Charles F. Feeney, a pioneer of duty-free shops and a shrewd investor in technology startups who gave away nearly all of his $8 billion fortune to charity, much of it as quietly as he had made it, died on Monday in San Francisco. He was 92.
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I wish more wealthy people would follow his example:
He didnât just say he would honor The Giving Pledge, he tried to teach others how it could be done.
RIP Mr. Feeney.
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For example âphilanthropistâ WIlliam Gates Jr. III retired (partially) from Microsoft initially with a fortune of c $33 billion, when he had to split it with his ex wife in part because he was tainted with Epstein through his âphilanthropyâ he had c.$250 billion.
I donât believe that billionaires are necessarily better or smarter than the rest of us, but just how incompetent at giving away money is Gates? Thatâs a spectacular failure at a stated goal. Donât think youâd pass a performance evaluation at Microsoft with a failure like that.
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If you are reading this Mr. Gates, I submit my resume. I could give that money to good causes much faster and in more meaningful ways than your organization is currently doing. Call me!
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I donât know how well known she is outside Australia/New Zealand, but as an antipodean, this is a big shock.
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I am glad for her that she left this world having done something exciting near the end. 
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The Edge is such a banger. Itâs no surprise Dr. Dre sampled it.
David McCallum was also in Watcher in the Woods, a film I imagine gave many children in the 1980s some form of PTSD.
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https://cumbriacrack.com/2023/10/11/workington-reds-goalie-wilf-billington-dies-aged-93/
Wilf Billington, a former Workington Reds goalkeeper from their days in the Football League, has died at the age of 93.
He was signed for Workington by Bill Shankly.
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Bravo Keith.
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Posted without comment, as weâre all too busy rolling our eyes:
Male trainers at SOE often underestimated the female agents, according to Clare Mulley, who has written several books about women agents in World War Two.
âLatourâs training reports appear dismissive, warning that she is âunsuitableâ for work in the field, but in France she gave exceptional service,â says Ms Mulley.
According to the historian, this was not uncommon. Ms Mulley recalls another traineeâs report, which read: âWould make an excellent wife for an unimaginative man.â
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