Pimpin' Ain't Easy

I recieved a "sign" today.
It was early morning - I was browsing through the market next to my office, being a good hunter-gatherer for sustenance for the day, when I stumbled upon it.

Its a bad sign for the "vision" of MGM Home Entertainment when they decide that supermarket kiosks are the best way to sell DVDs- in case, while looking for frozen peas, you decide you just can't live without a copy of Agent Cody Banks or The Shanghai Cobra ... but, as I walked down the row - there it was. A copy of the Hughes Brothers "American Pimp."

I thought, I just can't walk out without getting a copy of $9.99 goodness. The story of Filmore Slim, Rosebudd, the Archibishop Don "Magic" Juan, and other "macks" out there in the game. I had to buy it.

What better statement on the Syndicate lifestle is there, than a little pimpin for breakfast?

Logos

A sample of the Syndicate Logo - just something to play with for today.

Vegas Baby Vegas!!

Greetings All,
A quick Ranch update - Vegas-Style.
Birthday in the family has yielded a quick, turn-around trip to Vegas.
Mid-day thursday flight. Easy time getting a cab at McCarrron when its not weekend madness. Checked in at the Wynn - Our first time here.

I admit I came here with an anti-Wynn bias. I mean, its an exceptional ego that decides, "Y'know, its not enough that I own 75% of Vegas.... I think we need a hotel with my name on it too..."
However, I stand before you (ok, sit, with a scotch on the table next to me, and a stack of cigars waiting to be smoked) humbled by my error - Wynn really did it right. Service comes with a capital S here. We elected to get the "panorama view" room (no, for you Oregonians, not the club Panorama). Exceptional view of the strip. Restaurants have been exceptional, gaming was great (low table limits for thursday night), pool was exceptional, services and facilities, all top notch.
I highly recommend it.

Gambled a bit - more on that as it develops.

Vegas Baby Vegas! We are SO money!

Power Corrupts

Hail and Well Met!

I was browsing today, as I often do... but this time, not on pages with the word "coed" somewhere in the title. I reviewed the posting of a friend - Mr. Gin and Tonic, whose blog can be found on the links to the right here --->

His thoughts on the state of the massess, and subsequently, the state of the union, give one pause. His central tenant was that the massess are sheep, and it is our challenge, perhaps our duty, to guide them, at a minimum, and perhaps exploit them for our own gain (if possible). He quotes another blogger pal, addressing Machiavelli, and how his thoughts on power and lifestyle are handy even in today's modern world.

I gave thought to Machiavelli, while standing before his tomb in the Church of Santa Croce in Florence, and wondered about his words. Mr. Gin and Tonic writes that one could live according to his precepts today. I agree, as much as one may take some of these great models of socio-political thought, and apply it to one's daily life (one should then also read up on Sun Tzu's Art of War, as well as some fine books on the social contract theory, and of course, The Prince).

The central Syndicate lesson here is - WAKE UP !!!! Don't be one of the sheep. It would be great to embrace the ideals of living boldly; but honestly, not all of us jump out of airplanes to get to work each day. However, one can live boldly - purposely. Without setting aside goals, plans, ideals for "tommorow."

Surely there is something you have on your to-do list that you simply haven't done because there is always tommorow - What are you saving space in your life today for? Why haven't you met that friend for drinks? Send an email to that person who you've meant to call? Gone online and ordered that Ronco combination juicer, deydrator, teflon coated shaver, fishing pole and vacumn sealer?

What are you waiting for?!

It doesn't matter if its learning a language, picking up a BOOK to READ, looking online to see if you can figure out where on a map this whole Iran place is and why people are so pissed off, or even just sitting down with a nice copy of the Mr. Boston's guide and practicing the fine art of perfecting the martini.

Dust off that to-do or wish list. Start living.