stress and financial burden for you or your heirs, which is why it's important to work with a professional estate lawyer to address your individual needs. One thing can be generalized across estate situations, though: If you're going to administer an estate, you need a death certificate.
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What you have to do as the executor of an estate is unique to the estate you are dealing with and the laws of your state, but there are at least three things that almost every estate executor is going to have to do. To best understand the requirements of administering an estate in your location, you might want to consider speaking with an estate law professional.
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Racing Point working on new factory for 2021
Racing Point expects a new factory at Silverstone to be completed by 2021, as part of the major investment that is being put in by its new owners.
After a takeover of the former Force India outfit by a consortium led by Lawrence Stroll, father of driver Lance, the team has enjoyed an uplift in spending as part of a revamp push.
Following the launch of the team's 2019 livery in Canada on Wednesday, team principal Otmar Szafnauer confirmed that work had begun on a new factory.
"The new shareholders are investing in all areas of the company to establish Racing Point as a premium brand with strong commercial appeal," said Szafnauer.
"We have already signed an exciting new partnership with SportPesa, which sits alongside the BWT relationship as our top level partners.
"We've also welcomed new names such as JCB, Bombardier and Hackett into the Racing Point family – brands which share our vision for building a first-class racing team.
"There is also the creation of a new factory, which we expect to be completed by 2021, and the introduction of a new motorhome at European events later this year."
Alongside the work on the new factory, Racing Point will also expand its current Silverstone facilities to help accommodate its growth.
Szafnauer added: "There is a huge amount going on behind the scenes and I would say it has been the busiest winter I can remember.
"Not only are we delivering the new car, but we are also planning for the future and trying to improve our facilities and tools following years of underinvestment.
"We are expanding the current factory to accommodate a growing workforce and simultaneously planning the build of a new facility, which will also be located in Silverstone.
"These are not easy tasks and they require lots of energy and resources to deliver. But we are well aware that the focus of our key people needs to remain on the performance of the car and that's very much the case."
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Recipe for an idea
Continuing with the culinary theme, this blog is designed to be a recipe for generating ideas. Before we go into details – it is important to consider the question – how do you like your eggs? For just as people have unique preferences here – different recipes are required for various investment styles. This blog goes through some idea cooking guidelines for five separate styles:
- Quality Poached Eggs
The classic high quality poached egg is more art than science. Quality measures for stocks can be subjective and generally involve less quantitative analysis. One investor may see quality in cooked through low leveraged poached eggs, whereas another may only consider those with the runny consistency of companies with high barriers to entry. The recipe for finding such eggs is hard to shortcut. It requires analysing the competitive landscape and market position of any company. Whilst you can certainly screen companies on a quality basis – softer analysis is also required in order to appropriately rank them.
- Hot Cold Quant Ideas
One of the world's most renowned recipes is the l'Arpège egg of Alain Passard (served at l'Arpège in Paris). Whilst it appears to be a delicately boiled egg – the yolk is in fact poached and the white is turned to a vinegar infused cream. In the same way, quant ideas require separating stocks into their components and simmering them separately. Eggs are chosen by screening the universe of companies for ones with favourable characteristics, isolating these components and weighing their importance. You may look for components like high free-cash-flow generation, strong momentum or low leverage. This style of egg requires the sous vide machine of databases of stock characteristics.
- Scrambled Growth
Scrambled eggs are everywhere, but identifying them requires good imagination. A good indication of where to scramble up such eggs would be to begin by looking at companies with strong top line and cashflow momentum. Companies achieve top line growth by: (1) being in a growing market (2) taking market share. You can find category (1) eggs in growing, and ideally misunderstood market segments. This was certainly part of our thinking in May last year when we wrote about Speedcast[1]. It has exposure to our growing need for data connectivity and is overweight faster growing segments such as cruise ships. Eggs in category (2) have strong competitive advantages that allow them to take market share – that's certainly something the exceptional game development studios Aristocrat[2] has and the momentum of products such as lightning links and dragon link are a natural outcome.
- Boiled Income
This mature egg format is about collecting dividends. Search for companies with enough growth to sustain a reasonable payout ratio. To find such an egg it's prudent to look for quality mature companies with a high payout ratio – but also ones that can do this without going into debt. A good starting point would be to look at dividend yield and then remove any "at risk" eggs – no one wants a smelly egg.
- Fried Value
When looking for deep value – a good method is to start with what's been fried of late. Deep value investing is about finding golden yolks among burnt charcoal. It requires a strong stomach as it's a counter-consensus order. Look at what stocks have come off the most in your investment time-frame and search for overlooked yellow yolks ready to bounce back.
Hopefully that gives you some ground work to start preparing your eggs of choice.
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A French mutual insurance company of 26,000 employees needed to merge three messaging infrastructures inherited from past mergers—two instances of Microsoft Exchange and one of Lotus Notes. They worked with Microsoft Consulting Services and Binary Tree to plan their migration, define their requirements and automate their transformation.
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When I met Tomasz for the first time, he seemed like that type of professional who waits for the others to speak, and then with dropping a word or two only, he casually solves the issue completely.
I was not wrong. Cool and laid back as he may seem, Tomasz is a great professional and a keen negotiator. Specialized mainly in business law and M&A, he constantly looks for new challenges to come and eventually be overcome. That is why after setting up his law firm Kurpisz & Ziobrowski he steers his company to the waters of Arrows International. As such, when I had the opportunity to ask him a few questions, I did not hesitate.
Q: How did you choose to become a lawyer? Has it always been your dream-job?
As a teenager I was fascinated by John Grisham novels, especially The Firm and law-related movies – The Devil's Advocate, A Time To Kill, The Pelican Brief. I suppose that those things made me decide to become a lawyer.
Q: Did the reality meet your expectations? What do you like and dislike about law?
It is difficult to make such a distinction. As any other job, being a lawyer has lots of advantages and disadvantages. In my opinion it is mostly your attitude that decides about which one will prevail. I must say, however, that I extremely enjoy participating in legal/business negotiations as it clearly proves whether you are sharp-minded and canny.
Q: Being a good negotiator is a clear asset for a lawyer. As well as a deep knowledge of several practice areas. What is an overal specialization of your law firm?
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I believe that if there is a will, there is a way. There are no obstacles that cannot be overcome.
Q: This is an attitude you can take use of in sports, too. Are you a sportsman?
Yes, I am. I spend a lot of time playing tennis and squash. I am also a passionately keen skier. When it comes to other hobbies, I am also a huge fan of travelling.
Q: Many people love travelling but not everyone can bring their businesses on a global level. What attracted you to the idea of setting up an international legal network?
Infinite business opportunities and possibility to meet fascinating people. Additionally, it is also a matter of personal ambition to become a part of international organization.
Q: What potential do you see in the international network? What is the biggest advantage of the project?
As there are no borders within the EU and the world became a "global village", more and more clients require legal and tax advisory from different jurisdictions. It is extremely helpful if you can contact trusted partners and provide your client with expected services. The biggest potential from Arrows International perspective is that all the members of the group are operating on emerging markets of CEE. I believe that shortly a huge business potential of this particular region will be discovered by many companies.
Q: In terms of a value, you are one of the most successful members so far who managed to provide their business partners with many business opportunities. How did you manage to do so?
I put emphasis on a networking and solid client-lawyer relations. We try to be with our clients from the very beginning (if possible) or provide them not only with legal and tax advisory but also with newly created business opportunities. Such an attitude gains us their trust. Subsequently, they are willing to operate not only with us but also with our partners.
For more information on Tomasz, go here.