Among my Christmas presents were two biographies:
- The Snowball: Warren Buffett and the Business of Life
- Traitor to His Class: The Privileged Life and Radical Presidency of Franklin Delano Roosevelt
I’ve been reading the Buffett biography tonight and am finding a lot in common with the greatest investor of our times. He was barred from his 8th grade graduation because he refused to put on a suit. He’s also fond of saying that he judges how well he’s doing using his Inner Scorecard, rather than the Outer Scorecard most people use. In other words, his own assessment of his progress is far more important than what other people think of him. I’ve read about 220 pages of it today and am currently on the late 1950s where he meets Charlie Munger for the first time.
Spent a good part of today at my mother’s new apartment. We forgot to make reservations for lunch and ended up eating at a Chinese buffet, which at $11.99 was probably just as good as the $30 buffet we forgot to go to. They had pieces of crabmeat wrapped in bacon… mmmm.
Back in Memphis late afternoon, will be at the Saucer by the time the Dempseys take the stage at 9:30.
In other news, I’ve learned there will be a beer pong tournament at Quetzal on January 8, with two-person teams and a $20 entry fee to benefit charity. If you’re on Facebook search for “beer olympics at Quetzal” to read more about it.