PAYMENTGUY SUPPORTS TRUMP'S $250 DOLLAR BILL

PaymentGuy has been following DJT since he read a soft cover version of Art of The Deal on the back of a hockey bus @ the age of 15 and HEREBY OFFICIALLY supports, endorses and applauds putting Mr. President's image om a NEW $250 USD.

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"Trump officials at the Treasury Department are pushing to create a new $250 bill with the president’s face on to mark the nation’s 250th anniversary, according to a report.

The mock-up of the proposed bill was obtained by The Washington Post and features President Donald Trump’s portrait in the center, along with the words “250 AMERICA.”

"The Art of the Deal" is a 1987 book by Donald J. Trump and journalist Tony Schwartz, blending memoir and business advice while outlining Trump’s approach to deal-making.

Overview

Published in November 1987, The Art of the Deal combines elements of autobiography with practical business guidance, detailing Trump’s early life in Queens, New York, his real estate ventures, and the development of major projects like the Grand Hyatt Hotel and Trump Tower Wikipedia. The book became a bestseller, reaching number one on The New York Times list and remaining there for 13 weeks, ultimately staying on the list for 48 weeks Wikipedia. It has been translated into over a dozen languages Wikipedia.

Authorship and Background

While credited to Trump, journalist Tony Schwartz served as the ghostwriter. Schwartz later described writing the book as his "greatest regret," and both he and the publisher have stated that Trump had little involvement in the actual writing Wikipedia. The book was conceived after Trump’s appearance on the cover of GQ magazine, which sold well, prompting Condé Nast owner Si Newhouse to encourage Trump to produce a book Wikipedia.

Content and Themes

The book outlines Trump’s business philosophy and strategies, often through one-liners and anecdotes. It includes an 11-step formula for business success, inspired by Norman Vincent Peale’s The Power of Positive Thinking Wikipedia. Key themes include:

• Deal-making as an art form: Trump emphasizes enjoying the process of making deals, particularly large ones, as a source of personal fulfillment Power Dynamics™.
• Work ethic and focus: He describes long workdays, numerous meetings, and a focus on the present while planning for the future Power Dynamics™.
• Strategic thinking: Trump advises dealing with top decision-makers, promoting oneself, and aiming high while being prepared to negotiate Power Dynamics™.
• Business principles: The book highlights practical tactics for real estate, negotiations, and project management, illustrating Trump’s approach to risk and opportunity Penguin Books Australia.

Impact and Legacy

The Art of the Deal helped establish Trump as a public figure and a household name, contributing to his image as a successful entrepreneur Wikipedia. It also served as a promotional tool, with Trump engaging in media appearances and political commentary to boost the book’s visibility Wikipedia. While Trump pledged to donate royalties to charity, investigations later revealed that these donations were limited Wikipedia.
The book remains influential in popular culture as a reference for Trump’s business style and has been described as an unguarded look into his mindset and deal-making philosophy Amazon.com+1. It is often cited for its insights into negotiation, self-promotion, and the mindset of a high-profile businessman.

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Altman Says AI Will Not Eliminate Human Job Opps ....

 Hmmmmmmmm 

AI purveyors are changing their tune on the job apocalypse. Should they be believed?

“I’m delighted to ⁠be wrong about this, I thought there would have been more impact on entry-level white-collar jobs being eliminated by now than ​has actually happened,” Altman told Matt Comyn, the CEO of the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, which sponsored the AI conference. “I now think I understand more about why it hasn’t, ​and I’m obviously grateful, but that is an area where my intuitions were just off.”

Similarly, Dario Amodei, the CEO of Anthropic, has offered a positive reassessment of his thinking on what an automated future would look like. Instead of eliminating half of white-collar jobs as he previously claimed, Amodei now says that AI would be a productivity booster.

Sweden Should Build Gripens @ Argentia Air Base

 This is a perfect opportunity to reopen Argentia 

Gripens bound for Ukraine could be built in Canada: Saab

OTTAWA — Swedish defence firm Saab says if Ottawa chooses to buy its Gripen E fighter jets, Canada could end up building some of the aircraft destined for Ukraine's air force.

Saab says up to 20 of its Gripen jets will be built for Ukraine under a European Union support loan agreement and Sweden will donate 16 older-model Gripens to the war-torn country.

Saab's deputy CEO Andres Carp told The Canadian Press that Canada could become a production and export site and could deliver Gripens to Ukraine if the federal government chooses to invest in the product itself.

China On The March

 Pushing America "Down the value-chain".... Elbridge Colby - Wikipedia

Colby believes China is seeking regional hegemony over Asia, which he believes to be the world's most important region, and will achieve that goal if not stopped by the U.S. He says that if China is allowed to dominate Asia, it would severely diminish American future prospects and freedom of action, push the U.S. economy down the value chain, and leave the U.S. less resistant to Chinese pressure.^[42][45] He believes the most effective way for China to achieve regional hegemony would be by attacking a U.S. ally or quasi-ally, which he identifies as Taiwan. He advocates for a "strategy of denial" to deny regional hegemony to China and stopping or defeating a potential invasion of Taiwan. He believes an attack on Taiwan would lead to a "limited war" which would seek to cause the least upheaval in the region, with no motivation on either side to escalate; he calls on the U.S. to prepare for this scenario. He further calls for an "anti-hegemonic coalition" made up of U.S. allies in Asia to stop China from taking over Taiwan; he believes that if the coalition failed to stop a takeover of Taiwan, China could seize the Philippines and Vietnam next. Colby also advocates for an end to U.S. policy of strategic ambiguity on Taiwan.^[42][46] He believes Taiwan should raise its military spending to 10% of its GDP and has called for the destruction of TSMC to keep it out of Chinese control should Chinese military forces capture Taiwan.^[47] While Colby believes Taiwan is important to the US, he doesn't consider it to be an "existential interest" and thinks the "core American interest is in denying China regional hegemony".^[48]

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 Only in America Elbridge Colby - Wikipedia

Argentia Base Again!!!

 Here's why ... Argentia - Wikipedia

Should Donald Trump Re-Launch Argentia Naval Base?

 YES!!!  A S A P - Call me Mr. President... I'll manage the Startup!!!  Argentia NAVAL Base needs  to be relaunched immediately for various reasons which I will blog about tomorrow and coming days ... I have a BA in Poli Sci from Dal you know ... lol 

Naval Station Argentia

Former base of the US Navy

OverviewHistoryFacilities

 

1. 

   Naval Station Argentia was a major U.S. military base in Newfoundland, operational from 1941 to 1994, serving as a strategic hub for naval and air operations in the North Atlantic.

   History and Establishment

   Naval Station Argentia was established under the 1940 British-US Destroyers for Bases Agreement, with construction beginning in late 1940 and the base officially commissioned on 15 July 1941. The site was chosen for its ice-free harbor, flat terrain suitable for runways, and existing railway access, which made it ideal for a naval air station and an adjoining army base, Fort McAndrew Wikipedia+2. The construction required the relocation of over 400 families and the dismantling of the fishing villages of Argentia and Marquise, profoundly affecting the local population heritage.nf.ca+1.

   Facilities and Operations

   The base included a Naval Operating Base, a Naval Air Station with three runways, a dockyard, and a seaplane base, while Fort McAndrew housed U.S. Army personnel and coastal defense units www.hiddennewfoundland.ca+2. At its peak, 20,000 American servicemen were stationed at Argentia, supporting convoy protection, anti-submarine patrols, and coastal defense during World War II www.hiddennewfoundland.ca+1. The base played a critical role in the Battle of the Atlantic, serving as a hub for ships and aircraft protecting Allied convoys www.hiddennewfoundland.ca+1. Coastal batteries, such as Batteries 281 and 282, were constructed to defend against potential enemy attacks, though they were never used in combat www.hiddennewfoundland.ca.

   Construction and Workforce

   Construction involved both U.S. military personnel and thousands of local Newfoundlanders, with estimates of 10,000 to 15,000 civilians employed over the course of the project heritage.nf.ca+1. Civilian contractors and U.S. Navy construction battalions worked long shifts to complete the base, which included extensive infrastructure such as roads, housing, and recreational facilities for personnel Wikipedia+1.

   Post-War and Decommissioning

   After World War II, Argentia continued to serve as a strategic military site through the Cold War, supporting naval and air operations until the U.S. Navy fully decommissioned the base in 1994 www.baycation.ca. Many buildings were demolished or repurposed, and the area has since been converted into an industrial park, though remnants like bunkers, magazines, and some buildings remain, attracting urban explorers and history enthusiasts www.hiddennewfoundland.ca+1.

   Legacy

   Naval Station Argentia remains historically significant as one of the largest and most expensive U.S. overseas bases built during World War II, reflecting both the strategic importance of Newfoundland in the North Atlantic and the profound social and economic impact on the local communities lac-bac.gc.ca. Today, it serves as a reminder of the Allied efforts in the Atlantic and the extensive U.S.-Canadian military cooperation during the 20th century.

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Sweden Wins Canadian Aircraft Contract

☝Good to reduce reliance and dependence on American Defense Tech Canada to buy Swedish early warning planes rather than US model

Interesting

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RIP

 Sad Delmar Paul Althouse (CELEBRATION OF LIFE) Obituary | 1945 - 2023 | Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador

Real People Die Young

 Was remembering Todd today.... sad ....

Former St. John’s Maple Leaf Todd Gillingham Passes Away | VOCM

Dwayne RIP

 Was thinking about Dwayne this afternoon Obituary of Dwayne Clyde Avery | Fillatre's Funeral Homes | Four Ge...

HERO RIP

 I was thinking about Pete today .... Peter John Griffin Obituary | 1961 - 2021 | Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador

Mid Life Is Not So Bad

 Hmmmm I Was Born on February 11, 1972 – How Old Am I? | CoolConversion

HABBO HOTEL Post 25 Years

 Genius How Social MMO Habbo Has Thrived and Survived for Over 25 Years

Void Cheque Specimen

 Voila!!!!!!!!!!! Void_Cheque - Adobe cloud storage

HABBO HOTEL After 30 Years https://www.habbo.com/

Habbo is so GENUIS .... & still thriving How Social MMO Habbo Has Thrived and Survived for Over 25 Years 

Congratulations to Sulake and its Founders Aapo and Sampo! Habbo - Virtual World, Avatar Chat, and Pixel Art - Habbo

You can’t really overstate just how impressive it is for a single online game to still be going strong after over two and a half decades. We live in a world where many modern live service and MMO games are canceled after years of work before ever getting a proper reveal and, in some cases, shut down before even leaving the launch window. Sulake’s Habbo isn’t one of those games, as it’s celebrating 25 years this month.

I have a lot of fond memories from playing Habbo (specifically, Habbo Hotel, back in the early and mid-2000s) back in high school. I’d log into the game from school computers during downtime or in my computer lab class, when I was supposed to be working on other projects or reviewing lessons. It was like an interactive, pixel art chatroom come to life on a computer screen. Suddenly, people were more than just screen names. Everything came to life with an iconic retro aesthetic.

POPE LEO & Artificial IQ

 Interesting... my kid in Helsinki is named Leo Gandalf, Picasso and MLK: Cultural references ground Pope Leo’s AI warning

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 I have always loved DT.  Read Art of The Deal @ age 12... now I am in real-life  LOOOOOOOOVVVVVVVVEEEEE Ivanka Trump shares photos from brother’s wedding - just none of him

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GOOGLE’s CHINESE CONUNDRUM HOW GOOGLE DID THE RIGHT THING IN CHINA Distance Assignment, Internationalization of the Firm PG 19.9.2012 Distance Assignment 19.09.2012 1. Why GOOGLE Entered China From a business management perspective, the case for a GOOGLE launch in China was clear cut and primarily two-fold; 1. with only 8% of the total Chinese population using the internet, its 105 million users was still the world’s second largest internet market and represented a huge and lucrative growth opportunity for GOOGLE; and 2. GOOGLE’s main competitors in internet search, YAHOO and Microsoft, had already entered China, so it had to address its competitors. However, GOOGLE was required by the Chinese gov-ernment to self-censor its search service. This posed an ethical dilemma for GOOGLE as one of its core corporate tenant is “Don’t be evil” and agree-ing to self-censor could be seen as a violation of this principle. So what did GOOGLE do? After performing a moral spreadsheet analysis and balancing 1. its business commitment to serving user interests with 2. its policy commitment to access to information, in the context of 3. local market conditions, GOOGLE man-agement concluded it would have been "more evil" to deny the 1.4 Billion Chinese (approximately 105 million internet users circa 2006) a GOOGLE-choice i.e., an external enlightened progressive Western value-centric internet service provider. GOOGLE's self-censorship, in the short term as a prerequisite to be available to Chinese users, is merely a tactic to comply with the current Communist Chinese ISP self-censorship "Golden Dome" policy. It is thus a practical and necessary compromise by GOOGLE and is "less evil" than being corporately self-righteous and deny innocent Chinese internet customers a GOOGLE-choice by being absent from the Chinese internet market. GOOGLE is #2 to domestic search rip-off Chinese copy-cat BAIDU and is gradually gaining market share thus proving that Chinese internet consumers appreciate GOOGLE's choice. 2. GOOGLE’s Decision to Enter China Followed Sound Internationalization Strategy An enterprise that has conquered its domestic market by achieving a dominant market position is required to pursue a FDI strategy or internationalization expansion plan to expand, grow and add value for its stockholders . GOOGLE’s international expansion is de facto in line with FDI patters circa 2000-2011. Representing the world’s 2nd largest internet market, GOOGLE in fact had an ethical financial fiduciary obligation to its stockholders to enter China and grow its business there. It was also required to address the competitive threat posed by its domestic search rivals, YAHOO and Microsoft, who had previously entered China and were growing their user bases there. 3. GOOGLE’s Next Move GOOGLE should continue doing what its doing and following its current strategy as it is working and GOOGLE is gaining market share at the expense of the market leading Chinese incumbent Baidu.com. GOOGLE’s stated plans are to let its Chinese GOOGLE team make GOOGLE China “Chinese” and thus different from other GOOGLE search services. This is smart and a sound strategic decision. Allowing GOOGLE China to adapt and adjust itself so that it appeals to Chinese users while toeing the line with Chi-nese Internet Law and Policy should allow GOOGLE’s superior search technology and business management to allow it to become the #1 search service in the market. In the words of then-GOOGLE CEO Eric Schmidt, “We were late entering the market but our investment is paying off and we will eventually be the leader”. 4. Conclusion GOOGLE made both a smart business decision and an ethically responsible corporate value compromise by entering China by agreeing to self- censor its search service. Bibliography

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Disney Buys Finnish Rocket Pack

Why do all the Americans get the good Finnish companies? Wonder why NOKIA let's these gems get away http://www.portfolio.com/views/blogs/daily-brief/2011/03/03/disney-purchases-game-tool-maker-rocket-pack-in-end-run-around-app-store-costs" Then again, NOKIA may be American-owned pretty soon.

NOKIA Drops $5mill in SponsorPay

Bo Ilsoe and Team place a smart bet

Payment Architects Wanted!

If your skilled in the art of designing and architecting payment networks, PG invites you to join PAYMENTGUYS (& PAYMENTGIRLS). This is a group of payment specialists who like to do freelance payment gigs. Preferably you are a skilled developer and/or have some formal training in architecture and are for example TOGAF certified. But experience, interest and passion are what is most important. Please contact paymentguy@gmail.com.

NFC Payments Coming Soon to A Phone Near You!

NYTimes talks about some pending NFC payment initiatives