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To: elpolvo who wrote (45156)	12/14/2001 12:28:29 AM
From: stockman_scott	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 65232

elpolvo: No one's forcing you to read... I was just passing on some recommended books to help SI readers increase their understanding of terrorism and what may have caused the tragic events of September 11th to happen...If you want short summaries from a very sharp writer stick with Tom Friedman's regular columns in The New York Times. Regards, Scott BTW, I'm dyslexic and I still made it thru one of those crazy New England liberal arts colleges <G>...I was surrounded by a few bright 'intellectual liberals' along the way...Actually, I really enjoyed college -- I had friends from all different perspectives and backgrounds (one of my room mates was an amazing guy from Bhutan -- a country up in the Himalayas over near Nepal)...I was able to get to know alot of the students really well, had a lot of fun with the varsity sailing team (almost sailed too much in my 1st 2 years), and I often would have dinner / beer or sail with professors on the weekends. We used to call Bowdoin 'camp Bo Bo' -- it was a beautiful place along the coast of Maine --> Since we were only 20 minutes from LL Bean's HQ we would roadtrip for late night study breaks <G>...A lot of folks were into sports, theater, the arts, the outing club, debating global issues, and trying to find their own unique gifts. I was fortunate to be able to attend a college like Bowdoin. It wasn't quite the real world BUT I learned how to think, learned a lot and thoroughly enjoyed the journey. It was a small school though and its not for everyone. My brother went to The Univ. of Michigan (where my parents and most of my relatives went to college). That was the ideal place for him. Believe it or not Bowdoin has cranked out a few famous alums over the years (folks like Hawthorne, Longfellow, Admiral Perry, former Senate Majority Leader George Mitchel, former Defense Secretary William Cohen, American Express's CEO Kenneth Chenault, and Stanley Druckenmiller -- who was George Soros's Chief Investment Officer throughout most of the 90s...) Oh well, Bowdoin has turned out a few bright folks who have made a difference in this world. Then again I could have been happy and productive at many schools across the country. BTW, Stan Druckenmiller is probably one of the most successful investors of the last century. In 2000 he retired from running Soros's large Hedge Funds so he could spend more time with his family and get involved with philanthropic efforts more...He's been a dedicated Bowdoin Trustee, helped the school dramatically expand their vision and their endowment, given well over $50 Million in targeted gifts to help improve Bowdoin's campus and provide scholarships, etc...Here was probably his best year... e-hedge.com In 1995 Druckenmiller's compensation was at least $350 Million (more than many businesses make in a lifetime)....Money clearly does not buy happiness or guarantee anything but IMO Stan Druckenmiller has been a good steward of his resources and I admire some of the things he has accomplished in his life so far.