And after a certain point (a few million? a few ten millions? I have no idea), it's just money turning itself into more money over and over and over again. You can't make more billions faster by working harder, and you can't make ANY number of billions without starting out very rich.

Also, when you get to that point, how much of a loss is it to pay those who work for you, who are also working hard, really well?

OMG, I just had to google to make sure that RBG wasn't the Ginsberg saying nice things about Roger Stone. Phew.

This is in my town, and a really cool combination of old and new: [link]?

Kids living there would have a great comeback to "were you raised in a barn?"!

He will, without a doubt, get a pardon. I may hate how he wields it, but that power is in the Constitution. Tr*mp's, and Barr's, interference in the Stone case (and Flynn -- he'll get pardoned, too) are corruption (IMHO).

but running a business is still hard work in my definition.

Absolutely, and creating a successfully business is a helluva accomplishment. I have a lot of admiration for you and anybody who's managed to create a profitable business.

The next part doesn't have anything to do with the above.

I don't know Bloomberg's story, but it's not really about that, there's this idea that massive wealth inequity is just fine because the rich have earned that money through hard work and the poor are poor because they are lazy, that's just not how the world works. The way Bloomberg talks about his wealth makes it sound like he doesn't realize that.

What Gud said.

40 months.

Harsh words and 40 months. Oh well, whether it was 40 years or 40 months he will still be pardoned.

I ate at a tea room place. English run. had soup and salad, very good. They use vintage dishes all mix match and have vintage tables and chairs all mix match and I will eat there often. They also sell English foodstuffs so if anyone comes to visit and wants double cream or canned Heinz beans - I've got you covered.

I love places like that, msbelle