Catherine Gacad is an angel investor & keynote speaker, and blogs about the SF Bay Area, travel, finance, retirement, current events & living a magical life.
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I told my 10 year old we have to get something for my friend’s birthday party today. He said “Let’s go to the library and pick out a book. She just needs to return it in two weeks.”
My friend started an organic cotton pajama brand during the pandemic with prints inspired by world travel. 10% of profits go to charities that help low income, 1st gen college students study abroad. Give the gift of travel while you sleep! tomorrowsleepwear.com/
Zero respect for the IOC. Team Sha'Carri all the way.
Insightful commentary from food critic Soleil Ho on cultural appropriation: "It’s actually not abnormal at all to find pleasure in someone’s labor without giving a damn about the person: We do it every day." sfchronicle.com/food/restaur…
Congrats to the very talented half-Filipino Olivia Rodrigo with the #1 song in the world. Brilliant. youtube.com/watch?v=hWq_ma9Z…
Program that liaises health care workers (vs police) for nonviolent incidences is successful. denverite.com/2021/02/02/in-…
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If Senate Republicans fail to convict Donald Trump, it won't be because the facts were with him or his lawyers mounted a competent defense. It will be because the jury includes his co-conspirators.
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We need 5000 people to respond to this tweet with #SaveAmerica.
Let's show our representatives that we're watching.
Personal savings in 2020 was the highest since 1975 and a reason many economists believe pent-up demand will fuel a spending spree in the spring. I plan on cashing in all my vacation time and traveling.
Elijah McClain petition: the only people charged over his police murder are the community activists who organized peaceful protests. Unbelievable. Please sign this petition to drop their charges. denverdefense.org/
Once Warnock and Ossoff take their seats, the Democratic half of the Senate will represent 41,549,808 more people than the Republican half.
Don't cancel all US student debt, instead tie repayments to income level review.chicagobooth.edu/econ…
Nasdaq and S&P500 rose more than on any inauguration since 1937 buoyed by hopes of more federal spending and a stronger pandemic response.
My heart is full
Wasn't @TheAmandaGorman’s poem just stunning? She's promised to run for president in 2036 and I for one can't wait.
Why did 70M+ Americans vote for Trump? My friend & Co-Founder/CEO Corey Sommers of the startup I worked for researched the answer. His findings are captured in this insightful whiteboard video. Absolutely worth the 10 min watch. facebook.com/corey.sommers/p…