Obama, Buffet and me

So you're wondering what do Warren Buffet, Barack Obama, and Ellen Windheim have in common? I recently received an email from a friend congratulating me on the success of my fellow alumni. Before contacting Warren and Barack, my new found co-alumni, with some fantastic buying opportunities in the South Florida real estate market, I thought I should verify their educational backgrounds. I had thought that Obama was a Harvard graduate, but it turns out my friend was right: Obama did go to Columbia for undergraduate political science studies. And, in what must be one of Harvard's worst admission decisions, Warren Buffet was actually rejected by Harvard, and attended Columbia Graduate School. As for me, I also went to Columbia University School of Business for my Masters in Business Administration.
Tenuous connections, you might think, for networking with these superstars: the richest man in the universe and the amazing new President-Elect of the United States? Maybe, but I'm still looking forward to the next Columbia Alumni mixer.

Amtrak Autotrain

The relaxing way to travel I-95.
You can put your car and your family on the train, leaving Washington DC at 3:00 pm and arrive in Orlando Florida the next morning! Zipping through countryside you never get to see from the road, at 70 mph, you feel like you've stepped back in time, reminiscent of the Old World , still being able to watch movies on your laptop and talk on your cell phone.
I recommend the sleeping car, if you don't want to sit up all night curled up in your chair. You might not get the best sleep of your life, but you have the challenge of taking a shower in you own private bathroom: the next time you're on a cruise ship you'll be thankful for the luxury of ship space.