Ken Stern
Ken Stern
Ken Stern is President of Palisades Media Ventures and the author of With Charity for All. He is a former Chief Executive Officer of National Public Radio...
based experience likely possibly short side three weeks
I would say two weeks is on the short side . . . more likely three or possibly four, based on our experience.
book books-and-reading great
We would never use it as our only book in the library, but it's a great way to start.
investing saving
We need to do a lot more saving and investing on our own,
everybody knows private
Everybody knows everything about everyone else. They're all gossips. If you're a private person, there's not as much privacy.
ability cause difference digest facts
Factually, they did fine. But there's a big difference between the facts and the ability of Americans ... to digest the facts. Sometimes the facts cause indigestion.
chemicals earnings expect fourth higher markets might quarter reduction
We might see a reduction in earnings for the fourth quarter, but I expect that to go right back to higher earnings in the first quarter because markets for chemicals and petrochemicals are robust.
call climate concerns cost
Most people's concerns are what I call the 'Three C's': crime, climate and cost of living.
accept cost customers energy hand materials price raw reluctant
On the one hand, the cost of raw materials and energy are going up, and on the other hand customers like Wal-Mart and GE ... are reluctant to accept price increases.
changing retirement
Retirement the way we know it is changing dramatically,
iran method nuclear punishing seems
To use this as a method for punishing Iran for its nuclear ambitions seems to be not well thought out.
grandkids
What if it's not for you? What if you don't like it, or it's too strict, or they don't let your grandkids use the pool?
grandkids
What if it's not for you? ... What if you don't like it, or it's too strict, or they don't let your grandkids use the pool?
client invest last question spend tables time truly
The tables don't truly question the client -- where did you spend most of your time last year? They don't tell you how to invest better.
consistent expansion next plans reduction revenue stream year
A reduction in that consistent revenue stream could imperil our expansion plans for next year and beyond.